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OMB Control No: 1218-0179	ICR Reference No: 202107-1218-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201809-1218-021
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OSHA	Agency Tracking No: 1218-0179(2021)
Title: Methylene Chloride Standard (29 CFR 1910.1052)
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: 01/24/2022
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/04/2021
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2025	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2022
Responses	236,458	0	218,652
Time Burden (Hours)	61,813	0	56,276
Cost Burden (Dollars)	21,048,881	0	18,417,454

Abstract: The standard requires employers to monitor employee exposure to methylene chloride (MC), to provide medical consultation and examinations, to train employees about the hazards of MC in their working areas, and to establish and maintain records of employee exposure to MC. These records will be used by employers, employees, physicians and the Government to ensure that employees are not being harmed by exposure to MC. Appendix B to section 1910.1052 contain medical surveillance questionnaire forms for workers that may be exposed to methylene chloride. Based on the animal evidence and three epidemiologic studies previously mentioned, OSHA concludes that Methylene Chloride is a suspect human carcinogen. The medical surveillance program is designed to observe exposed workers on a regular basis.

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

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:
	86 FR 22715	04/29/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 41995	08/04/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Methylene Chloride (1910.1052)	29 CFR 1910.1052
Methylene Chloride (29 CFR 1910.1052)

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	236,458	218,652	17,806
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	61,813	56,276	5,537
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	21,048,881	18,417,454	2,631,427

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: OSHA is requesting an adjustment increase in the burden hours of these paperwork requirements from 56,276 hours to 61,813 hours, for a total increase of 5,537 hours. Using the U.S. Census Bureau, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2018, the total number of establishments increased from 80,571 to 84,595 (a total increase of 4.99(5.0 rounded) % from 2015). Operation and maintenance costs increased from $18,417,454.7 to $21,048,881.30 (a total increase of $2,631,426.58).The change in cost is due to an increase in the number of medical exams and an increase in the cost of medical exams from $196 per visit to $214.62 per visit. As a result, the total cost of medical exams increased from $5,272,204 to $6,560,718.78. Also, there was an increase in the cost of exposure monitoring due to the price increase of a dosimeters and an increase from 1 to 5 per dosimeters for each sample used. As a result, the total cost for exposure monitoring increased by $1,342,912.50 (from $13,145,250 to $14,488,162.50).

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: Belinda Cannon 202 693-2083 Cannon.Belinda@dol.gov

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