[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 145 (Thursday, July 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44809-44810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18574]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Office of the Secretary Submission for OMB Review: Comment 
Request

ACTION: Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request.

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SUMMARY: 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 Linda Watts Thomas 
on 202-693-2443 (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: OMB Desk Officer for the 
Department of Labor--Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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(OSHA), Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 
20503, Telephone: 202-395-7316/Fax: 202-395-5806 (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 information collection 
requirements are necessary for the proper performance 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 collections 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 of Collection: Aerial Lifts (29 CFR 1926.253).
    OMB Control Number: 1218-0216.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profits.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 62.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs Burden (excludes hourly wage costs): 
$0.
    Description: The certification requirement specified in the Aerial 
Lifts Standard demonstrates that the manufacturer or an equally-
qualified entity has assessed a modified aerial lift and found that it 
was safe for use by workers. For additional information, see the 
related 60-day preclearance notice published in the Federal Register on 
February 24, 2010, (Vol. 75, page 8406). PRA documentation prepared in 
association with the preclearance notice is available on http://www.regulations.gov under docket number OSHA-2009-0045.
    Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a previously approved 
collection.
    Title of Collection: Peer Review, Conflict of Interest (COI) and 
Disclosure Form.
    OMB Control Number: 1218-0255.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 36.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 27.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs Burden (excludes hourly wage costs): 
$0.
    Description: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration 
conducts peer reviews to review a draft product for quality by 
specialists in the field who were not involved in producing the draft. 
The selection of participants in a peer review is based on expertise, 
with due consideration of independence. The Office of Management and 
Budget published the Final Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review 
on December 15, 2004. The Bulletin states `` * * * the agency must 
address reviewers' potential conflicts of interest (including those 
stemming from ties to regulated businesses and other stakeholders) and 
independence from the agency.''
    The Bulletin requires agencies to adopt or adapt the committee 
selection policies employed by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) 
when selecting peer reviewers who are not government employees. To 
fulfill this requirement OSHA has developed a Conflict of Interest and 
Disclosure Form, based on NAS, Conflict of Interest Disclosure form. 
This form will be used to determine whether or not a conflict exists 
for a potential peer review panel member. For additional information, 
see the related 60-day preclearance notice published in the Federal 
Register on February 8, 2010 (Vol. 75, page 7522). PRA documentation 
prepared in association with the preclearance notice is available on 
http://www.regulations.gov under docket number OSHA-2009-0042.

     Dated: July 8, 2010.
Linda Watts Thomas,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
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