81 FR 12967 - Additional Requirements for Special Dipping and Coating Operations (Dip Tanks); Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of the Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirement
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 48 (March 11, 2016)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 48 (March 11, 2016)
| Page Range | 12967-12969 | |
| FR Document | 2016-05487 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 48 (Friday, March 11, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 12967-12969] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05487] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2010-0020] Additional Requirements for Special Dipping and Coating Operations (Dip Tanks); Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of the Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirement 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 (OMB) approval of the information collection requirement specified in its Standard on Dipping and Coating Operations (Dip Tanks) (29 CFR 1910.126(g)(4)). DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by May 10, 2016. ADDRESSES: Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments [[Page 12968]] 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, OSHA Docket No. OSHA-2010-0020, 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-2010-0020) 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: 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). 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 Standard on Dipping and Coating Operations (29 CFR 1910.126(g)(4)) requires employers to post a conspicuous sign near each piece of electrostatic detearing equipment that notifies employees of the minimum safe distance they must maintain between goods undergoing electrostatic detearing and the electrodes or conductors of the equipment used in the process. Doing so reduces the likelihood of igniting the explosive chemicals used in electrostatic detearing operations. II. Special Issues for Comment OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues:Whether the proposed information collection requirement is necessary for the proper performance of the Agency's functions to protect workers, including whether the information is useful; The accuracy of OSHA's estimate of the burden (time and costs) of the information collection requirement, 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 requirement contained in the Standard on Additional Requirements for Special Dipping and Coating Operations (Dip Tanks) (29 CFR 1910.126(g)(4)). The Agency is requesting to retain its previous burden hour estimate of one (1) hour. This provision requires the employer to determine how far away goods being electrostatically deteared should be separated from electrodes or conductors. This distance is called the ``safe distance.'' This minimum distance must be displayed conspicuously on a sign located near the equipment. OSHA has determined that where electrostatic equipment is being used, the information has already been ascertained and that the ``safe distance'' has been displayed on a sign in a permanent manner. The Agency does not believe that this equipment is currently being manufactured or used due to changes in technology. OSHA does not believe there is any burden associated with the information collection requirement in the provision and is, therefore, estimating zero burden hours and no cost to the employer. 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 information collection. Title: Additional Requirements for Special Dipping and Coating Operations (Dip Tanks) (29 CFR 1910.126(g)(4)). OMB Control Number: 1218-0237. Affected Public: Business or other for-profits; Federal Government; State, Local, or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 1. Frequency of Recordkeeping: On occasion. Total Responses: 1. Average Time per Response: 0. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1. 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-2010-0020). 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 [[Page 12969]] 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. Due to 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 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 March 7, 2016. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2016-05487 Filed 3-10-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
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provide workers with medical the cost of a medical exam increased cautions commenters about submitting
examinations, including initial, from $187 to $207. personal information such as social
periodic, emergency and follow-up The Agency will summarize the security numbers and dates of birth.
examinations. As part of the medical comments submitted in response to this Although all submissions are listed in
surveillance program, employers must notice and will include this summary in the http://www.regulations.gov index,
ensure that the examining physician the request to OMB to extend the some information (e.g., copyrighted
receives specific written information, approval of the information collection material) is not publicly available to
and that they obtain from the physician requirements contained in the MDA read or download from this Web site.
a written opinion regarding the worker’s Standard. All submissions, including
medical results and exposure Type of Review: Extension of a copyrighted material, are available for
limitations. currently approved collection. inspection and copying at the OSHA
The MDA standard also specifies that Title: 4,4′-Methylenedianiline Docket Office. Information on using the
employers are to establish and maintain Standard for General Industry (29 CFR http://www.regulations.gov Web site to
exposure monitoring and medical 1910.1050). submit comments and access the docket
surveillance records for each worker OMB Control Number: 1218–0184. is available at the Web site’s ‘‘User
who is subject to these respective Affected Public: Business or other for- Tips’’ link. Contact the OSHA Docket
requirements, make any required record profits; Not-for-profit organizations; Office for information about materials
available to OSHA compliance officers Federal Government; State, Local, or not available from the Web site, and for
and the National Institute for Tribal Government. assistance in using the Internet to locate
Occupational Safety and Health Number of Respondents: 10. docket submissions.
(NIOSH) for examination and copying, Total Responses: 574.
