Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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.

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