Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Certification and Qualification To Examine, Test, Operate Hoists and Perform Other Duties, 5936-5937 [2024-01773]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 5936 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 20 / Tuesday, January 30, 2024 / Notices 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) 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; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) 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: Michael Howell by telephone at 202– 693–6782, or by email at DOL_PRA_ PUBLIC@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Unemployment compensation claims, financial management and data on disaster unemployment assistance (DUA) activity are needed for timely program monitoring necessary for competent administration of Sections 410 and 423 of the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Act through ETA– 902. Workload items are also used with fiscal reports to estimate the cost of administering the Act. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on June 7, 2023 (88 FR 37279). 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–ETA. Title of Collection: Disaster Unemployment Assistance Activities Report. OMB Control Number: 1205–0051. Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 30. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:23 Jan 29, 2024 Jkt 262001 Total Estimated Number of Responses: 210. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 210 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)) Michael Howell, Senior Paperwork Reduction Act Analyst. [FR Doc. 2024–01800 Filed 1–29–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Certification and Qualification To Examine, Test, Operate Hoists and Perform Other Duties Notice of availability; request for comments. ACTION: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency receives on or before February 29, 2024. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. 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) 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; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) 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: Michael Howell by telephone at 202– SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 693–6782, or by email at DOL_PRA_ PUBLIC@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pertains to certification of certain persons to perform specific exams and tests. Also contains procedures under which coal mine operators are required to maintain a list of certified and qualified persons, and to develop an approved training plan for hosting engineers or host men. 30 CFR 75.159 and 77.106 require coal mine operators to maintain a list of persons who are certified and those who are qualified to perform duties under parts 75 and 77, such as conduct examinations for hazardous conditions, conduct tests for methane and oxygen deficiency, conduct tests of air flow, perform electrical work, repair energized surface high-voltage lines, and perform duties of hoisting engineer. The information collection is necessary to ensure that only persons who are properly trained and sufficiently experienced are permitted to perform these duties. Although MSHA does not specify a format for the recordkeeping, it normally consists of the names of the certified and qualified persons listed in two columns on a sheet of paper. One column is for certified persons and the other is for qualified persons. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on August 16, 2023 (88 FR 55728). 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–MSHA. Title of Collection: Certification and Qualification to Examine, Test, Operate Hoists and Perform Other Duties. OMB Control Number: 1219–0127. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 990. E:\FR\FM\30JAN1.SGM 30JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 20 / Tuesday, January 30, 2024 / Notices Total Estimated Number of Responses: 3,980. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 334 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $3. (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)) Michael Howell, Senior Paperwork Reduction Act Analyst. [FR Doc. 2024–01773 Filed 1–29–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–43–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA–2021–0005] Labtest Certification Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to expand the scope of recognition for Labtest Certification Inc., as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). DATES: The expansion of scope of recognition becomes effective on January 30, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information regarding this notice is available from the following sources: Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of Communications, phone: (202) 693– 1999 or email: meilinger.francis2@ dol.gov. General and technical information: Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director, Office of Technical Programs and Coordination Activities, Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, phone: (202) 693–1911 or email: robinson.kevin@ dol.gov. SUMMARY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES I. Notice of Final Decision OSHA hereby gives notice of the expansion of the scope of recognition for Labtest Certification Inc. (LCI). LCI’s expansion covers the addition of nine test standards to the NRTL scope of recognition. OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies that the organization meets the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.7. Recognition is an acknowledgment that the organization can perform independent safety testing and certification of the specific products VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:23 Jan 29, 2024 Jkt 262001 covered within the scope of recognition. Each NRTL’s scope of recognition includes: (1) the type of products the NRTL may test, with each type specified by the applicable test standard; and (2) the recognized site(s) that has/have the technical capability to perform the product-testing and productcertification activities for test standards within the NRTL’s scope. Recognition is not a delegation or grant of government authority; however, recognition enables employers to use products approved by the NRTL to meet OSHA standards that require product testing and certification. The agency processes applications by a NRTL for initial recognition and for an expansion or renewal of this recognition, following requirements in appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This appendix requires that the agency publish two notices in the Federal Register in processing an application. In the first notice, OSHA announces the application and provides a preliminary finding. In the second notice, the agency provides a final decision on the application. These notices set forth the NRTL’s scope of recognition or modifications of that scope. OSHA maintains an informational web page for each NRTL, including LCI, which details the NRTL’s scope of recognition. These pages are available from the OSHA website at: https:// www.osha.gov/nationally-recognizedtesting-laboratory-program. LCI submitted an application dated March 8, 2022 (OSHA–2021–0005– 0005), requesting the addition of ten test standards to the NRTL scope of recognition. That application was updated on June 26, 2023 (OSHA–2021– 0005–0006), to remove one standard from the original submission. This expansion will cover the remaining nine standards. OSHA staff performed a detailed analysis of the application packet and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA did not perform any on-site reviews in relation to this application. OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing LCI’s expansion application in the Federal Register on December 1, 2023 (88 FR 83972). The agency requested comments by December 18, 2023, but it received no comments in response to this notice. OSHA is now proceeding with this final notice to grant expansion of LCI’s NRTL scope of recognition. To review copies of all public documents pertaining to LCI’s application, go to https:// www.regulations.gov or contact the Docket Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor at (202) 693–2350. Docket No. PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5937 OSHA–2021–0005 contains all materials in the record concerning LCI’s recognition. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection through the OSHA Docket Office. Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–2350 for assistance in locating docket submissions. II. Final Decision and Order OSHA staff examined LCI’s expansion application, its capability to meet the requirements of the test standards, and other pertinent information. Based on its review of this evidence, OSHA finds that LCI meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its recognition, subject to the limitations and conditions. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with this final notice to grant LCI’s expanded scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of LCI’s recognition to include the testing and certification of products for demonstration of conformance to the test standards shown below in Table 1. TABLE 1—LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN LCI’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION Test standard Test standard title UL 48 ............. UL 508 ........... Electric Signs. Electric Industrial Control Equipment. Industrial Control Panels. Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use; Part 1: General Requirements. Audio/Video, Information and Communication Technology Equipment—Part 1: Safety Requirements. Standard for Light Emitting Diode (LED) Equipment for Use in Lighting Products. Purged and Pressurized Enclosures for Electrical Equipment. Explosion-Proof and Dust-Ignition-Proof Electrical Equipment for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations. Nonincendive Electrical Equipment for Use in Class I and II, Division 2 and Class III, Divisions 1 and 2 Hazardous (Classified) Locations. UL 508A ......... UL 61010–1 ... UL 62368–1 ... UL 8750 ......... NFPA 496 ...... UL 1203 ......... UL 121201 ..... OSHA’s recognition of any NRTL for a particular test standard is limited to equipment or materials for which OSHA standards require third-party testing and certification before using them in the workplace. Consequently, if a test standard also covers any products for which OSHA does not require such E:\FR\FM\30JAN1.SGM 30JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5936-5937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01773]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Certification and Qualification To Examine, 
Test, Operate Hoists and Perform Other Duties

