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information to be included on the entry
permit. Paragraph (e)(3) requires that the
employer make the completed permit
available at the time of entry to all
authorized entrants by posting the
permit at the entry portal or by any
other equally effective means, so that
the entrants can know that pre-entry
preparations have been completed.
Paragraph (e)(6) requires the employer
to retain each canceled entry permit for
at least one year.
Section 1910.146(g)(4) requires that
the employer certify that the training
required by paragraphs (g)(1) through
(g)(3) has been accomplished by
preparing a written certification record.
Section 1910.146(k)(1)(iv) requires
that the employer inform each rescue
team or service of the hazards they may
confront when called on to perform a
rescue at the site. Section
1910.146(k)(2)(ii) requires that the
employer train affected employees to
perform assigned rescue duties. The
employer must ensure that such
employees successfully complete the
training required to establish
proficiency as an authorized entrant, as
provided by paragraphs (g) and (h) of
this section. Section 1910.146(k)(2)(iii)
requires that the employer train affected
employees in basic first aid and
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
The employer shall ensure that at least
one member of the rescue team or
service who holds a current certification
in first aid and CPR is available.
Section 1910.146(k)(4) requires that if
an injured entrant is exposed to a
substance for which a Material Safety
Data Sheet (MSDS) or other similar
written information is required to be
kept at the worksite, that the employer
make the MSDS or written information
available to the medical facility treating
the exposed entrant.
Section 1910.146(l)(2) requires that
employers make all information
required to be developed by this section
available to affected employees and
their authorized representatives.
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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
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• 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 Permit-Required Confined
Spaces (29 CFR 1910.146). OSHA is
proposing to decrease the existing
burden hour estimate for the collection
of information requirements specified
by the Standard from 1,475,091 hours to
1,433,443 hours, for a total decrease of
41,648 hours. This adjustment was due
to updated data that indicated a slight
decline in the number of establishments
with permit spaces, permit-space
programs, and permit-space entrants.
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: Permit-Required Confined
Spaces (29 CFR 1910.146).
OMB Number: 1218–0203.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofits; Not-for-profit organizations;
Federal Government; State, Local, or
Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 209,045.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Average Time per Response: Varies
from one minute (.02 hour) to maintain
a certificate to 16 hours to develop a
written permit-space entry program.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
1,433,443.
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–2011–0858).
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,
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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 dates of birth.
Although all submissions are listed in
the https://www.regulations.gov index,
some information (e.g., copyrighted
material) is not publicly available to
read or download through this Web site.
All submissions, including copyrighted
material, are available for inspection
and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
Information on using the https://
www.regulations.gov Web site to submit
comments and access the docket is
available at the Web site’s ‘‘User Tips’’
link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office
for information about materials not
available through the Web site, and for
assistance in using the Internet to locate
docket submissions.
V. Authority and Signature
David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health,
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. 5–2010 (72 FR
55355).
Signed at Washington, DC, on December 9,
2011.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
National Science Foundation.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans
to request establishment and clearance
of this collection. In accordance with
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the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A)
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
we are providing opportunity for public
comment on this action. After obtaining
and considering public comment, NSF
will prepare the submission requesting
OMB clearance of this collection for no
longer than 3 years.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Agency,
including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
the Agency’s estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology;
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
DATES: Written comments should be
received by February 13, 2012 to be
assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Written comments
regarding the information collection and
requests for copies of the proposed
information collection request should be
addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports
Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm.
295, Arlington, VA 22230, or by email
to splimpto@nsf.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation,
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295,
Arlington, Virginia 22230; telephone
(703) 292–7556; or send email to
splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who use
a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
(800) 877–8339, which is accessible 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a
year (including federal holidays).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Project
‘‘National STEM Digital Library/
Distributed Learning: Phase 3
Evaluation.’’
The proposed project includes a
survey of teachers’ use of the National
Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics (STEM) Digital Library/
Distributed Learning (NSDL) Program
plus antecedents and consequences of
NSDL use. NSDL is the NSF’s online
library of collections and other
resources (e.g., tools, services) for STEM
education and research. The teacher
survey is part of a Phase 3 evaluation
that builds upon the findings of earlier
phases of a multi-stage program
evaluation that relied chiefly on existing
data. The survey will be used to
understand the frequency with which
teachers use NSDL resources, the ways
in which they use these resources for
STEM teaching, and antecedents of or
barriers to such use. Results will be
used to identify important lessons
learned about the NSDL program from
teachers, who are the ultimate consumer
of program resources. Currently, there is
little or no systematic information about
teachers’ uses of NSDL despite the
significant roles that teachers are
expected to play in the program in terms
of both stimulating demand for and
contributing to the creation of digital
STEM resources, tools, and services and
also deploying these assets to improve
understanding and delivery of STEM
teaching and learning.
