82 FR 23609 - The Hydrostatic Testing Provision of the Portable Fire Extinguishers Standard; 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 82, Issue 98 (May 23, 2017)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 98 (May 23, 2017)
| Page Range | 23609-23611 | |
| FR Document | 2017-10494 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 23, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 23609-23611] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-10494] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2010-0025] The Hydrostatic Testing Provision of the Portable Fire Extinguishers Standard; 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 comments concerning its proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements contained in the Hydrostatic Testing Provision of the Portable Fire Extinguishers Standard for General Industry. DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by July 24, 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-2010-0025, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 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 OSHA docket number for the Information Collection Request (ICR) (OSHA-2010- 0025). 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 through 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, [[Page 23610]] 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 accordance 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 OSH Act or for developing information regarding the causes and prevention of occupational injuries, illnesses, and accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The collections of information contained in the Hydrostatic Testing Provision of the Portable Fire Extinguishers Standard are necessary to reduce workers' risk of death or serious injury by ensuring that portable fire extinguishers are in safe operating condition. The following section describes who uses the information in the certification record, as well as how they use it. Test records (Sec. 1910.157(f)(16)) Paragraph (f)(16) requires employers to develop and maintain a certification record of hydrostatic testing of portable fire extinguishers. The certification record must include the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the test, and the serial number (or other identifier) of the fire extinguisher that was tested. Disclosure of Test Certification Records The certification record must be made available to the Assistant Secretary or his/her representative upon request. The certification record provides assurance to employers, workers, and OSHA compliance officers that the fire extinguishers have been hydrostatically tested in accordance with and at the intervals specified in Sec. 1910.157(f)(16), thereby, ensuring that they will operate properly in the event that workers need to use them. These records also provide the most efficient means for the compliance officers to determine that an employer is complying with the hydrostatic testing provision. 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 Hydrostatic Testing Provision of the Portable Fire Extinguishers Standard for General Industry (29 CFR 1910.157(f)(16)). OSHA is proposing to increase the burden hours in the currently approved information collection request from 125,986 burden hours to 519,161 burden hours (a total increase of 393,175 hours). This increase is due to updated data showing an increase in the number of firms affected by the Standard. 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: The Hydrostatic Testing Provision of the Portable Fire Extinguishers Standard (29 CFR 1910.157(f)(16)). OMB Control Number: 1218-0218. Affected Public: Business or other for-profits; Federal Government; State, Local, or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 39,132,832. Number of Responses: 5,217,699. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Average Time Per Response: Various. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 519,161 hours. 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-2010-0025). 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 affecting 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 through 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 through the Web site, and for assistance in using the Internet to locate docket submissions. V. Authority and Signature Dorothy Dougherty, Deputy 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. 5-2007 (72 FR 31160). [[Page 23611]] Signed at Washington, DC, on April 21, 2017. Dorothy Dougherty, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2017-10494 Filed 5-22-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: particularly interested in comments Office of Management and Budget’s
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– that: (OMB) approval of the information
4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not • Evaluate whether the proposed collection requirements contained in the
toll-free numbers) or sending an email collection of information is necessary Hydrostatic Testing Provision of the
to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. for the proper performance of the Portable Fire Extinguishers Standard for
functions of the agency, including General Industry.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR whether the information will have DATES: Comments must be submitted
seeks approval under the PRA for practical utility; (postmarked, sent, or received) by July
revisions to the Request for Information • Evaluate the accuracy of the 24, 2017.
on Earnings, Dual Benefits, Dependents, agency’s estimate of the burden of the
and Third-Party Settlements (Form CA– ADDRESSES: Electronically: You may
proposed collection of information, submit comments and attachments
1032, Form EN–1032) information including the validity of the
collection. The OWCP uses this electronically at http://
methodology and assumptions used; www.regulations.gov, which is the
collection to obtain information from a • Enhance the quality, utility, and
Federal Employees’ Compensation Act Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the
clarity of the information to be instructions online for submitting
(FECA) claimant receiving workers’ collected; and
compensation benefits over an extended comments.
