Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Standard (29 CFR 1910.120)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SS Hazwoper (1218-0202).docx Supporting Statement A	2020-12-09
eCFR (Hazardous Waste Oper.) '19.docx Supplementary Document	2019-12-18
OSHA Sec.651('19).pdf Supplementary Document	2019-12-18
OSH Sec.655('19).pdf Supplementary Document	2019-12-18
OSHA Sec.651('19).pdf Supplementary Document	2019-12-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
14170	Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1218-0202	ICR Reference No: 201912-1218-010
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201809-1218-003
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OSHA	Agency Tracking No: 1218-0202(2019)
Title: Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Standard (29 CFR 1910.120)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 12/09/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/29/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2020
Responses	1,468,062	0	1,440,759
Time Burden (Hours)	260,295	0	261,551
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,299,894	0	3,124,960

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Abstract: Information is needed by employers and employees to comply with standards and regulations addressing workers engaged in hazardous waste site activities and emergency response to releases of hazardous materials

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 99 - 499 126(e) Name of Law: Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA)
   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
   US Code: 29 USC 657 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 60455	11/08/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 5042	01/28/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,468,062	1,440,759	0	0	27,303	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	260,295	261,551	0	0	-1,256	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,299,894	3,124,960	0	0	174,934	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Agency is requesting an adjustment decrease of 1,256 burden hours from the previous submission (from 261,551 hours to 260,295 hours). This adjustment is due, primarily, to a slight decline in the number of emergency response organizations from 30,052 to 29,727, a decrease of 325 organizations. There also is a cost adjustment under Item 13 from $3,124,960 to $3,299,894 (an increase of 174,934). The slight increase was due to an increase in the costs of the medical exam from $160 to $169.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,127,325

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 01/29/2020

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