Subpart A (“General Provisions”) and Subpart B (“Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment”) (29 CFR part 1915); Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements, 8713-8715 [E8-2672]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 31 / Thursday, February 14, 2008 / Notices
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).
The following provisions of 29 CFR
part 1926, subpart R (the ‘‘Subpart’’)
contain paperwork requirements:
§§ 1926.752(a)(1) and (a)(2);
1926.753(c)(5) and (e)(2); 1926.757(a)(7),
(a)(9), and (e)(4)(i); 1926.758(g);
1926.760(e) and (e)(1); 1926.761; and
paragraph (c)(4)(ii) of appendix G. These
provisions ensure that:
Designated parties, especially steel
erectors, receive notice that building
materials, components, steel structures,
and fall protection equipment are safe
for specific uses; and employees
exposed to fall hazards receive the
required training in the recognition and
control of fall hazards. These paperwork
requirements provide a direct and
efficient means for controlling
contractors and steel erectors to inform
others (e.g., employees) of steel erection
hazards and their control, thereby
preventing death and serious injury by
ensuring that structural steel members
remain stable and that employees use
fall protection correctly.
rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES
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;
VerDate Aug<31>2005
16:49 Feb 13, 2008
Jkt 214001
• 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
The Agency is requesting that OMB
extend its approval of the information
collection requirements contained in 29
CFR part 1926, subpart R (‘‘Steel
Erection’’). The Agency is proposing to
retain its existing burden hour estimate
of 30,339 hours for the collection of
information requirements specified by
the subpart.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Title: 29 CFR part 1926, subpart R
(‘‘Steel Erection’’).
OMB Number: 1218–0241.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofits.
Number of Respondents: 20,781.
Frequency: On occasion.
Average Time Per Response: Varies
from one minute (.02 hour) for a
controlling contractor to inform a steel
erector to leave fall protection at the
jobsite to three hours for controlling
contractors to obtain approval from the
project structural engineer of record
before modifying anchor bolts.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
30,339.
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); 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–2008–0007).
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
PO 00000
Frm 00072
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
8713
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 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 Web site 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 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. 5–2007 (72 FR 31159).
Signed at Washington, DC, on February 8,
2008.
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. E8–2671 Filed 2–13–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510–26–P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2008–0006]
Subpart A (‘‘General Provisions’’) and
Subpart B (‘‘Confined and Enclosed
Spaces and Other Dangerous
Atmospheres in Shipyard
Employment’’) (29 CFR part 1915);
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:
E:\FR\FM\14FEN1.SGM
14FEN1
rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES
8714
Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 31 / Thursday, February 14, 2008 / Notices
SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public
comment concerning its proposal to
extend OMB approval of the
information collection requirements
specified in its subparts entitled Subpart
A (‘‘General Provisions’’) and Subpart B
(‘‘Confined and Enclosed Spaces and
Other Dangerous Atmospheres in
Shipyard Employment’’) (29 CFR part
1915).
DATES: Comments must be submitted
(postmarked, sent, or received) by April
14, 2008.
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,
OSHA Docket No. OSHA–2008–0006,
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–
2008–0006). 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 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.
You may also contact Theda Kenney at
VerDate Aug<31>2005
16:49 Feb 13, 2008
Jkt 214001
the address below to obtain a copy of
the ICR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Theda Kenney or Todd Owen,
Directorate of Standards and Guidance,
OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room
N–3609, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
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 (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 effort in
obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657).
One provision in subpart A contains
paperwork requirements (§ 1915.7).
Section 1915.7(b)(2) specifies that
shipyard employers must maintain a
roster of designated competent persons
(for inspecting and testing spaces
covered by subpart B), or a statement
that a Marine Chemist will perform
these inspections and tests. Section
1915.7(d) requires that employers:
ensure that competent persons, Marine
Chemists, and certified industrial
hygienists (CIHs) make a record of each
inspection and test they conduct, post
the record near the covered space while
work is in progress, and file the record
for a specified period. In addition,
employers must make the roster or
statement and the inspection and test
records available to designated parties
on request.
