83 FR 55400 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Occupational Safety and Health Onsite Consultation Agreements

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 214 (November 5, 2018)

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Occupational Safety and Health Onsite Consultation Agreements,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public comments on the ICR are invited.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 214 (Monday, November 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55400-55401]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24153]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Occupational Safety and Health Onsite 
Consultation Agreements

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Occupational 
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sponsored information 
collection request (ICR) revision titled, ``Occupational Safety and 
Health Onsite Consultation Agreements,'' to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Public comments on the ICR are 
invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments received on or before 
December 5, 2018.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation;

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including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free of charge 
from the RegInfo.gov website at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201801-1218-004 or by contacting Michel Smyth by 
telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free 
numbers) or sending an email to [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request by mail to the U.S. Department 
of Labor-OASAM, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: 
Departmental Information Compliance Management Program, Room N1301, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210; or by email: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-
4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or sending an 
email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks approval under the PRA for 
revisions to the Occupational Safety and Health Onsite Consultation 
Agreements information collection. The OSHA Onsite Consultation Service 
Program offers free and confidential advice to small and medium-sized 
businesses in all States across the country, with priority given to 
high-hazard worksites. The requirements specified in the Onsite 
Consultation regulations for cooperative agreements, 29 CFR part 1908, 
are necessary to ensure uniform delivery of onsite consultation 
services nationwide. The regulatory procedures specify the activities 
carried out by State Onsite Consultation Programs funded by the Federal 
government, as well as the responsibilities of employers who receive 
onsite consultation services. This information collection has been 
classified as a revision, because the OSHA is making minor edits to the 
Safety and Health Program Assessment Worksheet, Form OSHA-33, that 
reflect new terminology and revised requirements associated with the 
revised 2012 OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200. 
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 sections 7(c)(1) and 21(c) 
authorize this information collection. See 29 U.S.C. 656(c)(1) and 
670(c).
    This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency 
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and 
the public is generally not required to respond to an information 
collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays 
a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any 
other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to 
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that 
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 
1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection 
under Control Number 1218-0110. The DOL notes that existing information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month 
extension while they undergo review. New requirements would only take 
effect upon OMB approval. For additional substantive information about 
this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on 
March 30, 2018 (83 FR 13792).
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the address 
shown in the ADDRESSES section within thirty (30) days of publication 
of this notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure 
appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 
1218-0110. The OMB is particularly interested in comments that:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses.
    Agency: DOL-OSHA.
    Title of Collection: Occupational Safety and Health Onsite 
Consultation Agreements.
    OMB Control Number: 1218-0110.
    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 22,767.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 94,225.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 214,750 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-24153 Filed 11-2-18; 8:45 am]
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