[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 129 (Friday, July 5, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44879-44881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-16807]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 25, 2002.
    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 
contact Darrin King at (202) 693-4129 or E-Mail to [email protected].
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for OSHA, 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 (OSHA).
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Slings--29 CFR 1910.184.
    OMB Number: 1218-0223.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal Government; and State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Frequency: On occasion and Annually.
    Type of Response: Recordkeeping and Third-party disclosure.
    Number of Respondents: 65,000.

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                                                                             Average response    Annual burden
                      Requirement                        Annual  responses     time (hours)          hours
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Alloy Steel Chain Slings--1910.184(e):
    Permanently affixed durable identification--                        98               0.50                 49
     1910.184(e)(1)....................................
    Periodic inspection--1910.184(e)(3)(i).............             68,250               0.25             17,063

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    Cetificate of proof testing--1910.184(e)(4)........             24,375               0.05              1,219
Wire Rope Slings--1910.184(f)..........................             48,750               0.05              2,438
Metal Mesh Slings--1910.184(g):
    Permanently affixed durable marking--1910.184(g)(1)                 13               0.50                  7
    Written records for repaired slings--                            1,300               0.05                 65
     1910.184(g)(8)(ii)................................
Synthetic Web Slings--1910.184(i):
    Marked or coded for rated capacities--                              52               0.50                 26
     1910.184(i)(1)....................................
    Certificate of proof testings--1910.184(i)(8)ii)...             13,000               0.05                650
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        Grand Totals:..................................            155,838  .................             21,517
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    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The Standard specifies several collection-of-
information (paperwork) requirements, depending on the type of sling. 
The purpose of each of these requirements is to prevent employees from 
using defective or deteriorated slings, thereby reducing their risk of 
death or serious injury caused by sling failure during material 
handling.
    Paragraph (e) of the Standard covers alloy steel chain slings. 
Paragraph (e)(1) requires that alloy steel chain slings have 
permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated 
capacity, and reach. The information, supplied by the manufacturers, is 
typically marked on a metal tag and affixed to the sling.
    Paragraph (e)(3)(i) requires the employer to make a thorough 
periodic inspection of alloy steel chain slings in use on a regular 
basis, but at least once a year. Paragraph (e)(3)(ii) requires the 
employer to make and maintain a record of the most recent month in 
which each alloy steel chain sling was thoroughly inspected, and make 
this record available for examination.
    Paragraph (e)(4) requires the employer to retain certificates of 
proof testing. Employers must ensure that before use, each new, 
repaired, or reconditioned alloy steel chain sling, including all 
welded components in the sling assembly, has been proof tested by the 
sling manufacturer, or an equivalent entity. The certificates of proof 
testing must be retained and made available for examination.
    Paragraph (f) of the Standard covers wire rope slings. Paragraph 
(f)(4)(ii) requires that all welded end attachments of wire rope slings 
be proof tested by the manufacturer at twice their rated capacity prior 
to initial use, and that the employer retain a certificate of the proof 
test and make it available for examination.
    Paragraph (g) of the Standard covers metal mesh slings. Paragraph 
(g)(1) requires each metal mesh sling to have a durable marking 
permanently affixed that states the rated capacity for vertical basket 
hitch and choker hitch loadings.
    Paragraph (g)(8)(ii) requires that once repaired, each metal mesh 
sling be permanently marked or tagged, or a written record maintained 
to indicate the date and nature of the repairs and the person or 
organization that performed the repairs. Records of the repairs shall 
be made available for examination.
    Paragraph (i) of the Standard covers synthetic web slings. 
Paragraph (i)(1) requires that synthetic web slings be marked or coded 
to show the rated capacities for each type of hitch and type of 
synthetic web material.
    Paragraph (i)(8)(i) prohibits the use of repaired synthetic web 
slings until they have been proof tested by the manufacturer or 
equivalent entity. Paragraph (i)(8)(ii) requires the employer to retain 
a certificate of the proof test and make it available for examination.
    The information on the identification tags, markings or codings 
assist the employer in determining whether the sling can be used for 
the lifting task. The sling inspections enable early detection of 
faulty slings. The inspection and repair records provide employers with 
information about when the last inspection was made and about the 
nature of the repairs made. This information provides some assurance 
about the condition of the slings. These records also provide the most 
efficient means for an OSHA compliance officer to determine that an 
employer is complying with the Standard. Proof-testing certificates 
give employers, employees, and OSHA compliance officers assurance that 
slings are safe to use. The certificates also provide the compliance 
officers with an efficient means to assess employer compliance with the 
Standard.
    Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Standard on Manlifts--29 CFR 1910.68(e)(3).
    OMB Number: 1218-0226.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal Government; and State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Frequency: Monthly.
    Type of Response: Recordkeeping and Third-party disclosure.
    Number of Respondents: 3,000.
    Number of Annual Responses: 36,000.
    Annual Burden Hours: 41,400.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: 29 CFR 1910.68(e) requires that each manlift be 
inspected at least once every 30 days. Paragraph (e)(3) requires a 
certification record of the inspection must be made upon completion of 
the inspection. The record must contain the date of the inspection, the 
signature of the person who performed the inspection, and the serial 
number or other identifier of the inspected manlift. Employers are to 
maintain the certification record and make them available to OSHA 
compliance officers. This record provides assurance to employers, 
employees, and compliance officers that manlifts were inspected as 
required by the Standard. The inspections are made to keep equipment in 
safe operating condition, thereby preventing manlift failure while 
carrying employees to elevated worksites. These records also provide 
the most efficient means for the compliance officers to determine that 
an employer is complying with the Standard.
    Agency: Occupational Safety and health Administration (ISHA).
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Consultation Agreements.
    OMB Number: 1218-0110.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Federal Government; 
and State, Local or Tribal Government.

