[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15639-15641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07419]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2011-0190]


Shipyard Employment Standards; Extension of the Office of 
Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection 
(Paperwork) Requirements

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to 
extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements 
contained in the Shipyard Employment Standards of Subpart G--Gear and

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Equipment for Rigging and Materials Handling and Subpart K--Portable, 
Unfired Pressure Vessels, Drums and Containers, Other than Ship's 
Equipment. The purpose of the collection of information (paperwork) 
provisions of the Standards is to reduce workers' risk of death or 
serious injury by ensuring that equipment has been tested and is in 
safe operating condition.

DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by 
June 11, 2018.

ADDRESSES:
    Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments 
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting 
comments.
    Facsimile: If your comments, including attachments, are not longer 
than 10 pages you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-
1648.
    Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger, or courier service: 
When using this method, you must submit a copy of your comments and 
attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2011-0190, 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of 
Labor, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210. 
Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger, and courier service) are 
accepted during the Department of Labor's and Docket Office's normal 
business hours, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., ET.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and the 
OSHA docket number (OSHA-2011-0190) for the Information Collection 
Request (ICR). All comments, including any personal information you 
provide, are placed in the public docket without change and may be made 
available online at http://www.regulations.gov. For further information 
on submitting comments, see the ``Public Participation'' heading in the 
section of this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the 
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at 
the address above. All documents in the docket (including this Federal 
Register notice) are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index; 
however, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly 
available to read or download from the website. All submissions, 
including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and 
copying at the OSHA Docket Office. You may also contact Theda Kenney at 
the number below to obtain a copy of the ICR.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles McCormick or Theda Kenney, 
Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 
Telephone (202) 693-2222.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce 
paperwork and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, conducts a 
preclearance consultation program to provide the public with an 
opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing information 
collection requirements in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
    This program ensures that information is in the desired format, 
reporting burden (time and costs) is minimal, collection instruments 
are clearly understood, and OSHA's estimate of the information 
collection burden is accurate. The Occupational Safety and Health Act 
of 1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) authorizes information 
collection by employers as necessary or appropriate for enforcement of 
the OSH Act or for developing information regarding the causes and 
prevention of occupational injuries, illnesses, and accidents (29 
U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act also requires that OSHA obtain such 
information with minimum burden upon employers, especially those 
operating small businesses, and to reduce to the maximum extent 
feasible unnecessary duplication of efforts in obtaining information 
(29 U.S.C. 657).
    Manila rope and manila-rope slings (paragraph 1915.112(a)(1))--The 
employer must ensure that manila rope and manila-rope slings have 
permanently affixed and legible identification markings as prescribed 
by the manufacturer that indicate the recommended safe working load for 
the type(s) of hitch(es) used, the angle upon which it is based, and 
the number of legs if more than one.
    Wire rope and wire-rope slings (paragraph 1915.112(b)(1)(i))--The 
employer must ensure that wire rope and wire-rope slings have 
permanently affixed and legible identification markings as prescribed 
by the manufacturer that indicate the recommended safe working load for 
the type(s) of hitch(es) used, the angle upon which it is based, and 
the number of legs if more than one.
    Chain and chain slings (paragraph 1915.112(c)(1)(i))--The employer 
must ensure that chain and chain slings have permanently affixed and 
legible identification markings as prescribed by the manufacturer that 
indicate the recommended safe working load for the type(s) of hitch(es) 
used, the angle upon which it is based, and the number of legs if more 
than one.
    Chain and chain slings (paragraph 1915.112(c)(2))--The employer 
shall visually inspect all chain slings, including end fastenings, 
before being used on the job, as well as every three months. The 
employer shall inspect for wear, defective welds, deformation and an 
increase in length or stretch. Each chain shall bear an indication of 
the month in which it was thoroughly inspected.
    Shackles (paragraph 1915.113(a)(1))--The employer must ensure that 
shackles have permanently affixed and legible identification markings 
as prescribed by the manufacturer that indicate the recommended safe 
working load.
    Test records for hooks (paragraph 1915.113(b)(1))--This paragraph 
requires that the manufacturer's recommendations be followed in 
determining the safe working loads of the various sizes and types of 
hooks. If the manufacturer's recommendations are not available, the 
hook must be tested to twice the intended safe working load before it 
is initially put into use. The employer must maintain and keep readily 
available a certification record which includes the date of such test, 
the signature of the person who performed the test, and an identifier 
for the hook which was tested.
    The records are used to ensure that equipment has been properly 
tested. The records also provide the most efficient means for the 
compliance officers to determine that an employer is complying with the 
Standard.
    Chain falls and pull-lifts (paragraph 1915.114(a))--The employer 
must ensure that all chain falls and pull-lifts are clearly marked to 
show the capacity and the capacity must not be exceeded.
    Mobile crawler or truck cranes used on a vessel (paragraph 
1915.115(c))--This paragraph requires that the maximum manufacturer's 
rated safe working loads for the various working radii of the boom and 
the maximum and minimum radii at which the boom may be safely used with 
and without outriggers, shall be conspicuously posted near the controls 
and shall be visible to the operator.
    General precautions (paragraph 1915.131(g))--The employer must 
ensure that all headers, manifolds and widely spaced hose connections 
on compressed air lines bear the word ``air''

