Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Forging Machines (29 CFR 1910.218(a)(2)(i) and 29 CFR 1910.218(a)(2)(ii))Inspection Certifications

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. ICR-97-38]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;

Comment Request; Forging Machines (29 CFR 1910.218(a)(2)(i) and 29 CFR

1910.218(a)(2)(ii))--Inspection Certifications

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to

reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a preclearance

consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies

with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or 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 (OSHA) is soliciting

comments concerning the proposed extension of the information

collection requirements contained in 29 CFR 1910.218(a)(2)(i) and 29

CFR 1910.218(a)(2)(ii). The Agency 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 submissions of responses.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before September 2,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments are to be submitted to the Docket Office, Docket

No. ICR-7-38, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S.

Department of Labor, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, D.C. 20210. Telephone: (202) 219-7894. Written comments

limited to 10 pages or less in length may also be transmitted by

facsimile to (202) 219-5046.

FOR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION CONTACT: Belinda Cannon, Directorate of

Safety Standards Programs,

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of

Labor, Room N-3605, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.

20210, telephone: (202) 219-8161. Copies of the referenced information

collection request are available for inspection and copying in the

Docket Office and will be mailed to persons who request copies by

telephoning Theda Kenney at (202) 219-8061, ext. 100, or Barbara

Bielaski at (202) 219-8076, ext. 142. For electronic copies of the

Information Collection Request on the certification provisions of

Forging Machines, contact OSHA's WebPage on the Internet at http://

www.osha.gov/ and click on standards.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the Act) authorizes

the promulgation of such health and safety standards as are necessary

or appropriate to provide safe or healthful employment and places of

employment. The statute specifically authorizes information collection

by employers as necessary or appropriate for the enforcement of the Act

or for developing information regarding the causes and prevention of

occupational injuries, illnesses, and accidents.

The inspection certification records required in 29 CFR

1910.218(a)(2)(i) and 29 CFR 1910.218(a)(2)(ii) are necessary to assure

compliance with the requirement for forging machines. They are intended

to assure that the forging machines have periodic and regular

maintenance checks and that guards and point of operation protection

devices have scheduled and recorded inspections.

II. Current Actions

This notice requests an extension of the current Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the inspection certification

requirements contained in 29 CFR 1910.218(a)(2)(i) and 29 CFR

1910.218(a)(2)(ii)--Forging Machines (currently approved under OMB

Control No. 1218-0210).

Type of Review: Extension.

Agency: U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health

Administration.

Title: Forging Machine (29 CFR 1910.218(a)(2)(i) and 29 CFR

1910.218(a)(2)(ii))--Inspection Certifications.

OMB Number: 1218--.

Agency Number: Docket Number ICR-97-38.

Affected Public: State of local governments; Business or other for-

profit.

Number of Respondents: 27,700.

Frequency: Bi-weekly.

Average Time per Response: 0.17 hour.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 224,868.

Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.

Signed at Washington, D.C., this 25th day of June 1997.

John F. Martonik,

Acting Director, Directorate of Safety Standards Programs.

[FR Doc. 97-17352 Filed 7-1-97; 8:45 am]

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