82 FR 28098 - Underground Construction 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 82, Issue 117 (June 20, 2017)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 117 (June 20, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-12809 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 20, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 28098-28099] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-12809] [[Page 28098]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2011-0029] Underground Construction 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 is soliciting public comments concerning its proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMBs') approval of the information collection requirements specified in its standard on Underground Construction. DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by August 21, 2017. ADDRESSES: Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments electronically at www.regulations.gov, 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 these methods, you must submit a copy of your comments and attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2011-0029, 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 a.m. to 3 p.m., e.t. Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and OSHA docket number (Docket No. OSHA 2011-0029) 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 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 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 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 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 OSH Act also requires OSHA to obtain such information with minimum burden to 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). Seven paragraphs in the Underground Construction Standard (``the Standard''), 29 CFR 1926.800, require employers to post warning signs or notices during underground construction; these paragraphs are (b)(3), (i)(3), (j)(1)(vi)(A), (m)(2)(ii), (o)(2), (q)(11), and (t)(1)(iv)(B). The warning signs and notices required by these paragraphs enable employers to effectively alert workers to the presence of hazards or potential hazards at the job site, thereby preventing worker exposure to hazards or potential hazards associated with underground construction that could cause death or serious harm. Paragraph (t)(3)(xxi) of the Standard requires employers to inspect and load test hoists when they install them, and at least annually thereafter. They must also inspect and load test a hoist after making any repairs or alterations to it that affect its structural integrity, and after tripping a safety device on the hoist. Employers must also prepare a certification record of each inspection and load test that includes specified information, and maintain the most recent certification record until they complete the construction project. Establishing and maintaining a written record of the most recent inspection and load test alerts equipment mechanics to problems identified during the inspection. Prior to returning the equipment to service, employers can review the records to ensure that the mechanics performed the necessary repairs and maintenance. Accordingly, by using only equipment that is in safe working order, employers will prevent severe injury and death to the equipment operators and other workers who work near the equipment. In addition, these records provide the most efficient means for OSHA compliance officers to determine that an employer performed the required inspections and load tests, thereby assuring that the equipment is safe to operate. Paragraph (j)(3) of the Standard mandates that employers develop records for air quality tests performed under paragraph (j), including air quality tests required by paragraphs (j)(1)(ii)(A) through (j)(1)(iii)(A), (j)(1)(iii)(B), (j)(1)(iii)(C), (j)(1)(iii)(D), (j)(1)(iv), (j)(1)(v)(A), (j)(1)(v)(B), and (j)(2)(i) through (j)(2)(v). Paragraph (j) also requires that air quality records include specified information, and that employers maintain the records until the underground construction project is complete. They must also make the records available to OSHA compliance officers on request. Maintaining records of air quality tests allows employers to document atmospheric hazards, ascertain the effectiveness of controls (especially ventilation) and implement additional controls if necessary. Accordingly, these requirements prevent serious injury and death to workers who work on underground construction projects. In addition, these records provide an efficient means for workers to evaluate the accuracy and effectiveness of an employer's exposure reduction program, and for OSHA compliance officers to [[Page 28099]] determine that employers performed the required tests and implemented appropriate controls. 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 specified in the Underground Construction Standard (29 CFR 1926.800). The Agency requests an adjustment increase of 9,546 burden hours (from 66,931 to 76,477 hours). The increase in burden hours results from an increase in the number of construction sites based on updated data. 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: Underground Construction Standard (29 CFR 1926.800). OMB Control Number: 1218-0067. Affected Public: Business or other for-profits; not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal governments. Number of Respondents: 461. Total Responses: 1,171,439. Frequency of Responses: On occasion. Average Time: Various. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 76,477. Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $165,600. 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 www.regulations.gov, 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 (OSHA Docket No. 2011-0029) for the ICR. You may supplement submissions by uploading documents 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 and include 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 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 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 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 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. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912). Signed at Washington, DC, on June 14, 2017. Dorothy Dougherty, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2017-12809 Filed 6-19-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR docket, go to www.regulations.gov or the exposure to hazards or potential hazards
OSHA Docket Office at the address associated with underground
Occupational Safety and Health above. All documents in the docket construction that could cause death or
Administration (including this Federal Register notice) serious harm.
