[Federal Register: July 30, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 145)][Notices] [Page 41528]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request
July 19, 2007.
The Department of Labor has submitted the following public
information collection requests (ICR) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Copies of
these ICRs, with applicable supporting documentation; including inter
alia a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency of
response, and estimated total burden may be obtained from the
RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by
contacting Darrin King on 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number)
/ e-mail: king.darrin@dol.gov.
Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: John Kraemer, OMB Desk Officer for the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management and
Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503,
Telephone: 202-395-4816 / Fax: 202-395-6974 (these are not a toll-free
numbers), E-mail: John_Kraemer@omb.eop.gov within 30 days from the
date of this publication in the Federal Register. In order to ensure
the appropriate consideration, comments should reference the applicable
OMB Control Number (see below).
The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
Minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
AGENCY: Department of Labor / Occupational Safety and Health
Administration.
Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved
collection.
Title: Crawler, Locomotive, and Truck Cranes Standard (29 CFR
1910.180).
OMB Control Number: 1218-0221.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 174,062.
Affected Public: Private sector: Business or other for-profits.
Description: The information collection requirements contained in
29 CFR 1910.180 require that monthly inspections be performed on cranes
and running ropes and that a certification record be prepared. Ropes
which have been idle for a month or more are required to undergo a
thorough inspection and a certification record must be generated. The
purpose of each of these requirements is to prevent employees from
using unsafe cranes and ropes, thereby, reducing their risk of death or
serious injury caused by a crane or rope failure during material
handling.
AGENCY: Department of Labor / Occupational Safety and Health
Administration.
Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved
collection.
Title: Overhead and Gantry Cranes Standard (29 CFR 1910.179).
OMB Control Number: 1218-0224.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 35,000.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 360,144.
Affected Public: Private sector: Business or other for-profits.
Description: The purpose of the information collection requirements
in 29 CFR 1910.179 is to prevent death and serious injuries among
employees by ensuring that all critical components of the crane are
inspected and tested on a periodic basis and that the crane is not used
to lift loads beyond its rated capacity.
AGENCY: Department of Labor / Occupational Safety and Health
Administration.
Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved
collection.
Title: Standard on Mechanical Power Presses (29 CFR
1910.217(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii)).
OMB Control Number: 1218-0229.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 295,000.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,373,054.
Affected Public: Private sector: Business or other for-profits.
Description: The inspection and certification records required by
the Mechanical Power Presses Standard are intended to ensure that
mechanical power presses are in safe operating condition, and that all
safety devices are working properly. The failure of these safety
devices could cause serious injury or death to an employee.
Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
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