82 FR 48531 - Construction Standards on Posting Emergency Telephone Numbers and Floor Load Limits; 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 200 (October 18, 2017)

Page Range		48531-48532
FR Document		2017-22582

OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements specified in the Construction Standards on Posting Emergency Telephone Numbers and Maximum Safe Floor Load Limits.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 200 (Wednesday, October 18, 2017)

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2011-0032]

Construction Standards on Posting Emergency Telephone Numbers and
Floor Load Limits; 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 the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the
information collection requirements specified in the Construction
Standards on Posting Emergency Telephone Numbers and Maximum Safe Floor
Load Limits.

DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by
December 18, 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-2011-0032,
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 (OSHA-2011-0032) 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 through 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: Todd Owen or Theda Kenney, Directorate
of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 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 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 effort in
obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657).
Two construction standards, ``Medical Services and First Aid''
(Sec. 1926.50), and ``General Requirements for Storage'' (Sec.
1926.250), contain posting provisions. Paragraph (f) of Sec. 1926.50
requires employers to conspicuously post emergency telephone numbers
for physicians, hospitals, or ambulances at their worksites if 911
emergency telephone service is not locally available; in the event that
a worker has a serious injury at a worksite, this posting requirement
helps expedite emergency medical treatment of the worker. Paragraph
(a)(2) of Sec. 1926.250 specifies that employers must post the maximum
safe load limits of floors located in storage areas inside buildings or
other structures under construction, unless the floors or slabs are on
grade (sitting on the ground). This provision prohibits employers from
overloading floors in areas used to store material and equipment where
a structure's floors are not supported directly by the ground. This
requirement is intended to prevent floor collapses which could
seriously injure or kill workers.

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 to
protect workers, 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 two construction standards,
``Medical Services and First Aid'' paragraph (f) of Sec. 1926.50, and
``General Requirements for Storage'' paragraph (a)(2) of Sec.
1926.250. The Agency is proposing an adjustment increase of its current
burden hour estimate from 106,178

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burden hours to 181,624 burden hours for a total increase of 75,446
burden hours associated with these two standards. The increase is due
to the increase in the number of affected construction projects. 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 Standards on the Posting of Emergency Telephone
Numbers and Floor Load Limits (29 CFR 1926.50 and 29 CFR 1926.250).
OMB Control Number: 1218-0093.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profits.
Number of Respondents: 716,589.
Number of Responses: 716,589.
Frequency of Responses: On occasion.
Average Time per Response: Various.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 181,624.
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; 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-2011-0032). You
may supplement electronic submissions by uploading document files
electronically. If you wish to mail additional materials in reference
to an electronic or a 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 that 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
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 from the Web site, and for assistance in using
the Internet to locate docket submissions.

V. Authority and Signature

Loren Sweatt, 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 October 10, 2017.
Loren Sweatt,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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Ofili in the DOL/Office of Procurement include the Agency name and OSHA unnecessary duplication of effort in
Policy at (202) 693–7247 or docket number (OSHA–2011–0032) for obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657).
ofili.ngozi.e@dol.gov. the Information Collection Request Two construction standards, ‘‘Medical
(ICR). All comments, including any Services and First Aid’’ (§ 1926.50), and
Dated: September 29, 2017.
personal information you provide, are ‘‘General Requirements for Storage’’
Edward C. Hugler, (§ 1926.250), contain posting provisions.
placed in the public docket without
Deputy Assistant Secretary for change, and may be made available Paragraph (f) of § 1926.50 requires
Administration and Management. employers to conspicuously post
online at http://www.regulations.gov.
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Participation’’ heading in the section of their worksites if 911 emergency
this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY telephone service is not locally
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR INFORMATION. available; in the event that a worker has
Docket: To read or download a serious injury at a worksite, this
Occupational Safety and Health
comments or other material in the posting requirement helps expedite
Administration
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov emergency medical treatment of the
[Docket No. OSHA–2011–0032] or the OSHA Docket Office at the worker. Paragraph (a)(2) of § 1926.250
address above. All documents in the specifies that employers must post the
Construction Standards on Posting docket (including this Federal Register maximum safe load limits of floors
Emergency Telephone Numbers and notice) are listed in the http:// located in storage areas inside buildings
Floor Load Limits; Extension of the www.regulations.gov index; however, or other structures under construction,
Office of Management and Budget’s some information (e.g., copyrighted unless the floors or slabs are on grade
(OMB) Approval of Information material) is not publicly available to (sitting on the ground). This provision
Collection (Paperwork) Requirements read or download through the Web site. prohibits employers from overloading
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health All submissions, including copyrighted floors in areas used to store material and
Administration (OSHA), Labor. material, are available for inspection equipment where a structure’s floors are
ACTION: Request for public comments. and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. not supported directly by the ground.
You may also contact Theda Kenney at This requirement is intended to prevent
SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public the address below to obtain a copy of floor collapses which could seriously
comments concerning its proposal to the ICR. injure or kill workers.
extend the Office of Management and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: II. Special Issues for Comment
Budget’s (OMB) approval of the Todd Owen or Theda Kenney,
information collection requirements Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA has a particular interest in
specified in the Construction Standards OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, comments on the following issues:
on Posting Emergency Telephone • Whether the proposed information
telephone (202) 693–2222.
Numbers and Maximum Safe Floor Load collection requirements are necessary
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: for the proper performance of the
Limits.
I. Background Agency’s functions to protect workers,
DATES: Comments must be submitted
including whether the information is
(postmarked, sent, or received) by The Department of Labor, as part of its useful;
December 18, 2017. continuing effort to reduce paperwork • The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of
ADDRESSES: and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, the burden (time and costs) of the
Electronically: You may submit conducts a preclearance consultation information collection requirements,
comments and attachments program to provide the public with an including the validity of the
electronically at http:// opportunity to comment on proposed methodology and assumptions used;
www.regulations.gov, which is the and continuing information collection • The quality, utility, and clarity of
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the requirements in accord with the the information collected; and
instructions online for submitting Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) • Ways to minimize the burden on
comments. (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program employers who must comply; for
Facsimile: If your comments, ensures that information is in the example, by using automated or other
including attachments, are not longer desired format, reporting burden (time technological information collection,
than 10 pages you may fax them to the and costs) is minimal, collection and transmission techniques.
OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. instruments are clearly understood, and
Mail, hand delivery, express mail, OSHA’s estimate of the information III. Proposed Actions
messenger, or courier service: When collection burden is accurate. The OSHA is requesting that OMB extend
using this method, you must submit a Occupational Safety and Health Act of its approval of the information
copy of your comments and attachments 1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et collection requirements contained in the
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to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. seq.) authorizes information collection two construction standards, ‘‘Medical
OSHA–2011–0032, Occupational Safety by employers as necessary or Services and First Aid’’ paragraph (f) of
and Health Administration, U.S. appropriate for enforcement of the OSH § 1926.50, and ‘‘General Requirements
Department of Labor, Room N–3653, Act or for developing information for Storage’’ paragraph (a)(2) of
200 Constitution Avenue NW., regarding the causes and prevention of § 1926.250. The Agency is proposing an
Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries occupational injuries, illnesses, and adjustment increase of its current
(hand, express mail, messenger, and accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act burden hour estimate from 106,178

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Action		Request for public comments.
Dates		Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by December 18, 2017.
Contact		Todd Owen or Theda Kenney, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, telephone (202) 693-2222.
FR Citation		82 FR 48531

82 FR 48531 - Construction Standards on Posting Emergency Telephone Numbers and Floor Load Limits; 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 82, Issue 200 (October 18, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration