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20 seconds of continuous clothes
cleaning time.
13. An appropriate hazard warning
sign will be posted on the booth to state,
at a minimum, ‘‘Compressed Air’’ and
‘‘Respirable Dust’’.
14. A pressure relief valve designed
for the booth’s air reservoir will be
installed.
15. The mine will exhaust dust-laden
air from the booth into a local exhaust
ventilation system or duct outside the
facility while ensuring there is no reentrainment back into the structure.
The petitioner further states that:
1. The alternative method provides a
direct reduction of miners’ exposure to
respirable dust, thus reducing their
health risks while providing no less
than the same degree of safety provided
by the existing standard.
2. The alternative method has been
jointly developed between Unimin
Corporation and the National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) and successfully tested by
NIOSH.
The petitioner asserts that the
proposed alternative method will at all
times guarantee no less than the same
measure of protection afforded by the
existing standard.
Docket Number: M–2013–002–M.
Petitioner: Specialty Granules, Inc.,
1101 Opal Court, Suite 315,
Hagerstown, Maryland 21740.
Mines: Annapolis Mine, MSHA I.D.
No. 23–00288, #1 Hillcrest Drive,
Annapolis, Missouri 63620, located in
Iron County, Missouri; Charmian Mine,
MSHA I.D. No. 36–03460, 1455 Old
Waynesboro Road, Blue Ridge Summit,
Pennsylvania 17214, located in Franklin
County, Pennsylvania; and Kremlin
Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 47–00148, 248
Kremlin Road, Pembine, Wisconsin
54156; located in Marinette County,
Wisconsin.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 56.13020
(Use of compressed air).
Modification Request: The petitioner
requests a modification of the existing
standard to permit an alternative
method for implementing a clothes
cleaning process that uses regulated
compressed air for cleaning miners’
dust-laden clothing. The petitioner
states that:
1. Only miners trained in the
operation of the clothes cleaning booth
will be permitted to use the booth to
clean their clothes.
2. The petitioner will incorporate the
NIOSH Clothes Cleaning Process and
Manufacturer’s Instruction Manuals into
their MSHA Part 46 Training Plan and
train affected miners in the process.
3. Miners entering the booth will
examine valves and nozzles for damage
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or malfunction and will close the door
fully before opening the air valve. Any
defects will be repaired prior to the
booth being used.
4. Miners entering the booth will wear
eye protection; ear plugs or muffs for
hearing protection; and, a full-face or
half-mask respirator that meets or
exceeds the minimum requirements of a
N95 filter to which the miner has been
fit-tested. As an alternative, the use of
a full-face respirator will meet the
requirement for eye protection. A sign
will be conspicuously posted requiring
the use of personal protective
equipment when entering the booth.
5. Airflow through the booth will be
at least 2,000 cubic feet per minute to
maintain negative pressure during use
of the cleaning system to prevent
contamination of the environment
outside the booth. Airflow will be in a
downward direction to move
contaminants away from the miner’s
breathing zone.
6. Air pressure through the spray
manifold will be limited to 30 pounds
per square inch or less. A lock box with
a single key controlled by the plant
manager will be used to prevent
regulator tampering.
7. The air spray manifold will consist
of a 11⁄2; inch, square tube with 1⁄4-inch
wall thickness capped at the base and
actuated by an electrically controlled
valve at the top.
8. Air nozzles will not exceed 30
pounds per square inch gauge.
9. The uppermost spray of the spray
manifold will be located below the
booth users’ breathing zone. Some type
of mechanical device may be used to
cover the upper air nozzles to meet the
specific height of the user.
10. Air nozzles will be guarded to
eliminate the possibility of incidental
contact that could create mechanical
damage to the air nozzles during the
clothes cleaning process.
11. The petitioner will conduct
periodic maintenance checks of the
booth according to the
recommendations contained in the
Manufacturer’s Instruction Manual.
12. The air receiver tank supplying air
to the manifold system will be of
sufficient volume to permit no less than
20 seconds of continuous clothes
cleaning time.
13. An appropriate hazard warning
sign will be posted on the booth to state,
at a minimum, ‘‘Compressed Air’’ and
‘‘Respirable Dust’’.
14. A pressure relief valve designed
for the booth’s air reservoir will be
installed.
15. The mine will exhaust dust-laden
air from the booth into a local exhaust
ventilation system or duct outside the
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facility while ensuring there is no reentrainment back into the structure.