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in letters at least 1-inch high, which must be painted either on the 
manifolds or separate hose connections, or on signs permanently 
attached to the manifolds or connections. Grouped air connections may 
be marked in one location.
    Examination and test records for unfired pressure vessels 
(paragraphs 1915.172(b) and (d))--Paragraph (b) requires that portable, 
unfired pressure vessels not built to the requirements of the American 
Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, 
Section VIII, Rules for Construction of Unfired Pressure Vessels, 1963 
be examined quarterly by a competent person, and subjected to a yearly 
hydrostatic pressure test as defined by paragraph (b). A certification 
record of such examinations and tests shall be maintained as specified 
in paragraph (d).

II. Special Issues for Comment

    OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues:
     Whether the proposed information collection requirements 
are necessary for the proper performance of the Agency's functions, 
including whether the information is useful;
     The accuracy of OSHA's estimate of the burden (time and 
costs) of the information collection requirements, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     The quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
collected; and
     Ways to minimize the burden on employers who must comply; 
for example, by using automated or other technological information 
collection and transmission techniques.

III. Proposed Actions

    OSHA is requesting an adjustment increase in the existing burden 
hour estimate for the collection of information requirements specified 
by the Standards from 9,773 hours to 11,813 hours, a total increase of 
2,040 hours. This increase is due to an increase in the number of 
establishments using this equipment. In this ICR, the scope of the 
maritime standards in 29 CFR part 1915 for slings, shackles, and hooks 
are based on the Final Economic Analysis for the Final Rule revising 29 
CFR part 1915, subpart F prepared by OSHA's Office of Regulatory 
Analysis. As a result of the Final Rule, the revision of the standard 
applies to all shipyard employment which is defined in Sec.  1915.4(i) 
as ship repairing, shipbuilding, shipbreaking, and related employment. 
Also, upon further analysis, the Agency identified two new collections 
of information contained in the Standard under paragraphs Sec. Sec.  
1915.112(c)(2) and 1915.115(c)(1). The Agency will summarize any 
comments submitted in response to this notice and will include this 
summary in its request to OMB.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Shipyard Employment Standards (29 CFR part 1915).
    OMB Number: 1218-0220.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profits; Not-for-profit 
organizations; Federal Government; State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 4,871.
    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Average Time per Response: Various.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 11,813.
    Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $0.

IV. Public Participation--Submission of Comments on This Notice and 
Internet Access to Comments and Submissions

    You may submit comments in response to this document as follows: 
(1) Electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal; (2) by facsimile (fax); or (3) by hard copy. All 
comments, attachments, and other material must identify the Agency name 
and the OSHA docket number for the ICR (Docket No. OSHA-2011-0190). You 
may supplement electronic submissions by uploading document files 
electronically. If you wish to mail additional materials in reference 
to an electronic or facsimile submission, you must submit them to the 
OSHA Docket Office (see the section of this notice titled ADDRESSES). 
The additional materials must clearly identify your electronic comments 
by your name, date, and the docket number, so the Agency can attach 
them to your comments.
    Because of security procedures, the use of regular mail may cause a 
significant delay in the receipt of comments. For information about 
security procedures concerning the delivery of materials by hand, 
express delivery, messenger, or courier service, please contact the 
OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-2350, (TTY (877) 889-5627).
    Comments and submissions are posted without change at http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about 
submitting personal information, such as social security numbers and 
dates of birth. Although all submissions are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index, some information (e.g., copyrighted 
material) is not publicly available to read or download from this 
website.
    All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for 
inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. Information on using 
the http://www.regulations.gov website to submit comments and access 
the docket is available at the website's ``User Tips'' link. Contact 
the OSHA Docket Office for information about materials not available 
from the website, and for assistance in using the internet to locate 
docket submissions.

V. Authority and Signature

    Loren Sweatt, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational 
Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice. The 
authority for this notice is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR 
3912).

    Signed at Washington, DC, on April 5, 2018.
Loren Sweatt,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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