Subpart B consists of several
standards governing entry into confined
and enclosed spaces and other
PO 00000
Frm 00073
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
dangerous atmospheres in shipyard
employment. These standards require
that employers:
• Ensure that competent persons
conduct inspections and atmospheric
testing prior to employees entering a
confined or enclosed space
(§§ 1915.12(a)–(c));
• Warn employees not to enter
hazardous spaces and other dangerous
atmospheres (§ 1915.12(a)–(c), 1915.16);
• Train employees who will be
entering confined or enclosed spaces
and certify that such training has been
provided (§ 1915.12(d));
• Establish and train shipyard rescue
teams or arrange for outside rescue
teams and provide them with
information (§ 1915.12(e));
• Ensure that one person on each
rescue team has a valid first-aid training
certificate (§ 1915.12(e));
• Exchange information regarding
hazards, safety rules, and emergency
procedures concerning these spaces and
atmospheres with other employers
whose employees may enter these
spaces and atmospheres (§ 1915.12(f));
• Ensure testing of certain spaces
before cleaning and other cold work is
started and as necessary thereafter while
the operations are ongoing
(§ 1915.13(b)(2) and (4));
• Post signs prohibiting ignition
sources within or near a space that
contains bulk quantities of flammable or
combustible liquids or gases
(§ 1915.13(b)(10));
• Ensure that confined and enclosed
spaces are tested before employees
perform hot work in these spaces
(§ 1915.14(a));
• Post warnings of testing conducted
by competent persons and certificates of
testing conducted by a Marine Chemist
or Coast Guard authorized person in the
immediate vicinity of the hot work
operation while the operation is in
progress (§ 1915.14(a) and (b)); and
• Retain certificates of testing on file
for at least three months after
completing the operation
(§ 1915.14(a)(2)).
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
E:\FR\FM\14FEN1.SGM
14FEN1
Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 31 / Thursday, February 14, 2008 / Notices
• Ways to minimize the burden on
employers who must comply; for
example, by using automated or other
technological information collection
and transmission techniques.
rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES
III. Proposed Actions
The Agency is requesting that OMB
extend its approval of the information
collection requirements contained in
Subpart A (‘‘General Provisions’’) and
Subpart B (‘‘Confined and Enclosed
Spaces and Other Dangerous
Atmospheres in Shipyard
Employment’’) (29 CFR part 1915). The
Agency is proposing to decrease the
existing burden hour estimate for the
collection of information requirements
specified by subparts A and B. In this
regard, the Agency is proposing to
decrease the current burden hour
estimate from 348,394 hours to 312,774
hours, a total decrease of 35,620 hours.
The decrease is the result of updated
data indicating a decline in the number
of establishments from 717 to 639.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Title: Subpart A (‘‘General
Provisions’’) and Subpart B (‘‘Confined
and Enclosed Spaces and Other
Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard
Employment’’) (29 CFR part 1915).
OMB Number: 1218–0011.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofits.
Number of Respondents: 639.
Frequency: On occasion.
Average Time per Response: Varies
from 1 minute (.02 hour) for a secretary
to maintain a training certification
record to 10 minutes (.17 hour) for a
supervisory shipyard production worker
to update, maintain and post either the
required roster or statement at each
shipyard.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
312,774.
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); 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–2008–0006).
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
VerDate Aug<31>2005
16:49 Feb 13, 2008
Jkt 214001
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
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. 5–2007 (72 FR 31159).
Signed at Washington, DC, on February 8,
2008.
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. E8–2672 Filed 2–13–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510–26–P
PO 00000
Frm 00074
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
8715
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
Maritime Advisory Committee for
Occupational Safety and Health; Notice
of Meeting
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Maritime Advisory Committee
for Occupational Safety and Health;
notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Maritime Advisory
Committee for Occupational Safety and
Health (‘‘MACOSH’’ or ‘‘Committee’’)
was established to advise the Assistant
Secretary of Labor for OSHA on issues
relating to occupational safety and
health in the maritime industries. The
purpose of this Federal Register notice
is to announce the MACOSH and
workgroup meetings scheduled for
March 18 to 20, 2008.
DATES: On Tuesday, March 18, 2008, the
Shipyards, Longshoring, and Cranes and
Falls workgroups will meet during the
times listed below in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. On
Wednesday, March 19, 2008, the Health,
and Outreach and Safety Culture
workgroups will meet during the times
listed below in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section. MACOSH will
meet on Thursday, March 20, 2008,
from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 5
p.m.
The Committee and
workgroups will meet at the Wyndham
Greenspoint Hotel, 12400 Greenspoint
Drive, Houston, TX 77060. Mail
comments, views, or statements in
response to this notice to Vanessa L.
Welch, Office of Maritime, OSHA, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room N–3609,
200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; phone (202)
693–2086; FAX: (202) 693–1663.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general information about MACOSH
and this meeting, contact: Joseph
Daddura, Office of Maritime, OSHA,
U.S. Department of Labor, Room N–
3609, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; phone: (202)
693–2067. Individuals with disabilities
wishing to attend the meeting should
contact Vanessa L. Welch at (202) 693–
2086 no later than March 3, 2008, to
obtain appropriate accommodations.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All
MACOSH meetings and workgroup
meetings are open to the public. All
interested persons are invited to attend
the MACOSH and workgroup meetings
at the times and places listed above.