The petitioner further states that:
1. The alternative method provides a
direct reduction of miners’ exposure to
respirable dust, thus reducing their
health risks while providing no less
than the same degree of safety provided
by the existing standard.
2. The alternative method has been
jointly developed between Unimin
Corporation and the National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) and successfully tested by
NIOSH.
The petitioner asserts that the
proposed alternative method will at all
times guarantee no less than the same
measure of protection afforded by the
existing standard.
Dated: January 29, 2013.
George F. Triebsch,
Director, Office of Standards, Regulations and
Variances.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2012–0055]
Stakeholder Meeting on the Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory
Program
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice of stakeholder meeting.
AGENCY:
OSHA invites interested
parties to attend an informal stakeholder
meeting concerning Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL)
Program policies. The meeting will
focus on the following topics: NRTL
independence; the NRTL initial
application process and timeline; the
NRTL renewal process; and, at OSHA’s
discretion and as time permits, other
topics raised by participants or OSHA
staff. OSHA plans to use the information
gathered at this meeting to explore
development of new or revised policies,
procedures, or guidelines for the NRTL
Program.
DATES: The stakeholder meeting will be
held on Wednesday, March 6, 2013,
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., e.t., in
Washington, DC. The deadline to
register to attend the meeting as a
participant or an observer is Friday,
February 22, 2013. Those who submit
their registrations after February 22,
2013, may not receive confirmation of
their attendance from OSHA. The
SUMMARY:
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deadline to submit, in writing,
suggestions of additional topics for the
meeting is Wednesday, February 13,
2013. Information concerning other
forms of attendance (e.g., by phone) and
the room number for the meeting will be
available, no later than Wednesday,
February 20, 2013, on OSHA’s NRTL
Program Web site https://www.osha.gov/
nrtlpi, and in the docket for this meeting
(Docket ID: OSHA–2012–0055, available
at https://www.regulations.gov, and the
OSHA Docket Office).
ADDRESSES: The meeting location, and
addresses for registering and for
suggesting additional topics, are as
follows:
1. Stakeholder Meeting
OSHA will hold the stakeholder
meeting in the Francis Perkins Building,
U.S. Department of Labor, at 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20210. See DATES and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION concerning
the room number for the meeting.
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2. Registration to Attend
To register to attend as a participant
or an observer, use one of the three
methods listed below. For additional
information about registering, see the
‘‘Registration’’ section of this notice
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
below.
a. Electronically: Email your
notification to attend to Ms. Lisa Saylor
Gentry at gentry.lisa@dol.gov, and label
the subject line of the email ‘‘NRTL
March 6, 2013, Stakeholder Meeting
Registration.’’
b. Facsimile: Fax your notification to
attend to Ms. Gentry at (202) 693–1644,
and label it ‘‘NRTL March 6, 2013,
Stakeholder Meeting Registration.’’
c. Regular or express mail, hand
delivery, or messenger (courier) service:
Send your notification to attend to:
OSHA Directorate of Technical Support
and Emergency Management, 200
Constitution Ave. NW., Room N–3655,
Washington, DC 20210, Attention: Lisa
Saylor Gentry. On the outside of the
envelope, write ‘‘NRTL March 6, 2013,
Stakeholder Meeting Registration.’’ Note
that security procedures may result in
significant delays in receiving
registrations by regular mail. If you have
any questions about these instructions,
contact Ms. Gentry at (202) 693–1996.
3. Suggesting Additional Topics
Submit, in writing to the public
docket, your suggestions for additional
topics to address at the meeting through
one of the three methods listed below.
For additional information about
submissions to the public docket, see
the ‘‘Submissions to the Public Docket’’
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section of this notice under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION,
below.
a. Electronically: Submit suggested
topics and any attachments
electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov, which is the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the
instructions online for making
electronic submissions.
b. Facsimile: If submissions,
including attachments, are not longer
than ten (10) pages, commenters may
fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at
(202) 693–1648.
