[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39597-39598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-16704]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 25, 2003.
    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

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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 (this is not a toll-free number) or E-Mail: 
[email protected].
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration (OSHA), Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316/this is not a toll-free number), 
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.
    Title: Personal Protective Equipment for General Industry.
    OMB Number: 1218-0205.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Type of Response: Recordkeeping.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal Government; and State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 33,200,000.

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                                                                                       Average
                                                                         Annual       responses    Annual burden
                 Information collection requirement                     response         time          hours
                                                                                       (hours)
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Assessment of Workplace Hazards--29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1).............         169,600         1.00         169,600
    Firms with 1-19 Employee.......................................          76,320         3.00         228,960
    Firms with 20-99 Employee......................................          76,320        10.00         763,200
    Firms with 100-249 Employee....................................           8,480        19.00         161,120
    Firms with 250 or More Employee................................           8,480        29.00         245,920
Written Certification of Assessment--29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2).........         640,000         1.00         640,000
Certification of PPE Training--29 CFR 1910.132(f)(4)...............  ..............  ...........  ..............
Maintain Employee Certification Record (all employees).............      33,200,000         0.02         664,000
Generate and Maintain Training Documentation for New/Retrained            7,968,000         0.05         398,400
 Employee..........................................................
Re-training and Recertification....................................       1,328,000         0.05          66,400
Disclose Training Certification Record to OSHA During and                    44,800         0.03           1,344
 Inspection........................................................
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        Total......................................................      43,350,400  ...........       3,169,344
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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 in the standard are 
necessary for implementation of the requirements of the standard. The 
Standard specifies several paperwork requirements. The following 
sections describe the information collection requirements and who will 
use the information.
    Paragraph 1910.132(d)(1) requires employers to perform a hazard 
assessment of the workplace to determine if personal protective 
equipment (PPE) is necessary. Paragraph (d)(2) requires employers to 
certify that a hazard assessment has been performed. The signed 
certification must include the date the hazard assessment was conducted 
and the identification of the workplace evaluated (area or location).
    Paragraph 1910.132 (f)(4) requires employers to certify that 
employees have received and understood PPE training. The training 
certification must include the name of the employee(s) trained, the 
date of training, and the subject of the certification (i.e., a 
statement identifying the document as a certification of training in 
the use of PPE). The hazard assessment assures that the PPE selected is 
appropriate for the hazards present in the workplace. The certification 
required with the hazard assessment verifies that the hazard assessment 
was conducted. The training certification verifies that employees have 
received the necessary training involving PPE. OSHA compliance officers 
may require employers to disclose the certification records during an 
Agency inspection.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-16704 Filed 7-1-03; 8:45 am]
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