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Submission for OMB Emergency Review; Comment Request. - 66:18799-18800 |
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Publication Date: | 04/11/2001 |
Publication Type: | Notice |
Fed Register #: | 66:18799-18800 |
Title: | Submission for OMB Emergency Review; Comment Request. |
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Submission for OMB Emergency Review; Comment Request The Department of Labor has submitted the Bloodborne Pathogens standard (Needlestick Safety) information collection request (ICR), utilizing emergency review procedures, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). OMB approval has been requested by April 18, 2001. A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Department of Labor Departmental Clearance Officer, Ira Mills on 202-693-4122. Comments and questions about the ICR listed below should be submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for OSHA, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 (202-395-7316), and be received by April 18, 2001. The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in comments which:
Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Title: Bloodborne Pathogens; (Needlestick and Other Sharps Injuries). OMB Number: 1218-0246. Frequency: On Occasion. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 502,724. Estimated Time Per Respondent: 50 minutes. Total Burden Hours: 1,234,797. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 0. Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): 0. Description: The Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act (NSPA) directs OSHA to amend the Bloodborne Pathogens standard to require that employers update their exposure control plans to reflect how employers implement new developments in control technology; solicit input from employees responsible for direct patient care in the identification, evaluation, and the selection of engineering and work practice controls; and, for certain employers, to establish and maintain a log of percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps. Ira L. Mills, [FR Doc. 01-9048 Filed 4-10-01; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P |
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