c. Regular or express mail, hand
delivery, or messenger (courier) service:
Submit suggestions of additional topics
and any attachments to: OSHA Docket
Office, Docket No. OSHA–2012–0055,
Technical Data Center, U.S. Department
of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202)
693–2350 (TDY number: (877) 889–
5627). Note that security procedures
may result in significant delays in
receiving submissions and other written
materials by regular mail. Contact the
OSHA Docket Office for information
about security procedures concerning
delivery of materials by regular or
express mail, hand delivery, or
messenger (courier) service. The hours
of operation for the OSHA Docket Office
are 8:15 a.m.–4:45 p.m., e.t.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Information regarding this notice is
available from the following sources:
Press inquiries: Contact Frank
Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
Communications, Room N–3647, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210;
telephone: (202) 693–1999; email:
meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
General and technical information:
Contact Lisa Saylor Gentry, Program
Analyst, OSHA Directorate of Technical
Services and Emergency Management,
U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room
N–3655,Washington, DC 20210;
telephone: (202) 693–1996; email:
gentry.lisa@dol.gov.
Copies of this Federal Register
notice: Electronic copies are available at
https://www.regulations.gov. This
Federal Register notice, as well as news
releases and other relevant information,
also are available on the OSHA Web
page at https://www.osha.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Background
OSHA’s safety standards require that
a Nationally Recognized Testing
Laboratory (NRTL) approve thirty-eight
(38) types of products as safe for use in
the workplace. NRTLs are independent
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laboratories that meet OSHA’s
requirements for performing safety
testing and certification of products
used in the workplace. NRTLs test and
certify (i.e., approve) these products to
determine whether they conform to
appropriate U.S. product-safety test
standards. Each NRTL authorizes
manufacturers of approved products to
use the NRTL’s certification mark to
signify the NRTL tested and certified the
product as meeting the requirements of
the appropriate test standard(s). To
obtain and retain recognition from
OSHA as an NRTL, the NRTLs must
meet the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7,
as well as the policies contained in the
NRTL Program Directive, Directive
Number CPL 01–00–003.
OSHA staff currently is reexamining
several aspects of the NRTL Program in
an effort to determine whether it should
revise NRTL Program policies,
procedures, or guidelines to improve the
quality of services provided to NRTLs.
As part of that effort, the NRTL Program
may soon propose new or revised
policies, procedures, or guidelines in
the areas of independence, the NRTL
application process, and the process for
NRTL renewal. Any revisions that
OSHA plans to make will not reduce
worker safety.
OSHA will conduct this stakeholder
meeting as a group discussion on certain
topics described below. OSHA
determined that informal discussion
with stakeholders would be beneficial to
its further deliberations on how to
proceed with respect to proposing new
or revised NRTL Program policies,
procedures, or guidelines. The meeting
also will serve as a forum to solicit
input from stakeholders concerning
specific topics related to the NRTL
Program, which will inform OSHA staff
as they continue in their development
and update efforts. To facilitate as much
group interaction as possible, OSHA is
not permitting formal presentations by
meeting attendees.
2. Stakeholder Meeting
The meeting will last about three
hours. Attendees should arrive at least
thirty (30) minutes early to allow time
for security clearance. The nearest
Metro station is Judiciary Square (Red
Line), and private parking is available
within walking distance of the building.
Meeting attendees must have a valid
photo identification (e.g., driver’s
license), and will need to obtain a pass
from our security desk to enter the
building. Security-clearance information
is available at https://www.dol.gov/dol/
aboutdol/visit.htm. Information
concerning other forms of attendance
(e.g., by phone) and the room number
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for the meeting will be available, no
later than Wednesday, February 20,
2013, on OSHA’s NRTL Program Web
site https://www.osha.gov/nrtlpi, and in
the docket for this meeting (Docket ID:
OSHA–2012–0055, available at https://
www.regulations.gov, and the OSHA
Docket Office).
OSHA is limiting the meeting to
approximately 20 participants, but may
accommodate more participants at its
discretion and as time permits. OSHA
will try to accommodate all attendees
who wish to participate. To ensure that
all views are represented, OSHA
encourages individuals and groups
having similar interests to consolidate
their information and participate
through a single representative.
Members of the general public not
chosen to participate may observe, but
not participate in, the meeting, unless
time permits; such participation is at
OSHA’s discretion. OSHA staff will be
present to take part in the discussions.
The specific topics for discussion
include:
a. The effectiveness of the current
NRTL Program independence policy,
and a potential draft NRTL Program
independence policy and draft
independence worksheet;
b. The NRTL Program initial
application timeline and the application
process;
c. The NRTL Program process for
NRTL renewal; and
d. At OSHA’s discretion and as time
permits, any other topics submitted to
OSHA through the process, described in
the ‘‘Suggesting Additional Topics’’
section under ADDRESSES above and in
the ‘‘Submissions to the Public Docket’’
section, below, or raised by OSHA staff.