Method of Collection
Teachers who have registered to use
NSDL resources through Teachers’
Domain, an NSF-funded pathway, will
be recruited to complete the survey. One
hundred and eighty teachers will be
recruited, with an estimated response
rate of 70%. The survey will be
administered online, although an option
for a paper version with a self-addressed
stamped envelope will be provided. The
survey consists of 26 questions in the
following categories: (1) Background
questions regarding use of NSDL
resources; (2) frequency of use; (3) types
of use; (4) perceived benefits for
teaching and learning; (5) ease of use;
(6) facilitating conditions; (7) selfefficacy for STEM teaching and
learning; (8) social influence; (9)
personal innovativeness with
technology; and (10) demographic
characteristics. Response options for the
vast majority of questions in all
categories are close-ended (e.g., 7-point
scales ranging from strongly disagree to
strongly agree). Participants will be
given a thank-you gift consisting of a
$20 gift certificate to Amazon.com.
Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
EXHIBIT 1—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Form name
Number of
responses per
respondent
Hours per
response
Total
burden hours
Teacher Survey ...............................................................................................
180
1
.33
60
Total ..........................................................................................................
180
1
.33
60
EXHIBIT 2—ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST BURDEN
Number of
respondents
Form name
Total
burden hours
Average
hourly wage
rate*
Total
cost burden
180
60
$26.44
$1586.40
Total ..........................................................................................................
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Teacher Survey ...............................................................................................
180
60
26.44
1586.40
Based upon the mean national hourly wages across elementary, middle, and secondary school teachers, excluding special education and career/technical education, from Occupational Employment and Wages News Release, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, May
17, 2011. Available at https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.htm.
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Estimated Annual Costs to the Federal
Government
The estimated total cost for this effort
is $109,000; this cost includes: research
staff involved in survey design, piloting,
implementation, analysis, and writing.
Additional costs included in this
amount involve staff time for project
management and administration, oneyear licenses for survey and analytical
software, respondent payments (gift
certificates), and a letter agreement with
Teachers’ Domain to pull the sample
and contact potential participants.
Dated: December 8, 2011.
Suzanne Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Proposed Project
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To
Establish an Information Collection
National Science Foundation.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), and as part
of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden, the
National Science Foundation (NSF) is
inviting the general public or other
Federal agencies to comment on this
proposed continuing information
collection. The NSF will publish
periodic summaries of the proposed
projects.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Foundation, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the Foundation’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by February 13, 2012,
to be assured consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
Send comments to address below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance
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Officer, National Science Foundation,
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295,
Arlington, Virginia 22230; telephone
(703) 292–7556; or send email to
splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who use
a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
(800) 877–8339, which is accessible 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a
year (including federal holidays).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Grantee Reporting
Requirements for the Engineering
Research Centers (ERCs).
OMB Number: 3145–NEW.
Expiration Date of Approval: Not
applicable.
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval to establish an information
collection.
The Engineering Research Centers
(ERC) program supports an integrated,
interdisciplinary research environment
to advance fundamental engineering
knowledge and engineered systems;
educate a globally competitive and
diverse engineering workforce from K–
12 on; and join academe and industry in
partnership to achieve these goals. ERCs
conduct world-class research through
partnerships of academic institutions,
national laboratories, industrial
organizations, and/or other public/
private entities. New knowledge thus
created is meaningfully linked to
society.
ERCs conduct world-class research
with an engineered systems perspective
that integrates materials, devices,
processes, components, control
algorithms and/or other enabling
elements to perform a well-defined
function. These systems provide a
unique academic research and
education experience that involves
integrative complexity and
technological realization. The
complexity of the systems perspective
includes the factors associated with its
use in industry, society/environment, or
the human body.
ERCs enable and foster excellent
education, integrate research and
education, speed knowledge/technology
transfer through partnerships between
academe and industry, and prepare a
more competitive future workforce.
ERCs capitalize on diversity through
participation in center activities and
demonstrate leadership in the
involvement of groups
underrepresented in science and
engineering.
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Centers will be required to submit
annual reports on progress and plans,
which will be used as a basis for
performance review and determining
the level of continued funding. To
support this review and the
management of a Center, ERCs will also
be required to submit management and
performance indicators annually to NSF
via a data collection Web site that is
managed by a technical assistance
contractor. These indicators are both
quantitative and descriptive and may
include, for example, the characteristics
of center personnel and students;
sources of cash and in-kind support;
expenditures by operational component;
characteristics of industrial and/or other
sector participation; research activities;
education activities; knowledge transfer
activities; patents, licenses;
publications; degrees granted to
students involved in Center activities;
descriptions of significant advances and
other outcomes of the ERC effort. Such
reporting requirements will be included
in the cooperative agreement which is
binding between the academic
institution and the NSF.
