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Lisa Barton,
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION
[Investigation No. TA–201–77]
Fresh, Chilled, or Frozen Blueberries;
Institution of Investigation, Scheduling
of Public Hearings, and Determination
That the Investigation Is
Extraordinarily Complicated,
Amendment
United States International
Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice; amendment.
AGENCY:
The Commission published a
notice in the Federal Register of
October 9, 2020, concerning the
institution and scheduling of
investigation No. TA–201–77 pursuant
to section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974
(‘‘the Act’’) to determine whether fresh,
chilled, or frozen blueberries are being
imported into the United States in such
increased quantities as to be a
substantial cause of serious injury, or
the threat thereof, to the domestic
industry producing an article like or
directly competitive with the imported
articles. 85 FR 64162. This amended
notice corrects a Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States
(‘‘HTSUS’’) statistical reporting number
provided in the original notice, and
corrects the citation to the statutory
authority for the notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Amendment.—In the section of the
original notice entitled ‘‘Background,’’
in FR Doc. 2020–22423, on page 64163,
in the first column, line 20, replace
HTSUS statistical reporting number
‘‘0811.90.2010’’ with ‘‘0811.90.2040’’.
Accordingly, the amended description
of the imported articles should read as
follows. ‘‘The imported articles covered
by this investigation are fresh, chilled,
or frozen blueberries (‘‘blueberries’’).
For Customs purposes, the blueberries
covered by the investigation are
provided for under Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States
(‘‘HTSUS’’) statistical reporting numbers
0810.40.0024; 0810.40.0026;
0810.40.0029; 0811.90.2024;
0811.90.2030; and 0811.90.2040. These
HTSUS numbers are provided for
convenience, and the written
description of the scope is dispositive.’’
In addition, in FR Doc. 2020–22423,
on page 64164, in the first column, line
58, replace ‘‘section 203(b)(3)’’ with
‘‘section 202(b)(3).’’ Accordingly, the
last paragraph of the notice should read
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Authority: This investigation is being
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section 202(b)(3) of the Act.’’
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Issued: October 13, 2020.
Lisa Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
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The following remote public
hearing on proposed amendments to the
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure has
been canceled: Criminal Rules Hearing
on November 4, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rebecca A. Womeldorf, Secretary,
Committee on Rules of Practice and
Procedure of the Judicial Conference of
the United States, Thurgood Marshall
Federal Judiciary Building, One
Columbus Circle NE, Suite 7–300,
Washington, DC 20544, Telephone (202)
502–1820, RulesCommittee_Secretary@
ao.uscourts.gov.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Announcements for this hearing were
previously published in 85 FR 48562.
Authority: 28 U.S.C. 2073.
Dated: October 14, 2020.
Rebecca A. Womeldorf,
Chief Counsel, Rules Committee Staff.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2011–0055]
Steel Erection 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 the proposal to
extend the Office of Management and
Budget’s (OMB) approval of the
information collection requirements
contained in the Steel Erection
Standard.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be submitted
(postmarked, sent, or received) by
December 18, 2020.
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.
DATES:
[FR Doc. 2020–23017 Filed 10–16–20; 8:45 am]
AGENCY:
Notice of cancellation of open
hearing.
ACTION:
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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–2011–0055,
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, Room N–3653, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210.
Please note: While OSHA’s Docket
Office is continuing to accept and
process submissions by regular mail,
due to the COVID–19 pandemic, the
Docket Office is closed to the public and
not able to received submissions to the
docket by hand, express mail,
messenger, and courier service.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and the OSHA
docket number (OSHA–2011–0055) for
the Information Collection Request
(ICR). All comments, including any
personal information you provide, such
as social security numbers and dates of
birth, 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 above
address. 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 website.
All submissions, including copyrighted
material, are available for inspection
and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
You may also contact Theda Kenney at
(202) 693–2222 to obtain a copy of the
ICR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Seleda Perryman or Theda Kenney,
Directorate of Standards and Guidance,
OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor,
telephone (202) 693–2222.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Background
The Department of Labor, as part of a
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent (i.e., employer) burden,
conducts a preclearance process 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 (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program
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ensures that information is in the
desired format, the reporting burden
(time and costs) is minimal, the
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and OSHA’s estimate of the
information collection burden is
accurate. The Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C.
