[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 173 (Friday, September 6, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57036-57037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22695]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

August 29, 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 1995 (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 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.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Occupational Safety and Heath Administration (OSHA).
    Title: Standard on the Control of Hazardous Energy Sources 
(Lockout/Tagout)--29 CFR 1910.147.
    OMB Number: 1218-0150.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; State, Local, or Tribal Government; and Federal 
Government.
    Frequency: On occasion; Initially; and Annually.
    Type of Response: Recordkeeping and Third-party disclosure.
    Number of Respondents: 2,351,014.

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                                                  Average
                                      Annual      response      Annual
           Requirement               response       time        burden
                                                  (hours)       hours
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Energy-Control Procedure--29 CFR
 1910.147(c)(4)(i):
    New procedures for high-            27,602      2 to 80      163,649
     impact establishments.......
    New procedures for low-impact       42,438         2.00       84,877
     establishments..............
    Updating procedures for high-      273,548     .5 to 20      481,008
     impact establishments.......
    Updating procedures for low-       424,383         0.50      212,192
     impact establishments.......

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        Energy-Control Procedure       767,971  ...........      941,726
         Sub-total...............
Periodic Inspection--29--CFR
 1910.147(c)(6)(ii)..............
Training and Communication--29         818,532         0.33      270.116
 CFR 1910.147(c)(7):
    New/retrained employees......    1,775,600         0.08      142,048
    Remaining employees..........    5,944,400         0.03      178,332
Training and Communication Sub-      7,720,000  ...........      320,380
 Total:..........................
Notification of Employee--29 CFR    77,504,778        0.004      310,019
 1910.147(c)(9)..................
Outside Personnel (Contractors,      7,750,478         0.08      620,038
 etc.)--29 CFR 1910.147(f)(2)....
                                  --------------
        Grand total..............   94,561,759  ...........    2,462,279
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    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The collections of information contained in 29 CFR 
1910.147 are needed to reduce injuries and deaths in the workplace that 
occur when employees are engaged in maintenance, repair, and other 
service-related activities requiring the control of potentially 
hazardous energy.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-22695 Filed 9-5-02; 8:45 am]
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