OSHA will provide to the public the
final meeting agenda, and any specific
documents OSHA will use at the
stakeholder meeting, by Wednesday
February 20, 2013. These documents
will be available by that date at OSHA’s
NRTL Program Web site https://
www.osha.gov/nrtlpi; and in the docket
for this notice, Docket ID: OSHA–2012–
0055, available at: https://
www.regulations.gov, and the OSHA
Docket Office.
Eastern Research Group (ERG), Inc.,
(110 Hartwell Avenue, Lexington, MA
02421) will provide a facilitator for the
meeting. OSHA will prepare a full
transcript of the meeting, and post this
transcript on the NRTL Program Web
site https://www.osha.gov/nrtlpi, and in
the docket for this notice, Docket ID:
OSHA–2012–0055, available at https://
www.regulations.gov and the OSHA
Docket Office.
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3. Registration
Submit a notification to attend as a
participant or an observer in the
stakeholder meeting by Friday, February
22, 2013, using one of the three methods
described above in the ‘‘Notification to
Attend’’ section of this notice under
ADDRESSES. If you would like to attend
by means other than in-person
attendance (e.g., if you would like to
attend by phone), please include this
information with your registration.
OSHA will accommodate attendees
who do not register for the meeting if
space permits. However, those who
wish to participate in the meeting must
register as participants. OSHA will
consider as an observer any attendee
who does not register as a participant.
The number of attendees who may
participate in the meeting is limited;
therefore, OSHA will grant priority as a
participant to current or former NRTLs,
and current NRTL applicants. Only one
representative from each organization
may attend as a participant, but this
organization may have more than one
observer in attendance (space
permitting).
Any individual or entity not affiliated
with a current or former NRTL, or a
current NRTL applicant, wishing to
participate in the meeting must submit,
with their notification to attend, a
written statement that indicates their
interest in the NRTL Program and the
specific topic(s) they wish to discuss.
OSHA will treat these submissions as
suggestions for potential additional
topics for discussion at the meeting, and
will enter the statements into the docket
for the meeting. However, if OSHA
receives these statements after
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 (the last
day to timely submit topics), OSHA may
not review the statements for the
purpose of generating a meeting agenda
(see relevant discussion in the
‘‘Submissions to the Public Docket’’
section, directly below).
Registrants not affiliated with a
current or former NRTL, or a current
NRTL applicant, who raise a specific
topic they would like discussed at the
meeting will have priority as
participants over similar attendees who
raise broad topics only. OSHA cannot
guarantee participation for all those who
register as participants, but it will, at its
discretion, accommodate registrants
who want to participate, and make
every effort to ensure a fair
representation of interests and to
facilitate gathering diverse viewpoints.
In registering, current or former
NRTLs, and current NRTL applicants,
need not submit statements indicating
their interest in the NRTL Program and
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the specific topic(s) they wish to
discuss. However, these organizations
are welcome to submit, in writing,
suggestions for additional topics for
discussion (pursuant to the procedures
described in the ‘‘Suggesting Additional
Topics’’ section under ADDRESSES,
above, and in the ‘‘Submissions to the
Public Docket’’ section, directly below).
When registering, please provide the
following information:
a. Name, contact address, daytime
phone, fax, and email address;
b. The organization for which you
work or represent, if any;
c. Whether you are employed at,
affiliated with, or represent a current or
former NRTL or a current NRTL
applicant;
d. Whether you are attending as a
participant or observer;
e. If you will be attending by means
other than in-person attendance (e.g., by
phone) and wish to be a participant; and
f. If you are not affiliated with a
current or former NRTL, or current
NRTL applicant, and wish to attend as
a participant, a written statement that
indicates your interest in the NRTL
Program and the specific topic(s) you
wish to discuss. (OSHA will, at its
discretion, make these topics part of the
meeting agenda.)
4. Submissions to the Public Docket
All submissions to the public docket
must: (1) Be made using any of the
methods listed above in the section of
this notice titled ‘‘Suggesting Additional
Topics’’ under ADDRESSES; and (2)
include the Agency name (i.e., OSHA)
and the OSHA docket number (i.e.,
OSHA–2012–0055). To be considered
timely, you must make submissions to
the public docket by Wednesday,
February 13, 2013.
