[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 163 (Thursday, August 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54481-54482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21408]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

August 8, 2002.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public 
information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of 
this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by 
calling the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation contact Darrin 
King on 202-693-4129 or E-Mail: [email protected].
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Office 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: Derricks--29 CFR 1910.181.
    OMB Number: 1218-0222.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; State, Local, or Tribal Government; and Federal 
Government.
    Frequency: On occasion and Monthly.
    Type of Response: Recordkeeping and Third-party disclosure.
    Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Number of Annual Responses: 115,000.
    Average Time Per Response: Varies from 3 minutes (.05 hour) to post 
or keep information to 15 minutes (.25 hour) to inspect rope and to 
prepare, maintain, and disclose a certification record.
    Total Burden Hours: 28,550.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.

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    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: 29 CFR 1910.181, the Derricks Standard, specifies two 
paperwork requirements. The following sections describe who uses the 
information collected under each requirement, as well as how they use 
it. The purposes of these requirements is to prevent death and serious 
injuries to employees by ensuring that the derrick is not used to lift 
loads beyond its rated capacity and that all the ropes are inspected 
for wear and tear.
    Paragraph (c)(1) requires that for permanently installed derricks a 
clearly legible rating chart be provided with each derrick and securely 
affixed to the derrick. Paragraph (c)(2) requires that for non-
permanent installations, the manufacturer provide sufficient 
information from which capacity charts can be prepared by the employer 
for the particular installation. The capacity charts must be located at 
the derrick or at the jobsite office. The data on the capacity charts 
provide information to the employees to assure that the derricks are 
used as designed and not overloaded or used beyond the range specified 
in the charts.
    Paragraph (g)(1) requires employers to thoroughly inspect all 
running rope in use, and to do so at least once a month. In addition, 
before using rope, which has been idle for at least a month, it must be 
inspected as prescribed by paragraph (g)(3) and a record prepared to 
certify that the inspection was done. The certification records must 
include the inspection date, the signature of the person conducting the 
inspection, and the identifier of the rope inspected. Employers must 
keep the certification records on file and available for inspection. 
The certification records provide employers, employees, and OSHA 
compliance officers with assurance that the ropes are in good 
condition.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-21408 Filed 8-21-02; 8:45 am]
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