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OMB Control No: 1218-0266	ICR Reference No: 202601-1218-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202304-1218-002
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OSHA	Agency Tracking No: 1218-0266 (7-2026)
Title: Respirable Crystalline Silica Standards for General Industry (29 CFR 1910.1053), Maritime (29 CFR 1915.1053) and Construction (29 CFR 1926.1153)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/07/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2026
Responses	18,175,280	17,203,330
Time Burden (Hours)	8,186,825	7,796,128
Cost Burden (Dollars)	220,825,320	261,709,625

Abstract: The standards require covered employers to monitor employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica, to establish either regulated areas or a written access control plan, to conduct medical surveillance, and to establish and maintain accurate records of employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica and employee medical records. These records will be used by employers, workers, physicians and the Government to ensure that workers are not being harmed by exposure to respirable crystalline silica.

Authorizing Statute(s): 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
   US Code: 29 USC 657 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:
	90 FR 58625	12/17/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 24918	05/07/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	18,175,280	17,203,330	971,950
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,186,825	7,796,128	390,697
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	220,825,320	261,709,625	-40,884,305

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: The agency is requesting an adjustment increase of 390,697 in burden hours, increasing from 7,796,128 to 8,186,825 hours. The increase is largely due to an increase in the number of estimated new affected construction establishments, as a result of an increase in the business formation rate (U.S. Census Bureau, 2022), that are required to develop and implement written access control plans; and an increase in the number of employees undergoing periodic medical examinations as a result of an updated estimation method (see footnote 11). Also, the agency is requesting an adjustment decrease of $40,884,305 for operation and maintenance costs going from $261,709,625 to $220,825,320. This reduction is mainly due to a change to the source of the unit cost estimates for direct medical costs (e.g., physical exam, chest x-ray, pulmonary function test). In this ICR, OSHA relied upon current data for these medical exams or tests from the 2025 CMS Physician Fee schedule, while previous ICRs relied upon inflation-adjusted estimates from earlier ICRs.

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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