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Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $171,123.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016–31385 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am]
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Survivor’s
Form for Benefits Under the Black
Lung Benefits Act
Notice.
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting the Office of
Workers’ Compensation Programs
(OWCP) sponsored information
collection request (ICR) titled,
‘‘Survivor’s Form for Benefits under the
Black Lung Benefits Act,’’ to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval for continued use,
without change, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Public
comments on the ICR are invited.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
January 27, 2017.
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
applicable supporting documentation;
including a description of the likely
respondents, proposed frequency of
response, and estimated total burden
may be obtained free of charge from the
RegInfo.gov Web site at https://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=2016-1240-001
(this link will only become active on the
day following publication of this notice)
or by contacting Michel Smyth by
telephone at 202–693–4129 (this is not
a toll-free number) or sending an email
to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Submit comments about this request
to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
Officer for DOL–OWCP, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10235,
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20503, Fax: 202–395–6881 (this is not a
toll-free number), email:
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Commenters are encouraged, but not
required, to send a courtesy copy of any
comments to the U.S. Department of
Labor-OASAM, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, Attn: Information
Management Program, Room N1301,
200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210, email:
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
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This ICR
seeks to maintain PRA authorization for
the Survivor’s Form for Benefits under
the Black Lung Benefits Act, Form CM–
912, information collection. A survivor
of a deceased miner files Form CM–912
to apply for BLBA benefits. The OWCP,
Division of Coal Mine Workers’
Compensation uses the information in
determining the survivor’s entitlement
to BLBA benefits. BLBA sections 411(a)
and 422(a) authorize this information
collection. See 30 U.S.C. 921(a), 832(a).
This information collection is subject
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
of information, and the public is
generally not required to respond to an
information collection, unless it is
approved by the OMB under the PRA
and displays a currently valid OMB
Control Number. In addition,
notwithstanding any other provisions of
law, no person shall generally be subject
to penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information that does not
display a valid Control Number. See 5
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
obtains OMB approval for this
information collection under Control
Number 1240–0027.
OMB authorization for an ICR cannot
be for more than three (3) years without
renewal, and the current approval for
this collection is scheduled to expire on
December 31, 2016. The DOL seeks to
extend PRA authorization for this
information collection for three (3) more
years, without any change to existing
requirements. The DOL also notes that
existing information collection
requirements submitted to the OMB
receive a month-to-month extension
while they undergo review. For
additional substantive information
about this ICR, see the related notice
published in the Federal Register on
July 27, 2016 (81 FR 49270).
Interested parties are encouraged to
send comments to the OMB, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs at
the address shown in the ADDRESSES
section within 30 days of publication of
this notice in the Federal Register. In
order to help ensure appropriate
consideration, comments should
mention OMB Control Number 1240–
0027. The OMB is particularly
interested in comments that:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at
202–693–4129 (this is not a toll-free
number) or by email at
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
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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: DOL–OWCP.
Title of Collection: Survivor’s Form
for Benefits under the Black Lung
Benefits Act.
OMB Control Number: 1240–0027.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 1,100.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 1,100.
Total Estimated Annual Burden
Hours: 147 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $450.
Dated: December 21, 2016.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2010–0007]
Nationally Recongized Testing
Laboratory Program Regulation;
Revision of the Office of Management
and Budget’s (OMB) Approval of
Information Collection (Paperwork)
Requirements
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Request for comments.
AGENCY:
OSHA requests comments
concerning its proposed revision of the
information collection requirements
specified by its Program Regulation for
Nationally Recognized Testing
Laboratories, 29 CFR 1910.7 (the
Regulation). The Regulation specifies
procedures that organizations must
follow to apply for, and to maintain,
SUMMARY:
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OSHA’s recognition to test and certify
equipment, products, or material for
safe use in the workplace.
DATES: Submit comments, information,
and documents in response to this
notice, or requests for an extension of
time to make a submission, on or before
February 27, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of
the following methods:
Electronically: Submit comments and
attachments electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov, which is the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the
instructions online for making
electronic submissions.
Facsimile: If submissions, including
attachments, are not longer than 10
pages, commenters may fax them to the
OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648.
Regular or express mail, hand
delivery, or messenger (courier) service:
Submit a copy of comments and any
attachments to the OSHA Docket Office,
Docket No. OSHA–2010–0007,
Technical Data Center, Room N–3508,
U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693–2350
(TDY number: (877) 889–5627). Note
that security procedures may result in
significant delays in receiving
comments and other written materials
by regular mail. Contact the OSHA
Docket Office for information about
security procedures concerning delivery
of materials by express delivery, hand
delivery, or messenger service. The
hours of operation for the OSHA Docket
Office are 10:00 a.m.—2:30 p.m., e.t.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the Agency name and the OSHA
docket number (OSHA–2010–0007).