Note that a submission to the public
docket does not constitute registration
to attend the meeting as a participant or
an observer. To register as a participant
or an observer, you must follow the
procedures described above in the
section of this notice titled
‘‘Registration’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
OSHA will use the submissions it
timely receives to help it establish the
meeting agenda, which it will release on
Wednesday February 20, 2013, by way
of OSHA’s NRTL Program Web site
https://www.osha.gov/nrtlpi, and in the
docket for this notice, Docket ID:
OSHA–2012–0055, available at https://
www.regulations.gov and the OSHA
Docket Office. OSHA will consider
submissions made after February 13,
2013, untimely and may not use such
submissions in generating the meeting
agenda.
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OSHA will place all submissions,
including any personal information, in
the public docket without revision.
Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters
about submitting statements they do not
want made public, or submissions that
contain personal information (either
about themselves or others) such as
Social Security numbers, birth dates,
and medical data. To read or download
submissions or other material in the
docket (e.g., public submissions of
suggested topics), go to https://
www.regulations.gov or to the OSHA
Docket Office. All documents placed in
the docket will be referenced
electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov (Docket ID:
OSHA–2012–0055); however, some
information (e.g., copyrighted material)
is not publicly available to read or
download through the Web site. All
submissions, including copyrighted
material, will be available for inspection
at the OSHA Docket Office. Contact the
OSHA Docket Office for assistance in
locating docket submissions.
Authority and Signature
David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20210, authorized the preparation of
this notice. Accordingly, the Agency is
issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C.
657(g)(2)), and Secretary of Labor’s
Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25,
2012).
Signed at Washington, DC, on January 29,
2013.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health.
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[13–006]
Information Collection
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice.
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.
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All comments should be
submitted within 60 calendar days from
the date of this publication.
ADDRESSES: All comments should be
addressed to Fran Teel, 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 Fran Teel, NASA PRA
Officer, NASA Headquarters, 300 E
Street SW., JF000, Washington, DC
20546, (202) 358–2225.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
I. Abstract
This clearance request pertains to the
collection of information from NASA
grantees and cooperative agreement
partners who are required to submit
new technology reports indicating new
inventions and patents.
II. Method of Collection
Grant recipients are encouraged to use
information technology to prepare
patent reports through a hyperlink to
the electronic New Technology
Reporting Web (eNTRe) site https://
invention.nasa.gov. This Web site has
been created to help NASA employees
and parties under NASA funding
agreements (i.e., contracts, grants,
cooperative agreements, and
subcontracts) to report new technology
and patent notification directly, via a
secure Internet connection, to NASA.
III. Data
Title: Patents—Grants and
Cooperative Agreements.
OMB Number: 2700–0048.
Type of Review: Extension of
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions,
Federal Government, and State, Local or
Tribal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
5487.
Estimated Time per Response: (a)
80% of respondents, or 4,390, will
submit negative responses at .25 hours,
and (b) 20% of respondents, or 1,097
will report inventions or patents at 8
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Public
Burden Hours: 9,874.
Estimated Total Annual Public Cost:
$335,716.
Estimated Government Review and
Analysis Time per Response: (a) 4,390 at
.15 hours, and (b) 1,097 at 2 hours.
Estimated Total Government Burden
Hours: 2,853.
Estimated Total Government Cost:
$97,002.
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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
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including automated
collection techniques or the use of other
forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection.
They will also become a matter of
public record.
Frances C. Teel,
NASA PRA Clearance Officer.
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BILLING CODE 7510–13–P
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[13–007]
Information Collection
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice.
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.
DATES: All comments should be
submitted within 60 calendar days from
the date of this publication.
ADDRESSES: All comments should be
addressed to Frances Teel, National
Aeronautics and Space Administration,
300 E Street SW., 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 Frances Teel, NASA
Clearance Officer, NASA Headquarters,
300 E Street SW., JF0000, Washington,
DC 20546, (202) 358–2225.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 22 (Friday, February 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7460-7463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02173]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2012-0055]
Stakeholder Meeting on the Nationally Recognized Testing
Laboratory Program
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice of stakeholder meeting.
