[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61667-61668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-24901]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
September 20, 2002.
The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public
information collection requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of
each individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be
obtained by calling the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation,
contact Darrin King (202) 693-4129 or e-mail: [email protected]
Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for OSHA, Office of Management and
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316), within 30
days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register.
The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
[sbull] 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;
[sbull] 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;
[sbull] Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
[sbull] 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: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Title: The Hydrostatic Testing Provision of the Standard on
Portable Fire Extinguishers.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
OMB Number: 1218-0218.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit
institutions; Federal Government; and State, Local, or Tribal
Government.
Type of Response: Recordkeeping and third-party disclosure.
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Frequency: Varies.
Number of Respondents: 8,780,500.
Annual Responses: 1,170,733.
Annual Burden House: 131,708.
Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $11,941,480.
Description: 29 CFR 1910.157(f)(16) requires employers to develop
and maintain a certification record of hydrostatic testing of portable
fire extinguishers. The certification record must include thee 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. The certification record must be made available to the
Assistant Secretary or his/her representative upon request. The
certification records provide assure to employers, employees, and OSHA
compliance officers that the fire extinguishers have been
hydrostatically tested in accordance with and at the intervals
specified in the provision, thereby ensuring that they will operate
properly in the event employees need to use them. These records also
provide the most efficient means for the compliance officers to
determine that any employer is complying with the hydrostatic testing
provision.
Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Title: Crawler, Locomotive, and Truck Cranes Standard.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
OMB Number: 1218-0221.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit
institutions; Federal Government; and State, Local, or Tribal
Government.
Type of Response: Record Keeping.
Number of Respondents: 20,000.
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Average
Requirement Frequency Annual response time Annual burden
responses (hours) hours
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Inspection Records--29 CFR Monthly................ 228,000 0.25 57,000
1910.1800(d)(6).
Rated Load Tests--29 CFR 1910.180(e)(2) On occasion............ 40 1.00 40
Monthly Rope Inspections and Monthly................ 228,000 0.50 114,000
Certification Record--29 CFR
1910.180(g)(1).
Month or More and Certification Record-- On occasion............ 6,000 0.50 3,000
29 CFR 1910.180(g)(2)(ii).
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Total.............................. ....................... 462,040 .............. 174,040
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Total Annualized capital/startup costs: 0.
Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $0.
Description: 29 CFR 1910.180 requires that monthly inspections be
performed on cranes and running ropes and that a certification record
be prepared. Ropes that have been idle for a month or more are required
to under go a through inspection and certification record generated
before use. These requirements are necessary to help protect employees
from potential injury or death resulting from equipment malfunctions.
Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Title: Overhead and Gantry Cranes Standard.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
OMB Number: 1218-0224.
Frequency: On occasion, monthly, semi-annually (?) and daily.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit
institutions; Federal Government; and State, Local, or Tribal
Government.
Type of Response: Record keeping and third-party disclosure.
Number of Respondents: 35,000. [Insert Table When ICR Corrected].
Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $0.
Description: The inspection certification records required in 29
CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii), (j)(2)(iv), and (m)(2) are necessary to ensure
compliance with the standard for overhead and gantry cranes and are
intended to ensure that these cranes have periodic and recorded
maintenance checks and that they are operating in a safe and reliable
condition in order to ensure optimum safety for employees. In addition,
OSHA compliance officers may require employers to disclose the
certification records during an inspection.
Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Title: Mechanical Power Presses.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
OMB Number: 1218-0229.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit
institutions; Federal Government; and State, Local, or Tribal
Government.
Type of Response: Recordkeeping.
Number of Respondents: 191,750.
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Average
Requirement Frequency Annual response time Annual burden
responses (hours) hours
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Inspection Records--29 CFR Periodic............... 2,301,000 0.33 759,330
1910.217(e)(1)(i).
Inspection Records--29 CFR Weekly................. 7,670,000 0.08 613,600
1910.217(e)(1)(ii).
Total.............................. ....................... 9,971,000 .............. 1,372,930
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Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $0.
Description: The information collections required by the Mechanical
Power Press Standard [29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii)] are
needed to ensure that power presses are in safe operating condition,
and that all safety devices are working properly. The failure of these
devices could cause serious injury or death to an employee.
Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-24901 Filed 9-30-02; 8:45 am]
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