[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 118 (Friday, June 19, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33712-33713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16382]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. ICR-98-18]
Concrete and Masonry Construction
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection request; opportunity
for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and information collection burdens, is conducting a
preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and
Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on both current and
proposed collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps to
ensure that reporting burden (time and financial resources) is
minimized, collection materials are clearly understood, impact of
collection requirements on respondents can be accurately assessed, and
requested data can be provided in the desired format. Currently, the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration is soliciting comments on
the information collection requirement contained in 29 CFR
1926.703(a)(2). that provision requires that formwork drawings or plans
for cast-in-place concrete construction work be available at the
jobsite.
The Agency is particularly interested in comments that:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of OSHA's responsibilities,
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 the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology (for example, permitting
electronic submissions of responses).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 18, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Comments are to submitted to the Docket Office, Docket ICR-
98-18, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20210, (202) 219-7894. Written comments limited to
10 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
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, (202) 219-7207. Copies
of the information collection requests are available for inspection and
copying in the Docket Office and will be mailed to persons who request
copies by telephoning Mr. Davey at (202) 219-7207 or Barbara Bielaski
at (202) 219-8076. For electronic copies of the information collection
request, contact OSHA's Web Page on Internet at http://www.osha-slc.gov
(click on Information Collection Requests).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) currently
has approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the
information collection (records) requirements contained in 29 CFR
1926.703(a)(2). That approval will expire on September 30, 1998, unless
OSHA applies for an extension of the OMB approval. This notice
initiates the process for OSHA to request an extension of the current
OMB approval.
Section 1926.703(a)(2) requires that formwork drawings or plans for
cast-in-place concrete construction work be available at the jobsite.
The information is needed by employers, employees, OSHA compliance
officers, and other interested persons in the construction industry to
ensure concrete structures are erected in a safe and purposeful manner.
This provision addresses safety and health concerns caused by
improperly designed and erected formwork. Such hazards could cause
partial or total collapse of concrete structures and result in serious
or fatal injuries to workers.
Current Action
This notice requests an extension of the current OMB approval of
the paperwork requirements in 29 CFR 1926.703(a)(2).
Type of Review: Extension of existing approval.
Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor.
Title: Concrete and Masonry Construction (29 CFR 1926.703(a)(2)).
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OMB Number: 1218-0095.
Agency Number: Docket No. ICR-98-18.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 994.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10 Minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 7,787.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a
matter of public record.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 15th day of June, 1998.
Charles N. Jeffress,
Assistant Secretary of Labor.
[FR Doc. 98-16382 Filed 6-18-98; 8:45 am]
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