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SUMMARY: OSHA invites interested parties to attend an informal
stakeholder meeting concerning Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory
(NRTL) Program policies. The meeting will focus on the following
topics: NRTL independence; the NRTL initial application process and
timeline; the NRTL renewal process; and, at OSHA's discretion and as
time permits, other topics raised by participants or OSHA staff. OSHA
plans to use the information gathered at this meeting to explore
development of new or revised policies, procedures, or guidelines for
the NRTL Program.
DATES: The stakeholder meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 6,
2013, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., e.t., in Washington, DC. The deadline to
register to attend the meeting as a participant or an observer is
Friday, February 22, 2013. Those who submit their registrations after
February 22, 2013, may not receive confirmation of their attendance
from OSHA. The
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deadline to submit, in writing, suggestions of additional topics for
the meeting is Wednesday, February 13, 2013. Information concerning
other forms of attendance (e.g., by phone) and the room number for the
meeting will be available, no later than Wednesday, February 20, 2013,
on OSHA's NRTL Program Web site https://www.osha.gov/nrtlpi, and in the
docket for this meeting (Docket ID: OSHA-2012-0055, available at https://www.regulations.gov, and the OSHA Docket Office).
ADDRESSES: The meeting location, and addresses for registering and for
suggesting additional topics, are as follows:
1. Stakeholder Meeting
OSHA will hold the stakeholder meeting in the Francis Perkins
Building, U.S. Department of Labor, at 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210. See DATES and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
concerning the room number for the meeting.
2. Registration to Attend
To register to attend as a participant or an observer, use one of
the three methods listed below. For additional information about
registering, see the ``Registration'' section of this notice under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.
a. Electronically: Email your notification to attend to Ms. Lisa
Saylor Gentry at gentry.lisa@dol.gov, and label the subject line of the
email ``NRTL March 6, 2013, Stakeholder Meeting Registration.''
b. Facsimile: Fax your notification to attend to Ms. Gentry at
(202) 693-1644, and label it ``NRTL March 6, 2013, Stakeholder Meeting
Registration.''
c. Regular or express mail, hand delivery, or messenger (courier)
service: Send your notification to attend to: OSHA Directorate of
Technical Support and Emergency Management, 200 Constitution Ave. NW.,
Room N-3655, Washington, DC 20210, Attention: Lisa Saylor Gentry. On
the outside of the envelope, write ``NRTL March 6, 2013, Stakeholder
Meeting Registration.'' Note that security procedures may result in
significant delays in receiving registrations by regular mail. If you
have any questions about these instructions, contact Ms. Gentry at
(202) 693-1996.
3. Suggesting Additional Topics
Submit, in writing to the public docket, your suggestions for
additional topics to address at the meeting through one of the three
methods listed below. For additional information about submissions to
the public docket, see the ``Submissions to the Public Docket'' section
of this notice under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, below.
a. Electronically: Submit suggested topics and any attachments
electronically at https://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for making
electronic submissions.
b. Facsimile: If submissions, including attachments, are not longer
than ten (10) pages, commenters may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office
at (202) 693-1648.
c. Regular or express mail, hand delivery, or messenger (courier)
service: Submit suggestions of additional topics and any attachments
to: OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2012-0055, Technical Data
Center, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-2350 (TDY number: (877) 889-
5627). Note that security procedures may result in significant delays
in receiving submissions and other written materials by regular mail.
Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about security
procedures concerning delivery of materials by regular or express mail,
hand delivery, or messenger (courier) service. The hours of operation
for the OSHA Docket Office are 8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m., e.t.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information regarding this notice is
available from the following sources:
Press inquiries: Contact Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-1999; email:
meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
General and technical information: Contact Lisa Saylor Gentry,
Program Analyst, OSHA Directorate of Technical Services and Emergency
Management, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room
N-3655,Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-1996; email:
gentry.lisa@dol.gov.
Copies of this Federal Register notice: Electronic copies are
available at https://www.regulations.gov. This Federal Register notice,
as well as news releases and other relevant information, also are
available on the OSHA Web page at https://www.osha.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Background
OSHA's safety standards require that a Nationally Recognized
Testing Laboratory (NRTL) approve thirty-eight (38) types of products
as safe for use in the workplace. NRTLs are independent laboratories
that meet OSHA's requirements for performing safety testing and
certification of products used in the workplace. NRTLs test and certify
(i.e., approve) these products to determine whether they conform to
appropriate U.S. product-safety test standards. Each NRTL authorizes
manufacturers of approved products to use the NRTL's certification mark
to signify the NRTL tested and certified the product as meeting the
requirements of the appropriate test standard(s). To obtain and retain
recognition from OSHA as an NRTL, the NRTLs must meet the requirements
of 29 CFR 1910.7, as well as the policies contained in the NRTL Program
Directive, Directive Number CPL 01-00-003.
