Beryllium Standard for General Industry (29 CFR 1910.1024), Construction (29 CFR 1926.1124), and Maritime (29 CFR 1915.1024)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Attachment B_Beryllium Public Comment Table in response to GI NPRM_ 2-21-19.docx Supplementary Document	2020-07-09
Attachment A_Item 8 of the 2020 PRA Beryllium GI Final_7-07-20.docx Supplementary Document	2020-07-09
Beryllium Final General Industry PRA Supporting Statement - 07-07-2020.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-07-07
OSH Act Section 8 USC 657.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-03-23
OSH Act Section 6 USC 655 (2).pdf Supplementary Document	2020-03-23
OSH Act Section 2 USC 651 (2).pdf Supplementary Document	2020-03-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
242382	Beryllium Standard for Maritime (29 CFR 1915.1024)	New
242381	Beryllium Standard for Construction (29 CFR 1926.1124)	New
216911	Beryllium Standard for General Industry (29 CFR 1910.1024)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1218-0267	ICR Reference No: 202006-1218-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202003-1218-002
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OSHA	Agency Tracking No: 1218-0267(2020)
Title: Beryllium Standard for General Industry (29 CFR 1910.1024), Construction (29 CFR 1926.1124), and Maritime (29 CFR 1915.1024)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/22/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2023
Responses	173,990	246,656
Time Burden (Hours)	108,091	194,261
Cost Burden (Dollars)	27,516,414	46,158,266

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Abstract: The standard requires employers to monitor employee exposure to beryllium and beryllium compounds, to establish and implement a written control plan, to conduct medical surveillance, to provide personal protective equipment, to train workers about the hazards faced working in and around beryllium, and to establish and maintain accurate records of worker exposure to beryllium and beryllium compounds. These records are used by employers, workers, physicians, and the Government to ensure that workers are not harmed by exposure to beryllium.

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Authorizing Statute(s): 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
   US Code: 29 USC 651 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:
1218-AD20	Final or interim final rulemaking	85 FR 42582	07/14/2020

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Beryllium Standard for General Industry (29 CFR 1910.1024)
Beryllium Standard for Construction (29 CFR 1926.1124)
Beryllium Standard for Maritime (29 CFR 1915.1024)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	173,990	246,656	0	-112,086	39,420	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	108,091	194,261	0	-111,439	25,269	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	27,516,414	46,158,266	0	-27,416,726	8,774,874	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This is a revision to the existing collection of information. The agency is revising the currently approved Beryllium Information Collection for the general industry sector to 82,822 burden hours. This revision removes the collection of social security numbers from the recordkeeping requirements of the standard. Therefore, the agency is requesting an adjustment decrease in the burden hours of 27,376, from 194,261 hours to 166,885 hours. When the burden hours are annualized the burden hours are 108,091. This decrease in burden is due to an increase in the number of establishments that are in compliance which decreases the number of establishments that are in non-compliance and a decrease in time for familiarization. OSHA has determined that employers are more familiarized with this standard since this rule only clarified the agency’s intentions for the standard. The capital cost estimate is $44,205,890, after annualized over three years the cost is $27,516,414. The agency estimates that the total capital cost to the employer for analyzing the samples taken for exposure monitoring, medical examinations, and fit-testing materials are $44,205,890, a reduction of $1,952,376. The total burden hours and cost estimates include all three industries: general industry, maritime, and construction.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 07/22/2020

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