Cadmium in General Industry Standard (29 CFR 1910.1027)

OMB Control No: 1218-0185	ICR Reference No: 201505-1218-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201204-1218-003
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OSHA	Agency Tracking No: 1218-0185(2015)
Title: Cadmium in General Industry Standard (29 CFR 1910.1027)
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: 12/01/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/18/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2015
Responses	263,630	0	236,177
Time Burden (Hours)	75,998	0	84,307
Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,407,985	0	4,799,475

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Abstract: The standard requires employers to monitor worker exposure to cadmium, to provide medical surveillance, to train workers about the hazards of cadmium in the workplace, and to establish and maintain accurate records of worker exposure to cadmium. These records will be used by employers, workers, physicians and the Government to ensure that workers are not being harmed by exposure to cadmium.

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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:
	80 FR 33293	06/11/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 50046	08/18/2015
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 Cadmium in General Industry (29 CFR 1910.1027)

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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	263,630	236,177	0	0	27,453	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	75,998	84,307	0	0	-8,309	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,407,985	4,799,475	0	0	608,510	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 decrease of 8,309 burden hours (from 84,307 to 75,998 hours). The reduction is primarily the result of the determination that training delivery does not constitute a collection of information under PRA-95. The Agency was able to update the 2010 industry profile data with updated estimates of the number of potentially exposed workers based on cadmium consumption estimates in 2010 and 2014, as reported in the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Mineral Commodity Summaries, which reports that U.S. domestic consumption of cadmium has decreased over 57 percent since 2010 (from 572 to 244 metric tons). The Agency estimates an increase of exposed workers in the cross-country sectors as well as in the specific-industry sectors. On the other hand, the number of plants is estimated to remain the same in both sectors. As a result, the operation and maintenance costs have increased from $4,799,475 to $5,407,985, a total increase of $608,510, due to increased costs for exposure monitoring sampling and medical exams.

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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]? 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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Rachel Showalter 202 693-2146 [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: 08/18/2015

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