OMB is
withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the
final rule, the agency should provide a summary of any comments
related to the information collection and their response, including
any changes made to the ICR as a result of comments. In addition,
the agency must enter the correct burden estimates.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2017
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2017
904,202
0
904,202
237,854
0
237,854
41,724,296
0
41,724,296
The Formaldehyde Standard and its
collections of information are designed to provide protection for
workers from the adverse health effects associated with
occupational exposure to formaldehyde. The Standard requires
employers to monitor worker exposure and provide notification to
workers of their exposure. Employers are required to make available
medical surveillance to workers.
US Code:
29
USC 657 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
US Code: 29
USC 651 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
US Code: 29
USC 655 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
OSHA is proposing to remove the
requirement that employers document employee’s social security
number (SSN) in their exposure and medical records. Time to
document SSN in records is negligible and therefore, the Agency is
not requesting changes to the burden hour or cost estimates in this
ICR. In addition, OSHA is requesting an adjustment decrease in the
burden hours from 237,854 hours to 237,840 hours (14 hours). The
adjustment decrease in burden is due the Agency’s determination
that the requirement for employers to make records available to
OSHA upon request is no longer considered a collection of
information. OSHA typically requests access to records during an
inspection, and information collected by the Agency during the
investigation is not subject to the PRA under 5 CFR
1320.4(a)(2).
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.