80 FR 75471 - Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management; Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision; Comment Request; DOL Generic Solution for “Touch-Base” Activities
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 231 (December 2, 2015)
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 231 (December 2, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-30529 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 231 (Wednesday, December 2, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 75471-75472] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-30529] [[Page 75471]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision; Comment Request; DOL Generic Solution for ``Touch-Base'' Activities ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of the DOL Generic Solution for ``Touch-Base'' Activities information collection request (ICR), as part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). DATES: Submit written comments on or before February 1, 2016. ADDRESSES: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at [email protected] to request additional information, including requesting a copy of this ICR. Submit comments regarding this ICR, including suggestions for reducing the burden, by sending an email to [email protected]. Comments may also be sent to Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-1301, Washington, DC 20210. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOL has a need periodically to collect information from the public that help assess Departmental policies, products, and services and lead to improvements in areas deemed necessary. This information collection activity provides a means to garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner. By qualitative feedback the DOL means information that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but does not entail statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an early warning of issues interest, or focus attention on areas where communication, training, or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or services. These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative, and actionable communications between the DOL and its customers and stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of program management. This information collection is subject to the PRA. More specifically, the DOL will only submit a collection for approval under this generic clearance if it meets the following conditions:The collection is voluntary; The collection is low-burden for respondents (based on considerations of total burden hours, total number of respondents, or burden-hours per respondent) and is low-cost for both the respondents and the Federal Government; The collection may focus on high-level stakeholder views regarding emerging topics of pressing policy interest or on operational issues and DOL products and services that may not be suitable for clearance under the DOL generic solution for qualitative feedback on service delivery; The collection is targeted to the solicitation of opinions from respondents who have experience with the program or issues under consideration; Information gathered will yield qualitative information; the collection will not be designed or be expected to yield statistically reliable results or be used as though the results are generalizable to the population of study. A Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is generally not required to respond to an information collection, unless it is approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the PRA and displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if the collection of information does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection under Control Number 1225-0059. This ICR would revise the collection to clarify that it may be used for policy choices, and would be similar to an ICR approved specifically for the Employment and Training Administration that is designed to get quick feedback on issues of interest to that agency. The DOL, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information before they are submitted to the OMB. This program helps to ensure requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements can be properly assessed. Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments to the individual listed in the ADDRESSES section above. Comments must be written to receive consideration, and they will be summarized and may be included in the request for OMB approval of the final ICR. The comments will become a matter of public record. The DOL is particularly interested in comments that: 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; Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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. Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Title of Collection: DOL Generic Solution for ``Touch-Base'' Activities. OMB Control Number: 1225-0059. Affected Public: Individuals or households; Private Sector-- businesses or other for-profits, farms, and not for-profit institutions; and State, Local, and Tribal Governments. Estimated Number of Respondents: 375,000. Frequency: On occasion. Total Estimated Annual Responses: 375,000. Estimated Average Time per Response: 6 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 37,500 hours. Total Estimated Annual Cost Burden: $0. [[Page 75472]] Dated: November 25, 2015. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-30529 Filed 12-1-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-04-P
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delivery, or messenger service. The Robinson.kevin@dol.gov.
Occupational Safety and Health hours of operation for the OSHA Docket SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Administration Office are 8:15 a.m.–4:45 p.m., e.t. Copies of this Federal Register notice.
4. Instructions: All submissions must Electronic copies of this Federal
[Docket No. OSHA–2014–0022]
include the Agency name and the OSHA Register notice are available at http://
Nucor Steel Connecticut Incorporated; docket number (OSHA–2014–0022). www.regulations.gov. This Federal
Application for Permanent Variance OSHA places comments and other Register notice, as well as news releases
and Interim Order; Grant of Interim materials, including any personal and other relevant information, also are
Order; Request for Comments information, in the public docket available at OSHA’s Web page at
without revision, and these materials http://www.osha.gov.