OSHA will place all submissions,
including any personal information
provided, in the public docket without
revision, and these submissions will be
available online at https://
www.regulations.gov.
Docket: To read or download
submissions or other material in the
docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov
or the OSHA Docket Office at the
address above. All 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 Web site.
All submissions, including copyrighted
material, are available for inspection
and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
Contact the OSHA Docket Office for
assistance in locating docket
submissions.
Extension of comment period: Submit
requests for an extension of the
comment period on or before February
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27, 2017 to the Office of Technical
Programs and Coordination Activities,
Directorate of Technical Support and
Emergency Management, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Room N–3655,
Washington, DC 20210, or by fax to
(202) 693–1644.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Theda Kenney (kenney.theda@dol.gov)
or Todd Owen (owen.todd@dol.gov),
Directorate of Standards and Guidance,
OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room N–
3609, Washington, DC 20210; telephone
(202) 693–2222.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Department of Labor, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to
provide the public with an opportunity
to comment on continuing information
collection requirements in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (PRA–95) (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
from 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 OSHA to 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).
A number of standards issued by
OSHA contain requirements that specify
employers use only equipment,
products, or material tested or approved
by a Nationally Recognized Testing
Laboratory (NRTL). These requirements
ensure that employers use safe and
efficacious equipment, products, or
materials in complying with the
standards. Accordingly, OSHA
promulgated its Program Regulation for
Nationally Recognized Testing
Laboratories, 29 CFR 1910.7 (the
Regulation). The Regulation specifies
procedures that organizations must
follow to apply for, and to maintain,
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OSHA’s recognition to test and certify
equipment, products, or material for
safe use in the workplace.
II. Special Issues for Comment
OSHA has a particular interest in
comments on the following issues:
1. Whether the proposed information
collection requirements are necessary
and useful for the proper performance of
the Agency’s functions;
2. 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;
3. The quality, utility, and clarity of
the information collected; and
4. Ways to minimize the burden on
organizations that must comply; for
example, by using automated or other
technological information collection
and transmission techniques.
III. Proposed Actions
OSHA proposes to revise the Office of
Management and Budget’s (OMB)
approval of the collection of information
requirements specified by the
Regulation. In addition to extending its
current approval by OMB, the Agency
plans to implement a proposed fee
schedule, see 80 FR 57222, Sept. 22,
2015. This proposed fee schedule would
be based in part on proposed
streamlined procedures for accepting
and reviewing applications for NRTL
recognition, expansion and renewal,
and would contain revisions to the cost
burden to respondents resulting from
the collections of information required
by the Regulation. The Agency also
plans to obtain OMB approval for
optional standardized forms to facilitate
and simplify the information collection
process as part of its information
collection process. The optional forms
correspond to the applications for
initial, expansion of, and renewal of
recognition procedures prescribed by
the Regulation. Where practicable, the
forms would provide for automations
such as drop down lists to increase ease
of use and reduce the information
collection burden. The Agency expects
the use of the optional standardized
forms to marginally reduce the burden
hours associated with these information
collection requirements. The forms are
included in a draft copy of the updated
Directive on NRTL Program Policies,
Procedures, and Guidelines, which has
been attached to a Supporting Statement
for the Information Collection
Requirements of the Regulation. The
Agency developed the Supporting
Statement to outline the particulars of
the collection of information proposed
for approval by OMB. The Agency
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requests a $718,836 increase, resulting
from a determination that the costs
should be considered a cost to
respondents rather than a cost to the
Federal government, since respondents
reimburse the Government for expenses
related to this program. The Supporting
Statement will be added to the docket
(OSHA–2010–0007), and available at
regulations.gov, once this Notice is
published. The Agency will summarize
the comments submitted in response to
this Notice, and will include this
summary in its request to OMB to revise
the approval of these information
collection requirements.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Title: Definition and Requirements of
a Nationally Recognized Testing
Laboratory (29 CFR 1910.7).
OMB Control Number: 1218–0147.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 20.
Frequency of Recordkeeping: On
occasion.
Total Responses: 140.
Average Time per Response: 160
hours for initial recognition applications
(3 responses per year); 10 hours for
expansion of recognition applications,
additional testing categories (5
responses per year); 24 hours for
expansion of recognition applications,
additional testing sites (2 responses per
year); 5 hours for renewal of recognition
applications (3 responses per year); .25
hours for electronic fee submission (63
responses per year); and 16 hours for
assessments (57 responses per year).
