[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 158 (Friday, August 15, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 48843-48844]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20856]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

29 CFR Part 1926

[Docket No. S-030]
RIN 1218-AC01


Safety Standards for Cranes and Derricks

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. 
Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice of the second meeting of the Negotiated Rulemaking 
Committee.

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SUMMARY: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 
announces the second meeting of the Crane and Derrick Negotiated 
Rulemaking Advisory Committee (C-DAC). The Committee will review 
summary notes of the first meeting, adopt ground rules (including a 
definition of consensus) and continue to address substantive issues. 
The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be on September 3, 4, 5, 2003. It will begin 
each day at 8:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Labor, 
200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. The September 3rd 
session will be in conference room C5310-1A/B. The September 4th and 
5th sessions will be in conference room N3437 A, B and C.
    Written comments to the Committee may be submitted in any of three 
ways: by mail, by fax, or by e-mail. Please include ``Docket No. S-
030'' on all submissions.
    By mail, submit three (3) copies to: OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. 
S-030, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-
2625, Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 693-2350. Note that receipt 
of comments submitted by mail may be delayed by several weeks.
    By fax, written comments that are 10 pages or fewer may be 
transmitted to the OSHA Docket Office at fax number (202) 693-1648.
    Electronically, comments may be submitted through OSHA's Web page 
at http://ecomments.osha.gov. Please note that you may not attach 
materials such as studies or journal articles to your electronic 
comments. If you wish to include such materials, you must submit three 
copies to the OSHA Docket Office at the address listed above. When 
submitting such materials to the OSHA Docket Office, clearly identify 
your electronic comments by name, date, subject, and Docket Number, so 
that we can attach the materials to your electronic comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Buchet, Office of Construction 
Standards and Guidance, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 
U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3468, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20210; Telephone: (202) 693-2345.

Table of Contents

I. Background
II. Agenda
III. Anticipated Key Issues for Negotiation
IV. Public Participation

I. Background

    On July 16, 2002, OSHA published a notice of intent to establish a 
negotiated rulemaking committee, requesting comments and nominations 
for membership (Volume 67 of the Federal Register, page 46612). In 
subsequent notices the Department of Labor announced the establishment 
of the Committee (Volume 68 of the Federal Register, page 35172, June 
12, 2003), requested comments on a list of proposed members (68 FR 
9036, February 27, 2003), published a final membership list (68 FR 
39877, July 3, 2003), and announced the first meeting, (68 FR 39880, 
July 3, 2003), which was held July 30-August 1, 2003.

II. Agenda

    The Committee will address the schedule for future meetings, adopt 
ground rules, review draft text prepared by the Agency on issues 
discussed at the first meeting, and address additional issues.

III. Anticipated Key Issues for Negotiation

    OSHA anticipates that key issues to be addressed will include:
    1. The identification/description of what constitutes ``cranes and 
derricks'' for purposes of determining the equipment that will be 
covered by the proposed rule.
    2. Qualifications of individuals who operate, maintain, repair, 
assemble, and disassemble cranes and derricks.
    3. Work zone control.
    4. Crane operations near electric power lines.
    5.Qualifications of signal-persons and communication systems and 
requirements.
    6. Load capacity and control procedures.
    7. Wire rope criteria.
    8. Crane inspection/certification records.
    9. Rigging procedures.
    10. Requirements for fail-safe, warning, and other safety-related 
devices/technologies.
    11. Verification criteria for the structural adequacy of crane 
components.
    12. Stability testing requirements.
    13. Blind pick procedures.

IV. Public Participation

    All interested parties are invited to attend this public meeting at 
the time and place indicated above. Note, however, that a government 
issued photo ID card (State or Federal) is required for entry into the 
Department of Labor building. No advanced registration is required. The 
public must enter the Department of Labor for this meeting through the 
3rd and C Street, NW entrance. Seating will be available to the public 
on a first-come, first-served basis. Individuals with disabilities 
wishing to attend should contact Luz DelaCruz by telephone at 202-693-
2020 or by fax at 202-693-1689 to obtain appropriate accommodations no 
later than Wednesday, August 20, 2003. The C-DAC meeting is expected to 
last two and a half days.
    In addition, members of the general public may request an 
opportunity to make oral presentations to the Committee. The 
Facilitator has the authority to decide to what extent oral 
presentations by members of the public may be permitted at the meeting. 
Oral presentations will be limited to statements of fact and views, and 
shall not include any questioning of the

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committee members or other participants.
    Minutes of the meetings and materials prepared for the Committee 
will be available for public inspection at the OSHA Docket Office, N-
2625, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20210; Telephone (202) 
693-2350.
    The Facilitator, Susan Podziba, can be reached at Susan Podziba and 
Associates, 21 Orchard Road, Brookline, MA 02445; telephone (617) 738-
5320, fax (617) 738-6911.

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 8th day of August, 2003.
John L. Henshaw,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 03-20856 Filed 8-14-03; 8:45 am]
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