[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 209 (Friday, October 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58452-58453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28339]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 25, 1999.
    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, Ira Mills ((202) 219-5096 ext. 143) or by E-Mail to Mills-
I[email protected].
    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:

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     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: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
    Title: Rigging Equipment for Material Handling--29 CFR 1926.251.
    OMB Number: 1218-0233.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 18,940.
    Estimated Time Per respondent: 5 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,515 hours.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The construction standard on rigging equipment for 
material handling, 29 CFR 1926.251(c)(15)(ii), requires employers to 
retain a certificate of the proof-test performed on welded end wire 
rope attachments. The certification, prepared by the manufacturer or 
other equivalent entity, attest to the safety of the attachments after 
welding by testing them at twice their rated capacity.
Ira L. Mills.
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-28339 Filed 10-28-99; 8:45 am]
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