Office of Management and Budget Control Numbers Under Paperwork Reduction Act for Miscellaneous General Industry, Shipyard Employment and Construction Industry Rules and Regulations

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, and 1926

Office of Management and Budget Control Numbers Under Paperwork

Reduction Act for Miscellaneous General Industry, Shipyard Employment

and Construction Industry Rules and Regulations

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Final rule; amendments and announcements of OMB approval of

information collection requirements.

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SUMMARY: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is

announcing that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently

extended the approval for a number of information collection

requirements in OSHA's rules and regulations. OSHA sought approval

under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA-95) and, as required by

that Act, is announcing the approval numbers and expiration dates for

19 approved requirements. Seventeen of the approvals apply to

certification records, records which provide information to verify that

certain tests, inspections, or training activities required in parts

1910, 1915, and 1926 have been performed. The other two approvals

announce the extension of approval for the collection of information

requirements associated with the Safety Testing and Certification

requirements and the Construction Industry Fall Protection Plans and

Records. OSHA is also correcting the approval number for the

certification record associated with Resistance Welding and removing

the OMB approval numbers for four provisions no longer subject to

approval by OMB under PRA-95.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These amendments are effective March 19, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Bielaski, Office of Regulatory

Analysis, Directorate of Policy, Occupational Safety and Health

Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3627, 200 Constitution

Avenue, NW., Washington, D.C. 20210, telephone (202) 219-8076, ext.

142.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1995, OSHA sought and obtained approval

from OMB for 30 provisions in its general industry, shipyard employment

and construction industry safety standards (parts 1910, 1915, and 1926)

that require employers to prepare, maintain, and sign and date a

certification record to verify that certain tests, inspections,

maintenance checks or training activities had been performed. These

provisions were all combined under one submission to OMB and received

approval under one OMB Control Number, 1218-0210. Prior to the

expiration of the approvals in late 1997, OSHA sought public comment on

its burden hour and cost estimates through a series of Federal Register

notices requesting public comment. At the conclusion of the public

comment period, the Agency sought an extension of OMB's approval on 26

of the certification records. In accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act (PRA-95) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), OMB has renewed its

approval for these information collection requirements and issued

separate OMB approval numbers, some approvals covering more than one

provision. Below is a listing of the certification records, the

citations they cover, the approval numbers, and the expiration dates

for those records. OSHA is amending the tables in 1910.8, 1915.8 and

1926.5, as necessary, to display the new OMB Approval Numbers. The

listing also contains the

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date and page numbers of the Federal Register in which public comment

was sought on the certification records. The approvals for all of the

collections in this table expire on November 30, 1999.

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Title Federal Register date & number OMB control No.

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Forging Machines, Inspection July 2, 1997, 62 FR 34838........................... 1218-0228

Certification--29 CFR 1910.218(a)(2)(i)

and 1910.218(a)(2)(ii).

Portable Fire Extinguishers, Hydrostatic July 7, 1997, 62 FR 36311........................... 1218-0218

Test Certification Record--29 CFR

1910.157(f)(16).

Telecommunication, Training July 7, 1997, 62 FR 36313........................... 1218-0225

Certification--29 CFR 1910.268(c).

Manlifts, Inspection Certifications--29 July 8, 1997, 62 FR 36576........................... 1218-0226

CFR 1910.68(e)(3).

Mechanical Power Presses, Inspection July 9, 1997, 62 FR 36849........................... 1218-0229

Certification--29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i)

and 1910.217(e)(1)(ii).

Overhead and Gantry Cranes, Inspection July 14, 1997, 62 FR 37625.......................... 1218-0224

Certification--29 CFR

1910.179(j)(2)(iii), (j)(2)(iv),

(m)(1), and (m)(2).

Servicing Multi-Piece and Single-Piece July 14, 1997, 62 FR 37626.......................... 1218-0219

Rim Wheels, Manufacturer's

Certification--29 CFR

1910.177(d)(3)(iv).

Crawler, Locomotive, and Truck Cranes, July 15, 1997, 62 FR 37934.......................... 1218-0221

Inspection Certifications--29 CFR

1910.180(d), 1910.180(g)(1), and

1910.180(g)(2)(ii).

Aerial Lifts, Manufacturer's July 15, 1997, 62 FR 37937.......................... 1218-0230

Certification of Modification--29 CFR

1910.67(b)(2).

Derricks, Inspection Certifications--29 July 16, 1997, 62 FR 38124.......................... 1218-0222

CFR 1910.181(g)(1) and 1910.181(g)(3).

Certification Records for Slings--29 CFR July 16, 1997, 62 FR 38127.......................... 1218-0223

1910.184.

Shipyard Certification Records--29 CFR July 18, 1997, 62 FR 38587.......................... 1218-0220

1915.113(b)(1) and 29 CFR 1915.172(d).

Rigging Equipment for Material Handling-- July 14, 1997, 62 FR 37621.......................... 1218-0233

29 CFR 1926.251(c)(150(ii).

Crawler, Locomotive, and Truck Crane July 14, 1997, 62 FR 37624.......................... 1218-0232

Inspection Records--29 CFR

1926.550(b)(2).

Construction Records for Tests and July 14, 1997, 62 FR 37621.......................... 1218-0231

Inspection for Personnel Hoists--29 CFR

1926.552(c)(15).

Blasting Operations--29 CFR July 14, 1997, 62 FR 37622.......................... 1218-0217

1926.900(k)(3)(I).

Trucks Used Underground to Transport, July 14, 1997, 62 FR 37623.......................... 1218-0227

Explosives, Inspection Certification--

29 CFR 1926.903(e).

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In addition to the certification records, in the April 29, 1997,

Federal Register, at 62 FR 23277, OSHA announced its intent to request

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for construction fall

protection plans and records. This included provisions addressing

safety net certification records and fall protection plans and training

certification records. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act

of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), OMB has extended the approval of this

information collection requirement under OMB control number 1218-0197,

which expires on November 30, 2000.

