[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 201 (Friday, October 17, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 59751-59752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-26300]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

29 CFR Part 1926

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


Safety Standards for Cranes and Derricks

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

ACTION: Notice of Negotiated Rulemaking Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 
announces the fourth meeting of the Crane and Derrick Negotiated 
Rulemaking Advisory Committee (C-DAC). The Committee will review 
summary notes of the prior meeting, review draft regulatory text and 
continue to address substantive issues. The meeting will be open to the 
public.

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DATES: The meeting will be on November 5, 6, 7, 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 and will be in 
conference room S-4215 A, B, C.
    Written comments to the Committee may be submitted in any of three 
ways: by mail, by fax, or by email. 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 Webpage 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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), announced the first meeting, (68 FR 39880, July 
3, 2003), which was held July 30-August 1, 2003 and announced the 
second meeting (68 FR 48843, August 15, 2003), which was held September 
3-5, 2003.

II. Agenda

    The Committee will address the locations for future meetings, 
review draft materials prepared by the Agency on issues discussed at 
prior meetings, 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.
    14. Fall protection.
    15. Crane on barges and barge cranes.
    16. Self-erecting hydraulic piling rigs.

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, October 29, 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 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, Room 
N-2625, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20210; Telephone 
(202) 693-2350. Minutes will also be available on the OSHA Docket Web 
page: http://dockets.osha.gov/
    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 10th day of October, 2003.
John L. Henshaw,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 03-26300 Filed 10-16-03; 8:45 am]
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