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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2010-0009]

The Standard on Presence Sensing Device Initiation (PSDI);
Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of
Collections of Information (Paperwork) Requirements

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comments concerning the proposal to
extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the
information collection requirements specified in the Standard on
Presence Sensing Device Initiation.

DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by
June 8, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting
comments.
    Facsimile: If your comments, including attachments, are not longer
than 10 pages you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-
1648.
    Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or courier service:
When using this method, you must submit your comments and attachments
to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2010-0009, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-
3653, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries
(hand, express mail, messenger, and courier service) are accepted
during the Docket Office's normal business hours, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m., ET.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and the
OSHA docket number (OSHA-2010-0009) for the Information Collection
Request (ICR). All comments, including any personal information you
provide, such as social security numbers and dates of birth, are placed
in the public docket without change, and may be made available online
at http://www.regulations.gov. For further information on submitting
comments see the ``Public Participation'' heading in the section of
this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at
the above address. All documents in the docket (including this Federal
Register notice) are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index;
however, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly
available to read or download from the website. All submissions,
including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and
copying at the OSHA Docket Office. You also may contact Theda Kenney at
the below phone number to obtain a copy of the ICR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theda Kenney or Seleda Perryman,
Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor,
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Department of Labor, as part of the continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program 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 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures that
information is in the desired format, reporting burden (time and costs)
is minimal, collection instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA's
estimate of the information collection burden is accurate. The
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651
et seq.) authorizes information collection by employers as necessary or
appropriate for enforcement of the OSH Act or for developing
information regarding the causes and prevention of occupational
injuries, illnesses, and accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act also
requires that OSHA obtain such information with minimum burden upon
employers, especially those operating small businesses, and to reduce
to the maximum extent feasible unnecessary duplication of efforts in
obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657).
    Paragraph 1910.217(h) regulates the use of presence sensing devices
(``PSDs'') used to initiate the operation of mechanical power presses;
a PSD (e.g., a photoelectric field or curtain) automatically stops the
stroke of a mechanical power press when the device detects an operator
entering a danger zone near the press. A mechanical power press using
presence sensing device initiation (PSDI) automatically starts
(initiates) the stroke when the device detects no operator within the
danger zone near the press. The certification/validation of safety
systems for PSDI shall consider the press, controls, safeguards,
operator, and environment as an integrated system which shall comply
with 29 CFR 1910.217(a) through (h). Accordingly, the Standard protects
employees from serious crush injuries, amputations, and death.

II. Special Issues for Comment

    OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues:
     Whether the proposed information collection requirements
are necessary for the proper performance of the agency's functions,
including whether the information is useful;
     The accuracy of OSHA's estimate of the burden (time and
costs) of the information collection requirements, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     The quality, utility, and clarity of the information
collected; and
     Ways to minimize the burden on employers who must comply;
for example, by using automated or other technological information
collection and transmission techniques.

III. Proposed Actions

    The agency reports no program changes or adjustments associated
with this ICR. The agency is, therefore, retaining the previous
estimate of one hour (1 hour).
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Presence Sensing Device Initiation (PSDI) (29 CFR 1910.217
(h)).
    OMB Control Number: 1218-0143.

    Affected Public: Business or other for-profits.
    Number of Respondents: 10.
    Frequency of Response: Initially, annually; On occasion.
    Total Responses: 10.
    Average Time per Responses: 0.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1.
    Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $0.

IV. Public Participation--Submission of Comments on This Notice and
Internet Access to Comments and Submissions

    You may submit comments in response to this document as follows:
(1) Electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal
eRulemaking Portal; (2) by facsimile (fax); or (3) by hard copy. All
comments, attachments, and other material must identify the agency name
and the OSHA docket number for this ICR (Docket No. OSHA-2010-0009).
You may supplement electronic submissions by uploading document files
electronically. If you wish to mail additional materials in reference
to an electronic or facsimile submission, you must submit them to the
OSHA Docket Office (see the section of this notice titled ADDRESSES).
The additional materials must clearly identify your electronic comments
by your name, date, and the docket number so the agency can attach them
to your comments.
    Because of security procedures, the use of regular mail may cause a
significant delay in the receipt of comments. For information about
security procedures concerning the delivery of materials by hand,
express delivery, messenger, or courier service, please contact the
OSHA Docket Office at<PHONE_NUMBER>, TTY<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comments and submissions are posted without change at http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about
submitting personal information such as their social security numbers
and date of birth. Although all submissions are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index, some information (e.g., copyrighted
material) is not publicly available to read or download from this
website. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available
for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. Information on
using the http://www.regulations.gov website to submit comments and
access the docket is available at the website's ``User Tips'' link.
    Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about materials not
available from the website, and for assistance in using the internet to
locate docket submissions.

V. Authority and Signature

    Loren Sweatt, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this
notice. The authority for this notice is the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012
(77 FR 3912).

    Signed at Washington, DC, on April 3, 2020.
Loren Sweatt,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety
and Health.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2011-0966; FRL-9359-3]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this
document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request to renew an
existing approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR, entitled: ``Tier 1 Screening of
Certain Chemicals Under the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program
(EDSP)'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 2249.03 and OMB Control No.
2070-0176. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval,
EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the information
collection.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 9, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2011-0966, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Document Control Office (7407M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: OPPT Document Control Office (DCO), EPA
East, Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. Attention:
Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2011-0966. The DCO is open from 8 a.m. to
4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone
number for the DCO is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Such deliveries are only accepted
during the DCO's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPPT-
2011-0966. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or
email. The regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email
comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your
email address will be automatically captured and included as part of
the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index
available at http://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only
in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in
hard copy, at the OPPT Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC) at Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301 Constitution
Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room hours of
operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
legal holidays. The telephone number of the EPA/DC Public Reading Room
is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the OPPT Docket is
(202) 566-0280. Docket visitors are required to show photographic
identification, pass through a metal detector, and sign the EPA visitor
log. All visitor bags are processed through an X-ray machine and
subject to search. Visitors will be provided an EPA/DC badge that must
be visible at all times in the building and returned upon departure.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Wooge, Office of Science
Coordination and Policy (OSCP) (7203M), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001;
telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. What information is EPA particularly interested in?

