Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response

OMB Control No: 1218-0202	ICR Reference No: 201511-1218-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201206-1218-003
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OSHA	Agency Tracking No: 1218-0202(2015)
Title: Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
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: 03/11/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/01/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2016
Responses	1,440,759	0	1,062,091
Time Burden (Hours)	261,551	0	262,539
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,124,960	0	3,059,864

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Abstract: Information is needed by employers and workers to comply with standards and regulations addressing workers engaged in hazardous waste site activities and emergency response to releases of hazardous materials.

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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    PL: Pub.L. 99 - 499 126(e) Name of Law: Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA)    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:
	80 FR 50325	08/19/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 75582	12/01/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120)

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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	1,440,759	1,062,091	0	0	378,668	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	261,551	262,539	0	0	-988	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,124,960	3,059,864	0	0	65,096	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 an adjustment decrease of 988 burden hours from the previous submission (from 262,539 hours to 261,551 hours). This adjustment is due, primarily, to a slight decline in the number of emergency response organizations from 30,125 to 30,052 (a decline of 73 organizations). There also is a slight cost adjustment under Item 13 from $3,059,864 to $3,124,960 (an increase of $51,898). This adjustment increase occurred due to an increase in the cost of an exam from $151 to $160.

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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: Robert Washington 202 693-2259 [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: 12/01/2015

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