Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 118 / Friday, June 19, 1998 / Notices 33713

OMB Number: 1218–0095.

Agency Number: Docket No. ICR–98–

18.

Frequency: On Occasion.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Number of Respondents: 994.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 10

Minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 7,787.

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and

included in the request for Office of

Management and Budget approval of the

information collection request; they will

also become a matter of public record.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 15th day of

June, 1998.

Charles N. Jeffress,

Assistant Secretary of Labor.

[FR Doc. 98–16382 Filed 6–18–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–26–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration

[Docket No. ICR 98–13]

Construction Crane Rating Chart

Limitations Instructions and Hand

Signal Illustrations

AGENCY: Occupational and Health

Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information

collection request; opportunity for

public comment.

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as

part of its continuing effort to reduce

paperwork and information collection

burdens, is conducting a preclearance

consultation program to provide the

general public and Federal agencies

with an opportunity to comment on

both current and proposed collections of

information in accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program

helps to ensure that reporting burden

(time and financial resources) is

minimized, collection materials are

clearly understood, impact of collection

requirements on respondents can be

accurately assessed, and requested data

can be provided in the desired format.

Currently, the Occupational Safety and

Health Administration is soliciting

comments concerning the collection of

information requirements contained in

29 CFR 1926.550(a)(1), (2), (4) and (16).

The Agency is particularly interested

in comments that:

• Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of OSHA’s responsibilities,

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 the use of

appropriate automated, electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology (for example,

permitting electronic submissions of

responses).

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before August 18, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments are to be

submitted to the Docket Office, Docket

ICR 98–13, U.S. Department of Labor,

Room N–2625, 200 Constitution

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210,

(202) 219–7894. Written comments

limited to 10 pages or less may be

transmitted by facsimile to (202) 219–

5046.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Laurence Davey, Directorate of

Construction, Occupational Safety and

Health Administration, U.S. Department

of Labor, Room N3621, 200 Constitution

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210,

(202) 219–7207. Copies of the

information collection requests are

available for inspection and copying in

the Docket Office and will be mailed to

persons who request copies by

telephoning Mr. Davey at (202) 219–

7207 or Barbara Bielaski at (202) 219–

8076. For electronic copies of the

information collection request, contact

OSHA’s Web Page on Internet at http:/

/www.osha-slc.gov (click on

Information Collection Requests).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Occupational Safety and Health

Act of 1970 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.

There are several provisions in

OSHA’s crane and derrick standard that

require employers to obtain information

and post it on the crane or derrick.

Specifically, employers are required to

post the rated load capacities,

recommended operating speeds, special

hazard warnings, and instructions. In

addition, an illustration of hand signals

is to be posted at the jobsite. OSHA

believes this information is normally

provided by the crane or derrick

manufacturers as a usual and customary

business practice and there is a minimal

time burden in posting this information.

There is also a cost burden for

employers who field modify cranes or

derricks to obtain the information

(loading ratings and limitations) for the

employer to post.

Current Action

This notice requests comment on

OSHA’s burden hour estimates prior to

seeking OMB approval of the

information collection requirements in

29 CFR 1926.550(a)(1), (2), (4) and (16).

Type of Review: Revision.

Agency: Occupational Safety and

Health Administration, U.S. Department

of Labor.

Title: Construction Crane Rating Chart

Limitations Instructions and Hand

Signal Illustrations (29 CFR

1926.550(a)(1) and (a)(2), 1926.550(a)(4),

and 1926.550(a)(16)).

Agency Number: Docket No. ICR 98–

13.

Frequency: On occasion.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Number of Respondents: 59,944.

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5

minutes per respondent.

Total Burden Hours: 4996 hours.

Total Annualized Capital/Start-up

Costs: $330,000.

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and

included in the request for Office of

Management and Budget approval of the

information collection request; they will

also become a matter of public record.

Signed at Washington, D.C., this 15th day

of June, 1998.

Charles N. Jeffress,

Assistant Secretary of Labor.

[FR Doc. 98–16383 Filed 6–18–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–26–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration

[Docket No. ICR–98–11]

Underground Construction—Air

Quality Record

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health

Administration, Labor.