Also, in the Federal Register of July 18, 1997, OSHA issued a

notice stating that it intended to seek an extension of approval from

OMB on its collection entitled, Safety Testing and Certification in 29

CFR 1910.7. OMB has extended the approval of the information collection

requirements in this section under OMB Approval Number 1218-0147. The

approval expires on November 30, 2000.

OSHA is also removing the approval numbers for four provisions. Two

provisions, Secs. 1926.1001 and 1926.1002 concerning rollover

protective structures are no longer in existence hence they no longer

need approval numbers. The other two provisions in Secs. 1910.106 and

1926.152, requiring employers to keep a copy of the manufacturer's test

have been determined to be exempt from approval under the Paperwork

Reduction Act. OSHA explained the reasons for the withdrawals in the

Federal Register of July 7 and July 10, 1997 (62 FR 36312 and 62 FR

36850, respectively) and provided a period for public comment.

Finally, OSHA is making a correction to the table in 1910.8 to

insert the correct OMB Approval Number for the collection of

information requirement in 1910.255(e). OSHA has incorrectly listed its

number in the last printing of approval numbers. The correct approval

number is 1218-0207.

Under 5 CFR 1320.5(b), an Agency may not conduct or sponsor a

collection of information unless: (1) The collection displays a valid

control number, and (2) the Agency informs potential persons who may

respond to the collections of information that such persons are not

required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays

a currently valid OMB control number.

Accordingly, now that OMB has extended the approval on these

collections, OSHA is codifying the current OMB control numbers into

Secs. 1910.7, 1910.8, 1915.8, and 1926.5, as appropriate (if not

already listed), which are the sections in which OSHA displays its

approved collections under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

List of Subjects

29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1915

Occupational safety and health, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

29 CFR Part 1926

Construction industry; Occupational safety and health; Reporting

and recordkeeping requirements.

Authority and Signature

This document was prepared under the direction of Charles N.

Jeffress, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and

Health, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20210.

Signed at Washington, D.C., this 11th day of March 1998.

Charles N. Jeffress,

Assistant Secretary of Labor.

Accordingly, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration

amends 29 CFR parts 1910, 1915, and 1926 as set forth below.

PART 1910--[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for Subpart A of part 1910 continues to

read as follows:

Authority: Secs. 4, 6, 8 of the Occupational Safety and Health

Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657); Secretary of Labor's Order

No. 12-71 (36 FR 8754), 8-76 (41 FR 25059), 9-83

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(48 FR 35736), 1-90 (55 FR 9033), or 6-96 (62 FR 111), as

applicable.

Sections 1910.7 and 1910.8 also issued under 29 CFR part 1911.

2. In Sec. 1910.8, the table is amended by removing 1910.106(b) and

its accompanying OMB control number, and revising the entries for the

following sections, in numerical order, to read as follows:

Sec. 1910.8 OMB control numbers under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

1910.67(b)................................................. 1218-0230

1910.68.................................................... 1218-0226

* * * * *

1910.157(f)(16)............................................ 1218-0218

1910.177(d)(3)(iv)......................................... 1218-0219

1910.179(j)(2)(iii) and (iv)............................... 1218-0224

1910.179(m)(1) and (m)(2).................................. 1218-0224

1910.180(d)(6)............................................. 1218-0221

1910.180(g)(1) and (g)(2)(ii).............................. 1218-0221

1910.181(g)(1) and (g)(3).................................. 1218-0222

1910.184(e)(4), (f)(4) and (i)(8)(ii)...................... 1218-0223

1910.217(e)(1)(i) and (ii)................................. 1218-0229

* * * * *

1910.218(a)(2)(i) and (ii)................................. 1218-0228

* * * * *

1910.255(e)................................................ 1218-0207

* * * * *

1910.268................................................... 1218-0225

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PART 1915--[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 1915 continues to read in part

as follows:

Authority: Sec. 41, Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation

Act (33 U.S.C. 941); Secs. 4, 6, 8, Occupational Safety and Health

Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657); Secretary of Labor's Order

No. 12-71 (36 FR 8754), 8-76 (41 FR 25059), 9-83 (48 FR 35736) of 1-

90 (55 FR 9033), as applicable; 29 CFR part 1911.

* * * * *

2. In Sec. 1915.8, the table is amended by revising the entries for

the following sections, in numerical order, to read as follows:

Sec. 1915.8 OMB Control numbers under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

* * * * *

1915.113................................................... 1218-0220

* * * * *

1915.172................................................... 1218-0220

* * * * *

PART 1926--[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for subpart A of part 1926 continues to

read as follows:

Authority: Section 107, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards

Act (Construction Safety Act) (40 U.S.C. 333); secs. 4, 6, 8,

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655,

657); Secretary of Labor's Order 12-71 (36 FR 8754), 8-76 (41 FR

25059), or 1-90 (55 FR 9033), as applicable; 29 CFR part 1911.

2. In Sec. 1926.5, the table is amended by removing the entries for

1926.152, 1926.1001 and 1926.1002 and be revising the entries for the

following sections, in numerical order, to read as follows:

Sec. 1926.5 OMB control numbers under the Paperwork Reduction Act

* * * * *

Sec. 1926.251............................................. 1218-0233

* * * * *

Sec. 1926.550(b)(2)....................................... 1218-0232

* * * * *

Sec. 1926.552............................................. 1218-0231

* * * * *

Sec. 1926.900............................................. 1218-0217

* * * * *

Sec. 1926.903............................................. 1218-0227

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[FR Doc. 98-6871 Filed 3-18-98; 8:45 am]

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