VINYL CHLORIDE

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

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IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
122441	VINYL CHLORIDE Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1218-0010	ICR Reference No: 198701-1218-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 198512-1218-004
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OSHA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: VINYL CHLORIDE
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/27/1987
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/29/1987
Terms of Clearance: WE HAVE APPROVED THIS COLLECTION OF INFORMATION FOR THREE YEARS, WITH THE FOLLOWING EXPLANATION. WE HAVE REDUCED THE BURDEN ESTIMATE FROM 6,569 HOURS TO 2,831 HOURS AS FOLLOWS: INCONSISTENT WITH 5 CFR 1320.7( OSHA HAD NOT COUNTED BURDEN HOURS FOR EMPLOYEES IN STATE-PLAN STATES. INCLUDING THESE EMPLOYEES BRINGS THE TOTAL BURDEN TO 7,489 HOURS. THE HOURS WERE THEN REDUCED TO 2,831 HOURS BY DELETING THE HOURS COUNTED F TRAINING TIME. OMB HAS DETERMINED THAT TRAINING TIME DOES NOT CONSTITUTE DISCLOSURE OR ANY OTHER "INFORMATION COLLECTION" REQUIREMEN UNDER THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT. IN RESPONSE TO OUR EARLIER CONDITIONS OF CLEARANCE, WE REMAIN CONCERNED THAT OSHA HAS AS YET BEEN UNABLE TO DEMONSTRATE PRACTICAL UTILITY FOR NOTIFICATION TO OSHA OF REGULATED AREAS AND UPDATING OF COMPLIANCE PLANS AT SIX-MONTH INTERVAL WITH REGARD TO REPORTING OF REGULATED AREAS AND OSHA'S STATEMENT THAT THESE REPORTS ARE USEFUL IN ADVISING EMPLOYERS OF MEANS TO CONTROL EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES, OSHA SHALL REPORT TO OMB WITHIN SIX MONTHS (BY 10/87) ON THE INTEGRATION OF THESE REPORTS WITH OSHA'S COMPUTERIZED HAZARD ABATEMENT FILE.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/1990	04/30/1990
Responses	7,507	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,831	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD AND ITS INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS IS TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FOR EMPLOYEES FROM THE HEALTH EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO VINYL CHLORIDE (VC). EMPLOYERS MUST MONITOR EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE TO VC, KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE WITHIN PERMISSIBLE LIMITS AND PROVIDE MEDICAL EXAMS, TRAINING AND OTHE

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
VINYL CHLORIDE	OSHA 251

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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	7,507	0	0	0	7,507	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,831	0	0	0	2,831	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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:

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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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 01/29/1987

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