Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Respiratory Protection Standard, 95815 [2024-28226]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 232 / Tuesday, December 3, 2024 / Notices Issued: November 26, 2024. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2024–28254 Filed 12–2–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Respiratory Protection Standard Notice of availability; request for comments. ACTION: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency receives on or before January 2, 2025. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicole Bouchet by telephone at 202– 693–0213, or by email at DOL_PRA_ PUBLIC@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Respiratory Protection Standard requires employers to develop a written respiratory protection program, provide medical surveillance, fit test employees, obtain certificates of analysis on cylinders, change sorbent beds and filters, to inspect emergency-use respirators, mark emergency-use respirator storage compartments, and maintain accurate employee records for fit testing and medical surveillance. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on September 6, 2024 (89 FR 72899). Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimates of the burden and cost of the collection of information, lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:09 Dec 02, 2024 Jkt 265001 including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is generally not required to respond to an information collection, unless the OMB approves it and displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that information collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. Agency: DOL–OSHA. Title of Collection: Respiratory Protection Standard. OMB Control Number: 1218–0099. Affected Public: Private Sector— Businesses or other for-profits. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 733,538. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 28,796,953. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 8,502,430 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $416,350,792. (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)) Nicole Bouchet, Senior Paperwork Reduction Act Analyst. [FR Doc. 2024–28226 Filed 12–2–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–26–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA–2011–0197] Occupational Safety and Health State Plans; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Request for public comments. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 95815 OSHA solicits public comments concerning its request to extend OMB’s approval of information collection regarding the State Plans program and regulations for the development and enforcement of state occupational safety and health standards. DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by February 3, 2025. ADDRESSES: Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments electronically at https:// www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting comments. Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the docket, go to https:// www.regulations.gov. Documents in the docket are listed in the https:// www.regulations.gov index; however, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download through the websites. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection through the OSHA Docket Office. Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–2350 (TTY (877) 889–5627) for assistance in locating docket submissions. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and OSHA docket number (OSHA–2011–0197) for the Information Collection Request (ICR). OSHA will place all comments, including any personal information, in the public docket, which may be made available online. Therefore, OSHA cautions interested parties about submitting personal information such as social security numbers and birthdates. For further information on submitting comments, see the ‘‘Public Participation’’ heading in the section of this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Seleda Perryman, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone (202) 693–2222. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. Background The Department of Labor, as part of a continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent (i.e., the State plans) burden, conducts a preclearance process 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 E:\FR\FM\03DEN1.SGM 03DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 95815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28226]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Respiratory Protection Standard

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational 
Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)-sponsored information collection 
request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review 
and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency 
receives on or before January 2, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicole Bouchet by telephone at 202-
693-0213, or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Respiratory Protection Standard requires 
employers to develop a written respiratory protection program, provide 
medical surveillance, fit test employees, obtain certificates of 
analysis on cylinders, change sorbent beds and filters, to inspect 
emergency-use respirators, mark emergency-use respirator storage 
compartments, and maintain accurate employee records for fit testing 
and medical surveillance. For additional substantive information about 
this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on 
September 6, 2024 (89 FR 72899).
    Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the 
Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden and 
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency 
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and 
the public is generally not required to respond to an information 
collection, unless the OMB approves it and displays a currently valid 
OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions 
of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to 
comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid 
OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
    DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive 
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.
    Agency: DOL-OSHA.
    Title of Collection: Respiratory Protection Standard.
    OMB Control Number: 1218-0099.
    Affected Public: Private Sector-- Businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 733,538.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 28,796,953.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 8,502,430 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $416,350,792.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))


Nicole Bouchet,
Senior Paperwork Reduction Act Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2024-28226 Filed 12-2-24; 8:45 am]
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