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publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. In order to help ensure
appropriate consideration, comments
should mention OMB Control Number
1240–0031. The OMB is particularly
interested in comments that:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility:
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Agency: DOL–OWCP.
Title of Collection: Certification by
School Official.
OMB Control Number: 1240–0031.
Affected Public: State, local, and tribal
governments.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 100.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 100.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
17 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $0.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Dated: January 28, 2020.
Frederick Licari,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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Occupational Safety and Health
Administration

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[Docket No. OSHA–2019–0010]

Beryllium Standards for General
Industry, Construction and Maritime;
Extension for the Office of
Management and Budget’s (OMB)
Approval of the Information Collection
(Paperwork) Requirements
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:

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OSHA solicits comments
concerning the proposal to extend the
Office of Management and Budget’s
(OMB) approval of the information
collection requirements contained in the
Beryllium Standards for General
Industry, Construction, and Maritime.
DATES: Comments must be submitted
(postmarked, sent, or received) by April
3, 2020.
ADDRESSES:
Electronically: You may submit
comments and attachments
electronically at http://
www.regulations.gov, which is the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the
instructions online for submitting
comments.
Facsimile: If your comments,
including attachments, are not longer
than 10 pages, you may fax them to the
OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648.
Mail, hand delivery, express mail,
messenger, or courier service: When
using this method, you must submit a
copy of your comments and attachments
to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No.
OSHA–2019–0010, U.S. Department of
Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, Room N–3653, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20210. Deliveries (hand, express
mail, messenger, and courier service)
are accepted during the OSHA Docket
Office’s normal business hours, 10:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m., ET.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and OSHA
docket number (OSHA–2019–0010) for
the Information Collection Request
(ICR). All comments, including any
personal information you provide such
as social security numbers and date of
birth, are placed in the public docket
without change, and may be made
available online at http://
www.regulations.gov. For further
information on submitting comments,
see the ‘‘Public Participation’’ heading
in the section of this notice titled
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Docket: To read or download
comments or other material in the
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov
or the OSHA Docket Office at the above
address. All documents in the docket
(including this Federal Register notice)
are listed in the http://
www.regulations.gov index; however,
some information (e.g., copyrighted
material) is not publicly available to
read or download through the website.
All submissions, including copyrighted
material, are available for inspection
and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
You may contact Theda Kenney at the
phone number below to obtain a copy
of the ICR.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Seleda Perryman, Directorate of
Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S.
Department of Labor; telephone (202)
693–2222.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Department of Labor, as part of a
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent (i.e., employer) burden,
conducts a preclearance consultation
program to provide the public with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
and continuing information collection
requirements in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program
ensures that information is in the
desired format, reporting burden (time
and costs) is minimal, collection
instruments are clearly understood, and
OSHA’s estimate of the information
collection burden is accurate. The
Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 (the Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.)
authorizes information collection by
employers as necessary or appropriate
for enforcement of the Act or for
developing information regarding the
causes and prevention of occupational
injuries, illnesses, and accidents (29
U.S.C. 657).
This ICR is based on the 2017 final
rule for Beryllium which includes
general industry, construction, and
maritime. Subsequently, the agency has
proposed revisions to the beryllium
standards. OSHA proposed revisions to
the beryllium general industry standard
in December 2018 (83 FR 63746) titled
‘‘Occupational Exposure to Beryllium in
General Industry,’’ and to the beryllium
construction and shipyard standards in
October 2019 (84 FR 53902) titled
‘‘Occupational Exposure to Beryllium in
Construction and Shipyard Sectors.’’
The agency is planning to finalize the
beryllium standards in two separate
rulemakings in the coming months. The
modification and update of these
beryllium standards will clarify the
provisions contained in the 2017
general industry standard and will
better tailor the construction and
shipyard standards to address the
particular operations in these sectors
involving exposure to beryllium. These
two Beryllium final rules contain
information collection requirements that
will have an impact on this ICR when
they are published.
The information collection
requirements specified by the beryllium
standards for general industry,
construction, and maritime standards
help protect workers from harmful
elements when exposed to permissible
exposure limits of beryllium and