Frequency: On occasion. V. Authority and Signature
and provide exposure monitoring and
medical surveillance records to workers Average Time per Response: Varies David Michaels, Ph.D., MP, Assistant
and their designated representatives. from 5 minutes (.08 hour) for employers Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Finally, employers who cease to do to provide information to the physician Safety and Health, directed the
business within the period specified for to 1.5 hours to review and maintain a preparation of this notice. The authority
retaining exposure monitoring and compliance plan. for this notice is the Paperwork
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 335. Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506
medical surveillance records, and who
Estimated Cost (Operation and et seq.) and Secretary of Labor’s Order
have no successor employer, must
Maintenance): $24,180. No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912).
notify NIOSH at least 90 days before
disposing of the records and transmit IV. Public Participation—Submission of Signed at Washington, DC, on March 7,
the records to NIOSH if so requested. Comments on This Notice and Internet 2016.
Access to Comments and Submissions David Michaels,
II. Special Issues for Comment Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
You may submit comments in
OSHA has a particular interest in Safety and Health.
response to this document as follows:
comments on the following issues: [FR Doc. 2016–05486 Filed 3–10–16; 8:45 am]
• Whether the proposed information (1) electronically at http://
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collection requirements are necessary www.regulations.gov, which is the
for the proper performance of the Federal eRulemaking Portal; (2) by
Agency’s functions, including whether facsimile (fax); or (3) by hard copy. All DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
the information is useful; comments, attachments, and other
• The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of material must identify the Agency name Occupational Safety and Health
the burden (time and costs) of the and the OSHA docket number (Docket Administration
information collection requirements, No. OSHA–2012–0040) for the ICR. You
may supplement electronic submissions [Docket No. OSHA–2010–0020]
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; by uploading document files Additional Requirements for Special
• The quality, utility, and clarity of electronically. If you wish to mail Dipping and Coating Operations (Dip
the information collected; and additional materials in reference to an Tanks); Extension of the Office of
• Ways to minimize the burden on electronic or facsimile submission, you Management and Budget’s (OMB)
employers who must comply; for must submit them to the OSHA Docket Approval of the Information Collection
example, by using automated or other Office (see the section of this notice (Paperwork) Requirement
technological information collection titled ADDRESSES). The additional
and transmission techniques. materials must clearly identify your AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health
electronic comments by your name, Administration (OSHA), Labor.
III. Proposed Actions date, and the docket number so the ACTION: Request for public comments.
The Agency is requesting an Agency can attach them to your
adjustment decrease in burden hours comments. SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public
from 370 hours to 335 hours. The Because of security procedures, the comments concerning its proposal to
decrease is the result of a slight decrease use of regular mail may cause a extend The Office of Management and
in the number of impacted secondary- significant delay in the receipt of Budget (OMB) approval of the
use plants and a reduction in workers comments. For information about information collection requirement
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receiving initial medical examinations, security procedures concerning the specified in its Standard on Dipping and
receiving exposure monitoring training, delivery of materials by hand, express Coating Operations (Dip Tanks) (29 CFR
and requesting access to records. There delivery, messenger, or courier service, 1910.126(g)(4)).
is an overall adjustment decrease in please contact the OSHA Docket Office DATES: Comments must be submitted
capital costs of $3,802 (from $27,982 to at (202) 693–2350, (TTY (877) 889– (postmarked, sent, or received) by May
$24,180) resulting from a decrease in the 5627). Comments and submissions are 10, 2016.
cost to analyze a sample of airborne posted without change at http:// ADDRESSES: Electronically: You may
MDA from $119 to $87 each. However, www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA submit comments and attachments
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must submit them to the OSHA Docket DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Under several provisions of the OSH
Office (see the section of this notice Act, employers may apply for four
titled ADDRESSES). The additional Occupational Safety and Health different types of variances from the
materials must clearly identify your Administration requirements of OSHA standards.
electronic comments by your name, [Docket Nos. OSHA–2014–0025, 0026, Employers submit variance applications
date, and the docket number so the OSHA–2015–0004, 0007, 0011, 0016, 0023] voluntarily to OSHA, and the
Agency can attach them to your applications specify alternative means
comments. Authorization To Open Dockets of of complying with the requirements of
Denied Variance Applications for OSHA standards. The four types of
Due to security procedures, the use of Public Access variances are temporary, experimental,
regular mail may cause a significant permanent, and national-defense
delay in the receipt of comments. For AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health variances. OSHA promulgated rules
information about security procedures Administration (OSHA), Labor. implementing these statutory provisions
concerning the delivery of materials by ACTION: Notice. in 29 CFR part 1905 (‘‘Rules of Practice
hand, express delivery, messenger, or for Variances, Limitations, Variations,
SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA
courier service, please contact the Tolerances, and Exemptions under the
announces its intent to update the
OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–2350, William-Steiger Occuptional Safety and
publication of the dockets of variance
(TTY (877) 889–5627). Health Act of 1970’’). The following
applications that it denied in the period
Comments and submissions are paragraphs further describe each of
from 2014 to 2015. Previously OSHA
these four types of variances.
