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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 submissions

of responses.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before June 19, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments are to be

submitted to the Docket Office, Docket

No. ICR–98–19, Occupational Safety

and Health Administration, U.S.

Department of Labor, Room N–2625,

200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20210. Telephone:

(202) 219–7894. Written comments

limited to 10 pages or less in length may

also be transmitted by facsimile to (202)

219–5046.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Theda Kenney, Directorate of Safety

Standards Programs, Occupational

Safety and Health Administration, U.S.

Department of Labor, Room N–3605,

200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20210, telephone: (202)

219–8061. A copy of the referenced

information collection request is

available for inspection and copying in

the Docket Office and will be mailed to

persons who request copies by

telephoning Theda Kenney at (202) 219–

8061, extension 100, or Barbara Bielaski

at (202) 219–8076, extension 142. For

electronic copies of the Information

Collection Request on Commercial

Diving Operations, contact OSHA’s

WebPage on the Internet at http://

www.osha.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

The Occupational Safety and Health

Act of 1970 (the Act) authorizes the

promulgation of such health and safety

standards as are necessary or

appropriate to provide safe or healthful

employment and places of employment.

The statute specifically authorizes

information collection by employers as

necessary or appropriate for the

enforcement of the Act or for developing

information regarding the causes and

prevention of occupational injuries,

illnesses, and accidents.

In 29 CFR part 1910, Commercial

Diving Operations, the information to be

collected is designed to minimize the

possibility of a commercial diver being

injured or killed (e.g., by gas embolism,

decompression sickness) due to poor

planning. Without the records required

in the standard, necessary safeguards

that have proven extremely effective in

protecting commercial divers against

inherent and obvious hazards

underwater would be removed and, as

a result, the fatality and injury/illness

rate for this industry could rise.

Consequences of accidents in diving can

be severe due to the environment in

which divers work.

II. Current Actions

This notice requests Office of

Management and Budget (OMB)

approval of the information collection

requirements contained in the

Commercial Diving Operations

standard.

Type of Review: Extension of a

Currently Approved Collection.

Agency: U.S. Department of Labor,

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration.

Title: Commercial Diving Operations

(29 CFR part 1910, Subpart T).

OMB Number: 1218–0069.

Agency Number: Docket Number ICR–

98–19.

Affected Public: State or local

governments; Business or other forprofit.

Number of Respondents: 3,000.

Frequency: On Occasion.

Average Time per Response: 1 hour.

Estimated Total Burden Hours:

91,152.

Total Annualized Capital/Startup

Costs: $0.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 10th day of

April 1998.

Charles N. Jeffress,

Assistant Secretary, Occupational Safety and

Health Administration.

[FR Doc. 98–10285 Filed 4–17–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–26–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration

[Docket No. ICR–98–21]

Agency Information Collection

Activities; Proposed Collection;

Comment Request; Welding, Cutting

and Brazing (29 CFR Part 1910)

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as

part of its continuing effort to reduce

paperwork and respondent burden,

conducts a preclearance consultation

program to provide the general public

and Federal agencies with an

opportunity to comment on proposed

and/or continuing collections of

information in accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(PRA–95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This

program helps to ensure that requested

data can be provided in the desired

format, reporting burden (time and

financial resources) is minimized,

collection instruments are clearly

understood, and impact of collection

requirements on respondents can be

properly assessed. Currently, the

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (OSHA) is soliciting

comments concerning the proposed

extension of the information collection

requirement contained in the standard

on Welding, Cutting and Brazing (29

CFR part 1910). The Agency 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 submissions

of responses.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before June 19, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments are to be

submitted to the Docket Office, Docket

No. ICR–98–21, Occupational Safety

and Health Administration, U.S.

Department of Labor, Room N–2625,

200 Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20210. Telephone:

(202) 219–7894. Written comments

limited to 10 pages or less in length may

also be transmitted by facsimile to (202)

219–5046.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Theda Kenney, Directorate of Safety

Standards Programs, Occupational

Safety and Health Administration, U.S.

Department of Labor, Room N–3605,

200 Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20210, telephone: (202)

219–8061. A copy of the referenced

information collection request is

available for inspection and copying in

the Docket Office and will be mailed to
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persons who request copies by

telephoning Theda Kenney at (202) 219–

8061, extension 100, or Barbara Bielaski

at (202) 219–8076, extension 142. For

electronic copies of the Information

Collection Request on Welding, Cutting

and Brazing, contact OSHA’s WebPage

on the Internet at http://www.osha.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

The Occupational Safety and Health

Act of 1970 (the Act) authorizes the

promulgation of such health and safety

standards as are necessary or

appropriate to provide safe or healthful

employment and places of employment.