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beryllium compounds in the workplace.
The information collection requirements
in the 2017 Standards involve the
following elements of the Standard.
Paragraph (d)(2) contains the
performance options where the
employer must assess the 8-hour TWA
exposure and the 15-minute short-term
exposure for each employee on the basis
of any combination of air monitoring
data and objective data sufficient to
accurately characterize airborne
exposure to beryllium. Employers do
not have to conduct initial exposure
monitoring if they rely on objective data
that would satisfy the exposure
assessment requirements contained in
this standard. Paragraph (d)(3) says the
employer must perform initial
monitoring to assess the 8-hour TWA
exposure for each employee on the basis
of one or more personal breathing zone
air samples that reflect the airborne
exposure of employees on each shift, for
each job classification, and in each work
area and the employer is required to do
periodic monitoring when the most
recent exposure monitoring indicates
that airborne exposure is at or above the
action level but at or below the TWA
PEL, the employer must repeat such
monitoring within six months of the
most recent monitoring. Paragraph (d)(4)
requires the employer to reassess
airborne exposure whenever a change in
the production, process, control
equipment, personnel, or work practices
may reasonably be expected to result in
new or additional airborne exposure at
or above the action level or STEL, or
when the employer has any reason to
believe that new or additional airborne
exposure at or above the action level or
STEL has occurred.
In paragraph (f)(1)(i) the employer is
required to establish, implement, and
maintain a written exposure control
plan and what information and
procedures are included in the plan.
Paragraph (f)(1)(ii) requires the
employer to review and evaluate the
effectiveness of each written exposure
control plan at least annually and
update it, as necessary. Also, in
paragraph (f)(1)(iii) the employer must
make a copy of the written exposure
control plan accessible to each
employee who is, or can reasonably be
expected to be, exposed to airborne
beryllium in accordance with OSHA’s
Access to Employee Exposure and
Medical Records (Records Access)
standard (29 CFR 1910.1020(e)).
Paragraph (g)(2) requires the employer
to provide respiratory protection for the
selection and use of respirators, medical
evaluations of employees required to
use respirators, respirator fit testing
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and procedures for proper use of
respirators in routine and reasonably
foreseeable emergency situations.
Paragraph (h)(3)(iii) requires the
employer to inform in writing the
persons or the business entities who
launder, clean, or repair the personal
protective clothing or equipment
required by this standard of the
potentially harmful effects of airborne
exposure to and dermal contact with
beryllium and that the personal
protective clothing and equipment must
be handled in accordance with this
standard. This provision is intended to
reduce exposure to beryllium for
employees handling berylliumcontaminated materials by providing
employers and employees handling
these materials the information
necessary to protect employees from
beryllium exposure.
Under paragraph (k)(1) the employer
is required to make medical surveillance
available at no cost to the employee, and
at a reasonable time and place, to each
employee who: (A) Is reasonably
expected to be exposed at or above the
action level for more than 30 days per
year; (B) Shows signs or symptoms of
chronic beryllium disease (CBD) or
other beryllium-related health effects;
(C) Is exposed to beryllium during an
emergency; or (D) Most recent written
medical opinion required by paragraph
(k)(6) or (k)(7) recommends periodic
medical surveillance.
In paragraph (k)(5) of medical
surveillance, the employer is required to
ensure that the employee receives a
written medical report from the licensed
physician within 45 days of the
examination (including any follow-up
beryllium lymphocyte proliferation test
(BeLPT) required under paragraph
(k)(3)(ii)(E) of this standard) and that the
physician or other licensed health care
professional (PLHCP) explains the
results of the examination to the
employee. The requirement for a written
medical report ensures that the
employee receives a record of all
findings. In paragraph (k)(6) of medical
surveillance the employer is required to
obtain a written medical opinion from
the licensed physician within 45 days of
the medical examination and what must
be contained in the written medical
opinion. Under paragraph (k)(7) of
medical surveillance, when being
referred to the CBD Diagnostic Center,
the employer is required to provide an
evaluation at no cost to the employee at
a CBD diagnostic center that is mutually
agreed upon by the employer and the
employee. The examination must be
provided within 30 days of: (A) The
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that recommends referral to a CBD
diagnostic center; or (B) The employee
presenting to the employer a physician’s
written medical report indicating that
the employee has been confirmed
positive or diagnosed with CBD, or
recommending referral to a CBD
diagnostic center. The employer must
ensure that the employee receives all
written medical reports from the CBD
diagnostic center that contains all the
information required in paragraph
(k)(5)(i), (ii), (iv), and (v) and that the
PLHCP explains the results of the