posted without change at http:// published a Federal Register notice Temporary variance.1 This variance
www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA announcing the denied variance delays the date on which an employer
cautions commenters about submitting application dockets for the 2010 to 2014 must comply with requirements of a
personal information such as social (79 FR 76387) period. OSHA is making newly issued OSHA standard. The
security numbers and dates of birth. this information available to the public employer must submit the variance
Although all submissions are listed in to enhance transparency concerning the application to OSHA after OSHA issues
the http://www.regulations.gov index, variance process, to assist the public in the standard, but prior to the effective
some information (e.g., copyrighted understanding the variance process, and date of the standard. In the variance
material) is not publicly available to to reduce errors in applying for future application, the employer must
read or download from this Web site. variances. demonstrate an inability to comply with
All submissions, including copyrighted FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the standard by its effective date
material, are available for inspection Information regarding this notice is ‘‘because of unavailability of
and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. available from the following sources: professional or technical personnel or of
Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank materials and equipment needed to
Information on using the http://
Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of come into compliance with the standard
www.regulations.gov Web site to submit
Communications, U.S. Department of or because necessary construction or
comments and access the docket is
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., alteration of facilities cannot be
available at the Web site’s ‘‘User Tips’’ Room N–3647, Washington, DC 20210;
link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office completed by the effective date.’’
telephone: (202) 693–1999; email: Employers also must establish that they
for information about materials not Meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. are ‘‘taking all available steps to
available from the Web site, and for General and technical information: safeguard [their] employees against the
assistance in using the Internet to locate Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director, hazards covered by the standard,’’ and
docket submissions. Office of Technical Programs and that they have ‘‘an effective program for
Coordination Activities, Directorate of coming into compliance with the
V. Authority and Signature
Technical Support and Emergency standard as quickly as practicable.’’ (29
David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Management, Occupational Safety and U.S.C. 655(b)(6)(A)).
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Health Administration, U.S. Department Experimental variance.2 OSHA may
Occupational Safety and Health, of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., grant this variance as an alternative to
directed the preparation of this notice. Room N–3655, Washington, DC 20210; complying with the requirements of a
The authority for this notice is the phone: (202) 693–2110 or email: standard whenever it determines that
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 robinson.kevin@dol.gov. the variance ‘‘is necessary to permit an
U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: employer to participate in an
Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912). experiment . . . designed to demonstrate
I. Background or validate new and improved
Signed at Washington, DC, on March 7, The principal objective of the techniques to protect the health or
2016. Occupational Safety and Health Act of safety of employees.’’ (29 U.S.C.
David Michaels, 1970 (‘‘the OSH Act’’) is ‘‘to assure so 655(b)(6)(C)).
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational far as possible every working man and Permanent variance.3 This variance
Safety and Health. woman in the Nation safe and healthful authorizes employers (or groups of
[FR Doc. 2016–05487 Filed 3–10–16; 8:45 am] working conditions and to preserve our employers) to use alternative means of
human resources’’ (29 U.S.C. 651 et complying with the requirements of
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seq.). In fulfilling this objective, the OSHA standards when the employers
OSH Act authorizes the implementation demonstrate, with a preponderance of
of ‘‘such rules and regulations as [the
Assistant Secretary of Labor for 1 See Section 6(b)(6)(A) of the OSH Act (29 U.S.C.
Occupational Safety and Health] may 655) and 29 CFR 1905.10.
2 See Section 6(b)(6)(C) of the OSH Act (29 U.S.C.
deem necessary to carry out [his/her] 655).
responsibilities under this Act’’ (29 3 See Section 6(d) of the OSH Act (29 U.S.C. 655)
U.S.C. 657(g)(2)). and 29 CFR 1905.11.
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| Action | Request for public comments. | |
| Dates | Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by May 10, 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 12967 |
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