ADDRESSES:
E:\FR\FM\14FEN1.SGM
14FEN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 31 (Thursday, February 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8713-8715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2672]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2008-0006]
Subpart A (``General Provisions'') and Subpart B (``Confined and
Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard
Employment'') (29 CFR part 1915); 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.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
[[Page 8714]]
SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comment concerning its proposal to extend
OMB approval of the information collection requirements specified in
its subparts entitled Subpart A (``General Provisions'') and Subpart B
(``Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in
Shipyard Employment'') (29 CFR part 1915).
DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by
April 14, 2008.
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, OSHA Docket No. OSHA-2008-
0006, 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-2008-0006). 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 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. You may also contact Theda Kenney at
the address below to obtain a copy of the ICR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theda Kenney or Todd Owen, Directorate
of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3609,
200 Constitution Avenue, NW., 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 (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 effort in obtaining
information (29 U.S.C. 657).
One provision in subpart A contains paperwork requirements (Sec.
1915.7). Section 1915.7(b)(2) specifies that shipyard employers must
maintain a roster of designated competent persons (for inspecting and
testing spaces covered by subpart B), or a statement that a Marine
Chemist will perform these inspections and tests. Section 1915.7(d)
requires that employers: ensure that competent persons, Marine
Chemists, and certified industrial hygienists (CIHs) make a record of
each inspection and test they conduct, post the record near the covered
space while work is in progress, and file the record for a specified
period. In addition, employers must make the roster or statement and
the inspection and test records available to designated parties on
request.
Subpart B consists of several standards governing entry into
confined and enclosed spaces and other dangerous atmospheres in
shipyard employment. These standards require that employers:
Ensure that competent persons conduct inspections and
atmospheric testing prior to employees entering a confined or enclosed
space (Sec. Sec. 1915.12(a)-(c));
Warn employees not to enter hazardous spaces and other
dangerous atmospheres (Sec. 1915.12(a)-(c), 1915.16);
Train employees who will be entering confined or enclosed
spaces and certify that such training has been provided (Sec.
1915.12(d));
Establish and train shipyard rescue teams or arrange for
outside rescue teams and provide them with information (Sec.
1915.12(e));
Ensure that one person on each rescue team has a valid
first-aid training certificate (Sec. 1915.12(e));
Exchange information regarding hazards, safety rules, and
emergency procedures concerning these spaces and atmospheres with other
employers whose employees may enter these spaces and atmospheres (Sec.
1915.12(f));
Ensure testing of certain spaces before cleaning and other
cold work is started and as necessary thereafter while the operations
are ongoing (Sec. 1915.13(b)(2) and (4));
Post signs prohibiting ignition sources within or near a
space that contains bulk quantities of flammable or combustible liquids
or gases (Sec. 1915.13(b)(10));
Ensure that confined and enclosed spaces are tested before
employees perform hot work in these spaces (Sec. 1915.14(a));
Post warnings of testing conducted by competent persons
and certificates of testing conducted by a Marine Chemist or Coast
Guard authorized person in the immediate vicinity of the hot work
operation while the operation is in progress (Sec. 1915.14(a) and
(b)); and
Retain certificates of testing on file for at least three
months after completing the operation (Sec. 1915.14(a)(2)).
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
[[Page 8715]]
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
The Agency is requesting that OMB extend its approval of the
information collection requirements contained in Subpart A (``General
Provisions'') and Subpart B (``Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other
Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment'') (29 CFR part 1915). The
Agency is proposing to decrease the existing burden hour estimate for
the collection of information requirements specified by subparts A and
B. In this regard, the Agency is proposing to decrease the current
burden hour estimate from 348,394 hours to 312,774 hours, a total
decrease of 35,620 hours. The decrease is the result of updated data
indicating a decline in the number of establishments from 717 to 639.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Title: Subpart A (``General Provisions'') and Subpart B (``Confined
and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard
Employment'') (29 CFR part 1915).
OMB Number: 1218-0011.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profits.
Number of Respondents: 639.
Frequency: On occasion.
Average Time per Response: Varies from 1 minute (.02 hour) for a
secretary to maintain a training certification record to 10 minutes
(.17 hour) for a supervisory shipyard production worker to update,
maintain and post either the required roster or statement at each
shipyard.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 312,774.
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); 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-2008-0006). 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
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. 5-2007 (72 FR
31159).
Signed at Washington, DC, on February 8, 2008.
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. E8-2672 Filed 2-13-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-26-P
