Approved for eighteen months to give OSHA time to promulgate Phase II of the Standards Improvement Project. Approval is consistent with clarifications in DOL memo of 8-18-00 including agreement to examine alternatives to requiring worker social security numbers in recording exposure monitoring results. The burden hours for training continue to count as part of the burden of this collection.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2002
04/30/2002
08/31/2000
3,220
0
2,848
1,523
0
1,796
74,000
0
59,000
The purpose of this standard and its information collection requirements is to provide protection for employees from adverse health effects associated with occupational exposure to MDA. Employers must monitor exposure, keep employee exposures within the permissible exposure limits, provide employees with medical examinations and training, and establish and maintain employee exposure-monitoring and medical records.
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:
(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;
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.
4,4'-Methylenedianline (MDA) Construction 29 CFR 1926.60