[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 82 (Monday, April 29, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18039-18040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08540]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[OMB Control No. 9000-0060; Docket No. 2019-0003; Sequence No. 20]


Information Collection; Accident Prevention Plans

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, the FAR Council 
invites the public to comment upon a renewal concerning accident 
prevention plans.

DATES: Submit comments on or before June 28, 2019.

ADDRESSES: The FAR Council invites interested persons to submit 
comments on this collection by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: This website provides the 
ability to type short comments directly into the comment field or 
attach a file for lengthier comments. Go to http://www.regulations.gov 
and follow the instructions on the site.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20405. 
ATTN: Ms. Mandell/IC 9000-0060, Accident Prevention Plans.
    Instructions: All items submitted must cite Information Collection 
9000-0060, Accident Prevention Plans. Comments received generally will 
be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal and/or business confidential information provided. To confirm 
receipt of your comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov, 
approximately two to three days after submission to verify posting 
(except allow 30 days for posting of comments submitted by mail). This 
information collection is pending at the FAR Council. The Council will 
submit it to OMB within 60 days from the date of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zenaida Delgado, Procurement Analyst, 
at telephone 202-969-7207, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Overview of Information Collection

Description of the Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Revision/Renewal of a currently 
approved collection.
    2. Title of the Collection: Accident Prevention Plans.
    3. Agency form number, if any: None.

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Solicitation of Public Comment

    Written comments and suggestions from the public should address one 
or more of the following four points:
    (1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) 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;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) 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.

B. Purpose

    The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause at 52.236-13, 
Accident Prevention, requires Federal construction contractors to 
provide and maintain work environments and procedures which will 
safeguard the public and Government personnel, property, materials, 
supplies, and equipment exposed to contractor operations and 
activities; avoid interruptions of Government operations and delays in 
project completion dates; and control costs in the performance of the 
contract.
    For these purposes on contracts for construction or dismantling, 
demolition, or removal of improvements, the contractor is required to 
provide appropriate safety barricades, signs, and signal lights; comply 
with the standards issued by the Secretary of Labor at 29 CFR part 1926 
and 29 CFR part 1910; and ensure that any additional measures the 
contracting officer determines to be reasonably necessary for the 
purposes are taken.
    Whenever the contracting officer becomes aware of any noncompliance 
with these requirements or any condition which poses a serious or 
imminent danger to health or safety, the contracting officer shall 
provide a notice to the contractor and request immediate corrective 
action. Per FAR 36.513, the contracting officer should inform the 
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Administration (OSHA), or other 
cognizant Federal, State, or local officials, of instances where the 
contractor has been notified to take immediate action to correct 
serious or imminent dangers. With regard to recordkeeping, the OSH Act 
specifies that ``[e]ach employer shall make, keep and preserve, and 
make available to the Secretary . . . such records . . . as the 
Secretary . . . may prescribe by regulation as necessary or appropriate 
for the enforcement of this Act. . . .'' (29 U.S.C. 657(c)(1)). 
Accordingly, OSHA has received the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) clearance for a number of related OMB Control Nos.
    When performance is on a Government facility or will involve work 
of a long duration or hazardous nature, before commencing the work, the 
contractor must submit a written proposed plan for implementing this 
clause, as required by alternate I of the clause. The plan shall 
include an analysis of the significant hazards to life, limb, and 
property inherent in contract work performance and a plan for 
controlling those hazards.

C. Annual Reporting Burden

    Respondents: 362.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Total Annual Responses: 362.
    Hours per Response: 22.
    Total Burden Hours: 7,964.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the 
information collection documents from the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street 
NW, Washington, DC 20405, telephone 202-501-4755. Please cite OMB 
Control No. 9000-0060, Accident Prevention Plans, in all 
correspondence.

    Dated: April 23, 2019.
Janet Fry,
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Office of Governmentwide 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Governmentwide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2019-08540 Filed 4-26-19; 8:45 am]
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