• Minimize the burden of the Facsimile: If your comments,
period. The OWCP uses the response to collection of information on those who
determine whether the claimant is including attachments, are not longer
are to respond, including through the than 10 pages, you may fax them to the
entitled to continue receiving benefits use of appropriate automated,
and whether the benefit amount should OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648.
electronic, mechanical, or other Mail, hand delivery, express mail,
be adjusted. The collection is necessary technological collection techniques or messenger, or courier service: When
to ensure the beneficiary receives other forms of information technology, using this method, you must submit a
correct compensation. This information e.g., permitting electronic submission of copy of your comments and attachments
collection has been classified as a responses. to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No.
revision, because OWCP has made Agency: DOL–OWCP. OSHA–2010–0025, Occupational Safety
several clarifications to the data Title of Collection: Request for and Health Administration, U.S.
collection. The FECA authorizes this Information on Earnings, Dual Benefits, Department of Labor, Room N–3653,
information collection. See 5 U.S.C. Dependents, and Third-Party 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
8124 and 8149. Settlements. Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries
This information collection is subject OMB Control Number: 1240–0016. (hand, express mail, messenger, and
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Affected Public: Individuals or courier service) are accepted during the
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Households. Department of Labor’s and Docket
of information, and the public is Total Estimated Number of Office’s normal business hours, 10:00
generally not required to respond to an Respondents: 45,161. a.m. to 3:00 p.m., e.t.
information collection, unless it is Total Estimated Number of Instructions: All submissions must
approved by the OMB under the PRA Responses: 45,161. include the Agency name and OSHA
and displays a currently valid OMB Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: docket number for the Information
Control Number. In addition, 15,054 hours. Collection Request (ICR) (OSHA–2010–
notwithstanding any other provisions of Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 0025). All comments, including any
law, no person shall generally be subject Burden: $9,935. personal information you provide, are
to penalty for failing to comply with a Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). placed in the public docket without
collection of information that does not change, and may be made available
Dated: May 17, 2017.
display a valid Control Number. See 5 online at http://www.regulations.gov.
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Michel Smyth,
For further information on submitting
obtains OMB approval for this Departmental Clearance Officer. comments, see the ‘‘Public
information collection under Control [FR Doc. 2017–10565 Filed 5–22–17; 8:45 am] Participation’’ heading in the section of
Number 1240–0016. The current BILLING CODE 4510–CH–P this notice titled ‘‘Supplementary
approval is scheduled to expire on May Information.’’
31, 2017; however, the DOL notes that Docket: To read or download
existing information collection DEPARTMENT OF LABOR comments or other material in the
requirements submitted to the OMB docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov
receive a month-to-month extension Occupational Safety and Health or the OSHA Docket Office at the
while they undergo review. New Administration address above. All documents in the
requirements would only take effect [Docket No. OSHA–2010–0025] docket (including this Federal Register
upon OMB approval. For additional notice) are listed in the http://
substantive information about this ICR, The Hydrostatic Testing Provision of www.regulations.gov index; however,
see the related notice published in the the Portable Fire Extinguishers some information (e.g., copyrighted
Federal Register on February 27, 2017 Standard; Extension of the Office of material) is not publicly available to
(82 FR 11946). Management and Budget’s (OMB) read or download through the Web site.
Approval of the Information Collection All submissions, including copyrighted
Interested parties are encouraged to
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(Paperwork) Requirements material, are available for inspection
send comments to the OMB, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs at AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
the address shown in the ADDRESSES Administration (OSHA), Labor. You may contact Theda Kenney at the
section by June 30, 2017. In order to address below to obtain a copy of the
ACTION: Request for public comments.
help ensure appropriate consideration, ICR.
comments should mention OMB Control SUMMARY: OSHA solicits comments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Number 1240–0016. The OMB is concerning its proposal to extend the Theda Kenney or Todd Owen,
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Signed at Washington, DC, on April 21, of materials by express mail, hand SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
2017. delivery, or messenger service. The
Dorothy Dougherty, I. Notice of the Application for
hours of operation for the OSHA Docket
Expansion
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Office are 10:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m., e.t.
Occupational Safety and Health. 4. Instructions: All submissions must The Occupational Safety and Health
[FR Doc. 2017–10494 Filed 5–22–17; 8:45 am] include the Agency name and the OSHA Administration is providing notice that
BILLING CODE 4510–26–P docket number (OSHA–2009–0026). Curtis-Strauss LLC (CSL), is applying for
OSHA places comments and other expansion of its current recognition as
materials, including any personal an NRTL. CSL requests the addition of
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR information, in the public docket one test standard to its NRTL scope of
without revision, and these materials recognition.
