[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 53 (Thursday, March 19, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 13338-13340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6871]


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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
                                                                        
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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
                                                                        
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1910.218(a)(2)(i) and (ii).................................    1218-0228
                                                                        
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1910.255(e)................................................    1218-0207
                                                                        
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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.
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    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.

                                                                        
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1915.113...................................................    1218-0220
                                                                        
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1915.172...................................................    1218-0220
                                                                        
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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

                                                                        
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Sec.  1926.251.............................................    1218-0233
                                                                        
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Sec.  1926.550(b)(2).......................................    1218-0232
                                                                        
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Sec.  1926.552.............................................    1218-0231
                                                                        
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Sec.  1926.900.............................................    1218-0217
                                                                        
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Sec.  1926.903.............................................    1218-0227
                                                                        
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