[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 25, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54461-54462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-18767]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

September 19, 2007.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) hereby announces the submission of 
the following public information collection requests (ICR) 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; including among other things a description of the likely 
respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden 
may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by contacting Darrin King on 202-
693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number)/e-mail: [email protected].
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: John Kraemer, OMB Desk 
Officer for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 
Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, 
Telephone: 202-395-7316/Fax: 202-395-6974 (these are not toll-free 
numbers), E-mail: [email protected] within 30 days from the 
date of this publication in the Federal Register. In order to ensure 
the appropriate consideration, comments should reference the OMB 
Control Number (see below).
    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 without change of a previously approved 
collection.
    Title: Application for Training Grant.
    OMB Number: 1218-0020.
    Affected Public: Private Sector: Not-for-profit institutions (grant 
applicants).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 184.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 10,166.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs Burden: $0.
    Description: The application is submitted by non-profit 
organizations interested in obtaining OSHA training grants. The 
information collected in this application is used by OSHA to select 
organizations to receive funds.
    Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a previously approved 
collection.
    Title: Welding, Cutting and Brazing (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart Q).
    OMB Number: 1218-0207.
    Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 21,373.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 5,994.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs Burden: $0.
    Description: 29 CFR Sec.  1910.255(e) requires that a periodic 
inspection of resistance welding equipment be made by qualified 
maintenance personnel, and a certification record generated and 
maintained. The maintenance inspection ensures that welding equipment 
is in safe operating condition while the maintenance record provides 
evidence to employees and OSHA compliance officers that employers 
performed the required inspections.
    Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a previously approved 
collection.
    Title: Rigging Equipment for Material Handling (29 CFR Sec.  
1926.251)(b)(1), (b)(6)(ii), (c)(15)(iii), (e)(1)(i), (ii), and (iii), 
and (f)(2)).
    OMB Number: 1218-0233.
    Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 132,737.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 56,335.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs Burden: $0.
    Description: The information collection provisions of the 29 CFR 
1926.251 specify affixing identification tags or marking on rigging 
equipment, developing and maintaining inspection 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.
    Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a previously approved 
collection.
    Title: Portable Fire Extinguishers (Annual Maintenance 
Certification Record) (29 CFR Sec.  1910.157(e)(3)).
    OMB Number: 1218-0238.
    Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 138,038.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 69,019.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs Burden: $19,878,208.
    Description: The Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers at 29 CFR 
1910.157(e)(3) specifies that employers must subject each portable fire 
extinguisher to an annual maintenance inspection and record the date of 
the inspection. In addition, this provision requires employers to 
retain the inspection record for one year after the last entry or for 
the life of the shell, whichever is less, and to make the record 
available to OSHA on request. This recordkeeping requirement assures 
employees and Agency compliance officers that portable fire 
extinguishers located in the workplace will operate normally in case of 
fire; in addition, this requirement provides evidence to OSHA 
compliance officers during an

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inspection that the employer performed the required maintenance checks 
on the portable fire extinguishers.

Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-18767 Filed 9-24-07; 8:45 am]
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