COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (29 CFR 1910, Subpart U)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Emergency Clearance Memo for OSHA ETS 6-10-2021a clean.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-11
SS_1218-0NEW_COVID-19 ETS_6-21-2021_ROCIS.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-06-21
OSH Act Section 8 USC 657.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-10
OSH Act Section 6 USC 655.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-10
OSH Act Section 2 USC 651.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
247864	COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (29 CFR 1910 Subpart U)	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202106-1218-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OSHA	Agency Tracking No: 1218-0277 (2021)
Title: COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (29 CFR 1910, Subpart U)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 06/30/2021
Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/11/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	8,428,134	0
Time Burden (Hours)	19,260,202	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,033,953	0

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Abstract: The COVID-19 ETS contains collection of information requirements that will assist both employers and employees in addressing the risk of occupational exposure to COVID-19. Specifically, OSHA has found that these requirements are necessary to address the grave danger to healthcare employees from transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the workplace, resulting in COVID-19 that can be fatal.

Emergency Justfication: The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) requires OSHA to issue an ETS if the agency determines that “employees are exposed to grave danger from exposure to substances or agents determined to be toxic or physically harmful or from new hazards,” and an ETS is “necessary to protect employees from such danger.” 29 U.S.C. § 655(c). The agency has determined that this collection of information must be collected prior to the time periods established under 5 C.F.R. Part 1320 and that this collection of information is essential to OSHA’s mission of protecting the health and safety of workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 6 USC 655 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
   US Code: 8 USC 657 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
   US Code: 2 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-AD36	Final or interim final rulemaking

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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: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (29 CFR 1910 Subpart U)

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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	8,428,134	0	0	8,428,134	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	19,260,202	0	0	19,260,202	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,033,953	0	0	3,033,953	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection request.

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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? Yes

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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: 06/11/2021

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