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TA–W–59,586B; Klaussner Furniture
Industries, Inc., Asheboro, NC: June
16, 2005.
TA–W–59,586D; Klaussner Furniture of
California, Inc., A Division of
Klaussner Furniture, Inc., Mentone,
CA: June 16, 2005.
TA–W–59,620; Desa Heating, LLC, On
Site Leased Workers From
Manpower, Bowling Green, KY: June
16, 2005.
TA–W–59,733; Maverick C&P, Inc.,
Maverick Tube Corporation,
Ferndale, MI: June 30, 2005.
TA–W–59,544; Osram Sylvania,
Wellsboro-PMC, Wellsboro, PA:
June 9, 2005.
TA–W–59,578; Wells Manufacturing
Corp., Plastics Department, Fond
Du Lac, WI: June 15, 2005.
TA–W–59,731; Parino Fashions LLC,
West New York, NJ: June 29, 2005.
The following certifications have been
issued. The requirements of Section
222(a)(2)(B) (shift in production) and
Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act
have been met.
TA–W–59,633; Dancin’ Cowboy, Inc.,
dba Evening Star Boot Co.,
Gonzales, TX: June 22, 2005.
TA–W–59,714; Jakel, Inc., A Subsidiary
of Sub-Fractional Motors, Murray,
KY: June 26, 2005.
TA–W–59,726; Johnson Controls,
Building Efficiency Division,
Albany, MO: July 13, 2005.
TA–W–59,560; Thermo IEC, Inc., aka
Thermo Electron Corp., Milford,
MA: June 9, 2005.
TA–W–59,673; Lending Textile Co.,
Williamsport, PA: July 6, 2005.
TA–W–59,754; Artesyn Technologies, A
Subsidiary of Emerson Network
Power, Redwood Falls, MN: March
12, 2006.
The following certifications have been
issued. The requirements of Section
222(b) (supplier to a firm whose workers
are certified eligible to apply for TAA)
and Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade
Act have been met.
TA–W–59,638; Schweitzer-Mauduit
International, Inc., Lee, MA: June
26, 2005.
TA–W–59,722; Joan Fabrics Corp.,
Dutton Yarn Division, Lowell, MA:
July 13, 2005.
The following certifications have been
issued. The requirements of Section
222(b) (downstream producer for a firm
whose workers are certified eligible to
apply for TAA based on increased
imports from or a shift in production to
Mexico or Canada) and Section
246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act have
been met.
None.
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Negative Determinations for Alternative
Trade Adjustment Assistance
In the following cases, it has been
determined that the requirements of
246(a)(3)(A)(ii) have not been met for
the reasons specified.
The Department has determined that
criterion (1) of Section 246 has not been
met. Workers at the firm are 50 years of
age or older.
None.
The Department has determined that
criterion (2) of Section 246 has not been
met. Workers at the firm possess skills
that are easily transferable.
None.
The Department has determined that
criterion (3) of Section 246 has not been
met. Competition conditions within the
workers’ industry are not adverse.
TA–W–59,660; Tower Automotive,
Buffton, OH.
Negative Determinations for Worker
Adjustment Assistance and Alternative
Trade Adjustment Assistance
In the following cases, the
investigation revealed that the eligibility
criteria for worker adjustment assistance
have not been met for the reasons
specified.
Since the workers of the firm are
denied eligibility to apply for TAA, the
workers cannot be certified eligible for
ATAA.
The investigation revealed that
criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.A.) and (a)(2)(B)(II.A.)
(employment decline) have not been
met.
TA–W–59,586A; Klaussner Furniture
Industries, Inc., Asheboro, NC.
TA–W–59,586C; Klaussner Furniture
Industries, Inc., Candor, NC.
TA–W–59,586E; Klaussner Furniture
Industries, Inc., Star, NC.
TA–W–59,586F; Golden Oaks
Upholstery, Inc., A Division of
Klaussner Furniture Industries, La
Mirada, CA.
TA–W–59,674; Bosch Sumter Plant,
Automotive Technology Chassis
Division, Sumter, SC.
TA–W–59,699; Excell Data, Workers
Leased to Microsoft Corp.,
Redmond, WA.
The investigation revealed that
criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.B.) (Sales or
production, or both, did not decline)
and (a)(2)(B)(II.B.) (shift in production
to a foreign country) have not been met.
None.
The investigation revealed that
criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.C.) (increased
imports) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B.) (shift in
production to a foreign country) have
not been met.
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TA–W–59,516; Delta Consolidated
Industries, Division of Advanced
Plastics, Jonesboro, AR.
