81 FR 10915 - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Standard for General Industry; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of the Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 41 (March 2, 2016)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 41 (March 2, 2016)
| Page Range | 10915-10917 | |
| FR Document | 2016-04523 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 10915-10917] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-04523] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2009-0028] Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Standard for General Industry; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of the Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Request for public comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements contained in the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Standard for General Industry (29 CFR part 1910, subpart I). DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by May 2, 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-2009-0028, 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-2009-0028) 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 [[Page 10916]] 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 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-95) (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). Subpart I specifies several paperwork requirements. The following describes the information collection requirements in subpart I and addresses who will use the information. Hazard Assessment and Verification (Sec. 1910.132(d)) Paragraph (d)(1) requires employers to perform a hazard assessment of the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or likely to be present, that make the use of PPE necessary. Where such hazards are present, employers must communicate PPE selection decisions to each affected employee (paragraph (d)(1)(ii)). Paragraph (d)(2) requires employers to certify in writing that they have performed the hazard assessment. The certification must include the date and the person certifying that the hazard assessment was conducted, and the identification of the workplace evaluated (area or location). The hazard assessment assures that potential workplace hazards necessitating PPE use have been identified and that the PPE selected is appropriate for those hazards and the affected employees. The required certification of the hazard assessment verifies that the required hazard assessment was conducted. The standards on PPE protection for the eyes and face (29 CFR 1910.133), head (29 CFR 1910.135), feet (29 CFR 1910.136), and hands (29 CFR 1910.138) do not contain any separate information collection requirements. 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 information collection requirements contained in the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Standard for General Industry (29 CFR part 1910, subpart I). OSHA is proposing to decrease the burden hours in the currently approved information collection request from 1,696,991 hours to 1,366,521 hours, a difference of 330,470 hours. The Agency will summarize the comments submitted in response to this notice and will include this summary in the request to OMB. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Title: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for General Industry (29 CFR part 1910, subpart I). OMB Control Number: 1218-0205. Affected Public: Business or other for-profits; Federal Government; State, Local, or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 3,500,000. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Average Time per Response: Varies from one hour to generate and maintain records to 29 hours to perform a hazard assessment. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,366,521. 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 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-2009-0028). 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 from this Web site. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. Information on using the [[Page 10917]] 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 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 February 25, 2016. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2016-04523 Filed 3-1-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
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TABLE 1—LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN QAI’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION—Continued
Test standard Test standard title
UL 514D .................... Cover Plates for Flush-Mounted Wiring Devices.
UL 962 * ..................... Standard for Household and Commercial Furnishings.
UL 1574 ..................... Standard for Track Lighting Systems.
UL 1993 ..................... Self-Ballasted Lamps and Lamp Adapters.
UL 2108 ..................... Standard for Low Voltage Lighting Systems.
UL 60950–1 ............... Information Technology Equipment—Safety—Part 1: General Requirements.
UL 61010–1 ............... Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use—Part 1: General Require-
ments.
UL 8750 ..................... Standard for Light Emitting Diode (LED) Equipment for Use in Lighting Products.
* Represents a new standard that OSHA is adding to the NRTL Program’s List of Appropriate Test Standards—listed in Table 2 below.
TABLE 2—TEST STANDARD OSHA IS ADDING TO THE NRTL PROGRAM’S LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS
Test standard Test standard title
UL 962 ....................... Standard for Household and Commercial Furnishings.
