[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 82 (Tuesday, April 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23277-23278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11059]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Construction Fall Protection Plans and Records
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice; proposed information collection request; submitted for
public comment and recommendations.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, is conducting a preclearance
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing collections
of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA 95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps to ensure that
requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden
(time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are
clearly understood, and impact of collection requirements on
respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration is soliciting comments concerning the
proposed extension of approval for the paperwork requirements of 29 CFR
1926.502 and 1926.503, Fall Protection in Construction.
DATES: Written Comments must be submitted on or before June 30, 1997.
Comments should:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will be 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 the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of
responses.
ADDRESSES: Comments are to be submitted to the Docket Office, Docket
ICR-97-7, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, (202) 219-7894. Written comments
limited to 19 pages or less may be transmitted by facsimile to (202)
219-5046.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Laurence Davey, Directorate of Construction, Occupational Safety
and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N3621, 200
Constitutional Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, (202) 219-7198.
Copies of the referenced information collection requests are available
for inspection and copying in the Docket Office and will be mailed
immediately to persons who request copies by telephoning Vivian Allen
at (202) 219-8076. For electronic copies, contact the Labor News
Bulletin Board (202) 219-4784; or OSHA's Web Page on Internet at http:/
/www.osha.gov/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) currently
has approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for certain
information collection requirements contained in 29 CFR 1926.502 and
1926.503. That approval will expire on September 30, 1977, unless OSHA
applies for an extension of the OMB approvals. This notice initiates
the process for OSHA to request an extension of the current OMB
approval.
As part of OMB's and OSHA's continuing paperwork reduction effort,
OSHA seeks to reduce the paperwork burden hours in 29 CFR 1926.502 and
1926.503 based on input from parties interested in the regulatory scope
of that regulation. The purpose of this notice is to solicit public
comment on OSHA's existing paperwork burden estimates from those
interested parties and to seek public response to several questions
related to the development of OSHA's estimates. Interested parties are
requested to review OSHA's estimates which are based on information
available during rulemaking and to comment on their accuracy or
appropriateness in today's workplace situation. OSHA bases its existing
estimates upon information made available to the agency during the
initial rulemaking effort for 29 CFR 1926.500-.503 (August 9, 1994, 59
FR 40672) and is interested in learning whether they are outdated.
Current Action
This notice requests an extension of the current OMB approval of
the paperwork requirements in 29 CFR 1926.502 and 1926.503
Certification of Safety Net Installation, Fall Protection Plans and
Training Certification Records.
Type of Review: Extension of existing approval.
Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor.
Title: Fall Protection in Construction.
OMB Number: 1218-0197.
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Agency Number: Docket No. ICR-97-7.
Emergency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 6,000 (sites of net installation
certification); 100,000 (sites using Fall Protection Plan); and 4
million (workers trained).
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5 minutes (Safety Net Certification
Records); One hour and 5 minutes (Fall Protection Plan); 5 minutes
(Training Certification Records).
Total Burden Hours: 767,246 Hours (500 hours for safety net
certification records; 100,080 hours for the fall protection plans; and
666,666 hours for training certification records.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and included in a request for Office of Management and Budget approval
of the information collection request; they will also become a matter
of public record.
Signed this 18th day of April 1997.
Russell B. Swanson,
Director, Directorate of Construction.
[FR Doc. 97-11059 Filed 4-28-97; 8:45 am]
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