80_FR_76949 80 FR 76712 - The Standard on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Shipyard Employment; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

80 FR 76712 - The Standard on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Shipyard Employment; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 237 (December 10, 2015)

Page Range76712-76713
FR Document2015-31135

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 Standard on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Shipyard Employment (29 CFR part 1915, subpart I).

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 237 (Thursday, December 10, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 237 (Thursday, December 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76712-76713]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31135]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2012-0038]


The Standard on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Shipyard 
Employment; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) 
Approval of Information Collection (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 its proposal to 
extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the 
information collection requirements specified in the Standard on 
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Shipyard Employment (29 CFR 
part 1915, subpart I).

DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by 
February 8, 2016.

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 a copy of your comments and 
attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2012-0038, 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of 
Labor, 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 the 
OSHA docket number (OSHA-2012-0038) for this 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:

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 accord 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).
    Subpart I specifies several paperwork requirements which are 
described below.
    Section 1915.152(b) requires the employer to assess work activities 
to determine whether there are hazards present, or likely to be 
present, which necessitate the worker's use of PPE. If such hazards are 
present, or likely to be present, the employer must: (1) Select the 
type of PPE that will protect the affected workers from the hazards 
identified in the occupational hazard assessment; (2) communicate PPE 
selection decisions to the affected workers; (3) select PPE that 
properly fits each affected worker; and (4) maintain documentation to 
verify that the required occupational hazard assessment has been 
performed. The verification must contain the following information: 
Occupation or trade assessed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and 
the name of the person performing the hazard assessment.

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

    OSHA is requesting that OMB extend its approval of the collection 
of information requirements contained in the Standard on Personal 
Protective Equipment (PPE) for Shipyard Employment (29 CFR part 1915, 
subpart I). The Agency is requesting an adjustment increase of 120 
burden hours (from 52 hours to 172 hours). This increase is the result 
of identifying additional establishments that have been covered by the 
Shipyard Employment PPE Standard.
    OSHA will summarize the comments submitted in response to this 
notice, and will include this summary in its request to OMB to extend 
the approval of the information collection requirements contained in 
the Standard

