Acrylonitrile Standard (29 CFR 1910.1045)

OMB Control No: 1218-0126	ICR Reference No: 201809-1218-024
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201802-1218-006
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OSHA	Agency Tracking No: 1218-0126(2018)SIPIV
Title: Acrylonitrile Standard (29 CFR 1910.1045)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/12/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/14/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2022	08/31/2021	08/31/2021
Responses	6,792	0	6,792
Time Burden (Hours)	2,619	0	2,754
Cost Burden (Dollars)	208,077	0	216,416

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Abstract: The standard requires employers to monitor employee exposure to acrylonitrile (AN), to provide medical surveillance, to train workers about the hazards of AN, and to establish and maintain accurate records of worker exposure to AN. These records are used by employers, workers, physicians, and the Government to ensure that workers are not harmed by exposure to AN.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 657 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act    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

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1218-AC67	Final or interim final rulemaking	84 FR 21416	05/14/2019

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 68504	10/04/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 68504	05/14/2016
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 Acrylonitrile (29 CFR 1910.1045)

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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	6,792	6,792	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,619	2,754	0	-135	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	208,077	216,416	0	-39,625	31,286	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The Agency is requesting a program change decrease of 135 burden hours (from 2,754 hours to 2,619 hours). The program change decrease is due to a decrease in the number of workers receiving chest x-rays during periodic medical exams identified as part of the rulemaking for the SIP-IV Final. Table 4, Change in Burden Hours, shows the changes in burden hours in detail by provision. In addition, the estimated cost burden decreased as a result of the removal of periodic chest x-ray from medical examinations. As discussed in more detail in the Agency's response to Item 13, the cost decreased from $247,702 to $208,077, a cost savings of $39,625. As part of the SIP-IV rulemaking, OSHA is also removing the requirement that employers document employees’ social security numbers (SSN) in their exposure and medical records. Time to document SSN in records is negligible and, therefore, the Agency is not requesting any changes in the burden hour or cost estimates as a result. OSHA is also not taking burden hours for its further updates to the chest x-ray requirements, which add the option of digital radiography, because those changes do not impact the time required for medical examinations.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: Belinda Cannon 202 693-2083 [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: 05/14/2019

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