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,523.
Estimated Cost (Operation and
Maintenance): $718,836.
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 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 Web site.
All submissions, including copyrighted
material, are available for inspection
and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
Information on using the https://
www.regulations.gov Web site to submit
comments and access the docket is
available at the Web site’s ‘‘User Tips’’
link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office
for information about materials not
available through the Web site, and for
assistance in using the Internet to locate
docket submissions.
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION
ADMINISTRATION
V. Authority and Signature
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 in the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov under Docket
Number OSHA–2010–007; (2) by
facsimile (FAX); or (3) by hard copy. For
further information on submitting
comments by facsimile or in hard copy,
please see the section of this notice
entitled ADDRESSES above. All
comments, attachments, and other
material must identify the Agency name
and the OSHA docket number for the
ICR (Docket No. OSHA–2010–0007).
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
David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20210, authorized the preparation of
this notice. The Agency is issuing this
notice pursuant to Section 8(g)(2) of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 (29 U.S.C. 657(g)(2)), Secretary of
Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912,
Jan. 25, 2012), OSHA’s Program
Regulation for Nationally Recognized
Testing Laboratories, 29 CFR 1910.7,
and the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C 3506 et seq.).
OMB Number: 3133–0004.
Type of Review: Revision of a
previously approved collection.
Title: NCUA Call Report and Profile.
Abstract: Sections 106 and 202 of the
Federal Credit Union Act require
federally insured credit unions to make
financial reports to the NCUA. Section
741.6 prescribes the method in which
federally insured credit unions must
submit this information to NCUA.
NCUA Form 5300, Call Report, is used
to file quarterly financial and statistical
data and NCUA Form 4501A, Credit
Union Profile, is used to obtain nonfinancial data relevant to regulation and
supervision such as the names of senior
management and volunteer officials,
and are reported through NCUA’s online portal, Credit Unions Online.
Revisions are being made to NCUA
Forms 5300, Call Report, and 4501A,
Credit Union Profile, to capture
applicable data implemented by
amendments to 12 CFR part 723,
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of December, 2016.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health.
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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
National Credit Union
Administration (NCUA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The National Credit Union
Administration (NCUA) will be
submitting the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, Public Law 104–13, on or after the
date of publication of this notice.
DATES: Comments should be received on
or before January 27, 2017 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
the burden estimate, or any other aspect
of the information collection, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to
(1) Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for
NCUA, New Executive Office Building,
Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, or
email at OIRA_Submission@
OMB.EOP.gov and (2) NCUA PRA
Clearance Officer, 1775 Duke Street,
Alexandria, VA 22314, Suite 5067, or
email at PRAComments@ncua.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of the submission may be
obtained by emailing PRAComments@
ncua.gov or viewing the entire
information collection request at
www.reginfo.gov.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2010-0007]
Nationally Recongized Testing Laboratory Program Regulation;
Revision 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 comments.
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SUMMARY: OSHA requests comments concerning its proposed revision of the
information collection requirements specified by its Program Regulation
for Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories, 29 CFR 1910.7 (the
Regulation). The Regulation specifies procedures that organizations
must follow to apply for, and to maintain,
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OSHA's recognition to test and certify equipment, products, or material
for safe use in the workplace.
DATES: Submit comments, information, and documents in response to this
notice, or requests for an extension of time to make a submission, on
or before February 27, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by any of the following methods:
Electronically: Submit comments and attachments electronically at
https://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal.
Follow the instructions online for making electronic submissions.
Facsimile: If submissions, including attachments, are not longer
than 10 pages, commenters may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at
(202) 693-1648.
Regular or express mail, hand delivery, or messenger (courier)
service: Submit a copy of comments and any attachments to the OSHA
Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2010-0007, Technical Data Center, Room
N-3508, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-2350 (TDY number: (877) 889-
5627). Note that security procedures may result in significant delays
in receiving comments and other written materials by regular mail.
Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about security
procedures concerning delivery of materials by express delivery, hand
delivery, or messenger service. The hours of operation for the OSHA
Docket Office are 10:00 a.m.--2:30 p.m., e.t.
Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and the
OSHA docket number (OSHA-2010-0007). OSHA will place all submissions,
including any personal information provided, in the public docket
without revision, and these submissions will be available online at
https://www.regulations.gov.
Docket: To read or download submissions or other material in the
docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov or the OSHA Docket Office at
the address above. All 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 Web site. All submissions, including copyrighted material,
are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
Contact the OSHA Docket Office for assistance in locating docket
submissions.
