BENZENE, OSHA 273

OMB Control No: 1218-0129	ICR Reference No: 198605-1218-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OSHA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: BENZENE, OSHA 273
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/25/1986
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/27/1986
Terms of Clearance: We have approved this proposed collection of information through April 1987, by which time OSHA will have published a final rule, "Occupation Exposure to Benzene." We have assigned an additional burden of 80,458 hours to this collection of information in order to include the time spent by physicians in conducting the required medical examinations fr which the medical records are compiled. OSHA shall include these hour in the paperwork package for the final rule. Because this request for OMB review of the paperwork requirements in the benzene proposal was submitted to OMB six months past the deadline established in the Paperwork Reduction Act and implementing regulations at 5CFR1320.13(b) we have previously notified the Department, in a letter of December 31 1985, from Robert P. Bedell, Deputy Administrator, Office of Informati and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, to Thomas C. Komarek, Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of Labor, of several information collection requirements which do not appear to be the leas burdensome necessary for the proper performance of the agency's function, or which seem to be duplicative of other information collection requirements in the proposed regulation. Resolution of the issues shall be considered a condition of clearance. When resubmitted for review, each of these information collection requirements shall ha either completely justified as consistent with 5CFR1320.4(b)(1), (2) (3), or shall have been revised accordingly.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/1987	04/30/1987
Responses	1	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: THIS REGULATION REQUIRES EMPLOYERS TO TRAIN EMPLOYEES ABOUT THE HAZARDS OF BENZENE, TO MONIT EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE, TO PROVIDE MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE, AND TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN ACCURATE RECORDS OF EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE TO BENZENE. THESE RECORDS WILL BE USED B EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYEES PHYSICIANS AND THE GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE THAT EMPLOYEES ARE NOT HARMED BY EXPOSURE TO BENZENE.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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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 BENZENE, OSHA 273

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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	0	0	1	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1	0	0	1	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 05/27/1986

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