Each Center’s annual report will
address the following categories of
activities: (1) Vision and impact, (2)
strategic plan, (3) research program, (4)
innovation ecosystem and industrial
collaboration, (5) education, (6)
infrastructure (leadership, management,
facilities, diversity) and (7) budget
issues.
For each of the categories the report
will describe overall objectives for the
year, progress toward center goals,
problems the Center has encountered in
making progress towards goals and how
they were overcome, plans for the future
and anticipated research and other
barriers to overcome in the following
year, and specific outputs and
outcomes.
Use of the Information: The data
collected will be used for NSF internal
reports, historical data, performance
review by peer site visit teams, program
level studies and evaluations, and for
securing future funding for continued
ERC program maintenance and growth.
Estimate of Burden: 150 hours per
center for 17 centers for a total of 2550
hours plus .
Respondents: Academic institutions.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Report: One from each of the 17 ERCs.
Dated: December 9, 2011.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to
request establishment and clearance of this collection. In accordance
with
[[Page 77853]]
the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, we are providing opportunity for public comment on this
action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will
prepare the submission requesting OMB clearance of this collection for
no longer than 3 years.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
DATES: Written comments should be received by February 13, 2012 to be
assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the information collection and
requests for copies of the proposed information collection request
should be addressed to Suzanne Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer,
National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Rm. 295, Arlington, VA
22230, or by email to splimpto@nsf.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports
Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,
Suite 295, Arlington, Virginia 22230; telephone (703) 292-7556; or send
email to splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay
Service (FIRS) at 1-(800) 877-8339, which is accessible 24 hours a day,
7 days a week, 365 days a year (including federal holidays).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Project
``National STEM Digital Library/Distributed Learning: Phase 3
Evaluation.''
The proposed project includes a survey of teachers' use of the
National Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
Digital Library/Distributed Learning (NSDL) Program plus antecedents
and consequences of NSDL use. NSDL is the NSF's online library of
collections and other resources (e.g., tools, services) for STEM
education and research. The teacher survey is part of a Phase 3
evaluation that builds upon the findings of earlier phases of a multi-
stage program evaluation that relied chiefly on existing data. The
survey will be used to understand the frequency with which teachers use
NSDL resources, the ways in which they use these resources for STEM
teaching, and antecedents of or barriers to such use. Results will be
used to identify important lessons learned about the NSDL program from
teachers, who are the ultimate consumer of program resources.
Currently, there is little or no systematic information about teachers'
uses of NSDL despite the significant roles that teachers are expected
to play in the program in terms of both stimulating demand for and
contributing to the creation of digital STEM resources, tools, and
services and also deploying these assets to improve understanding and
delivery of STEM teaching and learning.
Method of Collection
Teachers who have registered to use NSDL resources through
Teachers' Domain, an NSF-funded pathway, will be recruited to complete
the survey. One hundred and eighty teachers will be recruited, with an
estimated response rate of 70%. The survey will be administered online,
although an option for a paper version with a self-addressed stamped
envelope will be provided. The survey consists of 26 questions in the
following categories: (1) Background questions regarding use of NSDL
resources; (2) frequency of use; (3) types of use; (4) perceived
benefits for teaching and learning; (5) ease of use; (6) facilitating
conditions; (7) self-efficacy for STEM teaching and learning; (8)
social influence; (9) personal innovativeness with technology; and (10)
demographic characteristics. Response options for the vast majority of
questions in all categories are close-ended (e.g., 7-point scales
ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree). Participants will be
given a thank-you gift consisting of a $20 gift certificate to
Amazon.com.
Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
Exhibit 1--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of
Form name Number of responses per Hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Teacher Survey.................................. 180 1 .33 60
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Total....................................... 180 1 .33 60
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Exhibit 2--Estimated Annualized Cost Burden
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Total burden Average hourly Total cost
Form name respondents hours wage rate* burden
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Teacher Survey.................................. 180 60 $26.44 $1586.40
---------------------------------------------------------------
Total....................................... 180 60 26.44 1586.40
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Based upon the mean national hourly wages across elementary, middle, and secondary school teachers, excluding
special education and career/technical education, from Occupational Employment and Wages News Release, U.S.
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 17, 2011. Available at https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.htm.
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Estimated Annual Costs to the Federal Government
The estimated total cost for this effort is $109,000; this cost
includes: research staff involved in survey design, piloting,
implementation, analysis, and writing. Additional costs included in
this amount involve staff time for project management and
administration, one-year licenses for survey and analytical software,
respondent payments (gift certificates), and a letter agreement with
Teachers' Domain to pull the sample and contact potential participants.
Dated: December 8, 2011.
Suzanne Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2011-31994 Filed 12-13-11; 8:45 am]
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