651 et seq.) authorizes information
collection by employers as necessary or
appropriate for enforcement of the OSH
Act, or for developing information
regarding the causes and prevention of
occupational injuries, illnesses, and
accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act
also requires OSHA to obtain such
information with a minimum burden
upon employers, especially those
operating small businesses, and to
reduce to the maximum extent feasible
unnecessary duplication of effort in
obtaining said information (29 U.S.C.
657).
Section 1926.752(a)(1)
Based on the results of a specified
method for testing field-cured samples,
the controlling contractor must provide
the steel erector with written
notification that the concrete in the
footings, piers, and walls, or the mortar
in the masonry piers and walls, is at
75% of the minimum compressivedesign strength or has sufficient strength
to support loads imposed during steel
erection. Note: This is not and will not
be enforced for mortar in piers and
walls until such time as OSHA is able
to define an appropriate substitute or
until an appropriate American Society
for Testing and Materials (ASTM) test
method is developed.
Sections 1926.752(a)(2) and
1926.755(b)(1)
Under § 1926.752(a)(2), the
controlling contractor, before it
authorizes commencement of steel
erection, must notify the steel erector in
writing that any repairs, replacements,
and modifications to anchor bolts (rods)
have been made in accordance with
§ 1926.755(b)(1) which requires the
controlling contractor to obtain approval
from the project structural engineer of
record for the repairs, replacements, and
modifications.
Section 1926.753(c)(5)
Employers must not deactivate safety
latches on hooks or make them
inoperable except for the situation
when: A qualified rigger determines that
it is safer to hoist and place purlins and
single joists by doing so; or except when
equivalent protection is provided in the
site-specific erection plan.
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Section 1926.753(e)(2)
Employers must have the maximum
capacity of the total multiple-lift rigging
assembly, as well as each of the
individual attachment points, certified
by the manufacturer, or a qualified
rigger.
Sections 1926.755(b)(1) and
1926.755(b)(2)
Under § 1926.755(b)(2), throughout
steel erection the controlling contractor
must notify the steel erector in writing
of additional repairs, replacements, and
modifications of anchor bolts (rods);
§ 1926.755(b)(1) requires that these
repairs, replacements, and
modifications not be made without
approval from the project structural
engineer of record.
Section 1926.757(a)(4)
If steel joists at or near columns span
more than 60 feet, employers must set
the joists in tandem with all bridging
installed. However, the employer may
use an alternative method of erection if
a qualified person develops the
alternative method, it provides
equivalent stability, and the employer
includes the method in the site-specific
erection plan.
Section 1926.757(a)(7)
Employers must not modify steel
joists or steel joist girders in a way that
affects their strength without the
approval of the project structural
engineer of record.
Sections 1926.757(a)(9) and 1926.758(g)
An employer can use a steel joist,
steel joist girder, purlin, or girt as an
anchorage point for a fall-arrest system
only with the written approval of a
qualified person.
Section 1926.757(e)(4)(i)
An employer must install and anchor
all bridging on joists and attach all joist
bearing ends before placing a bundle of
decking on the joists, unless: a qualified
person determines that the structure or
portion of the structure is capable of
supporting the bundle, the employer
documents this determination in the
site-specific erection plan, and follows
the additional requirements specified in
§§ 1926.757(e)(4)(ii)–(vi).
Sections 1926.760(e) and (e)(1)
The steel erector can leave the fall
protection at the jobsite after completion
of the erection activity only if the
controlling contractor or the authorized
representative directs the steel erector to
do so and inspects and accepts
responsibility for the fall protection.
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Section 1926.752(e) and Appendix A to
Subpart R, ‘‘Guidelines for Establishing
the Components of a Site-Specific
Erection Plan: Non-Mandatory
Guidelines for Complying with
1926.752(e),’’ Paragraph (a)
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Site-specific erection plan. Where
employers elect, due to conditions
specific to the site, to develop alternate
means and methods that provide
employee protection in accordance with
§§ 1926.753(c)(5), 1926.757(a)(4), or
1926.757(e)(4), a site-specific erection
plan shall be developed by a qualified
person and be available at the work site.
Guidelines for establishing a sitespecific erection plan are contained in
Appendix A to this subpart.
