[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 135 (Tuesday, July 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37937-37938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18552]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. ICR-97-28]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Aerial Lifts (29 CFR 1910.67(b)(2))--Manufacturer's 
Certification

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 approval of the paperwork requirements 
of 29 CFR 1910.67(b)(2), when vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating 
work

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platforms are ``field modified'' for uses other than those intended by 
the manufacturer.
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the property 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 15, 
1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments are to be submitted to the Docket Office, Docket 
No. ICR-97-28, 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Sauger, Directorate of Safety 
Standards Programs, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. 
Department of Labor, Room N-3605, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, D.C. 20210. Telephone: (202) 219-7202, ext. 137. 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 Aerial Lifts, contact OSHA's WebPage on the 
Internet at http://www.osha.gov/ and click on ``standards.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On May 29, 1971 (36 FR 10466), OSHA adopted some of the existing 
Federal standards and national consensus standards as OSHA standards 
under the procedures described in section 6(a) of the Occupational 
Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 655, et al.). Section 6(a) 
permitted OSHA to adopt, without any established Federal standard or 
national consensus standard. These existing Federal standards and 
national consensus standards became OSHA standards simply by their 
publication in the Federal Register.
    One of the consensus standards that was adopted under the 6(a) 
procedure was the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A92.2-
1969, American National Standard for Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and 
Rotating Aerial Devices. Included in the consensus standard, and 
consequently the OSHA standard, is a requirement that when these 
devices are ``field modified'' for uses other than those intended by 
the manufacturer, that the modification must be certified in writing by 
the manufacturer or by an equivalent entity, such a nationally 
recognized testing laboratory, to be in conformity with all applicable 
provision of ANSI A92.2-1969 and the OSHA standard, and to be at least 
as safe as the equipment was before modification.

II. Current Actions

    This notice requests an extension of the current Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the inspection certification 
requirement contained in 29 CFR 1910.67(b)(2)--Aerial Lifts (currently 
approved under OMB Control No. 1218-0210).
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration.
    Title: Aerial Lifts (29 CFR 1910.67(b)(2)--Manufacturer's 
Certification.
    OMB Number: 1218.
    Agency Number: ICR-97-28.
    Affected Public: State of local governments; Business or other for-
profit.
    Number of Respondents: 900.
    Frequency: Varies.
    Average Time per Response: 0.08 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 72.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.

    Signed at Washington, D.C., this 9th day of July 1997.
John F. Martonik,
Acting Director, Directorate of Safety Standards Programs.
[FR Doc. 97-18552 Filed 7-14-97; 8:45 am]
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