[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8614-8615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03193]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2017-0012]


National Fall Safety Stand-Down To Prevent Falls in Construction; 
Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information 
Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comments concerning the proposal to the 
Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the information 
collection requirements specified in the National Fall Safety Stand-
Down to Prevent Falls in Construction.

DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by 
April 18, 2022.

ADDRESSES: 
    Electronically: You may submit comments, including attachments, 
electronically at https://www.regulations.gov, the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal. Follow the instructions online for submitting comments.
    Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the 
docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov. Documents in the docket are 
listed in the https://www.regulations.gov index; however, some 
information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to 
read or download through the website. All submissions, including 
copyrighted material, are available for inspection through the OSHA 
Docket Office. Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-2350 (TTY 
(877) 889-5627) for assistance in locating docket submissions.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and the 
OSHA docket number for this Federal Register notice (OSHA-2017-0012). 
OSHA will place comments, including personal information, in the public 
docket, which may be available online. Therefore, OSHA cautions 
interested parties about submitting personal information such as Social 
Security numbers and birthdates. For further information on submitting 
comments, see the ``Public Participation'' heading in the section of

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this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Seleda Perryman 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 the 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 (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 effort in 
obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657).
    Falls are a leading cause of death for employees. According to 2019 
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, falls accounted for 418 of the 
1,061 construction fatalities, and 880 of the 5,333 fatalities in all 
recorded industries. The National Fall Safety Stand-Down to Prevent 
Falls in Construction raises fall hazard awareness across the country 
in an effort to stop fall fatalities and injuries. The Stand-Down is 
the biggest safety outreach event ever conducted by the agency. OSHA 
has collaborated with countless industry leaders and employers over the 
last eight years to reach over 10 million workers during Stand-Downs.

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 that OMB approve the information collection 
requirements contained in the National Fall Safety Stand-Down to 
Prevent Falls in Construction (29 U.S.C. 669). In this information 
collection request, there are 4,500 respondents for an Occupational 
Health and Safety Specialists with 750 total burden hours.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Title: National Fall Safety Stand- Down to Prevent Falls in 
Construction.
    OMB Control Number: 1218-0271.
    Affected Public: Business or other for- profits.
    Number of Respondents: 4,500.
    Frequency of Responses: Annually.
    Average Time per Response: OSHA estimates an employer will take 10 
minutes to complete the survey.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 750.
    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 https://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal; (2) by facsimile (fax) at (202) 693-1648; or (3) by 
hard copy. All comments, attachments, and other materials must identify 
the agency name and the OSHA docket number for the ICR (Docket No. 
OSHA-2017-0012). You may supplement electronic submissions by uploading 
document files electronically. Please note: While OSHA's Docket Office 
is continuing to accept and process submissions by regular mail, due to 
the COVID-19 pandemic, the Docket Office is closed to the public and 
not able to receive submissions to the docket by hand, express mail, 
messenger, and courier service. 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.
    Comments and submissions are posted without change at https://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about 
submitting personal information such as social security numbers and 
date of birth.
    Although all submissions are listed in the https://www.regulations.gov index, some information (e.g., copyrighted 
material) is not publicly available to read or download through this 
website. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available 
for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. Information on 
using the https://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 through the website, and for assistance in using the internet 
to locate docket submissions.

V. Authority and Signature

    James S. Frederick, 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 January 31, 2022.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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