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety 
and Health Administration (MSHA)-sponsored information collection 
request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review 
and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency 
receives on or before February 29, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    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) 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; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) 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: Michael Howell by telephone at 202-
693-6782, or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pertains to certification of certain persons 
to perform specific exams and tests. Also contains procedures under 
which coal mine operators are required to maintain a list of certified 
and qualified persons, and to develop an approved training plan for 
hosting engineers or host men. 30 CFR 75.159 and 77.106 require coal 
mine operators to maintain a list of persons who are certified and 
those who are qualified to perform duties under parts 75 and 77, such 
as conduct examinations for hazardous conditions, conduct tests for 
methane and oxygen deficiency, conduct tests of air flow, perform 
electrical work, repair energized surface high-voltage lines, and 
perform duties of hoisting engineer. The information collection is 
necessary to ensure that only persons who are properly trained and 
sufficiently experienced are permitted to perform these duties. 
Although MSHA does not specify a format for the recordkeeping, it 
normally consists of the names of the certified and qualified persons 
listed in two columns on a sheet of paper. One column is for certified 
persons and the other is for qualified persons. For additional 
substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice 
published in the Federal Register on August 16, 2023 (88 FR 55728).
    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-MSHA.
    Title of Collection: Certification and Qualification to Examine, 
Test, Operate Hoists and Perform Other Duties.
    OMB Control Number: 1219-0127.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 990.

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    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 3,980.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 334 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $3.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))

Michael Howell,
Senior Paperwork Reduction Act Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2024-01773 Filed 1-29-24; 8:45 am]
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