Appendix A to Subpart R, paragraph
(b). Paragraph (b) of the Appendix
provides for the development of a sitespecific erection plan. Preconstruction
conference(s) and site inspection(s) are
held between the erector and the
controlling contractor, and others such
as the project engineer and fabricator
before the start of steel erection. The
purpose of such conference(s) is to
develop and review the site-specific
erection plan that will meet the
requirements of this section.
Appendix A to Subpart R, paragraphs
(c), (c)(1)–(c)(9), (d), (d)(1) and (d)(2).
These paragraphs of Appendix A
describe the components of a sitespecific erection plan, including: The
sequence of erection activity developed
in coordination with the controlling
contractor; a description of the crane
and derrick selection and placement
procedures; a description of the fall
protection procedures that will be used
to comply with § 1926.760; a
description of the procedures that will
be used to comply with § 1926.759; a
description of the special procedures
required for hazardous non-routine
tasks; a certification for each employee
who has received training for
performing steel erection operations as
required by § 1926.761; a list of the
qualified and competent persons; a
description of the procedures that will
be utilized in the event of rescue or
emergency response; the identification
of the site and project; and signed and
dated by the qualified person(s)
responsible for the preparation and
modification.
Paragraph (c)(4)(ii) of Appendix G to
Subpart R
This mandatory appendix duplicates
the regulatory requirements of
§ 1926.502 (‘‘Fall protection systems
criteria and practices’’), notably the
requirements specified in paragraph
(c)(4)(ii). This paragraph addresses the
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certification of safety nets as an option
available to employers who can
demonstrate that performing a drop test
on safety nets is unreasonable. This
provision allows such employers to
certify that their safety nets, including
the installation of the nets, protect
workers at least as well as safety nets
that meet the drop-test criteria. The
employer must complete the
certification process prior to using the
net for fall protection, and the certificate
must include the following information:
identification of the net and the type of
installation used for the net; the date the
certifying party determined that the net
and the installation would meet the
drop-test criteria; and the signature of
the party making this determination.
The most recent certificate must be
available at the jobsite for inspection.
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 an adjustment
increase of 3,337 burden hours from
30,819 34,156 hours. This increase is
the result of an estimated increase in the
number of covered employers. The total
estimated number of establishments
affected by the regulation increased
from 16,748 to 18,468, a total
adjustment of 1,720 more
establishments, based on updated data.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Title: Steel Erection (29 CFR 1926,
Subpart R).
OMB Control Number: 1218–0241.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofits.
Number of Respondents: 18,468.
Frequency: On Occasion; Quarterly;
Annually; Immediately; Within 24
hours; Within 30 days.
Average Time per Response: Varies.
Estimated Number of Responses:
101,624.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
34,156.
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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 (Docket
No. OSHA–2011–0055) for the ICR. 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
electronic comments by your name,
date, and the docket number so that 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 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 website to submit
comments and access the docket is
available at the website’s ‘‘User Tips’’
link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office
for information about materials not
available through the website, and for
assistance in using the internet to locate
docket submissions.
V. Authority and Signature
Loren Sweatt, Principal Deputy
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
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U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of
Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912).
Signed at Washington, DC, on October 13,
2020.
Loren Sweatt,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor
for Occupational Safety and Health.
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NATIONAL CREDIT UNION
ADMINISTRATION
Sunshine Act Meetings
FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION OF PREVIOUS
ANNOUNCEMENT: October 14, 2020 (85 FR
65076).
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF
THE MEETING: 10:00 a.m., Thursday,
October 15, 2020.
Matter to be
removed from the agenda of an agency
meeting: 4. Request for Information,
Supervisory Guidance Review and
Improvements in Communications.
CHANGES IN THE MEETING:
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Melane Conyers-Ausbrooks, Secretary of
the Board, Telephone: 703–518–6304.
Melane Conyers-Ausbrooks,
Secretary of the Board.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
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Proposal Review Panel for Materials
Research; Notice of Meeting
In accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463, as amended), the National Science
Foundation (NSF) announces the
following meeting:
Name and Committee Code:
University of Washington MRSEC
Virtual Site Visit (1203).
Date and Time:
April 8, 2021; 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
April 9, 2021; 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Place: NSF, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue,
Alexandria, VA 22314 (Virtual).