are listed in the www.regulations.gov Paragraph (t)(3)(xxi) of the Standard
[Docket No. OSHA–2011–0029]
index; however, some information (e.g., requires employers to inspect and load
Underground Construction Standard copyrighted material) is not publicly test hoists when they install them, and
Extension of the Office of Management available to read or download from the at least annually thereafter. They must
and Budget’s (OMB) Approval of Web site. All submissions, including also inspect and load test a hoist after
Information Collection (Paperwork) copyrighted material, are available for making any repairs or alterations to it
Requirements inspection and copying at the OSHA that affect its structural integrity, and
Docket Office. You may also contact after tripping a safety device on the
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Theda Kenney at the address below to hoist. Employers must also prepare a
Administration (OSHA), Labor. obtain a copy of the ICR. certification record of each inspection
ACTION: Request for public comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and load test that includes specified
Theda Kenney or Todd Owen, information, and maintain the most
SUMMARY: OSHA is soliciting public Directorate of Standards and Guidance, recent certification record until they
comments concerning its proposal to OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room complete the construction project.
extend the Office of Management and Establishing and maintaining a
N–3609, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Budget’s (OMBs’) approval of the written record of the most recent
Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202)
information collection requirements inspection and load test alerts
693–2222.
specified in its standard on equipment mechanics to problems
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: identified during the inspection. Prior to
Underground Construction.
DATES: Comments must be submitted I. Background returning the equipment to service,
(postmarked, sent, or received) by employers can review the records to
The Department of Labor, as part of its ensure that the mechanics performed
August 21, 2017. continuing effort to reduce paperwork the necessary repairs and maintenance.
ADDRESSES: and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, Accordingly, by using only equipment
Electronically: You may submit conducts a preclearance consultation that is in safe working order, employers
comments and attachments program to provide the public with an will prevent severe injury and death to
electronically at www.regulations.gov, opportunity to comment on proposed the equipment operators and other
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow and continuing information collection workers who work near the equipment.
the instructions online for submitting requirements in accordance with the In addition, these records provide the
comments. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) most efficient means for OSHA
Facsimile: If your comments, (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program compliance officers to determine that an
including attachments, are not longer ensures that information is in the employer performed the required
than 10 pages, you may fax them to the desired format, reporting burden (time inspections and load tests, thereby
OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. and costs) is minimal, collection assuring that the equipment is safe to
Mail, hand delivery, express mail, instruments are clearly understood, and operate.
messenger, or courier service: When OSHA’s estimate of the information Paragraph (j)(3) of the Standard
using these methods, you must submit collection burden is accurate. The mandates that employers develop
a copy of your comments and Occupational Safety and Health Act of records for air quality tests performed
attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, 1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et under paragraph (j), including air
Docket No. OSHA–2011–0029, seq.) (authorizes information collection quality tests required by paragraphs
Occupational Safety and Health by employers as necessary or (j)(1)(ii)(A) through (j)(1)(iii)(A),
Administration, U.S. Department of appropriate for enforcement of the OSH (j)(1)(iii)(B), (j)(1)(iii)(C), (j)(1)(iii)(D),
Labor, Room N–3653, 200 Constitution Act, or for developing information (j)(1)(iv), (j)(1)(v)(A), (j)(1)(v)(B), and
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. regarding the causes and prevention of (j)(2)(i) through (j)(2)(v). Paragraph (j)
Deliveries (hand, express mail, occupational injuries, illnesses and also requires that air quality records
messenger, and courier service) are accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act include specified information, and that
accepted during the Department of also requires OSHA to obtain such employers maintain the records until
Labor’s and Docket Office’s normal information with minimum burden to the underground construction project is
business hours, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., e.t. employers, especially those operating complete. They must also make the
Instructions: All submissions must small businesses, and to reduce to the records available to OSHA compliance
include the Agency name and OSHA maximum extent feasible unnecessary officers on request.
docket number (Docket No. OSHA duplication of efforts in obtaining Maintaining records of air quality
2011–0029) for the Information information (29 U.S.C. 657). tests allows employers to document
Collection Request (ICR). All comments, Seven paragraphs in the Underground atmospheric hazards, ascertain the
including any personal information you Construction Standard (‘‘the Standard’’), effectiveness of controls (especially
provide, are placed in the public docket 29 CFR 1926.800, require employers to ventilation) and implement additional
without change, and may be made post warning signs or notices during controls if necessary. Accordingly, these
available online at www.regulations.gov. underground construction; these requirements prevent serious injury and
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For further information on submitting paragraphs are (b)(3), (i)(3), (j)(1)(vi)(A), death to workers who work on
comments, see the ‘‘Public (m)(2)(ii), (o)(2), (q)(11), and (t)(1)(iv)(B). underground construction projects. In
Participation’’ heading in the section of The warning signs and notices required addition, these records provide an
this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY by these paragraphs enable employers to efficient means for workers to evaluate
INFORMATION. effectively alert workers to the presence the accuracy and effectiveness of an
Docket: To read or download of hazards or potential hazards at the job employer’s exposure reduction program,
comments or other material in the site, thereby preventing worker and for OSHA compliance officers to
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required tests and implemented No. 2011–0029) for the ICR. You may ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
appropriate controls. supplement submissions by uploading
documents electronically. If you wish to Meeting of National Council on the
II. Special Issues for Comment Humanities
mail additional materials in reference to
OSHA has a particular interest in an electronic or facsimile submission,
comments on the following issues: AGENCY: National Endowment for the
you must submit them to the OSHA Humanities.
