83 FR 2466 - Slings; 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 83, Issue 11 (January 17, 2018)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 11 (January 17, 2018)
| Page Range | 2466-2468 | |
| FR Document | 2018-00705 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 17, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 2466-2468] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-00705] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA-2011-0063] Slings; 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 OMB approval of the information collection requirements contained in the Slings Standard. The collection of information (paperwork) provisions of the Standard specify affixing identification tags or markings to slings, developing and maintaining inspection records, and retaining proof-testing certificates. DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by March 19, 2018. ADDRESSES: Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the [[Page 2467]] 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-2011-0063, 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 the OSHA docket office number (OSHA-2011-0063) 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 website. 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: Charles McCormick 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 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 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 Slings Standard (29 CFR 1910.184) specifies several paperwork requirements, depending on the type of sling (paragraph (e) of the Standard covers alloy steel chain slings; paragraph (f) covers wire rope slings; paragraph (g) covers metal mesh slings; paragraph (h) covers natural and synthetic fiber-rope slings; and paragraph (i) covers synthetic web slings). The purpose of each of these requirements is to prevent workers from using defective or deteriorated slings, thereby reducing their risk of death or serious injury caused by sling failure during material handling. The information on the identification tags, markings, and coding's assist the employer in determining whether the sling can be used for lifting. The sling inspections enable early detection of faulty slings. The inspection and repair records provide employers with the date of the last inspection and the type of repairs made. This information provides assurance about the condition of the slings. These records also provide the most efficient means for an OSHA compliance officer to determine that an employer is complying with the Standard. Proof-testing certificates give employers, workers, and OSHA compliance officers assurance that the slings are safe to use. 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 Slings Standard. The Agency is requesting an increase in its current burden hours from 23,614 to 26,673, a total increase of 3,059 hours. This adjustment increase results from increasing the number of slings (from 1,350,000 to 1,525,000). Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Title: Slings (29 CFR 1910.184). OMB Control Number: 1218-0223. Affected Public: Business or other for-profits. Number of Respondents: 2,245,14. Frequency of Response: On occasion. Total Responses: 314,913. Average Time per Responses: Various. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 26,673. 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-2011-0063). 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 [[Page 2468]] 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 from this website. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. Information on using the http://www.regulations.gov website to submit comments and access the docket is available at the website's ``User Tips'' link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about materials not available from the website, 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 January 10, 2018. Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2018-00705 Filed 1-16-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
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and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, hours (from 51,792 hours to 51,644). material) is not publicly available to
conducts a preclearance consultation The adjustment decrease is due to an read or download through this website.
program to provide the public with an increase in the total number of workers All submissions, including copyrighted
opportunity to comment on proposed identified in (NAICS 331111). The material, are available for inspection
and continuing information collection Agency will summarize the comments and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
requirements in accord with the submitted in response to this notice and Information on using the http://
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) will include this summary in the www.regulations.gov website to submit
(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program request to OMB. comments and access the docket is
ensures that information is in the Type of Review: Extension of a available at the website’s ‘‘User Tips’’
desired format, reporting burden (time currently approved collection. link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office
and costs) is minimal, collection Title: Coke Oven Emissions Standard for information about materials not
instruments are clearly understood, and (29 CFR 1910.1029). available from the website, and for
OSHA’s estimate of the information OMB Control Number: 1218–0128. assistance in using the internet to locate
collection burden is accurate. The Affected Public: Business or other for- docket submissions.
Occupational Safety and Health Act of profits.
Number of Respondents: 3,984. V. Authority and Signature
1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et
seq.) authorizes information collection Number of Responses: 40,939. Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant
by employers as necessary or Frequency of Responses: On occasion. Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Average Time per Response: Various. Safety and Health, directed the
appropriate for enforcement of the OSH
Estimated Total Burden Hours: preparation of this notice. The authority
Act or for developing information
51,644. for this notice is the Paperwork
regarding the causes and prevention of Estimated Cost (Operation and
occupational injuries, illnesses, and Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506
Maintenance): $969,307.
accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act et seq.) and Secretary of Labor’s Order
also requires that OSHA obtain such IV. Public Participation—Submission of No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912).
information with minimum burden Comments on This Notice and Internet Signed at Washington, DC, on January 10,
upon employers, especially those Access to Comments and Submissions 2018.
operating small businesses, and to You may submit comments in Loren Sweatt,
reduce to the maximum extent feasible response to this document as follows: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for
unnecessary duplication of effort in (1) Electronically at http:// Occupational Safety and Health.
obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657). www.regulations.gov, which is the [FR Doc. 2018–00704 Filed 1–16–18; 8:45 am]
The information collection Federal eRulemaking Portal; (2) by BILLING CODE 4510–26–P
requirements in the Coke Oven facsimile; or (3) by hard copy. All
Emissions Standard provide protection comments, attachments, and other
for workers from the adverse health material must identify the Agency name DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
effects associated with exposure to coke and the OSHA docket number for the
oven emissions. In this regard, the Coke ICR (Docket No. OSHA–2011–0181. You Occupational Safety and Health
Oven Emissions Standard requires may supplement electronic submissions Administration
employers to monitor workers’ exposure by uploading document files [Docket No. OSHA–2011–0063]
to coke oven emissions, monitor worker electronically. If you wish to mail
health, and provide workers with additional materials in reference to an Slings; Extension of the Office of
information about their exposures and electronic or a facsimile submission, Management and Budget’s (OMB)
the health effects of exposure to coke you must submit them to the OSHA Approval of Information Collection
oven emissions. Docket Office (see the section of this (Paperwork) Requirements
II. Special Issues for Comment notice titled ADDRESSES). The additional
materials must clearly identify your AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health
OSHA has a particular interest in Administration (OSHA), Labor.
comments on the following issues: electronic comments by your name,
date, and the docket number so that the ACTION: Request for public comments.
• Whether the proposed information
collection requirements are necessary Agency can attach them to your
SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public
for the proper performance of the comments.
comments concerning its proposal to
Agency’s functions to protect workers, Because of security procedures, the
extend OMB approval of the
including whether the information is use of regular mail may cause a
information collection requirements
useful; significant delay in the receipt of
contained in the Slings Standard. The
• The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of comments. For information about
collection of information (paperwork)
the burden (time and costs) of the security procedures concerning the
provisions of the Standard specify
information collection requirements, delivery of materials by hand, express
affixing identification tags or markings
including the validity of the delivery, messenger, or courier service,
to slings, developing and maintaining
methodology and assumptions used; please contact the OSHA Docket Office
inspection records, and retaining proof-
• The quality, utility, and clarity of at (202) 693–2350, (TTY (877) 889–
testing certificates.
the information collected; and 5627).
DATES: Comments must be submitted
• Ways to minimize the burden on Comments and submissions are
employers who must comply; for posted without change at http:// (postmarked, sent, or received) by
ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
example, by using automated or other www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA March 19, 2018.
technological information collection cautions commenters about submitting ADDRESSES:
and transmission techniques. personal information such as social Electronically: You may submit
security numbers and dates of birth. comments and attachments
III. Proposed Actions Although all submissions are listed in electronically at http://
The Agency is requesting a slight the http://www.regulations.gov index, www.regulations.gov, which is the
adjustment decrease of 148 burden some information (e.g., copyrighted Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the
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security procedures concerning the General Industry. The Standards FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
delivery of materials by hand, express address safety procedures for Theda Kenney or Charles McCormick,
delivery, messenger, or courier service, installation and maintenance of electric Directorate of Standards and Guidance,
please contact the OSHA Docket Office utilization equipment that prevent death OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor,
at (202) 693–2350, (TTY (877) 889– and serious injuries among construction Washington, DC; telephone (202) 693–
5627). and general industry workers in the 2222 or email: https://
Comments and submissions are workplace caused by electrical hazards. www.regulations.gov.