Type of Meeting: Part-Open.
Contact Person: Dr. Daniele Finotello,
Program Director, Division of Materials
Research, National Science Foundation,
2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Room W
9216, Alexandria, VA 22314;
Telephone: (703) 292–4432.
Purpose of Meeting: Virtual site visit
to provide an evaluation of the progress
of the projects at the host site for the
Division of Materials Research at the
National Science Foundation.
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Agenda
April 8, 2021
10:00 a.m.–10:10 a.m. Welcome
10:10 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Directors
Overview
11:00 a.m.–11:10 a.m. Discussion
11:10 a.m.–11:35 a.m. IRG–1
Presentation
11:35 a.m.–11:45 a.m. IRG–1
Discussion
11:45 a.m.–11:55 a.m. Break
11:55 a.m.–12:20 p.m. IRG–2
Presentation
12:20 p.m.–12:30 p.m. IRG–2
Discussion
12:30 p.m.–12:40 p.m. iSuperSeeds
Accomplishments
12:40 p.m.–12:45 p.m. iSuperSeeds
Discussion
12:45 p.m.–01:50 p.m. Executive
Session/Lunch (CLOSED)
01:50 p.m.–02:15 p.m. Education and
Outreach, Diversity Plan
02:15 p.m.–02:25 p.m. Education and
Outreach, Diversity Plan Discussion
02:25 p.m.–02:45 p.m. Industrial
Outreach and Other Collaborations;
Shared
02:45 p.m.–02:55 p.m. Industrial
Outreach and Other Collaborations;
Shared Discussion
02:55 p.m.–03:10 p.m. Executive
Session Break (CLOSED)
03:10 p.m.–04:20 p.m. Meeting with
Trainees, Poster Session
04:20 p.m.–05:30 p.m. Executive
Session: Prepare Overnight
Questions (CLOSED)
05:30 p.m.–06:00 p.m. Meeting with
MRSEC Director and Team Present
Questions
April 9, 2021
10:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Executive
Session (CLOSED)
10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m. MRSEC
Response: Director plus Executive
Team
11:15 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Executive
Session Break
11:30 a.m.–11:50 a.m. Meeting with
University Administrators
(CLOSED)
12:00 p.m.–05:00 p.m. NSF + Site Visit
Team-Report Writing (CLOSED)
05:00 p.m.–05:30 p.m. BSF Debriefing
with MRSEC Director and Executive
Team
Reason for Closing: The work being
reviewed during closed portions of the
site visit include information of a
proprietary or confidential nature,
including technical information;
financial data, such as salaries and
personal information concerning
individuals associated with the project.
These matters are exempt under 5
U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the
Government in the Sunshine Act.
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Dated: October 13, 2020.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Proposal Review Panel for Materials
Research; Notice of Meeting
In accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463, as amended), the National Science
Foundation (NSF) announces the
following meeting:
Name and Committee Code:
University of Illinois UrbanaChampaign MRSEC Virtual Site Visit
(1203).
Date and Time:
May 12, 2021; 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
May 13, 2021; 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Place: NSF, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue,
Alexandria, VA 22314 (Virtual).
Type of Meeting: Part-Open.
Contact Person: Dr. Daniele Finotello,
Program Director, Division of Materials
Research, National Science Foundation,
2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Room W
9216, Alexandria, VA 22314;
Telephone: (703) 292–4432.
Purpose of Meeting: Virtual site visit
to provide an evaluation of the progress
of the projects at the host site for the
Division of Materials Research at the
National Science Foundation.
Agenda
May 12, 2021
10:00 a.m.–10:10 a.m. Welcome
10:10 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Directors
Overview
11:00 a.m.–11:10 a.m. Discussion
11:10 a.m.–11:35 a.m. IRG–1
Presentation
11:35 a.m.–11:45 a.m. IRG–1
Discussion
11:45 a.m.–11:55 a.m. Break
11:55 a.m.–12:20 p.m. IRG–2
Presentation
12:20 p.m.–12:30 p.m. IRG–2
Discussion
12:30 p.m.–12:40 p.m. iSuperSeeds
Accomplishments
12:40 p.m.–12:45 p.m. iSuperSeeds
Discussion
12:45 p.m.–01:50 p.m. Executive
Session/Lunch (CLOSED)
01:50 p.m.–02:15 p.m. Education and
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 202 (Monday, October 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66360-66363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23027]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2011-0055]
Steel Erection 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 the proposal to
extend the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval of the
information collection requirements contained in the Steel Erection
Standard.
DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by
December 18, 2020.
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.
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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-2011-0055,
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, Room N-3653, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210.
Please note: While OSHA's Docket Office is continuing to accept and
process submissions by regular mail, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the
Docket Office is closed to the public and not able to received
submissions to the docket by hand, express mail, messenger, and courier
service.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and the
OSHA docket number (OSHA-2011-0055) for the Information Collection
Request (ICR). All comments, including any personal information you
provide, such as social security numbers and dates of birth, 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 above address. 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 website. All submissions,
including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and
copying at the OSHA Docket Office. You may also contact Theda Kenney at
(202) 693-2222 to obtain a copy of the ICR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Seleda Perryman or Theda Kenney,
Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor,
telephone (202) 693-2222.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Department of Labor, as part of a continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, conducts a
preclearance process 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 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)). This program ensures that information is in the desired
format, the reporting burden (time and costs) is minimal, the
collection instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA's estimate of
the information collection burden is accurate. The Occupational Safety
and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) authorizes
information collection by employers as necessary or appropriate for
enforcement of the OSH Act, or for developing information regarding the
causes and prevention of occupational injuries, illnesses, and
accidents (29 U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act also requires OSHA to obtain
such information with a minimum burden upon employers, especially those
operating small businesses, and to reduce to the maximum extent
feasible unnecessary duplication of effort in obtaining said
information (29 U.S.C. 657).
Section 1926.752(a)(1)
Based on the results of a specified method for testing field-cured
samples, the controlling contractor must provide the steel erector with
written notification that the concrete in the footings, piers, and
walls, or the mortar in the masonry piers and walls, is at 75% of the
minimum compressive-design strength or has sufficient strength to
support loads imposed during steel erection. Note: This is not and will
not be enforced for mortar in piers and walls until such time as OSHA
is able to define an appropriate substitute or until an appropriate
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) test method is
developed.
Sections 1926.752(a)(2) and 1926.755(b)(1)
Under Sec. 1926.752(a)(2), the controlling contractor, before it
authorizes commencement of steel erection, must notify the steel
erector in writing that any repairs, replacements, and modifications to
anchor bolts (rods) have been made in accordance with Sec.
1926.755(b)(1) which requires the controlling contractor to obtain
approval from the project structural engineer of record for the
repairs, replacements, and modifications.
Section 1926.753(c)(5)
Employers must not deactivate safety latches on hooks or make them
inoperable except for the situation when: A qualified rigger determines
that it is safer to hoist and place purlins and single joists by doing
so; or except when equivalent protection is provided in the site-
specific erection plan.
Section 1926.753(e)(2)
Employers must have the maximum capacity of the total multiple-lift
rigging assembly, as well as each of the individual attachment points,
certified by the manufacturer, or a qualified rigger.
Sections 1926.755(b)(1) and 1926.755(b)(2)
Under Sec. 1926.755(b)(2), throughout steel erection the
controlling contractor must notify the steel erector in writing of
additional repairs, replacements, and modifications of anchor bolts
(rods); Sec. 1926.755(b)(1) requires that these repairs, replacements,
and modifications not be made without approval from the project
structural engineer of record.
Section 1926.757(a)(4)
If steel joists at or near columns span more than 60 feet,
employers must set the joists in tandem with all bridging installed.
However, the employer may use an alternative method of erection if a
qualified person develops the alternative method, it provides
equivalent stability, and the employer includes the method in the site-
specific erection plan.
Section 1926.757(a)(7)
Employers must not modify steel joists or steel joist girders in a
way that affects their strength without the approval of the project
structural engineer of record.
Sections 1926.757(a)(9) and 1926.758(g)
An employer can use a steel joist, steel joist girder, purlin, or
girt as an anchorage point for a fall-arrest system only with the
written approval of a qualified person.