TA–W–59,533; Yakima Resources, LLC,
Yakima, WA.
The investigation revealed that the
predominate cause of worker
separations is unrelated to criteria
(a)(2)(A)(I.C.) (increased imports) and
(a)(2)(B)(II.C) (shift in production to a
foreign country).
None.
The workers’ firm does not produce
an article as required for certification
under Section 222 of the Trade Act of
1974.
TA–W–59,724; Centris Information
Services, Longview, TX.
TA–W–59,745; Jantzen, LLC, Perry Ellis
International, Seneca, SC.
TA–W–59,762; United Autoworkers
Local 137, Greenville, MI.
TA–W–59,768; Lenovo, Inc., Durham,
NC.
The investigation revealed that the
criteria of Section 222(b)(2) have not
been met. The workers’ firm (or
subdivision) is not a supplier to or a
downstream producer for a firm whose
workers were certified eligible to apply
for TAA.
None.
I hereby certify that the
aforementioned determinations were
issued during the period of July 31
through August 4, 2006. Copies of these
determinations are available for
inspection in Room C–5311, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210
during normal business hours or will be
mailed to persons who write to the
above address.
Dated: August 9, 2006.
Erica R. Cantor,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment
Assistance.
[FR Doc. E6–13523 Filed 8–15–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. ICR–1218–0183(2006)]
Standard on 4,4′-Methylenedianiline in
Construction; Extension of the Office
of Management and Budget’s Approval
of Information Collection (Paperwork)
Requirements
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Request for comment.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: OSHA requests comment
concerning its proposed extension of the
information collection requirements
specified by the Standard on 4,4′Methylenedianiline (MDA) in
Construction (29 CFR 1926.60). The
Standard protects employees from the
adverse health effects that may result
from occupational exposure to MDA,
including cancer, and liver and skin
disease.
DATES: Comments must be submitted by
the following dates:
Hard Copy: Your comment must be
submitted (postmarked or received) by
October 16, 2006.
Facsimile and electronic
transmission: Your comments must be
received by October 16, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by OSHA Docket No. ICR–
1218–0183(2006), by any of the
following methods:
I. Submission of Comments
Regular mail, express delivery, hand
delivery, and messenger service: Submit
your comments and attachments to the
OSHA Docket Office, Room N–2625,
U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–2350
(OSHA’s TTY number is (877) 889–
5627). OSHA Docket Office and
Department of Labor hours are 8:15 a.m.
to 4:45 p.m., e.t.
Facsimile: If your comments are 10
pages or fewer in length, including
attachments, you may fax them to the
OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648.
Electronic: You may submit
comments through the Internet at https://
ecomments.osha.gov.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read or download comments or
background materials, such as the
complete Information Collection
Request (ICR) (containing the
Supporting Statement, OMB–83–I Form,
and attachments), go to OSHA’s Web
page at https://www.OSHA.gov. In
addition, the ICR, comments, and
submissions are available for inspection
and copying at the OSHA Docket Office
at the address above. You may also
contact Todd Owen at the address
below to obtain a copy of the ICR. For
additional information on submitting
comments, please see the ‘‘Public
Participation’’ section in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jamaa Hill or Todd Owen, Directorate of
Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room N–3609,
200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202)
693–2222.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Department of Labor, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent (i.e., employer) burden,
conducts a preclearance consultation
program to provide the public with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
and continuing information collection
requirements in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program
ensures that information is in the
desired format, reporting burden (time
and costs) is minimal, collection
instruments are clearly understood, and
OSHA’s estimate of the information
collection burden is correct. The
Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 (the Act) authorizes information
collection by employers as necessary or
appropriate for enforcement of the Act
or for developing information regarding
the causes and prevention of
occupational injuries, illnesses, and
accidents (29 U.S.C. 657).
The information collection
requirements specified in he 4,4′Methylenedianiline Standard for
Construction (the ‘‘MDA Standard’’)
protect employees from the adverse
health effects that may result from their
exposure to MDA, including cancer, and
liver and skin disease. The major
paperwork requirements specify that
employers must perform initial,
periodic, and additional exposure
monitoring; notify each employee in
writing of their results as soon as
possible, but no longer than 5 days after
receiving exposure-monitoring results;
and routinely inspect the hands, face,
and forearms of each employee
potentially exposed to MDA for signs of
dermal exposure to MDA. Employers
must also: Establish a written
compliance program; institute a
respiratory protection program in
accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134
(OSHA’s Respiratory Protection
Standard); and develop a written
emergency plan for any construction
operation that could have an emergency
(i.e., an unexpected and potentially
hazardous release of MDA).
Employers are to label any material or
products containing MDA, including
containers used to store MDAcontaminated protective clothing and
equipment. They also must inform
personnel who launder MDAcontaminated clothing of the
requirement to prevent release of MDA,
while personnel who launder or clean
MDA-contaminated protective clothing
or equipment must receive information
about the potentially harmful effects of
MDA. In addition, employers are to post
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warning signs at entrances or access
ways to regulated areas, as well as train
employees who may be exposed to MDA
both at the time of their initial
assignment and at least annually
thereafter.
Other paperwork provisions of the
MDA Standard require employers to
provide employees with medical
examinations, including initial,
periodic, emergency, and follow-up
examinations. As part of the medical
surveillance program, employers must
ensure that the examining physician
receives specific written information,
and that they obtain from the physician
a written opinion regarding the
employee’s medical results and
exposure limitations.
The MDA Standard also specifies that
employers are to establish and maintain
exposure-monitoring and medical
surveillance records for each employee
who is subject to these respective
requirements, make any required record
available to OSHA compliance officers
and the National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) for examination and copying,
and provide exposure-monitoring and
medical surveillance records to
employees and their designated
representatives. Finally, employers who
cease to do business within the period
specified for retaining exposuremonitoring and medical surveillance
records, and who have no successor
employer, must notify NIOSH at least 90
days before disposing of the records and
transmit the records to NIOSH if so
requested.
II. Special Issues for Comment
OSHA has a particular interest in
comments on the following issues:
• Whether the proposed information
collection requirements are necessary
for the proper performance of the
Agency’s functions to protect
employees, including whether the
information is useful;
• The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of
the burden (time and costs) of the
information collection requirements,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• The quality, utility, and clarity of
the information collected; and
• Ways to minimize the burden on
employers who must comply; for
example, by using automated or other
technological information collection
and transmission techniques.
III. Proposed Actions
OSHA proposes to extend the Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
approval of the collection of information
requirements specified by the Standard
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on 4,4′-Methylenedianiline in
Construction (29 CFR 1926.60), and to
decrease the total burden hour estimates
by two hours. The Agency will
summarize the comments submitted in
response to this notice, and will include
this summary in its request to OMB to
extend the approval of these
information collection requirements.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently-approved information
collection requirement.
Title: 4,4′-Methylenedianiline
Standard for Construction (29 CFR
1926.60).
OMB Number: 1218–0183.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; not-for-profit institutions; Federal
Government; State, Local, or Tribal
Governments.
Number of Respondents: 66.
Frequency of Recordkeeping: On
occasion; quarterly; semi-annually;
annually.
Average Time per Response: Varies
from five minutes (.08 hour) to provide
information to the physician to 2 hours
for initial monitoring.
Total Annual Hours Requested: 1,607.
Estimated Cost (Operation and
Maintenance): $80,412.
IV. Authority and Signature
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant
Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health, directed the
preparation of this notice. The authority
for this notice is the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506)
and Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 5–
2002 (67 FR 65008).
Signed at Washington, DC, on August 9,
2006.
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary of Labor.
[FR Doc. 06–6946 Filed 8–15–06; 8:45 am]
[Notice 06–052]
Centennial Challenges 2006 Tether
Challenge
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of Centennial Challenges
2006 Tether Challenge.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice is issued in
accordance with 42 U.S.C. 2451
(314)(d). The 2006 Tether Challenge is
now scheduled and teams that wish to
compete may now register. The NASA
Centennial Challenges Program is a
program of prize contests to stimulate
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The 2006 Tether Challenge
will be held at the X Prize Cup at the
Las Cruces International Airport, 8990
Zia Blvd., Las Cruces, NM 88007.
Questions and comments regarding the
NASA Centennial Challenges Program
should be addressed to Mr. Ken
Davidian, Suite 2M14, Centennial
Challenges Program, Exploration
Systems Mission Directorate, NASA,
20546–0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Ken Davidian, Suite 2M14, Centennial
Challenges Program, Exploration
Systems Mission Directorate, NASA,
20546–0001, (202) 358–0748,
kdavidian@nasa.gov.
To register for and get additional
information regarding the 2006 Tether
Challenge, visit: https://
www.elevator2010.org/site/
competitionTether2006.html.
