81 FR 68457 - Occupational Exposure to Noise Standard; 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 192 (October 4, 2016)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 192 (October 4, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-23984 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 4, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 68457-68459] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-23984] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2010-0017] Occupational Exposure to Noise Standard; 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 the Office of Management and [[Page 68458]] Budget's (OMB) approval of the collections of information contained in the Occupational Exposure to Noise Standard (29 CFR 1910.95). DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by December 5, 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 your comments and attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2010-0017, 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-2010-0017) 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 collection of information requirements in accord with the Paperwork Reduction Act (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). The collections of information specified in the Noise Standard protect workers from suffering material hearing impairment. The collections of information contained in the Noise Standard include conducting noise monitoring; notifying workers when they are exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels; providing workers with initial and annual audiograms; notifying workers of a loss in hearing based on comparing audiograms; maintaining records of workplace noise exposure and workers' audiograms; and allowing workers access to materials and records required by the Standard. II. Special Issues for Comment OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues:Whether the proposed collection of information 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 collection of information 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 The Agency is requesting an adjustment increase of 115,855 burden hours (from 2,068,736 to 2,184,591 burden hours). The increase is a result of a 5.6% estimated increase in the number of workers and manufacturing establishments overall, according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics. The Agency is also requesting an adjustment increase in operation and maintenance costs from $26,296,876 to $31,242,929 (a total increase of $4,946,053), which reflects increased audiometric testing costs. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Title: Occupational Exposure to Noise Standard (29 CFR 1910.95). OMB Control Number: 1218-0048. Affected Public: Business or other for-profits. Number of Respondents: 221,603. Total Responses: 15,356,111. Frequency of Responses: Annually; On occasion. Average Time per Response: Various. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 2,184,591. Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $31,242,929. 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; 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-2010-0017). 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 [[Page 68459]] 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 their social security number 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 29, 2016. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2016-23984 Filed 10-3-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) technological information collection significant delay in the receipt of
(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program and transmission techniques. comments. For information about
ensures that information is in the security procedures concerning the
III. Proposed Actions
desired format, reporting burden (time delivery of materials by hand, express
and costs) is minimal, collection The Agency is requesting an delivery, messenger, or courier service,
instruments are clearly understood, and adjustment decrease of 36 burden hours please contact the OSHA Docket Office
OSHA’s estimate of the information (from 386,066 to 386,030 burden hours). at (202) 693–2350, (TTY (877) 889–
collection burden is accurate. The The decrease in burden hours is due to 5627).
Occupational Safety and Health Act of errors in calculations. There is also an Comments and submissions are
1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et adjustment increase in operation and posted without change at http://
seq.) authorizes information collection maintenance costs of $103,775 from www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA
by employers as necessary or $2,183,970 to 2,287,745. The increase is cautions commenters about submitting
appropriate for enforcement of the OSH mainly due to an increase in hourly personal information such as social
Act or for developing information wage rates. security numbers and dates of birth.
regarding the causes and prevention of OSHA will summarize the comments Although all submissions are listed in
occupational injuries, illnesses, and submitted in response to this notice, the http://www.regulations.gov index,
accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act and will include this summary in its some information (e.g., copyrighted
also requires that OSHA obtain such request to OMB to extend the approval material) is not publically available to
information with minimum burden of the information collection read or download from this Web site.
upon employers, especially those requirements contained in the Cranes All submissions, including copyrighted
operating small businesses, and to and Derricks Standard. material, are available for inspection
reduce to the maximum extent feasible Type of Review: Extension of a and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
unnecessary duplication of efforts in currently approved collection.
Information on using the http://
obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657). Title: Cranes and Derricks in
www.regulations.gov Web site to submit
The Cranes and Derricks standard’s Construction (29 CFR part 1926, subpart
CC). comments and access the docket is
information collection requirements available from the Web site’s ‘‘User
impose a duty on employers to produce OMB Control Number: 1218–0261.
Affected Public: Business or other for- Tips’’ link. Contact the OSHA Docket
and maintain records that implement Office for information about materials
profits.
controls and take other measures to Number of Respondents: 209,851. not available from the Web site, and for
protect workers from hazards related to Total Responses: 2,737,482. assistance in using the Internet to locate
cranes and derricks used in Frequency of Responses: On occasion. docket submissions.
construction. Accordingly, construction Average Time per Response: Varies
businesses with workers who operate or V. Authority and Signature
from 30 seconds (communicate
work in the vicinity of cranes and employee’s location to operator) to 1.5 David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH,
derricks must have, as applicable, the hours (develop and document written Assistant Secretary of Labor for
following documents on file and assembly and disassembly procedures). Occupational Safety and Health,
available at the job site: Equipment Estimated Total Burden Hours: directed the preparation of this notice.
ratings, employee training records, 386,030 hours. The authority for this notice is the
written authorizations from qualified Estimated Cost (Operation and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
individuals, and program qualification Maintenance): $2,287,745. U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of
audits. During an inspection, OSHA will IV. Public Participation—Submission of Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912).
have access to the records to determine Comments on This Notice and Internet Signed at Washington, DC, on September
compliance under conditions specified Access to Comments and Submissions 29, 2016.
by the standard. An employer’s failure David Michaels,
to generate and disclose the information You may submit comments in
response to this document as follows: Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
required in this standard will affect Safety and Health.