• Whether the proposed information Docket Office (see the section of this
collection requirements are necessary ACTION: Notice of meeting.
notice titled ADDRESSES). The additional
for the proper performance of the
materials must clearly identify your SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal
Agency’s functions, including whether
electronic comments and include your Advisory Committee Act, notice is
the information is useful;
• The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of name, date, and the docket number so hereby given that the National Council
the burden (time and costs) of the the Agency can attach them to your on the Humanities will meet to advise
information collection requirements, comments. the Chairman of the National
including the validity of the Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Because of security procedures, the
methodology and assumptions used; with respect to policies, programs and
use of regular mail may cause a
• The quality, utility, and clarity of procedures for carrying out his
significant delay in the receipt of functions; to review applications for
the information collected; and comments. For information about
• Ways to minimize the burden on financial assistance under the National
security procedures concerning the Foundation on the Arts and Humanities
employers who must comply, for delivery of materials by hand, express
example, by using automated or other Act of 1965 and make recommendations
delivery, messenger, or courier service, thereon to the Chairman; and to
technological information collection please contact the OSHA Docket Office
and transmission techniques. consider gifts offered to NEH and make
at (202) 693–2350, (TTY (877) 889– recommendations thereon to the
III. Proposed Actions 5627). Chairman.
OSHA is requesting that OMB extend Comments and submissions are DATES: The meeting will be held on
its approval of the information posted without change at Thursday, July 13, 2017, from 10:30 a.m.
collection requirements specified in the www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA until 12:30 p.m., and Friday, July 14,
Underground Construction Standard (29 cautions commenters about submitting 2017, from 9:00 a.m. until adjourned.
CFR 1926.800). The Agency requests an personal information, such as social ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
adjustment increase of 9,546 burden security numbers and dates of birth. Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW.,
hours (from 66,931 to 76,477 hours). Although all submissions are listed in Washington, DC 20506. See
The increase in burden hours results the www.regulations.gov index, some SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
from an increase in the number of information (e.g., copyrighted material) room numbers.
construction sites based on updated is not publicly available to read or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
data. The Agency will summarize the download from this Web site. All Elizabeth Voyatzis, Committee
comments submitted in response to this submissions, including copyrighted Management Officer, 400 7th Street
notice and will include this summary in material, are available for inspection SW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20506;
the request to OMB. and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. (202) 606–8322; evoyatzis@neh.gov.
Type of Review: Extension of a
Information on using the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
currently-approved collection.
Title: Underground Construction www.regulations.gov Web site to submit National Council on the Humanities is
Standard (29 CFR 1926.800). comments and access the docket is meeting pursuant to the National
OMB Control Number: 1218–0067. available at the Web site’s ‘‘User Tips’’ Foundation on the Arts and Humanities
Affected Public: Business or other for- link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 951–960, as
profits; not-for-profit institutions; for information about materials not amended). The Committee meetings of
Federal Government; State, Local or available from the Web site, and for the National Council on the Humanities
Tribal governments. assistance in using the Internet to locate will be held on July 13, 2017, as follows:
Number of Respondents: 461. docket submissions. The policy discussion session (open to
Total Responses: 1,171,439. the public) will convene at 10:30 a.m.
Frequency of Responses: On occasion. V. Authority and Signature until approximately 11:30 a.m.,
Average Time: Various. Dorothy Dougherty, Deputy Assistant followed by the discussion of specific
Estimated Total Burden Hours: grant applications and programs before
Secretary of Labor for Occupational
76,477. the Council (closed to the public) from
Safety and Health, directed the
Estimated Cost (Operation and 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
preparation of this notice. The authority Challenge Grants: Room 4089.
Maintenance): $165,600.
for this notice is the Paperwork Digital Humanities: Room 4085.
IV. Public Participation—Submission of Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 Education Programs: Room 2002.
Comments on This Notice and Internet et seq.) and Secretary of Labor’s Order Federal/State Partnership: Conference
Access to Comments and Submissions No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912). Room C.
You may submit comments in
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response to this document as follows: 2017. Public Programs/Federal/State
(1) Electronically at Dorothy Dougherty, Partnership: Room P002.
www.regulations.gov, the Federal Research Programs: Room P003.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for
eRulemaking Portal; (2) by facsimile Occupational Safety and Health.
The plenary session of the National
(fax); or (3) by hard copy. All comments, Council on the Humanities will convene
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| 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 28098 |
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