Marine Occupational Health and Safety Standards for Benzene -- 46 CFR 197 Subpart C

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. COAST GUARD

Marine Occupational Health and Safety
Standards for Benzene
46 CFR 197 Subpart C

OMB No. 1625-0063
Exp: 11/30/2016

Who must comply?

Owners and operators of vessels.

What is this collection
about?

The purpose of this information collection requirement is to ensure
compliance with the Benzene regulations.

Where do I find the
requirements for this
information?

Title 46 CFR 197 subpart C, is available at—http://www.eCFR.gov,
select TITLE 46 – SHIPPING, and follow to Part 197 subpart C.

When must information be This information is not submitted to the Coast Guard, but must be
submitted to the Coast
maintained in accordance with the regulations by a vessel
Guard?
owner/operator and made available for inspection by Coast Guard
personnel.
How is the information
submitted?

The information is not submitted to the Coast Guard; rather it is
maintained by a vessel owner/operator. A vessel owner/operator
determines what method of information collection (e.g., paper or
electronic) is best for their company.

What happens when
complete information is
received?

The Coast Guard, based on the information reviewed, will make a
determination if a vessel owner/operator is in compliance with the
Benzene regulations.

For additional information, Your local CG Sector Office.
contact-• A list of Coast Guard sectors, as part of a comprehensive list of
Coast Guard units, can be found at
http://www.uscg.mil/top/units/.

An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it
displays a valid OMB control number.
The Coast Guard estimates that the average burden per response for this report varies per information collection--about
1.5 hours info exchange w/ medical staff, MSDS posting and recordkeeping of employee training; 6 hours for medical
monitoring; about 5 hours for respirator fit tests and recordkeeping; 26 hours for respirator protection program
development; 42 hours for exposure reduction program development; up to 200 hours for initial/periodic exposure
monitoring/notification. You may submit any comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate or any
suggestions for reducing the burden to: Commandant (CG-CVC), U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7501, 2703 Martin Luther King
Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20593-7501 or Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (16250063), Washington, DC 20503.