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    Frequency: On occasion, Quarterly, biennially, and Annually.
    Type of Response: Recordkeeping, Reporting, and Third-party 
disclosure.
    Number of Respondents: 27,000.

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                                                                             Average response    Annual burden
                      Requirement                         Annual responses     time (hours)          hours
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Burden Hours for State Consultation Projects:
    Safety and health Program Assessment Worksheet--
     1908.6(e)(3):
        Comprehensive Assistance.......................              2,700               0.50              1,350
        Safety and health Achievement Recognition                      400               0.50                200
         Program (SHARP)...............................
        Inspection Deferral............................                200               0.50                100
        Other visits...................................             23,700               0.17              3,950
Referrals for Enforcement--1908.6(f)(1) and (4)........                 10              0.050                  5
List of Serious Hazardous and Correction Due Dates--                27,000               0.08              2,250
 1908.6(g).............................................
Compile and Transmit Statical Information--1908.9(c)...              1,680               0.50                840
Prepare and Submit Cooperative Agreement--1908.10(c)...                 48              40.00              1,920
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    Sub-total..........................................             55,738  .................             10,615
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Burden Hours for employers:
    Notifying the consultation project manager in                   27,000               0.25              6,750
     writing when serious hazardous are correct--1908.6
    Informing OSHA or State Compliance Officer that a                1,350               0.10                135
     Consultation Visit is in Progress--1908.7.........
    Post notice of participation in Inspection Deferral                600               0.05                 30
     and SHARP--1908.7(a)(4)...........................
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        Sub-Total:.....................................             28,950  .................              6,915
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        Grant Total:...................................             84,688  .................             17,530
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    Total Annualized Capital/Startup cost: $0.
    Total Annual Cost (Operating/Maintaining System or Purchasing 
System or Purchasing Services): $0.
    Description: 29 CFR 1908 requires occupatiuonal safety and health 
consultation programs to collect, disclose, and report certain 
information. The purpose of these regulations is to establish and 
support cooperative agreements under which employers subject to the 
Occupational Safety and health Act of 1970 (and amendments) may consult 
with State personnel with respect to Occupational Safety and health 
Regulations as well as other voluntary compliance efforts.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-16807 Filed 7-3-02; 8:45 am]
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