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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).
The information collection
requirements in the Lead in General
Industry Standard are designed to
reduce occupational lead exposure in
general industry. Lead exposure can
result in both acute and chronic effects
and can be fatal in severe cases of lead
toxicity. The standard specifies the
following requirements that impose
paperwork burdens on employers:
Establishing a compliance program and
notifying laundry personnel of lead
hazards; instituting programs for
exposure monitoring and medical
surveillance (including medical
examinations); notifying workers of
exposure levels and biological
monitoring results; the option for
multiple physician review; providing
information to physicians; obtaining
written medical opinions; implementing
worker information and training
programs; recording medical removals;
maintaining and transferring records of
exposure monitoring and medical
surveillance results, medical removals,
and objective data used for the initial
exposure monitoring exemption; and
making records available to specified
parties.
II. Special Issues for Comment
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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
OSHA is requesting an adjustment
decrease in burden hours from
1,225,253 to 1,127,123 (a total decrease
of 98,130 hours). The adjustment is
primarily due to a reduction in plants
and a decrease in covered workers,
based on updated data.
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Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Title: Lead in General Industry (29
CFR 1910.1025).
OMB Number: 1218–0092.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofits; Federal Government; State,
Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 56,947.
Frequency of Response: On occasion;
quarterly, bi-monthly; semi-annually;
annually.
Total Responses: 3,882,119.
Average Time per Response: Varies
from 5 minutes (.08 hour) to maintain
records to 1.5 hours to complete a
medical examination.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
1,127,123.
Estimated Cost (Operation and
Maintenance): $143,191,684.
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 the
ICR (Docket No. OSHA–2012–0013).
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 (202) 693–2350, (TTY (877) 889–
5627).
Comments and submissions are
posted without change at http://
www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA
cautions commenters about submitting
personal information such as social
security numbers and dates 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 through this Web site.
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All submissions, including copyrighted
material, are available for inspection
and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
Information on using the http://
www.regulations.gov Web site to submit
comments and access the docket is
available at the Web site’s ‘‘User Tips’’
link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office
for information about materials not
available through the Web site and for
assistance in using the Internet to locate
docket submissions.
V. Authority and Signature
David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH,
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 August 7,
2012.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2012–0014]
The Lead in Construction Standard;
Extension of the Office of Management
and Budget’s (OMB) Approval of
Information Collection (Paperwork)
Requirements
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
OSHA solicits public
comments concerning its proposal to
extend the Office of Management and
Budget’s (OMB) approval of the
information collection requirements
specified in the Lead in Construction
Standard (29 CFR 1926.62).
DATES: Comments must be submitted
(postmarked, sent, or received) by
October 9, 2012.
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.
SUMMARY:
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Mail, hand delivery, express mail,
messenger, or courier service: When
using this method, you must submit a
copy of your comments and attachments
to the OSHA Docket Office, OSHA
Docket No. OSHA–2012–0014, U.S.
Department of Labor, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration,
Room N–2625, 200 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries
(hand, express mail, messenger, and
courier service) are accepted during the
Department of Labor’s and Docket
Office’s normal business hours, 8:15
a.m. to 4:45 p.m., e.t.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the Agency name and OSHA
docket number (OSHA–2012–0014) for
the Information Collection Request
(ICR). All comments, including any
personal information you provide, 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
address above. 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 Web site. All
submissions, including copyrighted
material, are available for inspection
and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
You may also contact Theda Kenney at
the address below to obtain a copy of
the ICR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Theda Kenney or Todd Owen,
Directorate of Standards and Guidance,
OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room
N–3609, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202)
693–2222.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Background
The Department of Labor, as part of its
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–95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This
program ensures that information is in
the desired format, reporting burden
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(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).
The purpose of the Lead in
Construction Standard and its
information collection requirements is
to reduce occupational lead exposure in
the construction industry. Lead
exposure can result in both acute and
chronic effects and can be fatal in severe
cases of lead toxicity. Some of the
health effects associated with lead
exposure include brain disorders which
can lead to seizures, coma, and death;
anemia; neurological problems; high
blood pressure; kidney problems;
reproductive problems; and decreased
red blood cell production. The Standard
requires that employers: Establish and
maintain a training program; review the
compliance program annually; provide
exposure monitoring and medical
surveillance programs; and maintain
exposure monitoring and medical
surveillance records. The records are
used by employees, physicians,
employers and OSHA to determine the
effectiveness of the employer’s
compliance efforts. The Standard seeks
to reduce disease by requiring exposure
monitoring to determine if lead
exposures are too high, by requiring
medical surveillance to determine if
employee blood lead levels are too high,
and by requiring treatment to reduce
blood lead levels.
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
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• 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
OSHA is requesting an adjustment
increase in burden hours from 1,363,802
to 1,425,907 (a total increase of 62,105
hours). The adjustment is primarily due
to estimated increases in the number of
firms, based on updated data and
estimates.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Title: Lead in Construction Standard
(29 CFR 1926.62).