    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.),
EPA specifically solicits comments and information to enable it to:
    1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility.
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the Agency's estimates of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected.
    4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses. In particular, EPA is requesting comments from
very small businesses (those that employ less than 25) on examples of
specific additional efforts that EPA could make to reduce the paperwork
burden for very small businesses affected by this collection.

II. What should I consider when I prepare my comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:

    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible and provide specific
examples.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.
    6. Offer alternative ways to improve the collection activity.
    7. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline identified
under DATES.
    8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket
ID number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page
of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal
Register citation.

III. What information collection activity or ICR does this action apply
to?

    Affected entities: Entities potentially affected by this ICR are
those individuals and companies that receive an EDSP test order issued
by the Agency. Under section 408(p)(5)(A) of the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) (21 U.S.C. 346a(p)(5)(A)), EPA ``shall issue''
EDSP test orders ``to a registrant of a substance for which testing is
required * * * or to a person who manufactures or imports a substance
for which testing is required.'' Using the North American Industrial
Classification System (NAICS) codes, the Agency has determined that
potential respondents to the information collection covered in this ICR
may include, but is not limited to: Chemical manufacturers and
processors (NAICS code 325); pesticide, fertilizer, and other
agricultural chemical manufacturing (NAICS code 3253); producers &
formulators of pesticide products (NAICS code 32532); producers of
antifouling paints (NAICS code 32551); producers of antimicrobial
pesticides (NAICS code 32561); producers of nitrogen stabilizers (NAICS
code 32531); and producers of wood preservatives (NAICS code 32519).
    Title: Tier 1 Screening of Certain Chemicals Under the Endocrine
Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP).
    ICR number: EPA ICR No. 2249.03.
    OMB control number: OMB Control No. 2070-0176.
    ICR status: The existing ICR approval is currently scheduled to
expire on October 31, 2012. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a
person is not required to respond to, a collection of information
covered by the PRA, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control
number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations in title 40 of
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), after appearing in the Federal
Register when approved, are displayed either by publication in the
Federal Register or by other appropriate means, such as on the related
collection instrument or form, if applicable. The display of OMB
control numbers for certain EPA regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR
part 9.
    Abstract: This is a renewal of an existing ICR covering the
information collection activities associated with Tier 1 screening of
chemicals under EPA's EDSP. The EDSP is established under FFDCA section
408(p), which requires EPA to develop a chemical screening program
using appropriate validated test systems and other scientifically
relevant information to determine whether certain substances may have
hormonal effects. The EDSP consists of a two-tiered approach to screen
chemicals for potential endocrine disrupting effects. The purpose of
Tier 1 screening is to identify substances that have the potential to
interact with the estrogen, androgen, or thyroid hormone systems using
a battery of assays. Substances that have the potential to interact
with estrogen, androgen or thyroid systems may proceed to Tier 2, which
is designed to identify any adverse endocrine-related effects caused by
the substance, and establish a quantitative relationship between the
dose and that endocrine effect. Additional information about the EDSP
is available through the Agency's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/endo.
    This ICR addresses the information collection activities for the
first list of chemicals screened under Tier 1 of the EDSP, and covers
the full range of information collection activities associated with the
issuance of and response to Tier 1 EDSP orders issued by EPA. The first
list was established in 2009, and consists of 67 pesticide active
ingredients (PAIs) and pesticide inerts. As the renewal of an ongoing
information collection activity approved under the PRA, this ICR
addresses the paperwork burden associated with the continuation of
these activities over the next three years. As such, the paperwork
burdens are adjusted to reflect the planned progression associated with
the information collection activities covered by the ICR.
    As such, the renewal ICR does not include the proposed addendum
that was issued for public comment in the Federal Register of November
17, 2010 (75 FR 70568) (FRL 8849-3).
    Burden statement: The annual public reporting and recordkeeping
burden for this collection of information is estimated to range between
204 and 4,833 hours, depending on the respondent category, with an
estimated cost between $17,076 and $278,966. Burden is defined in 5 CFR
1320.3(b). The ICR provides a detailed explanation of this estimate,
which is only briefly summarized here:
    Estimated total number of potential respondents: 264.
    Frequency of response: On occasion.
    Estimated total average number of responses for each respondent: 1.
    Estimated total annual burden hours: 106,416 hours.
    Estimated total annual costs: $6,152,254.

IV. Are there changes in the estimates from the last approval?

    There is a decrease of 54,999 hours in the total estimated
respondent burden compared with that identified in the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This decrease reflects EPA's adjustment in burden
estimates due to the planned progression of the collection activities
associated with the first list of chemicals to be screened under the
EDSP. This change is an adjustment.

V. What is the next step in the process for this ICR?

    EPA will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as
appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12. EPA will issue another
Federal Register notice pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce
the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to submit
additional comments. If you have any questions about this ICR or the
approval process, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: July 31, 2012.
James Jones,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
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