The purpose of this standard and its
information collection requirements is to provide protection for
workers from the adverse effects associated with occupational
exposure to coke oven emissions. Employers must monitor worker
exposure, reduce worker exposure to permissible exposure limits,
and provide medical examinations and other information to workers
pertaining to coke oven emissions.
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USC 651 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
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USC 655 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
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USC 657 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
The Agency is requesting a
program change decrease of 624 burden hours (from 51,644 hours to
51,020 hours). The program change decrease is due to a decrease in
the number of workers getting chest x-rays during periodic medical
exams identified in (NAICS 331111). Table 2, Change in Burden
Hours, shows the changes in burden hours in detail by provision. In
addition, the cost decreased as a result of the removal of periodic
chest x-ray from medical examinations. Under Item 13 the cost
decreased from $974,646 to $792,017, a cost savings of $182,629. As
part of the SIP-IV rulemaking, OSHA is also removing the
requirement that employers document employees’ social security
numbers (SSN) in their exposure and medical records. Time to
document SSN in records is negligible. OSHA is further updating the
chest x-ray requirements for several of its standards by adding the
option of digital radiography to its existing standards. That
change does not impact the time required for medical
examinations.
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.