ADDRESSES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The purpose of the 2006 Tether
Challenge is to develop very strong
tether material for use in various
structural applications. The competition
requires a 50% improvement in
breaking force from year to year, starting
with a commercially available tether in
2005. Additional requirements (such as
operating temperature range, vacuum
compatibility, and controlled electrical
conductivity) will be added in future
years.
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
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The 2006 Tether Challenge will
be held October 20–21, 2006 as part of
the X Prize Cup event in Las Cruces,
NM.
DATES:
Summary
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innovation and competition in space
exploration and ongoing NASA mission
areas. The 2006 Tether Challenge is a
prize contest designed to develop very
strong tether material for use in various
structural applications. The 2006 Tether
Challenge is being administered for
NASA by the Spaceward Foundation.
Their Web site is: https://
www.spaceward.org. The Centennial
Challenges Web site is
centennialchallenges.nasa.gov.
I. Challenge Basis and Prize Amount
The complete 2006 Tether Challenge
purse is $250,000. The 2006 Tether
Challenge will be conducted in two
rounds. The first round will pit tethers
from two teams directly against each
other to determine the team with the
strongest tether. The second round will
determine if the first-round winner is at
least 50% stronger than a house tether
that represents off-the-shelf materials. If
it is, that team will win the competition.
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II. Eligibility
The Centennial Challenges Program
has established the following language
in the Challenge Team Agreements
governing eligibility. For this section,
Challenge is the 2006 Tether Challenge.
Team is defined as an individual,
organization or corporation, or a group
of individuals, organizations or
corporations that register to participate
in Challenge. Team is comprised of a
Team Leader and Team Members.
Team Leader is defined as a single
individual, organization, or corporation,
which is the sole agent representing
Team regarding its participation in
Challenge. Team Leaders that are
individuals must be U.S. citizens. Team
Leaders that are organizations or
corporations must be incorporated in
the U.S. and majority-owned and
controlled by U.S. citizens. Corporate or
other organizational Team Leaders must
appoint an individual who is an officer
of the Corporation or organization to
represent the Team Leader.
Team Members are defined as the
participants on the Team that are not
the Team Leader. If a Team consists of
a single individual, then in this case the
Team Member is also the Team Leader.
Individuals and corporate entities that
are other than U.S. citizens or entities
may be Team Members, subject to
written request to and approval by
Spaceward. All Team Members will
apply to register for the Challenge
through Team Leader and must receive
written concurrence by Spaceward.
All Team Members must execute an
‘‘Adoption of Agreement’’ committing to
all terms of this Agreement. By signing
below, Team Leader represents that all
Team Members have executed the
Adoption of Agreement and that no one
else will become a member of the Team
or participate in the Challenge until
such new Team Member has signed this
Agreement. Spaceward may disqualify
any Team if it discovers that a person
is acting as a Team Member who has not
signed this Agreement. Team Leader
will provide Spaceward with a copy of
the ‘‘Adoption of Agreement’’ signed by
each team member.
Any U.S. Government organization or
organization principally or substantially
funded by the Federal Government,
including Federally Funded Research
and Development Centers, Governmentowned, contractor operated (GOCO)
facilities, and University Affiliated
Research Centers, are ineligible to be a
Team Leader or Team Member. U.S.
Government employees may not
participate in the Challenge as Team
Leader or Team Member.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. ICR-1218-0183(2006)]
Standard on 4,4'-Methylenedianiline in Construction; Extension of
the Office of Management and Budget's Approval of Information
Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Request for comment.
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[[Page 47254]]
SUMMARY: OSHA requests comment concerning its proposed extension of the
information collection requirements specified by the Standard on 4,4'-
Methylenedianiline (MDA) in Construction (29 CFR 1926.60). The Standard
protects employees from the adverse health effects that may result from
occupational exposure to MDA, including cancer, and liver and skin
disease.
DATES: Comments must be submitted by the following dates:
Hard Copy: Your comment must be submitted (postmarked or received)
by October 16, 2006.
Facsimile and electronic transmission: Your comments must be
received by October 16, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by OSHA Docket No. ICR-
1218-0183(2006), by any of the following methods:
I. Submission of Comments
Regular mail, express delivery, hand delivery, and messenger
service: Submit your comments and attachments to the OSHA Docket
Office, Room N-2625, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-2350 (OSHA's TTY number
is (877) 889-5627). OSHA Docket Office and Department of Labor hours
are 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., e.t.
Facsimile: If your comments are 10 pages or fewer in length,
including attachments, you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at
(202) 693-1648.
Electronic: You may submit comments through the Internet at https://
ecomments.osha.gov.