OSHA’s recognition of any NRTL for QAI’s scope of recognition, in all areas extend the Office of Management and
a particular test standard is limited to for which it has recognition. Budget’s (OMB) approval of the
equipment or materials for which OSHA Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR information collection requirements
standards require third-party testing and 1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the scope contained in the Personal Protective
certification before using them in the of recognition of QAI, subject to the Equipment (PPE) Standard for General
workplace. Consequently, if a test limitation and conditions specified Industry (29 CFR part 1910, subpart I).
standard also covers any products for above. DATES: Comments must be submitted
which OSHA does not require such (postmarked, sent, or received) by May
Authority and Signature
testing and certification, an NRTL’s 2, 2016.
scope of recognition does not include David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, ADDRESSES:
these products. Assistant Secretary of Labor for Electronically: You may submit
The American National Standards Occupational Safety and Health, 200 comments and attachments
Institute (ANSI) may approve the test Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, electronically at http://
standards listed above as American DC 20210, authorized the preparation of www.regulations.gov, which is the
National Standards. However, for this notice. Accordingly, the Agency is Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the
convenience, we may use the issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. instructions online for submitting
designation of the standards-developing 657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No. comments.
organization for the standard as opposed 1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and Facsimile: If your comments,
to the ANSI designation. Under the 29 CFR 1910.7. including attachments, are not longer
NRTL Program’s policy (see OSHA Signed at Washington, DC, on February 25, than 10 pages you may fax them to the
Instruction CPL 1–0.3, Appendix C, 2016. OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648.
paragraph XIV), any NRTL recognized David Michaels, Mail, hand delivery, express mail,
for a particular test standard may use Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational messenger, or courier service: When
either the proprietary version of the test Safety and Health. using this method, you must submit a
standard or the ANSI version of that [FR Doc. 2016–04525 Filed 3–1–16; 8:45 am]
copy of your comments and attachments
standard. Contact ANSI to determine to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No.
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whether a test standard is currently OSHA–2009–0028, Occupational Safety
ANSI-approved. and Health Administration, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Department of Labor, Room N–2625,
A. Conditions 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
In addition to those conditions Occupational Safety and Health Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries
already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, QAI Administration (hand, express mail, messenger, and
must abide by the following conditions courier service) are accepted during the
of the recognition: [Docket No. OSHA–2009–0028]
Department of Labor’s and Docket
1. QAI must inform OSHA as soon as Office’s normal business hours, 8:15
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
possible, in writing, of any change of a.m. to 4:45 p.m., e.t.
Standard for General Industry;
ownership, facilities, or key personnel, Instructions: All submissions must
Extension of the Office of Management
and of any major change in its include the Agency name and the OSHA
and Budget’s (OMB) Approval of the
operations as an NRTL, and provide docket number (OSHA–2009–0028) for
Information Collection (Paperwork)
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details of the change(s); the Information Collection Request
Requirements
2. QAI must meet all the terms of its (ICR). All comments, including any
recognition and comply with all OSHA AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health personal information you provide, are
policies pertaining to this recognition; Administration (OSHA), Labor. placed in the public docket without
and ACTION: Request for public comments. change, and may be made available
3. QAI must continue to meet the online at http://www.regulations.gov.
requirements for recognition, including SUMMARY:OSHA solicits public For further information on submitting
all previously published conditions on comments concerning its proposal to comments, see the ‘‘Public
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http://www.regulations.gov Web site to of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., information. OSHA performed an on-
submit comments and access the docket Room N–3655, Washington, DC 20210; site review of TUVAM’s testing and
is available at the Web site’s ‘‘User telephone: (202) 693–2110; email: certification facility in Newmarket, ON
Tips’’ link. Contact the OSHA Docket robinson.kevin@dol.gov. OSHA’s Web Canada on July 14–15, 2015, in which
Office for information about materials page includes information about the assessors found nonconformances with
not available from the Web site, and for NRTL Program (see http:// the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7.
assistance in using the Internet to locate www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ TUVAM addressed these issues
docket submissions. index.html). sufficiently, and OSHA staff
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
recommended expansion of TUVAM’s
V. Authority and Signature
recognition to include these standards
David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, I. Notice of Final Decision and this site.
Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA hereby gives notice of the OSHA published the preliminary
Occupational Safety and Health, expansion of the scope of recognition of notice announcing TUVAM’s expansion
directed the preparation of this notice. TUV SUD America, Inc. (TUVAM) as an application in the Federal Register on
The authority for this notice is the NRTL. TUVAM’s expansion covers the December 7, 2015 (80 FR 76045). The
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 addition of fifteen test standards and Agency requested comments by
U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of one recognized testing and certification December 22, 2015, but it received no
Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912). site to its scope of recognition. comments in response to this notice.
Signed at Washington, DC, on February 25, OSHA recognition of an NRTL OSHA now is proceeding with this final
2016. signifies that the organization meets the notice to grant expansion of TUVAM’s
David Michaels, requirements specified by 29 CFR scope of recognition.
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational 1910.7. Recognition is an To obtain or review copies of all
Safety and Health. acknowledgment that the organization public documents pertaining to
[FR Doc. 2016–04523 Filed 3–1–16; 8:45 am] can perform independent safety testing TUVAM’s application, go to
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covered within its scope of recognition Docket Office, Occupational Safety and
and is not a delegation or grant of Health Administration, U.S. Department
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR government authority. As a result of of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
recognition, employers may use Room N–2625, Washington, DC 20210.
Occupational Safety and Health products properly approved by the Docket No. OSHA–2007–0043 contains
Administration NRTL to meet OSHA standards that all materials in the record concerning
[Docket No. OSHA–2007–0043] require testing and certification of the TUVAM’s recognition.
products.
II. Final Decision and Order
TUV SUD America Inc.: Grant of The Agency processes applications by
Expansion of Recognition an NRTL for initial recognition, or for OSHA staff examined TUVAM’s
expansion or renewal of this expansion application, its capability to
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health recognition, following requirements in meet the requirements of the test
Administration (OSHA), Labor. Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This standards, conducted a detailed on-site
ACTION: Notice. appendix requires that the Agency assessment, and reviewed other
publish two notices in the Federal pertinent information. Based on its
SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA Register in processing an application. In review of this evidence, OSHA finds
announces its final decision to expand the first notice, OSHA announces the that TUVAM meets the requirements of
the scope of recognition for TUV SUD application and provides its preliminary 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its
America, Inc. as a Nationally finding and, in the second notice, the recognition, subject to the limitation
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). Agency provides its final decision on and conditions listed below. OSHA,
DATES: The expansion of the scope of the application. These notices set forth therefore, is proceeding with this final
recognition becomes effective on March the NRTL’s scope of recognition or notice to grant TUVAM’s scope of
2, 2016. modifications of that scope. OSHA recognition. OSHA limits the expansion
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: maintains an informational Web page of TUVAM’s recognition to testing and
Information regarding this notice is for each NRTL that details its scope of certification of products for
available from the following sources: recognition. These pages are available demonstration of conformance to the
Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank from the Agency’s Web site at http:// test standards listed in Table 1 below.
Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ Further, OSHA limits the expansion of
Communications, U.S. Department of index.html. TUVAM’s recognition to include the site
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., TUVAM submitted an application, at TUV SUD, Newmarket, ON Canada as
Room N–3647, Washington, DC 20210; dated October 16, 2014, (OSHA–2007– listed above. OSHA’s recognition of this
telephone: (202) 693–1999; email: 0043–0014) to expand its recognition to site limits TUVAM to performing
meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. include fifteen additional test standards product testing and certifications only
General and technical information: and one additional recognized testing to the test standards for which the site
Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director, and certification site located at: TUV has the proper capability and programs,
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Office of Technical Programs and SUD, 1229 Ringwell Drive, Newmarket, and for test standards in TUVAM’s
Coordination Activities, Directorate of ON, L3Y 8T8, Canada. OSHA staff scope of recognition. These limitations
Technical Support and Emergency performed a detailed analysis of the are consistent with the recognition that
Management, Occupational Safety and application, including a comparability OSHA grants to other NRTLs that
Health Administration, U.S. Department analysis, and reviewed other pertinent operate multiple sites.
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| Dates | Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by May 2, 2016. | |
| 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. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 10915 |
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