OSHA staff currently is reexamining several aspects of the NRTL
Program in an effort to determine whether it should revise NRTL Program
policies, procedures, or guidelines to improve the quality of services
provided to NRTLs. As part of that effort, the NRTL Program may soon
propose new or revised policies, procedures, or guidelines in the areas
of independence, the NRTL application process, and the process for NRTL
renewal. Any revisions that OSHA plans to make will not reduce worker
safety.
OSHA will conduct this stakeholder meeting as a group discussion on
certain topics described below. OSHA determined that informal
discussion with stakeholders would be beneficial to its further
deliberations on how to proceed with respect to proposing new or
revised NRTL Program policies, procedures, or guidelines. The meeting
also will serve as a forum to solicit input from stakeholders
concerning specific topics related to the NRTL Program, which will
inform OSHA staff as they continue in their development and update
efforts. To facilitate as much group interaction as possible, OSHA is
not permitting formal presentations by meeting attendees.
2. Stakeholder Meeting
The meeting will last about three hours. Attendees should arrive at
least thirty (30) minutes early to allow time for security clearance.
The nearest Metro station is Judiciary Square (Red Line), and private
parking is available within walking distance of the building. Meeting
attendees must have a valid photo identification (e.g., driver's
license), and will need to obtain a pass from our security desk to
enter the building. Security-clearance information is available at
https://www.dol.gov/dol/aboutdol/visit.htm. Information concerning other
forms of attendance (e.g., by phone) and the room number
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for the meeting will be available, no later than Wednesday, February
20, 2013, on OSHA's NRTL Program Web site https://www.osha.gov/nrtlpi,
and in the docket for this meeting (Docket ID: OSHA-2012-0055,
available at https://www.regulations.gov, and the OSHA Docket Office).
OSHA is limiting the meeting to approximately 20 participants, but
may accommodate more participants at its discretion and as time
permits. OSHA will try to accommodate all attendees who wish to
participate. To ensure that all views are represented, OSHA encourages
individuals and groups having similar interests to consolidate their
information and participate through a single representative. Members of
the general public not chosen to participate may observe, but not
participate in, the meeting, unless time permits; such participation is
at OSHA's discretion. OSHA staff will be present to take part in the
discussions.
The specific topics for discussion include:
a. The effectiveness of the current NRTL Program independence
policy, and a potential draft NRTL Program independence policy and
draft independence worksheet;
b. The NRTL Program initial application timeline and the
application process;
c. The NRTL Program process for NRTL renewal; and
d. At OSHA's discretion and as time permits, any other topics
submitted to OSHA through the process, described in the ``Suggesting
Additional Topics'' section under ADDRESSES above and in the
``Submissions to the Public Docket'' section, below, or raised by OSHA
staff.
OSHA will provide to the public the final meeting agenda, and any
specific documents OSHA will use at the stakeholder meeting, by
Wednesday February 20, 2013. These documents will be available by that
date at OSHA's NRTL Program Web site https://www.osha.gov/nrtlpi; and in
the docket for this notice, Docket ID: OSHA-2012-0055, available at:
https://www.regulations.gov, and the OSHA Docket Office.
Eastern Research Group (ERG), Inc., (110 Hartwell Avenue,
Lexington, MA 02421) will provide a facilitator for the meeting. OSHA
will prepare a full transcript of the meeting, and post this transcript
on the NRTL Program Web site https://www.osha.gov/nrtlpi, and in the
docket for this notice, Docket ID: OSHA-2012-0055, available at https://www.regulations.gov and the OSHA Docket Office.
3. Registration
Submit a notification to attend as a participant or an observer in
the stakeholder meeting by Friday, February 22, 2013, using one of the
three methods described above in the ``Notification to Attend'' section
of this notice under ADDRESSES. If you would like to attend by means
other than in-person attendance (e.g., if you would like to attend by
phone), please include this information with your registration.
OSHA will accommodate attendees who do not register for the meeting
if space permits. However, those who wish to participate in the meeting
must register as participants. OSHA will consider as an observer any
attendee who does not register as a participant.
