On-Site Consultation Agreements; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements, 58104-58105 [2021-22819]
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Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (2) if the
information will be processed and used
in a timely manner; (3) the accuracy of
the agency’s estimates of the burden and
cost of the collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (4)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information collection; and
(5) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Section
711 of the United States-Mexico-Canada
Agreement (USMCA) Implementation
Act prescribes the establishment of an
Interagency Labor Committee for
Monitoring and Enforcement (ILC) and
Section 717 charges the ILC with
establishing a ‘‘web-based hotline’’
monitored by the Department of Labor.
This USMCA web-based hotline serves
as an electronic portal to collect and
receive confidential information
regarding labor issues among USMCA
countries directly from interested
parties, including Mexican workers. For
additional substantive information
about this ICR, see the related notice
published in the Federal Register on
September 21, 2020 (85 FR 59330).
This information collection is subject
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
of information, and the public is
generally not required to respond to an
information collection, unless the OMB
approves it and displays a currently
valid OMB Control Number. In addition,
notwithstanding any other provisions of
law, no person shall generally be subject
to penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information that does not
display a valid OMB Control Number.
See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
DOL seeks PRA authorization for this
information collection for three (3)
years. OMB authorization for an ICR
cannot be for more than three (3) years
without renewal. The DOL notes that
information collection requirements
submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs
receive a month-to-month extension
while they undergo review.
Agency: DOL–ILAB.
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Mara Blumenthal,
Senior PRA Analyst.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: United StatesMexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Web-based Hotline.
OMB Control Number: 1255–0NEW.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 2,300.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 2,392.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
573 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $0.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2011–0125]
On-Site Consultation Agreements;
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 regulations addressing
On-Site Consultation Agreements.
DATES: Comments must be submitted
(postmarked, sent, or received) by
December 20, 2021.
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.
Docket: To read or download
comments or other material in the
docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Documents in the
docket 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
through the OSHA Docket Office.
SUMMARY:
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Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202)
693–2350, (TTY (877) 889–5627) for
assistance in locating docket
submissions.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and the OSHA
docket number for this Federal Register
notice (OSHA–2011–0125). OSHA will
place comments and requests to speak,
including personal information, in the
public docket, which may be available
online. Therefore, OSHA cautions
interested parties about submitting
personal information such as Social
Security numbers and birthdates. For
further information on submitting
comments, see the ‘‘Public
Participation’’ heading in the section of
this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patrick Showalter, Director, Office of
Small Business Assistance, Directorate
of Cooperative and State Programs,
OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor,
telephone (202) 693–2220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Department of Labor, as part of
the 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, reporting burden (time and
costs) is minimal, collection
instruments are clearly understood, and
OSHA’s estimate of the information
collection burden is accurate. The
Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 (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
minimum burden upon employers,
especially those operating small
businesses, and to reduce to the
maximum extent feasible unnecessary
duplication of efforts in obtaining
information (29 U.S.C. 657).
Section 7(c)(1) of the OSH Act
authorizes the Secretary of Labor
(Secretary) to, ‘‘with the consent of any
State or political subdivision thereof,
accept and use the services, facilities,
and personnel of any agency of such
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State or subdivision with
reimbursement.’’ Section 21(c) of the
OSH Act authorizes the Secretary to
‘‘consult with and advise employers and
employees . . . as to effective means of
preventing occupational illnesses and
injuries.’’
Additionally, Section 21(d) of the
OSH Act instructs the Secretary to
‘‘establish and support cooperative
agreements with the States under which
employers subject to the Act may
consult with State personnel with
respect to the application of
occupational safety and health
requirements under the Act or under
State plans approved under section 18
of the Act.’’ This gives the Secretary
authority to enter into agreements with
the States to provide On-Site
Consultation services, and establish
rules under which employers may
qualify for an inspection exemption. To
satisfy the intent of these and other
sections of the OSH Act, OSHA codified
the terms that govern cooperative
agreements between OSHA and State
governments whereby State agencies
provide On-Site Consultation services to
private employers to assist them in
complying with the requirements of the
OSH Act. The terms were codified as
the Consultation Agreement regulations
(29 CFR part 1908).
The On-Site Consultation Agreement
regulations specify services to be
provided, and practices and procedures
to be followed by the State On-Site
Consultation Agreement Programs.
Information collection requirements set
forth in the On-Site Consultation
Agreement regulations are in two
categories: State Responsibilities and
Employer Responsibilities. Eight
regulatory provisions require
information collection activities by the
State. The Federal government provides
90 percent of the funds for On-Site
Consultation services delivered by the
States, which result in the information
collection. Four requirements apply to
employers and specify conditions for
receiving the free consultation services.
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 an extension of
the current approval of the collection of
information requirements for the
regulation. The agency is requesting an
adjustment increase of 8,745 burden
hours (from 214,750 to 223,495 hours).
This increase is primarily due to adding
Puerto Rico Consultation to the OSHA
21(d) Program. Prior to 2018, Puerto
Rico Consultation had operated under
OSHA State Plans, under the
governance of section 23(g) of the OSHA
Act.
In addition, the agency requests OMB
approval to update the Safety and
Health Program Assessment Worksheet,
OSHA Form 33, to include minor edits.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Title: On-Site Consultation
Agreements (29 CFR part 1908).
OMB Control Number: 1218–0110.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofits.
Number of Respondents: 22,896 (53
State Consultation Programs and 22,843
Employers).
Frequency: Initial, annual, quarterly,
periodic.
Average Time per Response: Varies.
Estimated Number of Responses:
94,838.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
223,495.
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.
Please note: While OSHA’s Docket
Office is continuing to accept and
process submissions by hand, express
mail, messenger, and courier service.
All comments, attachments, and other
material must identify the agency name
and the OSHA docket number for the
ICR (Docket No. OSHA–2011–0125) 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
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materials must clearly identify your
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
James S. Frederick, Acting 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. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912).
Signed at Washington, DC, on October 13,
2021.
James S. Frederick,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2011-0125]
On-Site Consultation Agreements; 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 regulations
addressing On-Site Consultation Agreements.
DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by
December 20, 2021.
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.
Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the
docket, go to https://www.regulations.gov. Documents in the docket 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 through the OSHA
Docket Office. Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-2350, (TTY
(877) 889-5627) for assistance in locating docket submissions.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and the
OSHA docket number for this Federal Register notice (OSHA-2011-0125).
OSHA will place comments and requests to speak, including personal
information, in the public docket, which may be available online.
Therefore, OSHA cautions interested parties about submitting personal
information such as Social Security numbers and birthdates. For further
information on submitting comments, see the ``Public Participation''
heading in the section of this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Showalter, Director, Office of
Small Business Assistance, Directorate of Cooperative and State
Programs, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, telephone (202) 693-2220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Department of Labor, as part of the 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, reporting burden (time and costs) is minimal, collection
instruments are clearly understood, and OSHA's estimate of the
information collection burden is accurate. The Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970 (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 minimum burden upon employers, especially those
operating small businesses, and to reduce to the maximum extent
feasible unnecessary duplication of efforts in obtaining information
(29 U.S.C. 657).
Section 7(c)(1) of the OSH Act authorizes the Secretary of Labor
(Secretary) to, ``with the consent of any State or political
subdivision thereof, accept and use the services, facilities, and
personnel of any agency of such
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State or subdivision with reimbursement.'' Section 21(c) of the OSH Act
authorizes the Secretary to ``consult with and advise employers and
employees . . . as to effective means of preventing occupational
illnesses and injuries.''
Additionally, Section 21(d) of the OSH Act instructs the Secretary
to ``establish and support cooperative agreements with the States under
which employers subject to the Act may consult with State personnel
with respect to the application of occupational safety and health
requirements under the Act or under State plans approved under section
18 of the Act.'' This gives the Secretary authority to enter into
agreements with the States to provide On-Site Consultation services,
and establish rules under which employers may qualify for an inspection
exemption. To satisfy the intent of these and other sections of the OSH
Act, OSHA codified the terms that govern cooperative agreements between
OSHA and State governments whereby State agencies provide On-Site
Consultation services to private employers to assist them in complying
with the requirements of the OSH Act. The terms were codified as the
Consultation Agreement regulations (29 CFR part 1908).
The On-Site Consultation Agreement regulations specify services to
be provided, and practices and procedures to be followed by the State
On-Site Consultation Agreement Programs. Information collection
requirements set forth in the On-Site Consultation Agreement
regulations are in two categories: State Responsibilities and Employer
Responsibilities. Eight regulatory provisions require information
collection activities by the State. The Federal government provides 90
percent of the funds for On-Site Consultation services delivered by the
States, which result in the information collection. Four requirements
apply to employers and specify conditions for receiving the free
consultation services.
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 extension of the current approval of the
collection of information requirements for the regulation. The agency
is requesting an adjustment increase of 8,745 burden hours (from
214,750 to 223,495 hours). This increase is primarily due to adding
Puerto Rico Consultation to the OSHA 21(d) Program. Prior to 2018,
Puerto Rico Consultation had operated under OSHA State Plans, under the
governance of section 23(g) of the OSHA Act.
In addition, the agency requests OMB approval to update the Safety
and Health Program Assessment Worksheet, OSHA Form 33, to include minor
edits.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Title: On-Site Consultation Agreements (29 CFR part 1908).
OMB Control Number: 1218-0110.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profits.
Number of Respondents: 22,896 (53 State Consultation Programs and
22,843 Employers).
Frequency: Initial, annual, quarterly, periodic.
Average Time per Response: Varies.
Estimated Number of Responses: 94,838.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 223,495.
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. Please
note: While OSHA's Docket Office is continuing to accept and process
submissions by hand, express mail, messenger, and courier service. All
comments, attachments, and other material must identify the agency name
and the OSHA docket number for the ICR (Docket No. OSHA-2011-0125) 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 your
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
James S. Frederick, Acting 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. 1-2012
(77 FR 3912).
Signed at Washington, DC, on October 13, 2021.
James S. Frederick,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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