[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 109 (Monday, June 8, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 31231]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15162]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Emergency Review; Comment Request

June 3, 1998.
    The Department of Labor has submitted an information collection 
request (ICR), utilizing emergency review procedures, to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35). OMB approval has been requested by June 30, 1998. A copy of this 
ICR with applicable documentation, may be obtained by calling the 
Department of Labor, Departmental Clearance Officer, Todd R. Owen, 
(202) 219-5095, Ex. 143.
Addresses: Comments and questions about this ICR should be forwarded to 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk 
Officer for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Office 
of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, D.C. 20503 ((202) 
395-7316).
    The Office of Management and Budget 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, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarification 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 means for 
submission of responses.
    Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
    Title: Survey on Payment Patters for Occupational Personal 
Protective Equipment.
    OMB Number: 1218-0NEW.
    Frequency: Nonrecurring.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; State, Local or Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 6,582.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 6 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,105.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.
    Description: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is 
proposing a change to the language of the existing Personal Protective 
Equipment (PPE) standard, 29 CFR 1910.132. This action is intended to 
clarify the Agency's longstanding intent that employers are required to 
pay for most items of PPE. In order to ensure the Agency has sufficient 
information on this matter, the Agency is planning on conducting a 
short survey of employers to inquire about their use of PPE and who 
pays for it currently. Some data from the survey will also be used to 
support the assigned protection factor portion of its respiratory 
protection rulemaking (29 CFR 1910.134), as well as its fall protection 
rulemaking (Subpart M).
Todd R. Owen,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-15162 Filed 6-5-98; 8:45 am]
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