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View ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
2070-0072
ICR Reference No:
202008-2070-004
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201708-2070-005
Agency/Subagency:
EPA/OCSPP
Agency Tracking No:
1246.14
Title:
Reporting and Recordkeeping for Asbestos Abatement Worker Protection (Renewal)
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 with change
Conclusion Date:
01/20/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
10/30/2020
Terms of Clearance:
Upon resubmission, the program must use the standard 18 question Supporting Statement format.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
01/31/2025
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2022
Responses
1,170,493
0
1,170,494
Time Burden (Hours)
372,969
0
372,971
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The 2000 Asbestos Worker Protection Rule (40 CFR part 763, subpart G) (hereafter referred to as the “2000 WPR,” or simply “WPR”) establishes workplace standards for the protection of state and local government employees who work with asbestos and who are not covered by a state plan approved by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Currently, state and local government employees in 24 states, the District of Columbia (D.C.), and three additional U.S. territories (D.C. and the territories are counted as one “state equivalent”) who perform construction work, including building construction, renovation, demolition, and maintenance activities, and employees who perform brake and clutch repair work, are covered by EPA’s WPR. The WPR incorporates, by reference, the OSHA Construction Industry Standard for Asbestos (29 CFR part 1926.1101) and the General Industry Standard for Asbestos (29 CFR part 1910.1001). As a result, the WPR requires state and local government employers to use engineering controls and appropriate work practices to control the release of asbestos fibers. Covered employers must monitor employee exposure to asbestos and provide employees with personal protective equipment, training, and medical surveillance to reduce the risk of asbestos exposure. Exposure monitoring records must be maintained for 30 years, medical surveillance records for the duration of employment of the affected employees plus 30 years, and training records for the duration of employment plus one year. Employers must also establish written respiratory protection programs and maintain procedures and records of respirator fit tests for one year.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
15 USC 2605
Name of Law: Regulation of hazardous chemical substances and mixtures
US Code:
15 USC 2607
Name of Law: Reporting and retention of information
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
85 FR 30696
05/20/2020
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
85 FR 68875
10/30/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Competent Person Training - Classes I and II
Competent Person Training - Classes III and IV
EPA Access to Records (Brake and Clutch)
EPA Access to Records (Construction)
Employee Access to Records
Exposure Monitoring, Initial Exposure Assessment, Construction
Government Respirator Program Development
Government Respirator Program Full-Face Respirator Fit Testing
Government Respirator Program Half-Face Fit Testing
Hazard Communication - Employee Notification (Brake and Clutch)
Hazard Communication - Employee Notification (Construction)
Hazard Communication - Notification of Other Employees and Tenants
Hazard Communication - Risk Evaluation
Initial Government Exposure Assessment of Brake and Clutch Repair Workers
Medical Surveillance - Initial Questionnaire
Medical Surveillance - Medical Exams (Classes II and III)
Medical Surveillance - Periodic Questionnaire
Medical Surveillance - Post-Exam Acquisition of Physician's Opinion
Medical Surveillance - Provision of Information to Physicians by Employers
Post Exposure Monitoring Results for Brake/Clutch Employee Review
Reading and Interpreting the Regulation
Recordkeeping Activities - Competent Person Training
Recordkeeping Activities - Exposure Monitoring
Recordkeeping Activities - Medical Surveillance
Recordkeeping Activities - Respirator Fit Tests
Recordkeeping Activities - Training
Reporting and Recordkeeping for Asbestos Abatement Worker Protection
Worker Training - Class II
Worker Training - Class III
Worker Training - Class IV
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
1,170,493
1,170,494
0
0
-1
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
372,969
372,971
0
0
-2
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:
There is no change in burden from the previous ICR.
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Jonah Richmond 202 564-0210 richmond.jonah@epa.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
10/30/2020
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