Occupational Safety and Health will be available online at http:// OSHA recognition of an NRTL
Administration www.regulations.gov. Therefore, the signifies that the organization meets the
Agency cautions commenters about requirements specified in 29 CFR
[Docket No. OSHA–2009–0026]
submitting statements they do not want 1910.7. Recognition is an
Curtis-Strauss LLC: Application for made available to the public, or acknowledgment that the organization
Expansion of Recognition and submitting comments that contain can perform independent safety testing
Proposed Modification to the NRTL personal information (either about and certification of the specific products
Program’s List of Appropriate Test themselves or others) such as Social covered within its scope of recognition.
Standards Security numbers, birth dates, and Each NRTL’s scope of recognition
medical data. includes (1) the type of products the
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health 5. Docket: To read or download NRTL may test, with each type specified
Administration (OSHA), Labor. submissions or other material in the by its applicable test standard; and (2)
ACTION: Notice. docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov the recognized site(s) that has/have the
or the OSHA Docket Office at the technical capability to perform the
SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA address above. All documents in the product-testing and product-
announces the application of Curtis- docket are listed in the http:// certification activities for test standards
Strauss LLC for expansion of its www.regulations.gov index; however, within the NRTL’s scope. Recognition is
recognition as a Nationally Recognized some information (e.g., copyrighted not a delegation or grant of government
Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents material) is not publicly available to authority; however, recognition enables
the Agency’s preliminary finding to read or download through the Web site. employers to use products approved by
grant the application. Additionally, this All submissions, including copyrighted the NRTL to meet OSHA standards that
notice proposes to add a new recognized material, are available for inspection at require product testing and certification.
testing standard to the NRTL Program’s the OSHA Docket Office. Contact the The Agency processes applications by
List of Appropriate Test Standards. OSHA Docket Office for assistance in an NRTL for initial recognition and for
DATES: Submit comments, information, locating docket submissions. an expansion or renewal of this
and documents in response to this 6. Extension of comment period: recognition, following requirements in
notice, or requests for an extension of Submit requests for an extension of the Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This
time to make a submission, on or before comment period on or before June 7, appendix requires that the Agency
June 7, 2017. 2017 to the Office of Technical publish two notices in the Federal
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of Programs and Coordination Activities, Register in processing an application. In
the following methods: Directorate of Technical Support and the first notice, OSHA announces the
1. Electronically: Submit comments Emergency Management, Occupational application and provides its preliminary
and attachments electronically at http:// Safety and Health Administration, U.S. finding. In the second notice, the
www.regulations.gov, which is the Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Agency provides its final decision on
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the Avenue NW., Room N–3655, the application. These notices set forth
instructions online for making Washington, DC 20210, or by fax to the NRTL’s scope of recognition or
electronic submissions. (202) 693–1644. modifications of that scope. OSHA
2. Facsimile: If submissions, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: maintains an informational Web page
including attachments, are not longer Information regarding this notice is for each NRTL, including CSL, which
than 10 pages, commenters may fax available from the following sources: details the NRTL’s scope of recognition.
them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank These pages are available from the
693–1648. Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of OSHA Web site at http://www.osha.gov/
3. Regular or express mail, hand Communications, U.S. Department of dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.
delivery, or messenger (courier) service: Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., CSL currently has one facility (site)
Submit comments, requests, and any Room N–3647, Washington, DC 20210; recognized by OSHA for product testing
attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, telephone: (202) 693–1999; email: and certification, with its headquarters
Docket No. OSHA–2009–0026, meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. located at: Curtis-Strauss LLC, Littleton
Technical Data Center, U.S. Department General and technical information: Distribution Center, One Distribution
of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director, Center Circle, Suite #1, Littleton, MA
Room N–3508, Washington, DC 20210; Office of Technical Programs and 01460. A complete list of CSL’s scope of
telephone: (202) 693–2350 (TTY Coordination Activities, Directorate of
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recognition is available at https://
number: (877) 889–5627). Note that Technical Support and Emergency www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/csl.html.
security procedures may result in Management, Occupational Safety and
significant delays in receiving Health Administration, U.S. Department II. General Background on the
comments and other written materials of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Application
by regular mail. Contact the OSHA Room N–3655, Washington, DC 20210; CSL submitted an application on
Docket Office for information about phone: (202) 693–2110 or email: April 7, 2016 (OSHA–2009–0026–0072),
security procedures concerning delivery robinson.kevin@dol.gov. to expand its recognition to include one
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| Action | Request for public comments. | |
| Dates | Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by July 24, 2017. | |
| 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 | 82 FR 23609 |
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