significantly the Agency’s effort to (1) Electronically at http://
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control and reduce injuries and fatalities www.regulations.gov, which is the
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal; (2) by BILLING CODE 4510–26–P
related to the use of cranes and derricks
in construction. facsimile (fax); or (3) by hard copy. All
comments, attachments, and other
II. Special Issues for Comment materials must clearly identify the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
OSHA has a particular interest in Agency name and the OSHA docket Occupational Safety and Health
comments on the following issues: number for the ICR (Docket No. OSHA– Administration
• Whether the proposed information 2013–0021. You may supplement
collection requirements are necessary electronic submissions by uploading [Docket No. OSHA–2010–0017]
for the proper performance of the document files electronically. If you
wish to mail additional materials in Occupational Exposure to Noise
Agency’s functions, including whether
reference to an electronic or facsimile Standard; Extension of the Office of
the information is useful;
• The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of submission, you must submit them to Management and Budget’s (OMB)
the burden (time and costs) of the the OSHA Docket Office (see the section Approval of Information Collection
of this notice titled ADDRESSES). The (Paperwork) Requirements
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information collection requirements,
including the validity of the additional materials must clearly AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health
methodology and assumptions used; identify your electronic comments by Administration (OSHA), Labor.
• The quality, utility, and clarity of your name, date, and the docket number ACTION: Request for public comments.
the information collected; and so the Agency can attach them to your
• Ways to minimize the burden on comments. SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public
employers who must comply; for Because of security procedures, the comments concerning its proposal to
example, by using automated or other use of regular mail may cause a extend the Office of Management and
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comments. For information about soliciting, from the scientific DATES: The meeting will be on
security procedures concerning the community and other persons, scientific November 10, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to
delivery of materials by hand, express and technical information relevant to 12:00 p.m. EDT.
delivery, messenger, or courier service, program planning. ADDRESSES: National Archives and
please contact the OSHA Docket Office DATES: Wednesday, October 26, 2016, Records Administration; 700
at (202) 693–2350, (TTY (877) 889– 1:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.; and Thursday, Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Archivist’s
5627). Comments and submissions are October 27, 2016, 1:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., Reception Room, Room 105,
posted without change at http:// Eastern Time. Washington, DC 20408.
www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
cautions commenters about submitting KarShelia Henderson, Science Mission Robert Tringali, Program Analyst, by
personal information such as their Directorate, NASA Headquarters, mail at ISOO, National Archives
social security number and date of birth. Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358–2355, Building; 700 Pennsylvania Avenue
Although all submissions are listed in fax (202) 358–2779, or khenderson@ NW., Washington, DC 20408, by
the http://www.regulations.gov index, nasa.gov. telephone at (202) 357–5335, or by
some information (e.g., copyrighted email at robert.tringali@nara.gov.
material) is not publicly available to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Contact ISOO at ISOO@nara.gov and the
read or download from this Web site. meeting will be available telephonically
NISPPAC at NISPPAC@nara.gov.
All submissions, including copyrighted and by WebEx. You must use a touch-
tone phone to participate in this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
material, are available for inspection
meeting. Any interested person may dial purpose of this meeting is to discuss
and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
the USA toll free conference call National Industrial Security Program
Information on using the http://
number 1–888–790–1716 or toll number policy matters. The meeting will be
www.regulations.gov Web site to submit
1–212–287–1654, passcode 5882231, for open to the public. However, due to
comments and access the docket is
both days. The WebEx link is https:// space limitations and access procedures,
available at the Web site’s ‘‘User Tips’’
nasa.webex.com/; the meeting number you must submit the name and
link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office
is 992 986 313 and the password is SC@ telephone number of individuals
for information about materials not
Oct2016 (case sensitive), for both days. planning to attend to the Information
available from the Web site, and for
The agenda for the meeting includes Security Oversight Office (ISOO) no
assistance in using the Internet to locate
the following topics: later than Friday, November 4, 2016.
docket submissions.
ISOO will provide additional
—Science Mission Directorate Division
V. Authority and Signature instructions for accessing the meeting’s
Updates
David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, location.
—Science Committee Subcommittee
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Reports Patrice Little Murray,
Occupational Safety and Health, —Education Update Committee Management Officer.
directed the preparation of this notice. It is imperative that this meeting be [FR Doc. 2016–23958 Filed 10–3–16; 8:45 am]
The authority for this notice is the held on these dates to accommodate the BILLING CODE 7515–01–P
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 scheduling priorities of the key
U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of participants.
Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912). NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS
Patricia D. Rausch, ADMINISTRATION
Signed at Washington, DC, on September
29, 2016. Advisory Committee Management Officer,
National Aeronautics and Space [NARA–2016–053]
David Michaels,
Administration.
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS Administration (NARA).
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
request.
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Information Security Oversight Office
[Notice: (16–072)] SUMMARY: We are proposing to use NA
[NARA–2016–054] Form 16016, Limited Facility Report, to
NASA Advisory Council; Science review the facility, environment, and
Committee; Meeting National Industrial Security Program staffing capabilities of non-NARA
Policy Advisory Committee (NISPPAC) organizations that wish to borrow a
AGENCY: National Aeronautics and National Archives Traveling Exhibit. We
Space Administration. AGENCY: Information Security Oversight invite you to comment on this proposed
ACTION: Notice of meeting. Office, National Archives and Records information collection pursuant to the
Administration (NARA). Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public DATES: We must receive written
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Meeting. comments on or before December 5,
Law 92–463, as amended, the National
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(NASA) announces a meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 ADDRESSES: Send comments to
Science Committee of the NASA U.S.C. app 2) and implementing Paperwork Reduction Act Comments
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Committee reports to the NAC. The announces the following committee Records Administration; 8601 Adelphi
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| Action | Request for public comments. | |
| Dates | Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by December 5, 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 68457 |
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