81 FR 67397 - Construction Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices, and Training Requirements; 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 81, Issue 190 (September 30, 2016)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 190 (September 30, 2016)
| Page Range | 67397-67398 | |
| FR Document | 2016-23667 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 190 (Friday, September 30, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 67397-67398] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-23667] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2010-0008] Construction Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices, and Training Requirements; 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements contained in the Construction Standards on Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices (29 CFR 1926.502), and Training Requirements (29 CFR 1926.503). DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by November 29, 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-2010-0008, 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 (Docket No. OSHA-2010-0008) 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, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3609, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; (202) 693-2044, to obtain a copy of the ICR. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Construction Services, Directorate of Construction, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N- 3476, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-2020. 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 understandable, and OSHA's estimate of the information collection burden is correct. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the OSH Act) 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 Standards on Construction Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices (29 CFR 1926.502) and Training Requirements (29 CFR 1926.503) ensure that employers provide the required fall protection for their workers. Accordingly, these standards have the following paperwork requirements: Paragraphs (c)(4)(ii) and (k) of 29 CFR 1926.502, which specify certification of safety nets and development of fall protection plans, respectively, and paragraph (b) of 29 CFR 1926.503, which requires employers to certify training records. The training certification requirement specified in paragraph (b) of 29 CFR 1926.503 documents the training provided to workers potentially exposed to fall hazards in construction. A competent person must train these workers to recognize fall hazards and in the use of procedures and equipment that minimize these hazards. An employer must verify compliance with this training requirement by preparing and maintaining a written certification record that contains the name or other identifier of the worker receiving the training, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the competent person who conducted the training, or of the employer. 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. [[Page 67398]] III. Proposed Actions OSHA is requesting that OMB extend its approval of the collection of information requirements contained in the Construction Standards on Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices (29 CFR 1926.502) and Training Requirements (29 CFR 1926.503). OSHA is requesting a 31,264 burden hour reduction, from 457,108 hours to 425,844 based on the Agency's determinations that fewer employers are required to comply with the Standard's collection of information requirements and that information exchanged during an OSHA compliance inspection is not covered by the PRA. 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: Construction Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices (29 CFR 1926.502) and Training Requirements (29 CFR 1926.503). OMB Control Number: 1218-0197. Affected Public: Business or other for-profits; Federal Government; State, Local, or Tribal Government. Number of Responses: 5,314,317. Frequency of Record Keeping: On occasion, annually. Average Time per Response: Time per response ranges from 5 minutes (.08 hour) to certify a safety net to 1 hour to develop a fall protection plan. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 425,844. 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 this ICR (Docket No. OSHA-2010-0008). 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 full 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 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 September 27, 2016. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2016-23667 Filed 9-29-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
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Manager. The revisions will include copy of your comments and attachments instruments are understandable, and
initial and refresher training regarding to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA’s estimate of the information
compliance with the PDO. OSHA–2010–0008, U.S. Department of collection burden is correct. The
(12) Use of the proposed alternative Labor, Room N–2625, 200 Constitution Occupational Safety and Health Act of
method described in this petition will Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. 1970 (the OSH Act) authorizes
prevent miners from being exposed to Deliveries (hand, express mail, information collection by employers as
unnecessary hazards, and will increase messenger, and courier service) are necessary or appropriate for
the measure of protection to the miners. accepted during the Department of enforcement of the OSH Act, or for
The petitioner asserts that application Labor’s and Docket Office’s normal developing information regarding the
of the existing standard to the particular business hours, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., causes and prevention of occupational
overcast area will result in a diminution e.t. injuries, illnesses, and accidents (29
of safety to the miners and that the Instructions: All submissions must U.S.C. 657).
proposed alternative method will at all include the Agency name and the OSHA The Standards on Construction Fall
times guarantee no less than the same docket number (Docket No. OSHA–
Protection Systems Criteria and
measure of protection to the miners as 2010–0008) for this Information
Practices (29 CFR 1926.502) and
would be provided by the existing Collection Request (ICR). All comments,
standard. Training Requirements (29 CFR
including any personal information you
1926.503) ensure that employers
Sheila McConnell,
provide, are placed in the public docket
provide the required fall protection for
without change, and may be made
Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, their workers. Accordingly, these
and Variances.
available online at http://
standards have the following paperwork
www.regulations.gov. For further
[FR Doc. 2016–23626 Filed 9–29–16; 8:45 am] requirements: Paragraphs (c)(4)(ii) and
information on submitting comments,
BILLING CODE 4520–23–P (k) of 29 CFR 1926.502, which specify
see the ‘‘Public Participation’’ heading
certification of safety nets and
in the section of this notice titled
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
development of fall protection plans,
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR respectively, and paragraph (b) of 29
Docket: To read or download
comments or other material in the CFR 1926.503, which requires
Occupational Safety and Health employers to certify training records.
Administration docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov
or the OSHA Docket Office at the The training certification requirement
[Docket No. OSHA–2010–0008] address above. All documents in the specified in paragraph (b) of 29 CFR
docket (including this Federal Register 1926.503 documents the training
Construction Fall Protection Systems provided to workers potentially exposed
notice) are listed in the http://
Criteria and Practices, and Training to fall hazards in construction. A
www.regulations.gov index; however,
Requirements; Extension of the Office competent person must train these
some information (e.g., copyrighted
of Management and Budget’s (OMB) workers to recognize fall hazards and in
material) is not publicly available to
Approval of Information Collection the use of procedures and equipment
read or download from the Web site. All
(Paperwork) Requirements that minimize these hazards. An
submissions, including copyrighted
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health material, are available for inspection employer must verify compliance with
Administration (OSHA), Labor. and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. this training requirement by preparing
You may also contact Theda Kenney, and maintaining a written certification
ACTION: Request for public comments.
Directorate of Standards and Guidance, record that contains the name or other
SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room identifier of the worker receiving the
comments concerning its proposal to N–3609, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., training, the date(s) of the training, and
extend OMB approval of the Washington, DC 20210; (202) 693–2044, the signature of the competent person
information collection requirements to obtain a copy of the ICR. who conducted the training, or of the
contained in the Construction Standards employer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
on Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Office of Construction Services, II. Special Issues for Comment
Practices (29 CFR 1926.502), and Directorate of Construction, OSHA, U.S.
Training Requirements (29 CFR Department of Labor, Room N–3476, OSHA has a particular interest in
1926.503). 200 Constitution Avenue NW., comments on the following issues:
DATES: Comments must be submitted Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) • Whether the proposed information
(postmarked, sent, or received) by 693–2020. collection requirements are necessary
November 29, 2016. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: for the proper performance of the
ADDRESSES: Agency’s functions, including whether
I. Background the information is useful;
Electronically: You may submit
comments and attachments The Department of Labor, as part of its • The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of
electronically at http:// continuing effort to reduce paperwork the burden (time and costs) of the
www.regulations.gov, which is the and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, information collection requirements,
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the conducts a preclearance consultation including the validity of the
instructions online for submitting program to provide the public with an methodology and assumptions used;
opportunity to comment on proposed
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comments.
Facsimile: If your comments, and continuing information collection • The quality, utility, and clarity of
including attachments, are not longer requirements in accord with the the information collected; and
than 10 pages you may fax them to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) • Ways to minimize the burden on
OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program employers who must comply; for
Mail, hand delivery, express mail, ensures that information is in the example, by using automated or other
messenger, or courier service: When desired format, reporting burden (time technological information collection
using this method, you must submit a and costs) is minimal, collection and transmission techniques.
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III. Proposed Actions Because of security procedures, the SUMMARY: The Standards for
OSHA is requesting that OMB extend use of regular mail may cause a Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting
its approval of the collection of significant delay in the receipt of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity were
information requirements contained in comments. For information about last revised in 1997 (62 FR 58782, Oct.
the Construction Standards on Fall security procedures concerning the 30, 1997; see https://
Protection Systems Criteria and delivery of materials by hand, express www.whitehouse.gov/omb/fedreg_
Practices (29 CFR 1926.502) and delivery, messenger, or courier service, 1997standards). Since these revisions
please contact the OSHA Docket Office were implemented, much has been
Training Requirements (29 CFR
at (202) 693–2350, (TTY (877) 889– learned about how these standards have
1926.503). OSHA is requesting a 31,264
5627). improved the quality of Federal
burden hour reduction, from 457,108
Comments and submissions are information collected and presented on
hours to 425,844 based on the Agency’s
posted without change at http:// race and ethnicity. At the same time,
determinations that fewer employers are
www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA some areas may benefit from further
required to comply with the Standard’s
cautions commenters about submitting refinement. Accordingly, OMB currently
collection of information requirements
personal information such as social is undertaking a review of particular
and that information exchanged during
security numbers and date of birth. components of the 1997 standard: The
an OSHA compliance inspection is not
Although all submissions are listed in use of separate questions measuring race
covered by the PRA. The Agency will
the http://www.regulations.gov index, and ethnicity and question phrasing; the
summarize the comments submitted in
some information (e.g., copyrighted classification of a Middle Eastern and
response to this notice and will include
material) is not publicly available to North African group and reporting
this summary in the request to OMB.
read or download from this Web site. category; the description of the intended
Type of Review: Extension of a
All submissions, including copyrighted use of minimum reporting categories;
currently approved collection.
material, are available for inspection and terminology used for race and
Title: Construction Fall Protection
and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. ethnicity classifications. OMB’s current
Systems Criteria and Practices (29 CFR
Information on using the http:// review of the standard is limited to
1926.502) and Training Requirements
www.regulations.gov Web site to submit these areas. Specific questions appear
(29 CFR 1926.503).
comments and access the docket is under the section, ‘‘Issues for
OMB Control Number: 1218–0197.
available at the Web site’s ‘‘User Tips’’ Comment.’’
Affected Public: Business or other for-
profits; Federal Government; State, link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office DATES: Comments on the review and
Local, or Tribal Government. for information about materials not possible limited revisions to OMB’s
Number of Responses: 5,314,317. available from the Web site, and for Standards for Maintaining, Collecting,
Frequency of Record Keeping: On assistance in using the Internet to locate and Presenting Federal Data on Race
occasion, annually. docket submissions. and Ethnicity detailed in this notice
Average Time per Response: Time per V. Authority and Signature must be in writing. To ensure
response ranges from 5 minutes (.08 consideration of comments, they must
hour) to certify a safety net to 1 hour to David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, be received no later than [30 days from
develop a fall protection plan. Assistant Secretary of Labor for the publication of this notice]. Please be
Estimated Total Burden Hours: Occupational Safety and Health, aware of delays in mail processing at
425,844. directed the preparation of this notice. Federal facilities due to increased
Estimated Cost (Operation and The authority for this notice is the security. Respondents are encouraged to
Maintenance): $0. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 send comments electronically via email,
U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of or http://www.regulations.gov
IV. Public Participation—Submission of Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912). (discussed in ADDRESSES below).
Comments on This Notice and Internet Signed at Washington, DC, on September ADDRESSES: Written comments on these
Access to Comments and Submissions 27, 2016. issues may be addressed to Katherine K.
You may submit comments in David Michaels, Wallman, Chief Statistician, Office of
response to this document as follows: Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Management and Budget, 1800 G St.,
(1) electronically at http:// Safety and Health. 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20503. You
www.regulations.gov, which is the [FR Doc. 2016–23667 Filed 9–29–16; 8:45 am] may also send comments or questions
Federal eRulemaking Portal; (2) by BILLING CODE 4510–26–P via Email to Race-ethnicity@
facsimile (fax); or (3) by hard copy. All omb.eop.gov or to http://
comments, attachments, and other www.regulations.gov—a Federal E-
material must identify the Agency name Government Web site that allows the
and the OSHA docket number for this OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND public to find, review, and submit
ICR (Docket No. OSHA–2010–0008). BUDGET comments on documents that agencies
You may supplement electronic have published in the Federal Register
submissions by uploading document Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and that are open for comment. Simply
files electronically. If you wish to mail and Presenting Federal Data on Race type, ‘‘Race-ethnicity’’ (in quotes) in the
additional materials in reference to an and Ethnicity Comment or Submission search box,
electronic or facsimile submission, you AGENCY: Executive Office of the click Go, and follow the instructions for
must submit them to the OSHA Docket submitting comments.
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President, Office of Management and
Office (see the section of this notice Budget (OMB). Comments submitted in response to
titled ADDRESSES). The additional this notice may be made available to the
ACTION: Review and Possible Limited
materials must clearly identify your public through relevant Web sites. For
Revision of OMB’s Statistical Policy
electronic comments by your full name, this reason, please do not include in
Directive on Standards for Maintaining,
date, and the docket number so the your comments information of a
Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data
Agency can attach them to your confidential nature, such as sensitive
on Race and Ethnicity.
comments. personal information or proprietary
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| Contact | Office of Construction Services, Directorate of Construction, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N- 3476, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-2020. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 67397 |
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