81 FR 93963 - Gear Certification 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 246 (December 22, 2016)

Page Range		93963-93965
FR Document		2016-30844

OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Gear Certification Standard (29 CFR part 1919).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 246 (Thursday, December 22, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 246 (Thursday, December 22, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2010-0042]

Gear Certification 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.

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SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to
extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements
specified in the Gear Certification Standard (29 CFR part 1919).

DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by
February 21, 2017.

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-2010-0042, U.S.
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
Room N-3653, 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, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., e.t.
Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and the
OSHA docket number (OSHA-2010-0042) 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.

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For further information on submitting comments see the ``Public
Participation'' heading in the section of this notice titled
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at
the address above. All documents in the docket (including this Federal
Register notice) are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index;
however, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly
available to read or download from the Web site. All submissions,
including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and
copying at the OSHA Docket Office. You may also contact Theda Kenney at
the address below to obtain a copy of the ICR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theda Kenney or Todd Owen, Directorate
of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3609,
200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-
2222.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to provide the public with an
opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing information
collection requirements in accord with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures that
information is in the desired format, reporting burden (time and costs)
is minimal, collection instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA's
estimate of the information collection burden is accurate. The
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651
et seq.) authorizes information collection by employers as necessary or
appropriate for enforcement of the 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 ICR addresses the burden hours associated with gathering
information to complete the OSHA 70 Form. The OSHA 70 Form is used by
applicants seeking accreditation from OSHA to be able to test or
examine certain equipment and material handling devices as required
under the maritime regulations, part 1917 (Marine Terminals), and part
1918 (Longshoring). The OSHA 70 Form application for accreditation
provides an easy means for companies to apply for accreditation.

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

There are no program changes or adjustments associated with this
Information Collection request. The Agency is requesting that it retain
its current burden hour estimate of 184 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: Gear Certification Standard (29 CFR part 1919); OSHA 70
Form.
OMB Control Number: 1218-0003.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profits.
Number of Respondents: 45.
Frequency of Responses: On occasion; Monthly.
Total Responses: 6,357.
Average Time per Response: Varies from 1 minute (.02 hour) for an
employer to disclose the OSHA 70 Form to an OSHA Compliance Officer
during an inspection to 45 minutes (.75 hour) for a prospective
accredited agency to complete the form.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 184.
Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $2,878,090.

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-2010-0042). You
may supplement electronic submissions by uploading document files
electronically. If you wish to mail additional materials in reference
to an electronic or facsimile submission, you must submit them to the
OSHA Docket Office (see the section of this notice titled ADDRESSES).
The additional materials must clearly identify your electronic comments
by your name, date, and the docket number so the Agency can attach them
to your comments.
Because of security procedures, the use of regular mail may cause a
significant delay in the receipt of comments. For information about
security procedures concerning the delivery of materials by hand,
express delivery, messenger, or courier service, please contact the
OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-2350, (TTY (877) 889-5627).
Comments and submissions are posted without change at http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about
submitting personal information such as social security numbers and
date of birth. Although all submissions are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index, some information (e.g., copyrighted
material) is not 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).