The statute specifically authorizes

information collection by employers as

necessary or appropriate for the

enforcement of the Act or for developing

information regarding the causes and

prevention of occupational injuries,

illnesses, and accidents.

In 29 CFR part 1910, Welding, Cutting

and Brazing, the information to be

collected is used by employers and

employees whenever resistance welding

is performed. The purpose of the

information is to ensure that employers

evaluate hazards associated with

resistance welding and ensure that

adequate measures are taken to make

the process safe.

II. Current Actions

This notice requests Office of

Management and Budget (OMB)

approval of the information collection

requirement contained in the Welding,

Cutting and Brazing standard.

Type of Review: Extension of a

Currently Approved Collection.

Agency: U.S. Department of Labor,

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration.

Title: Welding, Cutting and Brazing

(29 CFR part 1910).

OMB Number: 1218–0207.

Agency Number: Docket Number ICR–

98–21.

Affected Public: State or local

governments; Business or other forprofit.

Number of Respondents: 35,307.

Frequency: Annually.

Average Time per Response: 10

minutes (0.17 hr.).

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 6,002.

Total Annualized Capital/Startup

Costs: 0.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 10th day of

April 1998.

Charles N. Jeffress,

Assistant Secretary, Occupational Safety and

Health Administration.

[FR Doc. 98–10286 Filed 4–17–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–26–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration

[Docket No. ICR–98–20]

Agency Information Collection

Activities; Proposed Collection;

Comment Request; Personal

Protective Equipment (29 CFR

1910.132)

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as

part of its continuing effort to reduce

paperwork and respondent burden,

conducts a preclearance consultation

program to provide the general public

and Federal agencies with an

opportunity to comment on proposed

and/or continuing collections of

information in accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(PRA–95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This

program helps to ensure that requested

data can be provided in the desired

format, reporting burden (time and

financial resources) is minimized,

collection instruments are clearly

understood, and impact of collection

requirements on respondents can be

properly assessed. Currently, the

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (OSHA) is soliciting

comments concerning the proposed

extension of the information collection

requirements contained in the standard

on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

(29 CFR 1910.132). The Agency 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 submissions

of responses.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before June 19, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments are to be

submitted to the Docket Office, Docket

No. ICR–98–20, Occupational Safety

and Health Administration, U.S.

Department of Labor, Room N–2625,

200 Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, D.C. 20210. Telephone:

(202) 219–7894. Written comments

limited to 10 pages or less in length may

also be transmitted by facsimile to (202)

219–5046.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Theda Kenney, Directorate of Safety

Standards Programs, Occupational

Safety and Health Administration, U.S.

Department of Labor, Room N–3605,

200 Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, D.C. 20210, telephone:

(202) 219–8061. A copy of the

referenced information collection

request is available for inspection and

copying in the Docket Office and will be

mailed to persons who request copies by

telephoning Theda Kenney at (202) 219–

8061, extension 100, or Barbara Bielaski

at (202) 219–8076, extension 142. For

electronic copies of the Information

Collection Request on Personal

Protective Equipment (29 CFR

1910.132), contact OSHA’s WebPage on

the Internet at http://www.osha.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

The Occupational Safety and Health

Act of 1970 (the Act) authorizes the

promulgation of such health and safety

standards as are necessary or

appropriate to provide safe or healthful

employment and places of employment.

The statute specifically authorizes

information collection by employers as

necessary or appropriate for the

enforcement of the Act or for developing

information regarding the causes and

prevention of occupational injuries,

illnesses, and accidents.

In 29 CFR 1910.132, Personal

Protective Equipment, employers are

required to perform a hazard assessment

of the workplace and to certify that it

has been performed. They are also

required to certify that their employees

have received, and understood, PPE

training.

OSHA inspectors will require

employers to provide them with access

to information during Agency

inspections. The documents, which can

be written or computer generated, are

needed to verify that employers are in

compliance with the standard.

Additionally, the documents may be

used as a ‘‘grandfather’’ mechanism.

That is, an employer can verify that an

existing hazard assessment and/or

training program already meets the

standard. This will eliminate the need

for an employer to reassess the

workplace or retrain employees.