Section 1926.757(e)(4)(i)
An employer must install and anchor all bridging on joists and
attach all joist bearing ends before placing a bundle of decking on the
joists, unless: a qualified person determines that the structure or
portion of the structure is capable of supporting the bundle, the
employer documents this determination in the site-specific erection
plan, and follows the additional requirements specified in Sec. Sec.
1926.757(e)(4)(ii)-(vi).
Sections 1926.760(e) and (e)(1)
The steel erector can leave the fall protection at the jobsite
after completion of the erection activity only if the controlling
contractor or the authorized representative directs the steel erector
to do so and inspects and accepts responsibility for the fall
protection.
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Section 1926.752(e) and Appendix A to Subpart R, ``Guidelines for
Establishing the Components of a Site-Specific Erection Plan: Non-
Mandatory Guidelines for Complying with 1926.752(e),'' Paragraph (a)
Site-specific erection plan. Where employers elect, due to
conditions specific to the site, to develop alternate means and methods
that provide employee protection in accordance with Sec. Sec.
1926.753(c)(5), 1926.757(a)(4), or 1926.757(e)(4), a site-specific
erection plan shall be developed by a qualified person and be available
at the work site. Guidelines for establishing a site-specific erection
plan are contained in Appendix A to this subpart.
Appendix A to Subpart R, paragraph (b). Paragraph (b) of the
Appendix provides for the development of a site-specific erection plan.
Preconstruction conference(s) and site inspection(s) are held between
the erector and the controlling contractor, and others such as the
project engineer and fabricator before the start of steel erection. The
purpose of such conference(s) is to develop and review the site-
specific erection plan that will meet the requirements of this section.
Appendix A to Subpart R, paragraphs (c), (c)(1)-(c)(9), (d), (d)(1)
and (d)(2). These paragraphs of Appendix A describe the components of a
site-specific erection plan, including: The sequence of erection
activity developed in coordination with the controlling contractor; a
description of the crane and derrick selection and placement
procedures; a description of the fall protection procedures that will
be used to comply with Sec. 1926.760; a description of the procedures
that will be used to comply with Sec. 1926.759; a description of the
special procedures required for hazardous non-routine tasks; a
certification for each employee who has received training for
performing steel erection operations as required by Sec. 1926.761; a
list of the qualified and competent persons; a description of the
procedures that will be utilized in the event of rescue or emergency
response; the identification of the site and project; and signed and
dated by the qualified person(s) responsible for the preparation and
modification.
Paragraph (c)(4)(ii) of Appendix G to Subpart R
This mandatory appendix duplicates the regulatory requirements of
Sec. 1926.502 (``Fall protection systems criteria and practices''),
notably the requirements specified in paragraph (c)(4)(ii). This
paragraph addresses the certification of safety nets as an option
available to employers who can demonstrate that performing a drop test
on safety nets is unreasonable. This provision allows such employers to
certify that their safety nets, including the installation of the nets,
protect workers at least as well as safety nets that meet the drop-test
criteria. The employer must complete the certification process prior to
using the net for fall protection, and the certificate must include the
following information: identification of the net and the type of
installation used for the net; the date the certifying party determined
that the net and the installation would meet the drop-test criteria;
and the signature of the party making this determination. The most
recent certificate must be available at the jobsite for inspection.
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 an adjustment increase of 3,337 burden hours
from 30,819 34,156 hours. This increase is the result of an estimated
increase in the number of covered employers. The total estimated number
of establishments affected by the regulation increased from 16,748 to
18,468, a total adjustment of 1,720 more establishments, based on
updated data.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Title: Steel Erection (29 CFR 1926, Subpart R).
OMB Control Number: 1218-0241.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profits.
Number of Respondents: 18,468.
Frequency: On Occasion; Quarterly; Annually; Immediately; Within 24
hours; Within 30 days.
Average Time per Response: Varies.
Estimated Number of Responses: 101,624.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 34,156.
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 (Docket No. OSHA-2011-0055) for the ICR. 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 electronic comments by
your name, date, and the docket number so that 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
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 website to submit comments and
access the docket is available at the website's ``User Tips'' link.
Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about materials not
available through the website, and for assistance in using the internet
to locate docket submissions.
V. Authority and Signature
Loren Sweatt, Principal Deputy 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
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U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR
3912).
Signed at Washington, DC, on October 13, 2020.
Loren Sweatt,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety
and Health.
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