Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 25, 1997.

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, Departmental Clearance

Officer, Theresa M. O'Malley (202 219-5096 ext. 143) or by E-Mail to

OMalley-T[email protected]. Individuals who use a telecommunications

device for the deaf (TTY/TDD) may call 202 219-4720 between 1:00 p.m.

and 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday-Friday.

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: Employment and Training Administration.

Title: Guidelines for the State Employment Security Agency Program

and Budget Plan for the Unemployment Insurance Program.

OMB Number: 1205-0132 (revision).

Frequency: Annual.

Affected Public: Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal

Government.

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Average

time per

Activity Respondents respondent

(hours)

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ETA 8632A...................................... 53 1

ETA 8632....................................... 53 27

ETA 8632 (QC).................................. 37 4

ETA 5633, 8633A................................ 53 1

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Total Burden Hours: 2,109.

Total annualized capital/startup costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $60,700.

Description: The Program Budget Plan (PBP) is the annual planning

and budget instrument for the Unemployment Insurance system nationwide.

It facilitates State planning and allows for the development of

Corrective Action Plans for deficient performance, as well as, plans

for program enhancements made possible by increased funding allocation

requests. This is the 14th edition of this document.

Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Title: Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.

OMB Number: 1220-0045 (revision).

Frequency: Annual.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit

institutions; Farms; State, Local or Tribal Government.

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Average

time per

Form No. Respondents respondent

(minutes)

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BLS 9300....................................... 230,000 50

Renotification Package......................... 150,000 9

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Total Burden Hours: 207,291.

Total annualized capital/startup costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: The Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses is

the primary indicator of the Nation's progress in providing every

working man and woman safe and healthful working conditions. Survey

data are also used to evaluate the effectiveness of the Federal and

State programs and to prioritize scarce resources.

Agency: Employment Standards Administration.

Title: Health Insurance Claim form.

OMB Number: 1215-0055 (extension).

Frequency: On occasion.

Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-

profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; State, Local

or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 763,516.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 13 minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 167,868.

Total annualized capital/startup costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $2,800.

Description: This information is collected to ensure payment of

appropriate benefits or charges of diagnostic and treatment services

under both the Federal Employees' and Black Lung Compensation mandates,

and for reporting payment information required by the Internal Revenue

Service are made.

Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Title: Telecommunications (29 CFR 1910.268(c))--Training

Certifications.

OMB Number: 1218-0new (formerly 1218-0210) (extension).

Frequency: On occasion.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Federal Government;

State, Local or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 213,980.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5 minutes.

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Total Burden Hours: 17,118.

Total annualized capital/startup costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: The training certification required in 29 CFR

1910.268 is necessary to assure compliance with the

requirement that employees have been trained in the various precautions

and safe practices in telecommunications.

Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Title: Manlifts (29 CFR 1910.68(e)(3)--Inspection Certifications.

OMB Number: 1218-0new (formerly 1218-0210) (extension).

Frequency: Weekly, Monthly.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Federal Government;

State, Local or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 3,000.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1.15 hours.

Total Burden Hours: 51,005.

Total annualized capital/startup costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: The information collection requirement of this

standard is necessary to assure compliance with the requirements for

manlifts by a competent person. The inspection is intended to assure

that the manlifts are in safe operating condition, and all safety

devices, such as belt switches, are working properly. The failure of

belts of switches could cause serious injury or death to an employee.

Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Title: Construction Records for Tests and Inspections for Personnel

Hoists (29 CFR 1926.552 (c)(15)).

OMB Number: 1218-0new (formerly 1218-0210) (extension).

Frequency: On occasion.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 14,400.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 15 minutes (every 3 months).

Total Burden Hours: 15,840.

Total annualized capital/startup costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: The construction standard on personnel hoists requires

employers to conduct tests and inspections for hoists that their

employees use. The certification records, which attest to the safety of

the hoists, are necessary to ensure compliance with the standard.

Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Title: Aerial Lifts (29 CFR 1910.67(b) (2)--Manufacturer's

Certification.

OMB Number: 1218-0new (formerly 1218-0120) (extension).

Frequency: On occasion.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Federal Government;

State, Local or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 900.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5 minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 72.

Total annualized capital/startup costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: This standard requires that when aerial lifts are

``field modified'' for uses other than those intended by the

manufacturer, the modification must be certified in writing by the

manufacturer or by any other equivalent entity, such as a nationally

recognized testing laboratory to be in conformity with all applicable

provisions of ANSI A92.2-1969 and the OSHA standard, to be at least as

safe as the equipment was before modification.

Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Title: Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

(29 CFR 1904).

OMB Number: 1218-0176 (extension).

Frequency: On occasion.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit

institutions; Farms; State, Local or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 816,766.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1.9 hours.

Total Burden Hours: 1,492,710.

Total annualized capital/startup costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $31,032,694.