Extension of comment period: Submit requests for an extension of
the comment period on or before February 27, 2017 to the Office of
Technical Programs and Coordination Activities, Directorate of
Technical Support and Emergency Management, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Room N-3655, Washington, DC 20210, or by fax to (202) 693-
1644.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theda Kenney (kenney.theda@dol.gov) or
Todd Owen (owen.todd@dol.gov), Directorate of Standards and Guidance,
OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-
3609, Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-2222.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation
program to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on
continuing information collection requirements in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA-95) (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 from 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 OSHA to 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).
A number of standards issued by OSHA contain requirements that
specify employers use only equipment, products, or material tested or
approved by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). These
requirements ensure that employers use safe and efficacious equipment,
products, or materials in complying with the standards. Accordingly,
OSHA promulgated its Program Regulation for Nationally Recognized
Testing Laboratories, 29 CFR 1910.7 (the Regulation). The Regulation
specifies procedures that organizations must follow to apply for, and
to maintain, OSHA's recognition to test and certify equipment,
products, or material for safe use in the workplace.
II. Special Issues for Comment
OSHA has a particular interest in comments on the following issues:
1. Whether the proposed information collection requirements are
necessary and useful for the proper performance of the Agency's
functions;
2. 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;
3. The quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected;
and
4. Ways to minimize the burden on organizations that must comply;
for example, by using automated or other technological information
collection and transmission techniques.
III. Proposed Actions
OSHA proposes to revise the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB)
approval of the collection of information requirements specified by the
Regulation. In addition to extending its current approval by OMB, the
Agency plans to implement a proposed fee schedule, see 80 FR 57222,
Sept. 22, 2015. This proposed fee schedule would be based in part on
proposed streamlined procedures for accepting and reviewing
applications for NRTL recognition, expansion and renewal, and would
contain revisions to the cost burden to respondents resulting from the
collections of information required by the Regulation. The Agency also
plans to obtain OMB approval for optional standardized forms to
facilitate and simplify the information collection process as part of
its information collection process. The optional forms correspond to
the applications for initial, expansion of, and renewal of recognition
procedures prescribed by the Regulation. Where practicable, the forms
would provide for automations such as drop down lists to increase ease
of use and reduce the information collection burden. The Agency expects
the use of the optional standardized forms to marginally reduce the
burden hours associated with these information collection requirements.
The forms are included in a draft copy of the updated Directive on NRTL
Program Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines, which has been attached
to a Supporting Statement for the Information Collection Requirements
of the Regulation. The Agency developed the Supporting Statement to
outline the particulars of the collection of information proposed for
approval by OMB. The Agency
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requests a $718,836 increase, resulting from a determination that the
costs should be considered a cost to respondents rather than a cost to
the Federal government, since respondents reimburse the Government for
expenses related to this program. The Supporting Statement will be
added to the docket (OSHA-2010-0007), and available at regulations.gov,
once this Notice is published. The Agency will summarize the comments
submitted in response to this Notice, and will include this summary in
its request to OMB to revise the approval of these information
collection requirements.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information
collection.
Title: Definition and Requirements of a Nationally Recognized
Testing Laboratory (29 CFR 1910.7).
OMB Control Number: 1218-0147.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 20.
Frequency of Recordkeeping: On occasion.
Total Responses: 140.
Average Time per Response: 160 hours for initial recognition
applications (3 responses per year); 10 hours for expansion of
recognition applications, additional testing categories (5 responses
per year); 24 hours for expansion of recognition applications,
additional testing sites (2 responses per year); 5 hours for renewal of
recognition applications (3 responses per year); .25 hours for
electronic fee submission (63 responses per year); and 16 hours for
assessments (57 responses per year).
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,523.
Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $718,836.
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 in the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket Number OSHA-2010-007; (2) by facsimile
(FAX); or (3) by hard copy. For further information on submitting
comments by facsimile or in hard copy, please see the section of this
notice entitled ADDRESSES above. All comments, attachments, and other
material must identify the Agency name and the OSHA docket number for
the ICR (Docket No. OSHA-2010-0007). 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 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
Web site. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are
available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
Information on using the https://www.regulations.gov Web site to submit
comments and access the docket is available at the Web site's ``User
Tips'' link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about
materials not available through the Web site, and for assistance in
using the Internet to locate docket submissions.
V. Authority and Signature
David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210, authorized the preparation of this notice. The
Agency is issuing this notice pursuant to Section 8(g)(2) of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 657(g)(2)),
Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012),
OSHA's Program Regulation for Nationally Recognized Testing
Laboratories, 29 CFR 1910.7, and the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C 3506 et seq.).
Signed at Washington, DC, this 22nd day of December, 2016.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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