Cadmium in General Industry (29 CFR 1910.1027)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Final ROCIS SS CdGI-2008 2-8-09.pdf Supporting Statement A	2009-02-09
Cadmium in GI Standard 2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-02-09
29cfr1910.1020(2008).pdf Supplementary Document	2009-02-03
1913.10(2007).pdf Supplementary Document	2009-02-03
29cfr1910.134.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-02-03
Section 8~29-USC-657.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-02-03
Section 6~29-USC-655_.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-02-03
Section 2~651.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-02-03
1218-0185 PC FR Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-02-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
14136	Cadmium in General Industry (29 CFR 1910.1027)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1218-0185	ICR Reference No: 200902-1218-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200602-1218-003
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OSHA	Agency Tracking No: 1218-0185(2008)
Title: Cadmium in General Industry (29 CFR 1910.1027)
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 06/30/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/27/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2009
Responses	280,435	0	342,451
Time Burden (Hours)	92,259	0	121,177
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,644,185	0	6,191,000

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Abstract: The standard requires employers to monitor employee exposure to cadmium, to provide medical surveillance, to train employees about the hazards of cadmium in the workplace, and to establish and maintain accurate records of employee exposure to cadmium. These records will be used by employers, employees, physicians and the Government to ensure that employees are not being harmed by exposure to cadmium.

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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

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 74199	12/05/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 8990	02/27/2009
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
Cadmium in General Industry (29 CFR 1910.1027)

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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	280,435	342,451	0	0	-62,016	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	92,259	121,177	0	0	-28,918	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,644,185	6,191,000	0	0	-1,546,815	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: The Agency is requesting a 28,918 burden hour reduction (adjustment). The reduction is the result of the Agency decreasing the number of plants and employees in cross-industry and specific-industry sectors. From 1999 to 2008 employees in cross-country sectors exposed at or above the action level have decreased from 55,932 to 39,602 employees and the number of employees exposed at or above the PEL in cross-country sectors has decreased from 40,279 to 28,711 employees. In the specific-industry sectors the number of employees exposed at or above the action level decreased from 15,374 to 11,260 and the number of employees exposed at or above the PEL in the specific industry sectors has decreased from 14,644 to 11,043 employees. During this period the number of plants has also decreased (from 5,052 to 4,872 plants). The previously approved ICR relied on industry profile data from 1999; however, the Agency was able to update the industry data including the estimates of the number of potentially exposed employees by reviewing cadmium consumption estimates in 1999 and 2007 as reported in the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Mineral Commodity Summaries. The Mineral Commodity Summaries reports that U.S. domestic consumption of cadmium has decreased over 80 percent since 1999 (from 2,220 to 441 metric tons). There was a reduction in the number of medical examinations and employees receiving these medical examinations which led to an overall cost decrease of $1,546,815, from $6,191,000 to $4,644,185.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,499

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)? No

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: 02/27/2009

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