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Signed at Washington, DC, on December 16, 2016.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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Signed at Washington, DC, on December countries that would be candidate three broad policy areas. The Board
16, 2016. countries but for specified legal compared countries’ performance on the
David Michaels, prohibitions on assistance (section indicators relative to their income-level
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational 608(a) of the Act (22 U.S.C. 7707(a))); peers, evaluating them in comparison to
Safety and Health. 2. The criteria and methodology that either the group of low income
[FR Doc. 2016–30844 Filed 12–21–16; 8:45 am] the Board of Directors of MCC (the countries (‘‘LIC’’) or the group of lower
BILLING CODE 4510–26–P ‘‘Board’’) will use to measure and middle income countries (‘‘LMIC’’).
evaluate the policy performance of the The criteria and methodology used to
‘‘candidate countries’’ consistent with assess countries on the annual
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE the requirements of section 607 of the scorecards are outlined in the ‘‘Report
CORPORATION Act in order to select ‘‘eligible on the Criteria and Methodology for
countries’’ from among the ‘‘candidate Determining the Eligibility of Candidate
[MCC FR 16–08] countries’’ (section 608(b) of the Act (22 Countries for Millennium Challenge
U.S.C. 7707(b))); and Account Assistance in Fiscal Year
Report on the Selection of Eligible 3. The list of countries determined by 2017.’’ 1 Scorecards reflecting each
Countries for Fiscal Year 2017 the Board to be ‘‘eligible countries’’ for country’s performance on the indicators
AGENCY: Millennium Challenge FY 2017, with justification for eligibility are available on MCC’s Web site at
Corporation. determination and selection for compact www.mcc.gov/scorecards.
ACTION: Notice. negotiation, including with which of the The Board also considered whether
eligible countries the Board will seek to any adjustments should be made for
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This enter into compacts (section 608(d) of data gaps, data lags, or recent events
report is provided in accordance with the Act (22 U.S.C. 7707(d))). since the indicators were published, as
section 608(d)(1) of the Millennium This is the third of the above- well as strengths or weaknesses in
Challenge Act of 2003, Pub. L. 108–199, described reports by MCC for FY 2017. particular indicators. Where
Division D, (the ‘‘Act’’), 22 U.S.C. It identifies countries determined by the appropriate, the Board took into account
7708(d)(1). Board to be eligible under section 607 additional quantitative and qualitative
of the Act (22 U.S.C. 7706) for FY 2017 information, such as evidence of a
Dated: December 16, 2016.
with which the MCC will seek to enter country’s commitment to fighting
Sarah E. Fandell,
into compacts under section 609 of the corruption, investments in human
VP/General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Act (22 U.S.C. 7708), as well as the development outcomes, or poverty rates.
Millennium Challenge Corporation.
justification for such decisions. The For example, for additional information
Report on the Selection of Eligible report also identifies countries selected in the area of corruption, the Board
Countries for Fiscal Year 2017 by the Board to receive assistance under considered how a country is evaluated
MCC’s threshold program pursuant to by supplemental sources like
Summary
section 616 of the Act (22 U.S.C. 7715). Transparency International’s Corruption
This report is provided in accordance Perceptions Index, the Global Integrity
with section 608(d)(1) of the Eligible Countries
Report, Open Government Partnership
Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as The Board met on December 13, 2016 status, and the Extractive Industry
amended, Pub. L. 108–199, Division D, to select those eligible countries with Transparency Initiative, among others,
(the ‘‘Act’’) (22 U.S.C. 7707(d)(1)). which the United States, through MCC, as well as on the defined indicator. The
The Act authorizes the provision of will seek to enter into a Millennium Board also took into account the margin
assistance under section 605 of the Act Challenge Compact pursuant to section of error around an indicator, when
(22 U.S.C. 7704) to countries that enter 607 of the Act (22 U.S.C. 7706) for FY applicable. In keeping with legislative
into compacts with the United States to 2017. The Board selected the following directives, the Board also considered the
support policies and programs that eligible countries for such assistance for opportunity to reduce poverty and
advance the progress of such countries FY 2017: Burkina Faso, Sri Lanka, and promote economic growth in a country,
in achieving lasting economic growth Tunisia. The Board also reselected the in light of the overall information
and poverty reduction, and are in following countries for compact available, as well as the availability of
furtherance of the Act. The Act requires assistance for FY 2017: Cote d’Ivoire, appropriated funds.
the Millennium Challenge Corporation Mongolia, Nepal, and Senegal. This was the eighth year the Board
(‘‘MCC’’) to determine the countries that considered the eligibility of countries
will be eligible to receive assistance for Criteria
for subsequent compacts, as permitted
the fiscal year, based on their In accordance with the Act and with under section 609(k) of the Act (22
demonstrated commitment to just and the ‘‘Report on the Criteria and U.S.C. 7708(k)). As in previous years,
democratic governance, economic Methodology for Determining the they considered the higher bar expected
freedom, and investing in their people, Eligibility of Candidate Countries for of subsequent compact countries,
as well as on the opportunity to reduce Millennium Challenge Account including examining the
poverty and generate economic growth Assistance in Fiscal Year 2017’’ implementation of the first compact,
in the country. The Act also requires the formally submitted to Congress on and evidence of both improved
submission of reports to appropriate September 20, 2016, selection was based scorecard policy performance and a
congressional committees and the primarily on a country’s overall commitment to reform. The Board also
performance in three broad policy
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publication of notices in the Federal considered the eligibility of countries
Register that identify, among other categories: Ruling Justly, Encouraging for initial compacts. The Board sees the
things: Economic Freedom, and Investing in selection decision as an annual
1. The countries that are ‘‘candidate People. The Board relied, to the opportunity to determine where MCC
countries’’ for assistance for fiscal year maximum extent possible, upon funds can be most effectively invested
(‘‘FY’’) 2017 based on their per-capita transparent and independent indicators
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FR Citation		81 FR 93963

81 FR 93963 - Gear Certification Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROccupational Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 246 (December 22, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration