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to the ‘258 patent; but that there was no
domestic industry with regard to the
‘531 patent, because of a failure to meet
the technical prong of the domestic
industry requirement. With respect to
the ‘531 patent, the Commission
understands the ALJ to have construed
the term ‘‘voltage regulator’’ to include
a tolerance of approximately five
percent as set forth at page 35 of the ID.
On May 30, 2007, the ALJ issued his
Recommended Determination (‘‘RD’’) on
remedy and bonding. Linear, AATI, and
the Commission investigative attorney
(‘‘IA’’) filed petitions for review of the
ALJ’s ID.
Having examined the pertinent
portions of the record of this
investigation, including the ALJ’s final
ID, the petitions for review, and the
responses thereto, the Commission has
made the following determinations.
With respect to the ‘258 patent, the
Commission has determined (1) to
review the ID concerning the issues of
claim construction, infringement, and
validity; and (2) not to review the
remainder of the ID as to the ‘258
patent. With respect to the ‘531 patent,
the Commission has determined (1) to
review the ID concerning the issue of
whether asserted claim 9 of the ‘531
patent is invalid for anticipation by the
Kase reference, and upon review to take
no position as to that issue, and (2) not
to review the remainder of the ID as to
the ‘531 patent.The parties should brief
their position on these issues with
reference to the applicable law and the
evidentiary record. In connection with
its review, the Commission is
particularly interested in responses to
the following questions:
1. With respect to asserted claim 35 of
the ‘258 patent, can monitoring a
voltage using a voltage threshold in the
accused products be considered an
equivalent to ‘‘monitoring the current’’
using a ‘‘current threshold’’ in assessing
infringement of claim 35 under the
doctrine of equivalents? (Parties should
discuss the ‘‘function, way, result’’ test
in their analysis.)
2. With respect to the ‘258 patent,
provide an analysis of indirect
infringement under 271(b) and (c),
including an analysis of any evidence
upon which you rely.
In connection with the final
disposition of this investigation, the
Commission may (1) issue an order that
could result in the exclusion of the
subject articles from entry into the
United States, and/or (2) issue one or
more cease and desist orders that could
result in the respondent being required
to cease and desist from engaging in
unfair acts in the importation and sale
of such articles. Accordingly, the
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Commission is interested in receiving
written submissions that address the
form of remedy, if any, that should be
ordered. If a party seeks exclusion of an
article from entry into the United States
for purposes other than entry for
consumption, the party should so
indicate and provide information
establishing that activities involving
other types of entry either are adversely
affecting it or likely to do so. For
background, see Certain Devices for
Connecting Computers via Telephone
Lines, Inv. No. 337–TA–360, USITC
Pub. No. 2843 (December 1994)
(Commission Opinion).
If the Commission contemplates some
form of remedy, it must consider the
effects of that remedy upon the public
interest. The factors the Commission
will consider include the effect that an
exclusion order and/or cease and desist
orders would have on (1) the public
health and welfare, (2) competitive
conditions in the U.S. economy, (3) U.S.
production of articles that are like or
directly competitive with those that are
subject to investigation, and (4) U.S.
consumers. The Commission is
therefore interested in receiving written
submissions that address the
aforementioned public interest factors
in the context of this investigation.
If the Commission orders some form
of remedy, the U.S. Trade
Representative, as delegated by the
President, has 60 days to approve or
disapprove the Commission’s action.
See Presidential Memorandum of July
21, 2005, 70 FR 43251 (July 26, 2005).
During this period, the subject articles
would be entitled to enter the United
States under bond, in an amount
determined by the Commission and
prescribed by the Secretary of the
Treasury. The Commission is therefore
interested in receiving submissions
concerning the amount of the bond that
should be imposed if a remedy is
ordered.
Written Submissions: The parties to
the investigation are requested to file
written submissions on the issues for
review identified in this notice. Parties
to the investigation, interested
government agencies, and any other
interested parties are encouraged to file
written submissions on the issues of
remedy, the public interest, and
bonding. Such submissions should
address the RD issued by the ALJ on
remedy and bonding on May 30, 2007.
Complainant and the Commission
investigative attorney are also requested
to submit proposed remedial orders for
the Commission’s consideration.
Complainant is requested to state the
dates that the ‘258 patent expires and
the HTSUS numbers under which the
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accused products are imported. The
written submissions and proposed
remedial orders must be filed no later
than close of business on August 7,
2007. Reply submissions must be filed
no later than the close of business on
August 14, 2007. No further
submissions on these issues will be
permitted unless otherwise ordered by
the Commission.
Persons filing written submissions
must file the original document and 12
true copies thereof on or before the
deadlines stated above with the Office
of the Secretary. Any person desiring to
submit a document to the Commission
in confidence must request confidential
treatment unless the information has
already been granted such treatment
during the proceedings. All such
requests should be directed to the
Secretary of the Commission and must
include a full statement of the reasons
why the Commission should grant such
treatment. See 19 CFR 210.6. Documents
for which confidential treatment by the
Commission is sought will be treated
accordingly. All nonconfidential written
submissions will be available for public
inspection at the Office of the Secretary.
The authority for the Commission’s
determination is contained in section
337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and in
sections 210.42–46 and 210.50 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (19 CFR 210.42–46 and
210.50).
By order of the Commission.
Issued: July 24, 2007.
William R. Bishop,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2007–0060]
Cranes and Derricks in Construction;
Extension 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 public comment.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public
comment concerning its proposal to
extend OMB approval of the
information collection requirements
specified in the Construction Standard
on Cranes and Derricks (29 CFR
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1926.550). The Standard is designed to
protect employees who work with, or in
the vicinity of, cranes or derricks.
DATES: Comments must be submitted
(postmarked, sent, or received) by
October 1, 2007.
ADDRESSES:
Electronically: You may submit
comments and attachments
electronically at https://
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
three copies of your comments and
attachments to the OSHA Docket Office,
Docket No. OSHA–2007–0060, U.S.
Department of Labor, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration,
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, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.,
e.t.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the Agency name and OSHA
docket number for the ICR (OSHA–
2007–0060). All comments, including
any personal information you provide,
are placed in the public docket without
change, and may be made available
online at https://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 https://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
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.
You may also contact Stewart
Burkhammer at the address below to
obtain a copy of the ICR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stewart Burkhammer, Directorate of
Construction, OSHA, U.S. Department
of Labor, Room N–3468, 200
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Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–2020.
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 (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 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).
Several paragraphs of the Cranes and
Derricks Standard for Construction
(§ 1926.550) contain notification
requirements, including paragraphs
(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(4), (a)(16), (d)(1), (f)(1),
(f)(2) and (g)(4). If an equipment
manufacturer’s specifications are not
available, paragraph (a)(1) requires
employers to operate a crane or derrick
using specifications determined and
recorded by a qualified engineer who is
competent to make such determinations.
Under paragraph (a)(2), employers must
post on each crane and derrick its rated
load capacities, and recommended
operating speeds, special hazard
warnings, or instructions. Paragraph
(a)(4) requires employers to post at the
worksite an illustration of the hand
signals prescribed by the applicable
ANSI standard for that type of crane or
derrick. According to paragraph (a)(16),
employers must revise as appropriate
the capacity, operation, and
maintenance instruction plates, tags, or
decals if they make alterations that
involve the capacity or safe operation of
a crane or derrick.
Paragraph (d)(1) requires employers to
plainly mark the rated loads of overhead
and gantry cranes on each side of the
cranes, and if the crane has more than
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one hoisting unit, each hoisting unit
shall have its rated load marked on it or
its load block. These markings must be
clearly legible from the ground or floor.
Similarly, paragraph (f)(1)(ii) requires
employers to ensure that floating cranes
and derricks have a load rating chart,
with clearly legible letters and figures,
and are securely fixed at a location
easily visible to the operator. When load
ratings are reduced to stay within the
limits for the list of the barge with a
crane mounted on it, paragraph (f)(1)(iii)
requires employers to provide a new
load rating chart. For permanently
mounted floating cranes and derricks,
paragraph (f)(2)(ii), requires that a load
rating chart with clearly legible letters
and figures be provided and securely
fixed at a location easily visible to the
operator. Paragraph (g)(4)(ii)(I) requires
employers to ensure that the personnel
platform be conspicuously posted with
a plate or other permanent marking
which indicates the weight of the
platform and its rated load capacity or
maximum intended load.
In summary, these provisions require
employers to provide notification of
specified operating characteristics
through documentation, posting, or
revising maintenance instruction plates,
tags, or decals, and to notify employees
of hand signals used to communicate
with equipment operators by posting an
illustration of applicable signals at the
worksite. These paperwork
requirements ensure that employers
operate a crane or derrick according to
the limitations and specifications
developed for that equipment, and that
hand signals used to communicate with
equipment operators are clear and
correct. Therefore, these requirements
prevent employers from exceeding the
operating specifications and limitations
of cranes and derricks, and ensure that
they use accurate hand signals regarding
equipment operation. By operating the
equipment safely and within specified
parameters, and communicating
effectively with equipment operators,
employers will prevent serious injury
and death to the equipment operators
and other employees who use or work
near the equipment.
The Cranes and Derricks Standard
also contains two paragraphs requiring
employers to inspect and document
crane inspections. Paragraph (a)(6)
requires employers to perform annual
inspections of cranes and derricks and
to establish and maintain a written
record of the dates and results of these
inspections. Paragraph (b)(2) requires
the employer to prepare and maintain a
certification record which includes the
date, listing of critical items inspected,
signature of person performing the
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inspections, and a serial number or
identifier of the crane inspected as
specified in ANSI B30.5–1968, Safety
Code for Crawler, Locomotive and
Truck Cranes.
These inspections identify problems
such as deterioration caused by
exposure to adverse weather conditions,
worn components and other flaws and
defects that develop during use, and
accelerated wear resulting from
misalignments of connecting systems
and components. Establishing and
maintaining a written record of the
annual inspections alerts the equipment
mechanics to servicing or repair
problems. Prior to returning the
equipment to service, employers can
review the records to ensure that the
mechanics performed the necessary
repairs and maintenance. Accordingly,
by using only equipment that is in safe
working order, employers will prevent
severe injury and death to the
equipment operators and other
employees who use or work near the
equipment.
Paragraph (a)(11) of OSHA’s Cranes
and Derricks Standard for Construction
(1926.550) addresses conditions in
which a crane or derrick powered by an
internal combustion engine is
exhausting in an enclosed space that
employees occupy or will occupy.
Under these conditions, employers must
record tests made of the breathing air in
the space to ensure that adequate
oxygen is available and that
concentrations of toxic gases are at safe
levels.
Establishing a test record allows
employers to document oxygen levels
and specific atmospheric contaminants,
ascertain the effectiveness of controls,
implement additional controls if
necessary, and readily provide this
information to other crews and shifts
who may work in the enclosed space.
Accordingly, employers will prevent
serious injury and death to equipment
operators and other employees who use
or work near this equipment in an
enclosed space. In addition, these
records provide the most efficient
means for an OSHA compliance officer
to determine that an employer
performed the required tests and
implemented appropriate controls.
Paragraph (a)(15) requires that any
overhead wire be considered to be an
energized line unless and until the
person owning such line or the
electrical utility authorities indicate that
it is not an energized line and it has
been visibly grounded. Failure to
appropriately identify overhead wires
would require those working with or in
the vicinity of overhead lines to perform
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costly, time-consuming activities, prior
to performing their assigned duties.
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 extend
its approval of the information
collection requirements contained in the
Construction Cranes and Derricks
Standard (29 CFR 1926.550). The
Agency will summarize the comments
submitted in response to this notice and
will include this summary in the
request to OMB.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Title: The Construction Standard on
Cranes and Derricks (29 CFR 1926.550).
OMB Number: 1218–0113.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 91,997.
Frequency: Annually; On occasion.
Average Time Per Response: Varies
from 5 hours to inspect a crane with a
capacity of more than 60 tons to 3
minutes (.05 hour) to maintain and
disclose exposure monitoring data of an
enclosed space where exhaust from
cranes or derricks may expose
employees to a deficiency of oxygen
and/or toxic gases.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
103,076.
Estimated Cost (Operation and
Maintenance): $570,074
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); or (3) by hard copy. All
comments, attachments, and other
material must identify the Agency name
and the OSHA docket number for the
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ICR (Docket No. OSHA–2007–0060).
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 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
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
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., 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. 5–2002 (67 FR 65008).
Signed at Washington, DC, on July 26,
2007.
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2007-0060]
Cranes and Derricks in Construction; 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 comment.
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SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comment concerning its proposal to extend
OMB approval of the information collection requirements specified in
the Construction Standard on Cranes and Derricks (29 CFR
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1926.550). The Standard is designed to protect employees who work with,
or in the vicinity of, cranes or derricks.
DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by
October 1, 2007.
ADDRESSES:
Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments
electronically at https://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 three copies of your comments
and attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2007-0060,
U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, 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, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., e.t.
Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and OSHA
docket number for the ICR (OSHA-2007-0060). All comments, including any
personal information you provide, are placed in the public docket
without change, and may be made available online at https://
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 https://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 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. You may also contact Stewart Burkhammer at the
address below to obtain a copy of the ICR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stewart Burkhammer, Directorate of
Construction, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3468, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-
2020.
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 (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 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).
Several paragraphs of the Cranes and Derricks Standard for
Construction (Sec. 1926.550) contain notification requirements,
including paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(4), (a)(16), (d)(1), (f)(1),
(f)(2) and (g)(4). If an equipment manufacturer's specifications are
not available, paragraph (a)(1) requires employers to operate a crane
or derrick using specifications determined and recorded by a qualified
engineer who is competent to make such determinations. Under paragraph
(a)(2), employers must post on each crane and derrick its rated load
capacities, and recommended operating speeds, special hazard warnings,
or instructions. Paragraph (a)(4) requires employers to post at the
worksite an illustration of the hand signals prescribed by the
applicable ANSI standard for that type of crane or derrick. According
to paragraph (a)(16), employers must revise as appropriate the
capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or
decals if they make alterations that involve the capacity or safe
operation of a crane or derrick.
Paragraph (d)(1) requires employers to plainly mark the rated loads
of overhead and gantry cranes on each side of the cranes, and if the
crane has more than one hoisting unit, each hoisting unit shall have
its rated load marked on it or its load block. These markings must be
clearly legible from the ground or floor. Similarly, paragraph
(f)(1)(ii) requires employers to ensure that floating cranes and
derricks have a load rating chart, with clearly legible letters and
figures, and are securely fixed at a location easily visible to the
operator. When load ratings are reduced to stay within the limits for
the list of the barge with a crane mounted on it, paragraph (f)(1)(iii)
requires employers to provide a new load rating chart. For permanently
mounted floating cranes and derricks, paragraph (f)(2)(ii), requires
that a load rating chart with clearly legible letters and figures be
provided and securely fixed at a location easily visible to the
operator. Paragraph (g)(4)(ii)(I) requires employers to ensure that the
personnel platform be conspicuously posted with a plate or other
permanent marking which indicates the weight of the platform and its
rated load capacity or maximum intended load.
In summary, these provisions require employers to provide
notification of specified operating characteristics through
documentation, posting, or revising maintenance instruction plates,
tags, or decals, and to notify employees of hand signals used to
communicate with equipment operators by posting an illustration of
applicable signals at the worksite. These paperwork requirements ensure
that employers operate a crane or derrick according to the limitations
and specifications developed for that equipment, and that hand signals
used to communicate with equipment operators are clear and correct.
Therefore, these requirements prevent employers from exceeding the
operating specifications and limitations of cranes and derricks, and
ensure that they use accurate hand signals regarding equipment
operation. By operating the equipment safely and within specified
parameters, and communicating effectively with equipment operators,
employers will prevent serious injury and death to the equipment
operators and other employees who use or work near the equipment.
The Cranes and Derricks Standard also contains two paragraphs
requiring employers to inspect and document crane inspections.
Paragraph (a)(6) requires employers to perform annual inspections of
cranes and derricks and to establish and maintain a written record of
the dates and results of these inspections. Paragraph (b)(2) requires
the employer to prepare and maintain a certification record which
includes the date, listing of critical items inspected, signature of
person performing the
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inspections, and a serial number or identifier of the crane inspected
as specified in ANSI B30.5-1968, Safety Code for Crawler, Locomotive
and Truck Cranes.
These inspections identify problems such as deterioration caused by
exposure to adverse weather conditions, worn components and other flaws
and defects that develop during use, and accelerated wear resulting
from misalignments of connecting systems and components. Establishing
and maintaining a written record of the annual inspections alerts the
equipment mechanics to servicing or repair problems. Prior to returning
the equipment to service, employers can review the records to ensure
that the mechanics performed the necessary repairs and maintenance.
Accordingly, by using only equipment that is in safe working order,
employers will prevent severe injury and death to the equipment
operators and other employees who use or work near the equipment.
Paragraph (a)(11) of OSHA's Cranes and Derricks Standard for
Construction (1926.550) addresses conditions in which a crane or
derrick powered by an internal combustion engine is exhausting in an
enclosed space that employees occupy or will occupy. Under these
conditions, employers must record tests made of the breathing air in
the space to ensure that adequate oxygen is available and that
concentrations of toxic gases are at safe levels.
Establishing a test record allows employers to document oxygen
levels and specific atmospheric contaminants, ascertain the
effectiveness of controls, implement additional controls if necessary,
and readily provide this information to other crews and shifts who may
work in the enclosed space. Accordingly, employers will prevent serious
injury and death to equipment operators and other employees who use or
work near this equipment in an enclosed space. In addition, these
records provide the most efficient means for an OSHA compliance officer
to determine that an employer performed the required tests and
implemented appropriate controls.
Paragraph (a)(15) requires that any overhead wire be considered to
be an energized line unless and until the person owning such line or
the electrical utility authorities indicate that it is not an energized
line and it has been visibly grounded. Failure to appropriately
identify overhead wires would require those working with or in the
vicinity of overhead lines to perform costly, time-consuming
activities, prior to performing their assigned duties.
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 extend its approval of the information
collection requirements contained in the Construction Cranes and
Derricks Standard (29 CFR 1926.550). The Agency will summarize the
comments submitted in response to this notice and will include this
summary in the request to OMB.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Title: The Construction Standard on Cranes and Derricks (29 CFR
1926.550).
OMB Number: 1218-0113.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 91,997.
Frequency: Annually; On occasion.
Average Time Per Response: Varies from 5 hours to inspect a crane
with a capacity of more than 60 tons to 3 minutes (.05 hour) to
maintain and disclose exposure monitoring data of an enclosed space
where exhaust from cranes or derricks may expose employees to a
deficiency of oxygen and/or toxic gases.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 103,076.
Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $570,074
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); 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-2007-0060). 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
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 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
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., 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. 5-2002 (67 FR
65008).
Signed at Washington, DC, on July 26, 2007.
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. E7-14714 Filed 7-30-07; 8:45 am]
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