[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 111 (Monday, June 10, 2002)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14437]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. ICR-1218-0231(2002)]


Material Hoists, Personnel Hoists, and Elevators, Posting 
Requirements, and Certification Records for Test and Inspections in 
Construction; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) 
Approval of Information-Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Request for comment.

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SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comment concerning its request to extend 
OMB approval of the information-collection requirements specified in 
the Material Hoists, Personnel Hoists, and Elevators Standard in 
Construction (29 CFR 1926.552); Paragraph (a)(2), (b)(1)(i), (c)(10), 
and (c)(15) require specific information such as; rated load capacity; 
operating speed and special hazard warnings among others to be posted 
on the equipment. Paragraph (c)(15) requires that a test and inspection 
of all functions and safety devices be made by a competent person at 
not more than 3 month intervals and following any alteration of the 
equipment. The inspections need to be certified by a competent person, 
dated and the hoist identified.

DATES: Submit written comments on or before August 9, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments to the Docket Office, Docket No. 
ICR-1218-0231(2002), OHSA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-2625, 200 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-
2350. Commenters may transit written comments of 10 pages or less by 
facsimile to: (202) 693-1648.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen M. Martinez, Directorate of 
Policy, Office of Regulatory Analysis, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 
Room N-3627, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; 
telephone: (202) 693-1953. A copy of the Agency's Information-
Collection Request (ICR) supporting the need for the information 
collections specified by the Material Hoists, Personnel Hoists, and 
Elevators Standard in Construction is available for inspection and 
copying in the Docket Office, or by requesting a copy from Todd Owen at 
(202) 693-2444. For electronic copies of the ICR contact OSHA on the 
Internet at http://www.osha.gov/comp-links.html and select 
``Information Collection Requests.''

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce 
paperwork and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, conducts a 
preclearance consultation program to provide the public with an 
opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing information-
collection requirement in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (PRA-95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures that 
information is in the desired format, reporting burden (time and cost) 
is minimal, collection instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA's 
estimate of the information-collection burden is correct.
    The Material Hoists, Personnel Hoists, and Elevators Standard 
(i.e., ``the Standard'') specifies the following paperwork 
requirements, as well as how they use it.
     Posting Requirements: Paragraphs (a)(2) and (c)(10) 
specifies that the rated load capacities, operating speed and special 
hazard warning be posted securely on cars, platforms, personnel hoists. 
Paragraphs (b)(1)(i) specifies that operating rules that have been 
established be posted at the operator's station of the hoist, such 
rules shall include signal system, allowable line speed for various 
loads.
     Personnel Hoists Records for Test and Inspection: 
Paragraph (c)(15) specifies that the employer perform tests and 
inspection on personnel hoist at no more than 3 month intervals and 
following any alterations on the equipment. In addition the employer 
must certify and maintain these records to show the compliance officer 
upon inspection.

II. Special Issues for Comment

    OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues:
     Whether the proposed information-collection requirements 
are necessary for the proper performance of the Agency's functions, 
including whether the information is useful;
     The accuracy of OSHA's estimate of the burden (time and 
cost) of the information-collection requirements, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     The quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
collected; and
     Ways to minimize the burden on employers who must comply; 
for example, by using automated or other technological information-
collection and transmission techniques.

III. Proposed Actions

    OSHA proposes to extend OMB's previous approval of the 
recordkeeping (paperwork) requirement specified in the Material Hoists, 
Personnel Hoists, and Elevators Standard (29 CFR 1926.552). The Agency 
will summarize the comments submitted in response to this notice, and 
will include this summary in its request to OMB to extend the approval 
of this information-collection requirement. The Agency has requested an 
increase of 14,431 burden hours. It has been determined 3 additional 
posting requirements, also updated the number of hoists making is 
consistent with other crane and derrick paperwork packages.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved information-
collection requirements.
    Title: Material Hoists, Personnel Hoists, and Elevators; Posting 
Requirements and Test and Inspection Records.
    OMB Number: 1218-0231.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal government; State, local or tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents: 26,547.
    Frequency of Response: On Occasion; Quarterly.
    Total Responses: 26,547.
    Average Time per Response: 15 minutes or 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 30,271.
    Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $0.

IV. Authority and Signature

    John L Henshaw, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational 
Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice. The 
authority for this notice is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3506) and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 3-2000 (65 FR 50017).

    Signed at Washington, DC on June 3rd, 2002.
John L. Henshaw,
Assistant Secretary of Labor.
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