[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 228 (Monday, November 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 66665]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-30930]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 19, 1999.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public 
information collection request (ICR) 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 
the ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by 
calling the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation, contact 
Darrin King at (202) 219-5096 ext. 151 or E-Mail to King-
D[email protected].
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for BLS, DM, ESA, ETA, MSHA, OSHA, 
PWBA, or VETS, 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:
     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: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); 
Labor.
    Title: Mechanical Power Presses, Inspection Certification Records.
    OMB Number: 1218-0229.
    Frequency: Monthly; Weekly.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 191,750.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: Varies from 5 minutes (0.08 hour) to 
20 minutes (0.33 hour).
    Total Burden Hours: 1,372,930.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The purpose of the information requirements 
(inspection certification records) is to provide information which can 
be used to properly maintain mechanical power presses and to ensure 
safe operating conditions for employees. If this information is not 
provided, maintenance programs could become deficient through 
inadequate monitoring and not contribute to the safe use of mechanical 
power presses. In addition, OSHA compliance officers may require 
employers to disclose the required certification records at the time of 
an inspection.
Ira L. Mills,
Department Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-30930 Filed 11-26-99; 8:45 am]
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