OMB Number: 1218–0189.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofits; Federal Government; State,
Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 209,490.
Frequency of Response: On occasion;
Quarterly, Bi-monthly; Semi-annually;
Annually.
Total Responses: 9,366,454.
Average Time per Response: Varies
from 1 minute (.02 hour) for a clerical
employee to notify employees of their
right to seek a second medical opinion
to 8 hours to develop a compliance
plan.
Estimated Total
Burden Hours: 1,425,907.
Estimated Cost (Operation and
Maintenance): $60,093,015.
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 the
ICR (Docket No. OSHA–2012–0014).
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
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security procedures concerning the
delivery of materials by hand, express
delivery, messenger, or courier service,
please contact the OSHA Docket Office
at (202) 693–2350, (TTY (877) 889–
5627).
Comments and submissions are
posted without change at http://
www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA
cautions commenters about submitting
personal information such as social
security numbers and dates 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 through this Web site.
All submissions, including copyrighted
material, are available for inspection
and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
Information on using the http://
www.regulations.gov Web site to submit
comments and access the docket is
available at the Web site’s ‘‘User Tips’’
link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office
for information about materials not
available through the Web site and for
assistance in using the Internet to locate
docket submissions.
V. Authority and Signature
David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH,
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 August 7,
2012.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
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Advisory Panel for Integrative
Activities, #1373; Notice of Meeting
In accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463, as amended), the National Science
Foundation announces the following
meeting.
Name: Ad Hoc Panel Review of the 5Year Science and Technology Policy
Institute Contract.
Date/Time: August 22–24, 2012; 8:30
a.m.–5 p.m., EDT.
Places: National Science Foundation,
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 1235,
Arlington, VA.
Science and Technology Policy
Institute (STPI), 1899 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW., Washington, DC.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012 (Open)
National Science Foundation, Room
1235
9 a.m.–5:15 p.m. Overview and history
of FFRDC; Briefings and Panel
Discussions.
Thursday, August 23, 2012 (Closed)
White House Conference Center
8:15 a.m.–2 p.m. Briefings, Review,
and Panel Discussion of Contract.
National Science Foundation Room
1235
2 p.m.–6 p.m. Agency Task
Presentations, Review, and
Evaluation.
Friday, August 24, 2012 (Closed)
National Science Foundation, Room
1235
9 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Panel Discussions/
Writing and Debriefing.
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Office of Science and Technology
Policy (OSTP), Old Executive Office
Building, Washington, DC.
Type of Meeting: Part-Open.
Contact Person: Susan G. Hamm,
National Science Foundation, 4201
Wilson Boulevard, Room 1005,
Arlington, VA 22230. Email:
shamm@nsf.gov.
Purpose of Meeting: Five-year review
of the Federally Funded Research and
Development Center (FFRDC) as
mandated by the Federal Acquisition
Regulations and to provide advice and
recommendations on future STPI
support.
Agenda:
Reason for Closing: The contract being
reviewed includes information of a
proprietary or confidential nature,
including technical information;
financial data, such as salaries; and
personal information concerning
individuals associated with the contract.
Discussions will include the
development of negotiating and
implementing strategies. These matters
are exempt under (4), (6), and (9)(B) of
5 U.S.C. 552b(c), the Government in the
Sunshine Act.
Dated: August 3, 2012.
Susanne Bolton,
Committee Management Officer.
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. MC2012–36 and CP2012–44;
Order No. 1422]
New Postal Product
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Commission is noticing a
recently-filed Postal Service request to
add Express Mail Contract 12 to the
competitive product list. This notice
addresses procedural steps associated
with this filing.
DATES: Comments are due: August 14,
2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments
electronically via the Commission’s
Filing Online system at http://
www.prc.gov. Commenters who cannot
submit their views electronically should
contact the person identified in FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by
telephone for advice on alternatives to
electronic filing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel
at 202–789–6820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Notice of Filings
III. Ordering Paragraphs
I. Introduction
In accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3642
and 39 CFR 3020.30 et seq., the Postal
Service filed a formal request and
associated supporting information to
add Express Mail Contract 12 to the
competitive product list.1 The Postal
Service asserts that Express Mail
Contract 12 is a competitive product
‘‘not of general applicability’’ within the
meaning of 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3).
Request at 1. The Request has been
assigned Docket No. MC2012–36.
The Postal Service
contemporaneously filed a redacted
contract related to the proposed new
product under 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) and
39 CFR 3015.5. Id. Attachment B. The
instant contract has been assigned
Docket No. CP2012–44.
Request. To support its Request, the
Postal Service filed six attachments as
follows:
• Attachment A—a redacted copy of
Governors’ Decision No. 11–6,
authorizing the new product;
• Attachment B—a redacted copy of
the contract;
1 Request of the United States Postal Service to
Add Express Mail Contact 12 to Competitive
Product List and Notice of Filing (Under Seal) of
Unredacted Governors’ Decision Contract, and
Supporting Data, August 3, 2012 (Request).
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