[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62077-62078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-25175]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 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 (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:
    [sbull] 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;
    [sbull] 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;
    [sbull] Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    [sbull] 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).
    Title: Overhead and Gantry Cranes Standard.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Number: 1218-0224.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal Government; and State, Local, or Tribal 
Government.
    Type of Response: Recordkeeping and Third-party disclosure.
    Number of Respondents: 35,000.

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                                                                                      Average
              Requirement                       Frequency             Annual       response time   Annual burden
                                                                     responses        (hours)          hours
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Marking the Rated Load--29 CFR          On occasion.............              35            2.00              70
 1910.179(b)(3) and (b)(5).
Certification Records of Hook and       Monthly.................         360,000            0.50         180,000
 Hoist Chain Inspections--29 CFR
 1910.179(j)(2)(iii) and (j)(2)(iv).
Reports from Rated Load Test--29 CFR    On occasion.............              70            1.00              70
 1910.179(k)(2).
Certification Records of Rope           Monthly.................         360,000            0.50         180,000
 Inspections--29 CFR 1910.179(m).

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    Total.............................  ........................         720,105  ..............         360,140
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    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The Overhead and Gantry Granes Standard (29 CFR 
1910.179) specifies several paperwork requirements. The following 
sections describe who uses the information collected under each 
requirement, as well as how they use it. The purpose of these 
requirements is to prevent death and serious injuries among employees 
by ensuring that all critical components of the crane are inspected and 
tested on a periodic basis and that the crane is not used to lift loads 
beyond its rated capacity.
    [sbull] Marking the Rates Load (paragraphs (b)(3) and (b)(5)). 
Paragraph (b)(5) requires that the rated load be plainly marked on the 
side of each crane. If the crane has more than one hoist, the rated 
load must be marked on each hoist or the load block. The manufacturer 
will mark the rated loads. If the crane is modified, paragraph (b)(3) 
requires the new rating to be determined and marked on the crane. 
Reports of the rated load test are also required. This function would 
most likely fall to the employer. Marking the rated-load capacity of a 
crane ensures that employers and employees will not exceed the limits 
of the crane, which can result in crane failure.
    [sbull] Certification Records for Hook and Hoist Chain Inspections 
(paragraph (j)(2)(iii) and (j)(2)(iv)). Paragraphs (j)(2)(iii) and 
(j)(2)(iv) require daily and monthly inspections of hooks and hoist 
chains, respectively. After each monthly inspection, employers are to 
prepare a certification record that includes the date of the 
inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection, 
and the serial number, or other identifier, of the inspected hook or 
hoist chain. Certification records provide employers, employees, and 
OSHA compliance officers with assurance that the hooks and hoist chains 
used on cranes regulated by the Standard have been inspected as 
required by the Standard. These inspections help assure that the 
equipment is in good operating condition, thereby preventing failure of 
the hooks or hoist chains during material handling. These records also 
provide the most efficient means for the compliance officers to 
determine that an employer is complying with the Standard.
    [sbull] Reports of Rated Load Tests (paragraph (k)(2)). Under this 
provision, employers must make readily available test reports of load-
rating tests conducted under paragraph (b)(3) for modified cranes, and 
for hooks repaired as stated in paragraph (1)(3)(iii)(a) of the 
Standard. These reports inform the employer, employees, and OSHA 
compliance officers that a rated load test was performed, providing 
information about the capacity of the crane and the adequacy of the 
repaired hook. This information is used by crane operators so that they 
will not exceed the rated load of the crane or hook.
    [sbull] Certification Records of Rope Inspections (paragraph (m)). 
Paragraph (m)(1) requires employers to inspect thoroughly all running 
rope in use, and do so at least once a month. In addition, rope which 
has been idle for at least a month must be inspected before use, as 
prescribed by paragraph (m)(2), 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.

    Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
    Title: Rigging Equipment for Material Handling.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    OMB Number: 1218-0233.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal Government; and State, Local, or Tribal 
Government.
    Type of Response: Recordkeeping and Third-party disclosure.
    Number of Respondents: 132,737.

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                                                                                      Average
              Requirement                       Frequency             Annual       response time   Annual burden
                                                                     responses        (hours)          hours
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Alloy Steel Chains--29 CFR              On occasion.............             199            0.50             100
 1926.251(b)(1).
Alloy Steel Chains--29 CFR              Annually................         199,106            0.25          49,777
 1926.251(b)(6)(i).
Welded End Attachment--29 CFR           On occasion.............          99,553            0.05           4,978
 1926.251(c)(15)(ii).
Synthetic Webbing (nylon, polyester,    On occasion.............             106            0.50              53
 and polypropylene)--29 CFR
 1926.251(e)(1) (i), (ii) and (iii).
Hooks--29 CFR 1926.251(f)(2)..........  On occasion.............           2,655            0.50           1,328
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    Total.............................  ........................         301,619  ..............          56,236
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    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: 29 CFR 1926.251(b)(1); (b)(6)(1); (c)(15)(ii); 
(e)(1)(i), (ii), (iii); and (f)(2) require affixing identification tags 
or markings on rigging equipment, developing and maintaining 
inspections records, and retaining proof-testing certificates. The 
purpose of each of these requirements is to prevent employees from 
using defective or deteriorated equipment, thereby reducing their risk 
of death or serious injury caused by equipment failure during material 
handling.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-25175 Filed 10-2-02; 8:45 am]
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