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on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Shipyard Employment (29 CFR 
part 1915, subpart I).
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Personal Protective Equipment Standard for Shipyard 
Employment (29 CFR part 1915, subpart I).
    OMB Control Number: 1218-0215.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profits.
    Number of Respondents: 2,759.
    Total Responses: 2,144.
    Frequency of Response: On Occasion.
    Average Time per Response: An estimated 5 minutes (.08 hour) for 
employers to record the hazard assessment.
    Estimated Burden Hours: 172.
    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 
e-Rulemaking 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 (Docket No. OSHA-2012-0038) for the ICR. 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 
date of birth. Although all submissions are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index, some information (e.g., copyrighted 
material) is not publically available to read or download from 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 through the Web site's ``User Tips'' 
link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about materials 
not available from 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 December 7, 2015.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2015-31135 Filed 12-9-15; 8:45 am]
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76712 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 237 / Thursday, December 10, 2015 / Notices personally identifiable information such this Information Collection Request unnecessary duplication of efforts in as a social security number). (ICR). All comments, including any obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657). personal information you provide, are Subpart I specifies several paperwork Portia Wu, placed in the public docket without requirements which are described Assistant Secretary for Employment and change, and may be made available below. Training, Labor. Section 1915.152(b) requires the online at http://www.regulations.gov. [FR Doc. 2015–31117 Filed 12–9–15; 8:45 am] employer to assess work activities to For further information on submitting BILLING CODE 4510–FP–P comments see the ‘‘Public determine whether there are hazards Participation’’ heading in the section of present, or likely to be present, which this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY necessitate the worker’s use of PPE. If DEPARTMENT OF LABOR such hazards are present, or likely to be INFORMATION. Docket: To read or download present, the employer must: (1) Select Occupational Safety and Health comments or other material in the the type of PPE that will protect the Administration docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov affected workers from the hazards [Docket No. OSHA–2012–0038] or the OSHA Docket Office at the identified in the occupational hazard address above. All documents in the assessment; (2) communicate PPE The Standard on Personal Protective docket (including this Federal Register selection decisions to the affected Equipment (PPE) for Shipyard notice) are listed in the http:// workers; (3) select PPE that properly fits Employment; Extension of the Office www.regulations.gov index; however, each affected worker; and (4) maintain of Management and Budget’s (OMB) some information (e.g., copyrighted documentation to verify that the Approval of Information Collection material) is not publicly available to required occupational hazard (Paperwork) Requirements read or download from the Web site. All assessment has been performed. The AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health submissions, including copyrighted verification must contain the following Administration (OSHA), Labor. material, are available for inspection information: Occupation or trade ACTION: Request for public comments. and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. assessed, the date(s) of the hazard You may also contact Theda Kenney at assessment, and the name of the person SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public the address below to obtain a copy of performing the hazard assessment. comments concerning its proposal to the ICR. II. Special Issues for Comment extend the Office of Management and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Budget’s (OMB) approval of the OSHA has a particular interest in Theda Kenney or Todd Owen, information collection requirements comments on the following issues: Directorate of Standards and Guidance, specified in the Standard on Personal • Whether the proposed information OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room Protective Equipment (PPE) for collection requirements are necessary N–3609, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Shipyard Employment (29 CFR part for the proper performance of the Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 1915, subpart I). Agency’s functions, including whether 693–2222. the information is useful; DATES: Comments must be submitted SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of (postmarked, sent, or received) by the burden (time and costs) of the February 8, 2016. I. Background information collection requirements, ADDRESSES: The Department of Labor, as part of its including the validity of the Electronically: You may submit continuing effort to reduce paperwork methodology and assumptions used; comments and attachments and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, • The quality, utility, and clarity of electronically at http:// conducts a preclearance consultation the information collected; and www.regulations.gov, which is the program to provide the public with an • Ways to minimize the burden on Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the opportunity to comment on proposed employers who must comply; for instructions online for submitting and continuing information collection example, by using automated or other comments. requirements in accord with the technological information collection Facsimile: If your comments, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and transmission techniques. including attachments, are not longer (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program than 10 pages you may fax them to the ensures that information is in the III. Proposed Actions OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. desired format, reporting burden (time OSHA is requesting that OMB extend Mail, hand delivery, express mail, and costs) is minimal, collection its approval of the collection of messenger, or courier service: When instruments are clearly understood, and information requirements contained in using this method, you must submit a OSHA’s estimate of the information the Standard on Personal Protective copy of your comments and attachments collection burden is accurate. The Equipment (PPE) for Shipyard to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. Occupational Safety and Health Act of Employment (29 CFR part 1915, subpart