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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–2011–0033).
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.
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V. Authority and Signature
David Michaels, PhD, MPH, 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. 4–2010 (75 FR 55355).
Signed at Washington, DC, on February 10,
2011.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2011–0029]
Underground Construction Standard;
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 comments.
AGENCY:
OSHA solicits public
comments concerning its proposal to
extend OMB approval of the
information collection requirements
specified in its Standard on
Underground Construction (29 CFR
1926.800).
DATES: Comments must be submitted
(postmarked, sent, or received) by April
18, 2011.
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 a
copy of your comments and attachments
to the OSHA Docket Office, OSHA
Docket No. OSHA–2011–0029, 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
SUMMARY:
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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 Information
Collection request (ICR) (OSHA–2011–
0029). 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
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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).
Seven paragraphs in the Underground
Construction Standard (‘‘the Standard’’),
29 CFR 1926.800, require employers to
post warning signs or notices during
underground construction; these
paragraphs are (b)(3), (i)(3), (j)(1)(vi)(A),
(m)(2)(ii), (o)(2), (q)(11), and (t)(1)(iv)(B).
The warning signs and notices required
by these paragraphs enable employers to
effectively alert employees to the
presence of hazards or potential hazards
at the job site, thereby preventing
employee exposure to hazards or
potential hazards associated with
underground construction that could
cause death or serious harm.
Paragraph (t)(3)(xxi) of the Standard
requires employers to inspect and load
test hoists when they install them, and
at least annually thereafter; they must
also inspect and load test a hoist after
making any repairs or alterations to it
that affect its structural integrity, and
after tripping a safety device on the
hoist. Employers must also prepare a
certification record of each inspection
and load test that includes specified
information, and maintain the most
recent certification record until they
complete the construction project.
Establishing and maintaining a
written record of the most recent
inspection and load test alerts
equipment mechanics to problems
identified during the inspection. 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 work near the
equipment. In addition, these records
provide the most efficient means for
OSHA compliance officers to determine
that an employer performed the
required inspections and load tests,
thereby assuring that the equipment is
safe to operate.
Paragraph (j)(3) of the Standard
mandates that employers develop
records for air quality tests performed
under paragraph (j), including air
quality tests required by paragraphs
(j)(1)(ii)(A) through (j)(1)(iii)(A),
(j)(1)(iii)(B), (j)(1)(iii)(C), (j)(1)(iii)(D),
(j)(1)(iv), (j)(1)(v)(A), (j)(1)(v)(B), and
(j)(2)(i) through (j)(2)(v). Paragraph (j)
also requires that air quality records
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include specified information, and that
employers maintain the records until
the underground construction project is
complete; they must also make the
records available to OSHA compliance
officers on request.
Maintaining records of air quality
tests allows employers to document
atmospheric hazards, and to ascertain
the effectiveness of controls (especially
ventilation) and implement additional
controls if necessary. Accordingly, these
requirements prevent serious injury and
death to employees who work on
underground construction projects. In
addition, these records provide an
efficient means for employees to
evaluate the accuracy and effectiveness
of an employer’s exposure reduction
program, and for OSHA compliance
officers to determine that employers
performed the required tests and
implemented appropriate controls.
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
Standard on Underground Construction
(29 CFR 1926.800). The Agency is
requesting to retain its previous estimate
of 57,949 burden hours.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Title: Underground Construction
Standard (29 CFR 1926.800).
OMB Number: 1218–0067.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofits; not-for profit institutions;
Federal government; State, local or
Tribal governments.
Number of Respondents: 323.
Frequency: On occasion.
Average Time per Response: Varies
from 30 seconds to read and record air
quality test results to one hour to
inspect, load test, and complete and
maintain a certification record for a
hoist.
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Estimated Total Burden Hours:
57,949.
Estimated Cost (Operation and
Maintenance): $117,000.
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–2011–0029).
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 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 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, Assistant Secretary of
Labor for Occupational Safety and
Health, directed the preparation of this
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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. 4–2010 (75 FR
55355).
Signed at Washington, DC, on February 10,
2011.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health.
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[Notice: (11–016)]
Notice of Information Collection
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of information collection.
AGENCY:
The National Aeronautics and
Space Administration, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or
continuing information collections, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: All comments should be
submitted within 60 calendar days from
the date of this publication.
SUMMARY:
All comments should be
addressed to Lori Parker, National
Aeronautics and Space Administration,
Washington, DC 20546–0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument(s) and instructions should
be directed to Lori Parker, NASA
Clearance Officer, NASA Headquarters,
300 E Street, SW., JE0000, Washington,
DC 20546, (202) 358–1351,
Lori.Parker@nasa.gov.
ADDRESSES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Abstract
Project provides education and public
outreach for interested individuals on
the utilization of NASA remote sensing
products. Outreach activities will be in
the form of workshops. Data collection
on utilization and expertise with NASA
products prior to and after the
workshops will be used to assess the
benefit of NASA’s education activities
to the workshop attendees. Data will
also be collected electronically prior to
the outreach activities for workshop
content planning purposes.
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II. Method of Collection
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
Workshop attendees will complete a
agencies to take this opportunity to
total of three surveys. Surveys will be
comment on proposed and/or
collected at the completion of each
continuing information collections, as
workshop in paper form. The first two
required by the Paperwork Reduction
surveys will be administered
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C.
electronically.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
III. Data
DATES: All comments should be
Title: NASA Applied Sciences Remote submitted within 30 calendar days from
the date of this publication.
Sensing Outreach.
OMB Number: 2700–XXXX.
ADDRESSES: All comments should be
Type of review: New Collection.
addressed to Lori Parker, National
Affected Public: Individuals or
Aeronautics and Space Administration,
households.
Washington, DC 20546–0001.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
250.
Requests for additional information or
Estimated Number of Responses per
copies of the information collection
Respondent: 3.
instrument(s) and instructions should
Estimated Time per Response: 10
be directed to Lori Parker, NASA
minutes.
Clearance Officer, NASA Headquarters,
Estimated Total Annual Burden
300 E Street, SW., JF0000, Washington,
Hours: 75 hours.
DC 20546, (202) 358–1351,
Estimated Annual Cost for
Lori.Parker@nasa.gov.
Respondents: $0.00.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
IV. Request for Comments
I. Abstract
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
The NASA Office of the Chief
the proposed collection of information
Information Officer conducts an annual
is necessary for the proper performance
IT Summit, inviting government and
of the functions of NASA, including
private industry to join in collaboration
whether the information collected has
about the latest trends in information
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of
technology. This collection covers the
NASA’s estimate of the burden
registration process for the conference
(including hours and cost) of the
as well as the post-conference survey.
proposed collection of information; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and II. Method of Collection
clarity of the information to be
Electronic.
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
III. Data
on respondents, including automated
Title: NASA IT Summit.
collection techniques or the use of other
OMB Number: 2700–XXXX.
forms of information technology.
Type of Review: New Collection.
Comments submitted in response to
Affected Public: Federal Government
this notice will be summarized and
and Individuals.
included in the request for OMB
Estimated Number of Respondents:
approval of this information collection.
2,000.
They will also become a matter of
Estimated Number of Responses per
public record.
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Time per Response: 5
Lori Parker,
minutes.
NASA Clearance Officer.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
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Hours: 167 hours.
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Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0.00.
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[Notice: (11–015)]
Notice of Information Collection
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of information collection.
AGENCY:
The National Aeronautics and
Space Administration, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
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IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of NASA, including
whether the information collected has
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of
NASA’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2011-0029]
Underground Construction Standard; 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 comments.
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SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to
extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements
specified in its Standard on Underground Construction (29 CFR
1926.800).
DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by
April 18, 2011.
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 a copy of your comments and
attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, OSHA Docket No. OSHA-2011-0029,
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 Information Collection request (ICR) (OSHA-2011-
0029). 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
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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).
Seven paragraphs in the Underground Construction Standard (``the
Standard''), 29 CFR 1926.800, require employers to post warning signs
or notices during underground construction; these paragraphs are
(b)(3), (i)(3), (j)(1)(vi)(A), (m)(2)(ii), (o)(2), (q)(11), and
(t)(1)(iv)(B). The warning signs and notices required by these
paragraphs enable employers to effectively alert employees to the
presence of hazards or potential hazards at the job site, thereby
preventing employee exposure to hazards or potential hazards associated
with underground construction that could cause death or serious harm.
Paragraph (t)(3)(xxi) of the Standard requires employers to inspect
and load test hoists when they install them, and at least annually
thereafter; they must also inspect and load test a hoist after making
any repairs or alterations to it that affect its structural integrity,
and after tripping a safety device on the hoist. Employers must also
prepare a certification record of each inspection and load test that
includes specified information, and maintain the most recent
certification record until they complete the construction project.
Establishing and maintaining a written record of the most recent
inspection and load test alerts equipment mechanics to problems
identified during the inspection. 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 work near the equipment. In addition, these records provide the
most efficient means for OSHA compliance officers to determine that an
employer performed the required inspections and load tests, thereby
assuring that the equipment is safe to operate.
Paragraph (j)(3) of the Standard mandates that employers develop
records for air quality tests performed under paragraph (j), including
air quality tests required by paragraphs (j)(1)(ii)(A) through
(j)(1)(iii)(A), (j)(1)(iii)(B), (j)(1)(iii)(C), (j)(1)(iii)(D),
(j)(1)(iv), (j)(1)(v)(A), (j)(1)(v)(B), and (j)(2)(i) through
(j)(2)(v). Paragraph (j) also requires that air quality records include
specified information, and that employers maintain the records until
the underground construction project is complete; they must also make
the records available to OSHA compliance officers on request.
Maintaining records of air quality tests allows employers to
document atmospheric hazards, and to ascertain the effectiveness of
controls (especially ventilation) and implement additional controls if
necessary. Accordingly, these requirements prevent serious injury and
death to employees who work on underground construction projects. In
addition, these records provide an efficient means for employees to
evaluate the accuracy and effectiveness of an employer's exposure
reduction program, and for OSHA compliance officers to determine that
employers performed the required tests and implemented appropriate
controls.
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 Standard on Underground
Construction (29 CFR 1926.800). The Agency is requesting to retain its
previous estimate of 57,949 burden hours.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Title: Underground Construction Standard (29 CFR 1926.800).
OMB Number: 1218-0067.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profits; not-for profit
institutions; Federal government; State, local or Tribal governments.
Number of Respondents: 323.
Frequency: On occasion.
Average Time per Response: Varies from 30 seconds to read and
record air quality test results to one hour to inspect, load test, and
complete and maintain a certification record for a hoist.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 57,949.
Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $117,000.
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-2011-0029). 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
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 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, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this
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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. 4-2010
(75 FR 55355).
Signed at Washington, DC, on February 10, 2011.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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