Cotton Dust (29 CFR 1910.1043)

OMB Control No: 1218-0061	ICR Reference No: 200809-1218-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200509-1218-003
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OSHA	Agency Tracking No: 1218-0061
Title: Cotton Dust (29 CFR 1910.1043)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/02/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/23/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2012	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2009
Responses	94,120	0	185,384
Time Burden (Hours)	35,742	0	70,318
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,519,494	0	6,526,000

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Abstract: The purpose of this standard and its information collection requirements is to provide protection for employees from the adverse health effects associated with occupational exposure to cotton dust. Employers must monitor employee exposure, reduce employee exposure to within permissible exposure limits, provide employees with medical examinations and training, and establish and maintain employee exposure monitoring and medical records.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 651 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act    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

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:
	73 FR 44774	07/31/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 63198	10/23/2008
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 Cotton Dust (29 CFR 1910.1043)

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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	94,120	185,384	0	0	-91,264	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	35,742	70,318	0	0	-34,576	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,519,494	6,526,000	0	0	-3,006,506	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: The Agency is requesting a reduction of 34,576 burden hours from 70,318 hours to 35,742 hours. The reduction is due to the Agency decreasing the number of establishments from 535 establishments to 384 establishments. As a result of the decrease in establishments there was also a reduction in the number of exposed employees from 49,628 exposed employees to 25,457 exposed employees. The Agency has also decreased the cost for exposure monitoring from $6,526,000 to $3,519,494 a total decrease of $3,006,506. The cost decrease was based on the reduction of laboratory samples (from 19,854 to 10,182) and medical examinations (from 41,391 to 20,915). The number of laboratory samples and medical examinations reduced as the result of the reduction in the number of exposed employees as stated in the paragraph above.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $57

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

Agency Contact: Jamaa Hill 202-693-1965 [email protected]

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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: 10/23/2008

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