[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 30, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 66933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-31011]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 22, 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. To obtain documentation 
for BLS, ETA, PWBA, and OASAM contact Karin Kurz ({202} 219-5096 ext. 
159 or by E-mail to Kurz-K[email protected]). To obtain documentation for 
ESA, MSHA, and VETS contact Darrin King ({202} 219-5096 ext. 151 or by 
E-Mail to King-D[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:
     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: Portable Fire Extinguishers (Hydrostatic Test Certification 
Record).
    OMB Number: 1218-0218.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal government; State, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 8,500,000.
    Estimated time Per respondent: Varies from 2 to 35 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 127,500.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $10,596,667.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The information collection requirement (hydrostatic 
test certification record) in the Portable Fire Extinguishers standard 
(29 CFR 1910.157(f)(16)) ensures that employers properly inform 
employees about the condition of fire extinguishers they may be using 
in the workplace. OSHA compliance officers may require employers to 
disclose the certification records during an Agency inspection.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-31011 Filed 11-29-99; 8:45 am]
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