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health will be available online at http:// Hearing Requests. According to 29
Administration (OSHA), Labor. www.regulations.gov. Therefore, the CFR 1905.15, hearing requests must
ACTION: Notice. Agency cautions commenters about include: (1) A short and plain statement
submitting statements they do not want detailing how the proposed variance
SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA made available to the public, or would affect the requesting party; (2) a
announces the application of Nucor submitting comments that contain specification of any statement or
Steel Connecticut Incorporated for a personal information (either about representation in the variance
permanent variance and interim order themselves or others) such as Social application that the commenter denies,
from the provisions of OSHA standards Security numbers, birth dates, and and a concise summary of the evidence
that regulate the control of hazardous medical data. adduced in support of each denial; and
energy (lockout/tagout) and presents the 5. Docket: To read or download (3) any views or arguments on any issue
Agency’s preliminary finding to grant submissions or other material in the of fact or law presented in the variance
the permanent variance. OSHA invites docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov application.
the public to submit comments on the or the OSHA Docket Office at the I. Notice of Application
variance application to assist the address above. All documents in the
Agency in determining whether to grant On September 22, 2014, Nucor Steel
docket are listed in the http://
the applicant a permanent variance Connecticut Incorporated (hereafter,
www.regulations.gov index; however,
based on the conditions specified in this ‘‘NSCI’’ or ‘‘the applicant’’) 35 Toelles
some information (e.g., copyrighted
notice of the application. Road, Wallingford, CT 06492, submitted
material) is not publicly available to
under Section 6(d) of the Occupational
DATES: Submit comments, information, read or download through the Web site. Safety and Health Act of 1970 (‘‘OSH
documents in response to this notice, All submissions, including copyrighted Act’’; 29 U.S.C. 655) and 29 CFR
and requests for a hearing on or before material, are available for inspection 1905.11 (‘‘Variances and other relief
January 4, 2016. The interim order and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. under section 6(d)’’) an application for
described in this notice became effective Contact the OSHA Docket Office for a permanent variance from several
on December 2, 2015, and shall remain assistance in locating docket provisions of the OSHA standard that
in effect until December 2, 2016 or until submissions. regulates the control of hazardous
it is modified or revoked, whichever 6. Extension of comment period: energy (‘‘lockout/tagout’’ or ‘‘LOTO’’),
occurs first. Submit requests for an extension of the as well as a request for an interim order
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of comment period on or before January 4, pending OSHA’s decision on the
the following methods: 2016 to the Office of Technical application for variance (Ex. OSHA–
1. Electronically: Submit comments Programs and Coordination Activities, 2014–0022–0003) at its Wallingford,
and attachments electronically at Directorate of Technical Support and Connecticut facility. Specifically, NSCI
http://www.regulations.gov, which is Emergency Management, Occupational seeks a variance from the provisions of
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow Safety and Health Administration, U.S. the standard that require: (1) Lockout or
the instructions online for making Department of Labor, 200 Constitution tagout devices be affixed to each energy
electronic submissions. Avenue NW., Room N–3655, isolating device by authorized
2. Facsimile: If submissions, Washington, DC 20210, or by fax to employees (29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i));
including attachments, are not longer (202) 693–1644. and (2) lockout devices, where used, be
than 10 pages, commenters may fax FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: affixed in a manner to that will hold the
them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) Information regarding this notice is energy isolating devices in a ‘‘safe’’ or
693–1648. available from the following sources: ‘‘off’’ position (29 CFR
3. Regular or express mail, hand Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank 1910.147(d)(4)(ii)). NSCI also requested
delivery, or messenger (courier) service: Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
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an interim order pending OSHA’s
Submit comments, requests, and any Communications, U.S. Department of decision on the application for variance.
attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., According to its application, NSCI
Docket No. OSHA–2014–0022, Room N–3647, Washington, DC 20210; manufactures steel wire rod and coiled
Technical Data Center, U.S. Department telephone: (202) 693–1999; email: rebar from billets of steel by using
of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. rolling and forming processes. Further,
Room N–2625, Washington, DC 20210; General and technical information: NSCI’s description of its operation
telephone: (202) 693–2350 (TTY Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director, indicates that the hot steel billets are
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