posted without change at http:// DATES: Comments must be submitted SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA (postmarked, sent, or received) by
cautions commenters about submitting March 19, 2018. I. Background
personal information such as social The Department of Labor, as part of its
security numbers and dates of birth. ADDRESSES:
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
Although all submissions are listed in Electronically: You may submit
and respondent (i.e., employer) burden,
the http://www.regulations.gov index, comments and attachments
conducts a preclearance consultation
some information (e.g., copyrighted electronically at https://
program to provide the public with an
material) is not publicly available to www.regulations.gov, which is the
opportunity to comment on proposed
read or download from this website. All Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the
and continuing information collection
submissions, including copyrighted instructions online for submitting
requirements in accordance with the
material, are available for inspection comments.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. Facsimile: If your comments, U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
Information on using the http:// including attachments, are not longer This program ensures that
www.regulations.gov website to submit than 10 pages, you may fax them to the information is in the desired format,
comments and access the docket is OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. reporting burden (time and costs) is
available at the website’s ‘‘User Tips’’ Mail, hand delivery, express mail, minimal, collection instruments are
link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office messenger, or courier service: When clearly understood, and OSHA’s
for information about materials not using this method, you must submit a estimate of the information collection
available from the website, and for copy of your comments and attachments burden is accurate. The Occupational
assistance in using the internet to locate to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the OSH
docket submissions. OSHA–2011–0187, U.S. Department of Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) authorizes
V. Authority and Signature Labor, Occupational Safety and Health information collection by employers as
Administration, Room N3653, 200 necessary or appropriate for
Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, enforcement of the Act or for developing
Secretary of Labor for Occupational DC 20210. Deliveries (hand, express information regarding the causes and
Safety and Health, directed the mail, messenger, and courier service) prevention of occupational injuries,
preparation of this notice. The authority are accepted during the Docket Office’s illnesses, and accidents (29 U.S.C. 657).
for this notice is the Paperwork normal business hours, 10:00 a.m. to The OSH Act also requires that OSHA
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 3:00 p.m., ET. obtain such information with minimum
et seq.) and Secretary of Labor’s Order Instructions: All submissions must burden upon employers, especially
No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912). include the Agency name and OSHA those operating small businesses, and to
Signed at Washington, DC, on January 10, docket number (OSHA–2011–0187) for reduce to the maximum extent feasible
2018. the Information Collection Request unnecessary duplication of efforts in
Loren Sweatt, (ICR). All comments, including any obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657).
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for personal information you provide, are The information collection
Occupational Safety and Health. placed in the public docket without requirements specified by the Electrical
[FR Doc. 2018–00705 Filed 1–16–18; 8:45 am] change, and may be made available Standards for Construction and for
BILLING CODE 4510–26–P online at https://www.regulations.gov. General Industry alert workers to the
For further information on submitting presence and types of electrical hazards
comments, see the ‘‘Public in the workplace, thereby preventing
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Participation’’ heading in the section of serious injury and death by
this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY electrocution. The information
Occupational Safety and Health INFORMATION. collection requirements in these
Administration
Docket: To read or download Standards involve the following: the
[Docket No. OSHA–2011–0187] comments or other material in the employer using electrical equipment
docket, go to https:// that is marked with the manufacturer’s
Electrical Standards for Construction www.regulations.gov or the OSHA name, trademark, or other descriptive
and General Industry; Extension of the Docket Office at the address above. All markings that identify the producer of
Office of Management and Budget’s documents in the docket (including this the equipment, and marking the
(OMB) Approval of the Information Federal Register notice) are listed in the equipment with the voltage, current,
Collection (Paperwork) Requirements https://www.regulations.gov index; wattage, or other ratings necessary;
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health however, some information (e.g., requiring each disconnecting means for
Administration (OSHA), Labor. copyrighted material) is not publicly motors and appliances to be marked
ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
ACTION: Request for public comments. available to read or download through legibly to indicate its purpose, unless
the website. All submissions, including located and arranged so the purpose is
SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public copyrighted material, are available for evident; requiring the entrances to
comments concerning its request for an inspection and copying at the OSHA rooms and other guarded locations
extension of the information collection Docket Office. You may also contact containing exposed live parts to be
requirements contained in the Electrical Theda Kenney at the address below to marked with conspicuous warning signs
Standards for Construction and for obtain a copy of the ICR. forbidding unqualified persons from
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Request for public comments. | |
| Dates | Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by March 19, 2018. | |
| Contact | Charles McCormick or Theda Kenney, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, telephone (202) 693-2222. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 2466 |
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