examination to the employee within 30
days of the examination. Also, the
employer is require to obtain a written
medical opinion from the CBD
diagnostic center within 30 days of the
medical examination and ensure that
each employee receives a copy of the
written medical opinion from the CBD
diagnostic center within 30 days of any
medical examination performed for that
employee.
In paragraph (m)(2) the employer is
required to post warning signs at each
approach to a regulated area. Paragraph
(m)(3) requires the employer to label
each bag and container of clothing,
equipment, and materials contaminated
with beryllium.
In paragraph (m)(4)(iv) the employer
is required to make a copy of this
standard and its appendices readily
available at no cost to each employee
and designated employee
representative(s).
Under paragraph (n) recordkeeping,
the employer is required to make and
maintain records for the air monitoring
data, objective data, medical
surveillance, and training. Access to
these records must be made available
upon request for examination and
copying to the Assistant Secretary, the
Director, each employee, and each
employee’s designated representative(s)
in accordance the Records Access
standard (29 CFR 1910.1020).
II. Special Issues for Comment
OSHA has a particular interest in
comments on the following issues:
• Whether the proposed information
collection requirements are necessary
for the proper performance of the
agency’s functions, including whether
the information is useful;
• The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of
the burden (time and costs) of the
information collection requirements,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• The quality, utility, and clarity of
the information collected; and
• Ways to minimize the burden on
employers who must comply; for
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III. Proposed Actions
OSHA is requesting that OMB extends
approval of the information collection
requirements contained in the
Beryllium Standards for General
Industry (29 CFR part 1910.1024),
Construction (29 CFR 1926.1124),
Maritime (29 CFR 1915.1024). OSHA is
proposing that the burden hours and
cost for material and maintenance
remain the same. The agency will
summarize the comments submitted in
response to this notice and will include
this summary in the request to OMB.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Title: Beryllium Standards for General
Industry (29 CFR part 1910.1024),
Construction (29 CFR 1926.1124),
Maritime (29 CFR 1915.1024).
OMB Number: 1218–0267.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofits; Federal Government; State,
Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 5,872.
Frequence of Response: On occasion.
Average Time per Response: Various.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
194,261.
Estimated Cost (Operation and
Maintenance): $46,158,266.
IV. Public Participation—Submission of
Comments on This Notice and Internet
Access to Comments and Submissions
You may submit comments in
response to this document as follows:
(1) Electronically at http://
www.regulations.gov, which is the
Federal eRulemaking Portal; (2) by
facsimile (FAX); or (3) by hard copy. All
comments, attachments, and other
material must identify the agency name
and the OSHA docket number for the
ICR (Docket No. OSHA–2019–0010).
You may supplement electronic
submissions by uploading document
files electronically. If you wish to mail
additional materials in reference to an
electronic or facsimile submission, you
must submit them to the OSHA Docket
Office (see the section of this notice
titled ADDRESSES). The additional
materials must clearly identify your
electronic comments by your name,
date, and the docket number so the
agency can attach them to your
comments.
Because of security procedures, the
use of regular mail may cause a
significant delay in the receipt of
comments. For information about
security procedures concerning the
delivery of materials by hand, express
delivery, messenger, or courier service,
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at (202) 693–2350 (TTY (877) 889–
5627).
Comments and submissions are
posted without change at http://
www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA
cautions commenters about submitting
personal information such as social
security numbers and date of birth.
Although all submissions are listed in
the http://www.regulations.gov index,
some information (e.g., copyrighted
material) is not publicly available to
read or download through this website.
All submissions, including copyrighted
material, are available for inspection
and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
Information on using the http://
www.regulations.gov website to submit
comments and access the docket is
available at the website’s ‘‘User Tips’’
link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office
for information about materials not
available through the website, and for
assistance in using the internet to locate
docket submissions.
V. Authority and Signature
Loren Sweatt, Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health,
directed the preparation of this notice.
The authority for this notice is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of
Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912).
Signed at Washington, DC, on January 28,
2020.
Loren Sweatt,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor
for Occupational Safety and Health.
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[Notice: (20–008)]

Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive
License
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration.
ACTION: Notice of intent to grant
exclusive patent license.
AGENCY:

NASA hereby gives notice of
its intent to grant an exclusive patent
license in the United States to practice
the inventions set forth below (see,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION) to
Oerlikon Metco (US) Inc., having its
principal place of business in Westbury,
New York. The fields of use may be
limited to power generation and
aerospace. NASA has not yet made a
determination to grant the requested
license and may deny the requested
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license even if no objections are
submitted within the comment period.
DATES: The prospective exclusive
license may be granted unless, no later
than February 18, 2020, NASA receives
written objections including evidence
and argument that establish that the
grant of the license would not be
consistent with the requirements
regarding the licensing of federally
owned inventions as set forth in the
Bayh-Dole Act and implementing
regulations. Competing applications
completed and received by NASA no
later than February 18, 2020 will also be
treated as objections to the grant of the
contemplated exclusive license.
Objections submitted in response to this
notice will not be made available to the
public for inspection and, to the extent
permitted by law, will not be released
under the Freedom of Information Act.
ADDRESSES: Objections relating to the
prospective license may be submitted to
Patent Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel,
MS 142–7, NASA Glenn Research
Center, 21000 Brookpark Rd., Cleveland,
OH 44135. Phone (216) 433–3663.
Facsimile (216) 433–6790.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Earp, Patent Counsel, Office of
Chief Counsel, MS 142–7, NASA Glenn
Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Rd.,
Cleveland, OH 44135. Phone (216) 433–
3663. Facsimile (216) 433–6790.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
inventions NASA intends to exclusively
license to Oerlikon Metco (US) Inc. are
the inventions described and claimed in
U.S. Patent Application Serial Number
13/923,450 entitled ‘‘Advanced High
Temperature and Fatigue Resistant
Environmental Barrier Coating Bond
Coat Systems for SiC/SiC Ceramic
Matrix Composites,’’ LEW–18949–1;
U.S. Patent Application Serial Number
15/582,874 entitled ‘‘Advanced High
Temperature Environmental Barrier
Coating Systems for SiC/SiC Ceramic
Matrix Composites,’’ LEW–18949–2;
U.S. Patent Application Serial Number
15/625,277 entitled ‘‘Advanced High
Temperature Environment Barrier
Coatings for SiC/SiC Ceramic Matrix
Composites,’’ LEW–19435–1; U.S.
Patent Application Serial Number 15/
713,821 entitled ‘‘Ultra High
Temperature Ceramic Coatings and
Ceramic Matrix Composite Systems,’’
LEW–19456–1; U.S. Patent Application
Serial Number 15/824,036 entitled
‘‘Calcium-Magnesium-Aluminosilicate
(CMAS) Resistant Thermal and
Environmental Barrier Coatings,’’ LEW–
19512–1; U.S. Patent Application Serial
Number 15/882,435 entitled ‘‘MultiComponent High Stability
Environmental Barrier Coatings For SiC/

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