OSHA–2012–0038, Occupational Safety 1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et I). The Agency is requesting an and Health Administration, U.S. seq.) authorizes information collection adjustment increase of 120 burden Department of Labor, Room N–2625, by employers as necessary or hours (from 52 hours to 172 hours). This 200 Constitution Avenue NW., appropriate for enforcement of the OSH increase is the result of identifying Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries Act or for developing information additional establishments that have mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES (hand, express mail, messenger, and regarding the causes and prevention of been covered by the Shipyard courier service) are accepted during the occupational injuries, illnesses, and Employment PPE Standard. Department of Labor’s and Docket accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act OSHA will summarize the comments Office’s normal business hours, 8:15 also requires that OSHA obtain such submitted in response to this notice, a.m. to 4:45 p.m., e.t. information with minimum burden and will include this summary in its Instructions: All submissions must upon employers, especially those request to OMB to extend the approval include the Agency name and the OSHA operating small businesses, and to of the information collection docket number (OSHA–2012–0038) for reduce to the maximum extent feasible requirements contained in the Standard VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:33 Dec 09, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10DEN1.SGM 10DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 237 / Thursday, December 10, 2015 / Notices 76713 on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) All submissions, including copyrighted of information on those who are to for Shipyard Employment (29 CFR part material, are available for inspection respond, including through the use of 1915, subpart I). and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. appropriate automated, electronic, Type of Review: Extension of a Information on using the http:// mechanical, or other technological currently approved collection. www.regulations.gov Web site to submit collection techniques or other forms of Title: Personal Protective Equipment comments and access the docket is information technology should be Standard for Shipyard Employment (29 available through the Web site’s ‘‘User addressed to: Office of Information and CFR part 1915, subpart I). Tips’’ link. Contact the OSHA Docket Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: OMB Control Number: 1218–0215. Office for information about materials Desk Officer for National Science Affected Public: Business or other for- not available from the Web site, and for Foundation, 725 17th Street NW., Room profits. assistance in using the Internet to locate 10235, Washington, DC 20503, and to Number of Respondents: 2,759. docket submissions. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Total Responses: 2,144. Officer, National Science Foundation, Frequency of Response: On Occasion. V. Authority and Signature 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1265, Average Time per Response: An David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send email estimated 5 minutes (.08 hour) for Assistant Secretary of Labor for to splimpto@nsf.gov. Comments employers to record the hazard Occupational Safety and Health, regarding this information collection are assessment. directed the preparation of this notice. best assured of having their full effect if Estimated Burden Hours: 172. The authority for this notice is the received within 30 days of this Estimated Cost (Operation and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 notification. Copies of the submission(s) Maintenance): $0. U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of may be obtained by calling 703–292– IV. Public Participation—Submission of Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912). 7556. Comments on This Notice and Internet Signed at Washington, DC, on December 7, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Access to Comments and Submissions 2015. Suzanne H. Plimpton at (703) 292–7556 You may submit comments in David Michaels, or send email to splimpto@nsf.gov. response to this document as follows: Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Individuals who use a (1) Electronically at http:// Safety and Health. telecommunications device for the deaf www.regulations.gov, which is the [FR Doc. 2015–31135 Filed 12–9–15; 8:45 am] (TDD) may call the Federal Information Federal e-Rulemaking Portal; (2) by BILLING CODE 4510–26–P Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– facsimile (fax); or (3) by hard copy. All 8339, which is accessible 24 hours a comments, attachments, and other day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year material must identify the Agency name NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (including federal holidays). and the OSHA docket number (Docket NSF may not conduct or sponsor a No. OSHA–2012–0038) for the ICR. You Agency Information Collection collection of information unless the may supplement electronic submissions Activities: Comment Request collection of information displays a by uploading document files AGENCY:National Science Foundation. currently valid OMB control number electronically. If you wish to mail Submission for OMB review; ACTION: and the agency informs potential additional materials in reference to an comment request. persons who are to respond to the electronic or facsimile submission, you collection of information that such must submit them to the OSHA Docket SUMMARY: The National Science persons are not required to respond to Office (see the section of this notice Foundation (NSF) has submitted the the collection of information unless it titled ADDRESSES). The additional following information collection displays a currently valid OMB control materials must clearly identify your requirement to OMB for review and number. electronic comments by your name, clearance under the Paperwork SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: date, and the docket number so the Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting Agency can attach them to your 13. This is the second notice for public Requirements for the Graduate Research comments. comment; the first was published in the Fellowship Program. Because of security procedures, the Federal Register at 80 FR 50328, and no OMB Control No.: 3145–0223. use of regular mail may cause a comments were received. NSF is Type of Request: Intent to seek significant delay in the receipt of forwarding the proposed renewal approval to renew an information comments. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionRequest for public comments.
DatesComments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by February 8, 2016.
ContactTheda 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.
FR Citation80 FR 76712 
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