Formaldehyde Standard (29 CFR 1910.1048)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
ACC_OSHA-2009-0041-0018_04-27-2026.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2026-04-27	Available
Sundling_OSHA-2009-0041-0017_04-27-2026.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2026-04-27	Available
SS_1218-0145 Formaldehyde _09-16-2026_ ROCIS.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-09-16	Available
OSH Act Section 8 - 29 USC 657.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-02-26	Available
OSH Act Section 6 - 29 USC 655.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-02-26	Available
OSH Act Section 2 - 29 USC 651.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-02-26	Available
eCFR 1910.1048 (Formaldehyde).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-02-26	Available
60-day Federal Register Notice 2-26-26.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-02-26	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
240985	Formaldehyde Standard(29 CFR 1910.1048) Appendix D		Modified
14087	Formaldehyde Standard (29 CFR 1910.1048)		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1218-0145	ICR Reference No: 202602-1218-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202309-1218-003
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OSHA	Agency Tracking No: 1218-0145 (11/30/26 Exp)
Title: Formaldehyde Standard (29 CFR 1910.1048)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/01/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2026
Responses	1,045,878	990,175
Time Burden (Hours)	277,695	263,172
Cost Burden (Dollars)	59,913,352	54,153,624

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Abstract: The Formaldehyde Standard collections of information are designed to provide protection for workers from the adverse health effects associated with occupational exposure to formaldehyde. The Standard requires employers to monitor worker exposure and provide notification to workers of their exposure. Employers are required to make available medical surveillance to workers.

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 9656	02/26/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 61455	09/29/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Formaldehyde Standard (29 CFR 1910.1048)
Formaldehyde Standard(29 CFR 1910.1048) Appendix D

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	1,045,878	990,175	0	0	55,703	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	277,695	263,172	0	0	14,523	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	59,913,352	54,153,624	0	0	5,759,728	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: OSHA is requesting an adjustment increase in burden going from 263,172 to 277,695 hours, a total increase of 14,523 hours. The increase is due to the increase in the number of affected workers going from 1,858,364 to 1,953,732, an increase of 95,368 workers. Total capital costs increased from $54,153,624 to $59,913,352, an increase of $5,759,728. The increase is attributed to the rise in the number of covered workers undergoing exposure monitoring and medical examinations. Also, the costs to conduct a medical exam increased from $259.12 to $269.48, and for the contract industrial hygiene services to conduct exposure-monitoring sampling increased from $55.99 to $60.64.

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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: 10/01/2026

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