Description: The OSH Act and 29 CFR 1904 prescribe that certain

employers maintain records of job related injuries and illnesses. The

data are needed by OSHA to carry out intervention and enforcement

activities to guarantee workers a safe and healthful workplace. The

data are also needed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to produce

national statistics on occupational injuries and illnesses.

Approximately 816,000 employers keep these records. Only 65 percent

must record a case.

Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Title: Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records (29 CFR

1910-1020).

OMB Number: 1218-0065 (extension).

Frequency: On occasion.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit

institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 747,874.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 9 minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 448,886.

Total annualized capital/startup costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: The purpose of the Access to Employee Exposure and

Medical Records Standard and its information collection requirements

are to provide employees and their designated representatives the right

to access relevant exposure and medical records, and to provide

representatives of the Assistant Secretary the right of access to these

records in order to fulfill responsibilities under the Occupational

Safety and Health Act. Access by employees, their representatives, and

the Assistant Secretary is necessary to yield both direct and indirect

improvement in the detection, treatment, and prevention of occupational

disease. Each employer is responsible for assuring compliance with this

standard, but the activities involved in complying with the access to

medical provisions can be carried out, on behalf of the employer, by

the physician or other health care personnel in charge of employee

medical records.

Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Title: Formaldehyde Standard (29 CFR 1910.1048).

OMB Number: 1218-0145 (extension).

Frequency: On occasion.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit

institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 112,066.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: Time ranges from 5 minutes to

maintain records to 1 hour for medical exams.

Total Burden Hours: 521,110.

Total annualized capital/startup costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing

services): $54,209,103.

Description: The Formaldehyde Standard and its information

collection is designed to provide protection for employees from the

adverse effects associated with occupational exposure to formaldehyde.

The standard requires employers to monitor employee exposure to

formaldehyde and provide notification to employees of their exposure to

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formaldehyde. Employers are required to make available medical exams to

employees who are or may be exposed to formaldehyde at or above the

action level (0.5 parts per million calculated as an eight hour time-

weighted average), or exceeding the short term exposure limit (two

parts formaldehyde per million parts per air). Exposure monitoring and

medical records are to be retained for prescribed amounts of time, and

under certain circumstances such records may be transferred to the

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Employers are

also required to communicate the hazards associated with exposure to

formaldehyde through signs, labels, material safety data sheets, and

training.

Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Title: Construction Fall Protection Plans and Records (29 CFR

1926.502 and 1926.503).

OMB Number: 1218-0197 (extension).

Frequency: 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); 1 hour 5 minutes (fall protection plan); 5 minutes (training

certification records).

Total Burden Hours: 767,246.

Total annualized capital/startup costs: 0.

Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: The construction standard for fall protection allows

employers to develop alternative procedures to the use of conventional

fall protection systems when the systems are infeasible or create a

greater hazard. The alternative procedures (plan) must be written.

Also, employers who use safety net systems may certify that the

installation meets the standard's criteria in lieu of performing a

drop-test on the net. In addition, employers are required to prepare

training certification records for their employees. The plan and

certification records ensure that employers comply with the

requirements to protect workers from falls,which account for the

largest number of fatalities among construction workers.

Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Title: Forging Machines (29 CFR 1920.218(a)(2)(I) and (ii))--

Inspection Certifications.

OMB Number: 1210-0 new (formerly 1218-1210) (extension).

Frequency: Bi-weekly.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Federal Government;

State, Local or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 27,700.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10 Minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 244,868.

Total annualized capital/startup costs: 0

Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: The inspection certifications required by 29 CFR

1910.218(a)(2)(I) and (ii) are necessary to assure compliance with the

requirements 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

record inspections.

Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Title: Aboveground Tank Venting Devices (29 CFR 1910.106(b)(v)(I)

and 29 CFR 1926.152(I)(2)(v)(I)--Withdrawal of Paperwork for

Manufacturer's Certification of Test.

OMB Number: 1218-0 new (formerly 1218-0210) (withdrawal).

Frequency: On occasion.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Federal Government;

State, Local or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 0.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 0.

Total Burden Hours: 0.

Total annualized capital/startup costs: 0

Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing

services): 0.

Description: The requirements for the testing of venting devices on

aboveground flammable and combustible liquid tanks are found at 29 CFR

1910.106(b)(2)(v)(I) and 29 CFR 1926.152(I)(2)(v)(I). The requirements

are for a one-time test of the flow capacity of each type and size of

tank venting devices 12 inches or smaller in nominal pipe size

installed on aboveground tanks. 29 CFR 1910.106(b)(2)(v)(I) and 29 CFR

1926.152(I)(2)(v)(I) are two of 33 provisions currently contained in

the paperwork package entitled ``Certification Records for Tests,

Inspections, Maintenance Checks and Training (OMB Control Number 1218-

0210); however, OSHA has determined that there are no collections of

information required by these provisions. These provisions contain no

explicit requirements for the collection of information regarding that

testing.

Theresa M. O'Malley,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

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