The number of attendees who may participate in the meeting is
limited; therefore, OSHA will grant priority as a participant to
current or former NRTLs, and current NRTL applicants. Only one
representative from each organization may attend as a participant, but
this organization may have more than one observer in attendance (space
permitting).
Any individual or entity not affiliated with a current or former
NRTL, or a current NRTL applicant, wishing to participate in the
meeting must submit, with their notification to attend, a written
statement that indicates their interest in the NRTL Program and the
specific topic(s) they wish to discuss. OSHA will treat these
submissions as suggestions for potential additional topics for
discussion at the meeting, and will enter the statements into the
docket for the meeting. However, if OSHA receives these statements
after Wednesday, February 13, 2013 (the last day to timely submit
topics), OSHA may not review the statements for the purpose of
generating a meeting agenda (see relevant discussion in the
``Submissions to the Public Docket'' section, directly below).
Registrants not affiliated with a current or former NRTL, or a
current NRTL applicant, who raise a specific topic they would like
discussed at the meeting will have priority as participants over
similar attendees who raise broad topics only. OSHA cannot guarantee
participation for all those who register as participants, but it will,
at its discretion, accommodate registrants who want to participate, and
make every effort to ensure a fair representation of interests and to
facilitate gathering diverse viewpoints.
In registering, current or former NRTLs, and current NRTL
applicants, need not submit statements indicating their interest in the
NRTL Program and the specific topic(s) they wish to discuss. However,
these organizations are welcome to submit, in writing, suggestions for
additional topics for discussion (pursuant to the procedures described
in the ``Suggesting Additional Topics'' section under ADDRESSES, above,
and in the ``Submissions to the Public Docket'' section, directly
below).
When registering, please provide the following information:
a. Name, contact address, daytime phone, fax, and email address;
b. The organization for which you work or represent, if any;
c. Whether you are employed at, affiliated with, or represent a
current or former NRTL or a current NRTL applicant;
d. Whether you are attending as a participant or observer;
e. If you will be attending by means other than in-person
attendance (e.g., by phone) and wish to be a participant; and
f. If you are not affiliated with a current or former NRTL, or
current NRTL applicant, and wish to attend as a participant, a written
statement that indicates your interest in the NRTL Program and the
specific topic(s) you wish to discuss. (OSHA will, at its discretion,
make these topics part of the meeting agenda.)
4. Submissions to the Public Docket
All submissions to the public docket must: (1) Be made using any of
the methods listed above in the section of this notice titled
``Suggesting Additional Topics'' under ADDRESSES; and (2) include the
Agency name (i.e., OSHA) and the OSHA docket number (i.e., OSHA-2012-
0055). To be considered timely, you must make submissions to the public
docket by Wednesday, February 13, 2013.
Note that a submission to the public docket does not constitute
registration to attend the meeting as a participant or an observer. To
register as a participant or an observer, you must follow the
procedures described above in the section of this notice titled
``Registration'' under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
OSHA will use the submissions it timely receives to help it
establish the meeting agenda, which it will release on Wednesday
February 20, 2013, by way of OSHA's NRTL Program Web site https://www.osha.gov/nrtlpi, and in the docket for this notice, Docket ID:
OSHA-2012-0055, available at https://www.regulations.gov and the OSHA
Docket Office. OSHA will consider submissions made after February 13,
2013, untimely and may not use such submissions in generating the
meeting agenda.
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OSHA will place all submissions, including any personal
information, in the public docket without revision. Therefore, OSHA
cautions commenters about submitting statements they do not want made
public, or submissions that contain personal information (either about
themselves or others) such as Social Security numbers, birth dates, and
medical data. To read or download submissions or other material in the
docket (e.g., public submissions of suggested topics), go to https://www.regulations.gov or to the OSHA Docket Office. All documents placed
in the docket will be referenced electronically at https://www.regulations.gov (Docket ID: OSHA-2012-0055); however, some
information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to
read or download through the Web site. All submissions, including
copyrighted material, will be available for inspection at the OSHA
Docket Office. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for assistance in
locating docket submissions.
Authority and Signature
David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210, authorized the preparation of this notice.
Accordingly, the Agency is issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C.
657(g)(2)), and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan.
25, 2012).
Signed at Washington, DC, on January 29, 2013.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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