Docket: For access to the docket to read or download comments or
background materials, such as the complete Information Collection
Request (ICR) (containing the Supporting Statement, OMB-83-I Form, and
attachments), go to OSHA's Web page at https://www.OSHA.gov. In
addition, the ICR, comments, and submissions are available for
inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office at the address above.
You may also contact Todd Owen at the address below to obtain a copy of
the ICR. For additional information on submitting comments, please see
the ``Public Participation'' section in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamaa Hill or Todd Owen, Directorate
of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3609,
200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202)
693-2222.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to provide the public with an
opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing information
collection requirements in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures that
information is in the desired format, reporting burden (time and costs)
is minimal, collection instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA's
estimate of the information collection burden is correct. The
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the Act) authorizes
information collection by employers as necessary or appropriate for
enforcement of the Act or for developing information regarding the
causes and prevention of occupational injuries, illnesses, and
accidents (29 U.S.C. 657).
The information collection requirements specified in he 4,4'-
Methylenedianiline Standard for Construction (the ``MDA Standard'')
protect employees from the adverse health effects that may result from
their exposure to MDA, including cancer, and liver and skin disease.
The major paperwork requirements specify that employers must perform
initial, periodic, and additional exposure monitoring; notify each
employee in writing of their results as soon as possible, but no longer
than 5 days after receiving exposure-monitoring results; and routinely
inspect the hands, face, and forearms of each employee potentially
exposed to MDA for signs of dermal exposure to MDA. Employers must
also: Establish a written compliance program; institute a respiratory
protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134 (OSHA's
Respiratory Protection Standard); and develop a written emergency plan
for any construction operation that could have an emergency (i.e., an
unexpected and potentially hazardous release of MDA).
Employers are to label any material or products containing MDA,
including containers used to store MDA-contaminated protective clothing
and equipment. They also must inform personnel who launder MDA-
contaminated clothing of the requirement to prevent release of MDA,
while personnel who launder or clean MDA-contaminated protective
clothing or equipment must receive information about the potentially
harmful effects of MDA. In addition, employers are to post warning
signs at entrances or access ways to regulated areas, as well as train
employees who may be exposed to MDA both at the time of their initial
assignment and at least annually thereafter.
Other paperwork provisions of the MDA Standard require employers to
provide employees with medical examinations, including initial,
periodic, emergency, and follow-up examinations. As part of the medical
surveillance program, employers must ensure that the examining
physician receives specific written information, and that they obtain
from the physician a written opinion regarding the employee's medical
results and exposure limitations.
The MDA Standard also specifies that employers are to establish and
maintain exposure-monitoring and medical surveillance records for each
employee who is subject to these respective requirements, make any
required record available to OSHA compliance officers and the National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for examination
and copying, and provide exposure-monitoring and medical surveillance
records to employees and their designated representatives. Finally,
employers who cease to do business within the period specified for
retaining exposure-monitoring and medical surveillance records, and who
have no successor employer, must notify NIOSH at least 90 days before
disposing of the records and transmit the records to NIOSH if so
requested.
II. Special Issues for Comment
OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues:
Whether the proposed information collection requirements
are necessary for the proper performance of the Agency's functions to
protect employees, including whether the information is useful;
The accuracy of OSHA's estimate of the burden (time and
costs) of the information collection requirements, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
The quality, utility, and clarity of the information
collected; and
Ways to minimize the burden on employers who must comply;
for example, by using automated or other technological information
collection and transmission techniques.
III. Proposed Actions
OSHA proposes to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB)
approval of the collection of information requirements specified by the
Standard
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on 4,4'-Methylenedianiline in Construction (29 CFR 1926.60), and to
decrease the total burden hour estimates by two hours. The Agency will
summarize the comments submitted in response to this notice, and will
include this summary in its request to OMB to extend the approval of
these information collection requirements.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently-approved information
collection requirement.
Title: 4,4'-Methylenedianiline Standard for Construction (29 CFR
1926.60).
OMB Number: 1218-0183.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit
institutions; Federal Government; State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
Number of Respondents: 66.
Frequency of Recordkeeping: On occasion; quarterly; semi-annually;
annually.
Average Time per Response: Varies from five minutes (.08 hour) to
provide information to the physician to 2 hours for initial monitoring.
Total Annual Hours Requested: 1,607.
Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $80,412.
IV. Authority and Signature
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice. The
authority for this notice is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3506) and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 5-2002 (67 FR 65008).
Signed at Washington, DC, on August 9, 2006.
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary of Labor.
[FR Doc. 06-6946 Filed 8-15-06; 8:45 am]
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