[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 211 (Tuesday, November 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 63555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-24394]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

October 21, 2004.
    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 ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by 
contacting 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:
     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.
    Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    OMB Number: 1218-0003.
    Title: GEAR Certification (29 CFR Part 1919).
    Form Number: OSHA 70 Form.
    Frequency: On occasion; quadrennially; and annually.
    Type of Response: Recordkeeping and reporting.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal government; and State, local, or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 80.
    Number of Annual Responses: 340.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 45 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 81.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $1,452,000.
    Description: OSHA needs the information collected on the OSHA 70 
Form to accredit companies to inspect and provide certification for 
cranes, derricks, and accessory gear use in longshoring, marine 
terminals and shipyard industries. This collection of information is 
authorized by 29 CFR part 1919.

    Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    OMB Number: 1218-0095.
    Title: Concrete and Masonry Construction (29 CFR 1926, Subpart Q).
    Form Number: None.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Type of Response: Third party disclosure.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; not-for-profit 
institutions; Federal government; and State, local, or tribal 
government.
    Number of Respondents: 280,000.
    Number of Annual Responses: 280,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 22,400.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: 29 CFR part 1926, subpart Q requires construction 
firms engaged in the erection of concrete formwork to post warning 
signs/barriers in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.701(c)(2) to reduce 
exposure of non-essential employees to the hazards of post-tensioning 
operations. Paragraphs 29 CFR 1926.702(a)(2), (j)(1), and (j)(2) are 
general lockout/tagout measures to protect workers from injury 
associated with equipment and machinery.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-24394 Filed 11-1-04; 8:45 am]
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