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109–164 (2006), 22 U.S.C 7112(b), as 

amended by Section 133 of the 

Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims 

Prevention and Protection 

Reauthorization Act of 2018, Public Law 

115–425, directs the Secretary of Labor, 

acting through ILAB, to ‘‘develop and 

make available to the public a list of 

goods from countries that ILAB has 

reason to believe are produced by forced 

labor or child labor in violation of 

international standards, including, to 

the extent practicable, goods that are 

produced with inputs that are produced 

with forced labor or child labor.’’ 

(TVPRA List). 

The primary purposes of the List are 

to raise public awareness about the 

incidence of child labor and forced 

labor in the production of goods in the 

countries listed and to promote efforts 

to eliminate such practices. The 2020 

report, including a discussion of the 

List’s methodology, the updated List, 

and an updated bibliography of sources, 

are available on the Department of Labor 

website at: http://www.dol.gov/ilab/ 

reports/child-labor/list-of-goods/. 

(Authority: 22 U.S.C. 7112(b)(2)(C)) 

Signed at Washington, DC, this 14 day of 

June, 2021. 

Thea Lee, 

Deputy Undersecretary for International 

Affairs. 

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BILLING CODE 4510–28–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration 

[Docket No. OSHA–2011–0858] 

Permit-Required Confined Spaces; 

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. 

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 Standard on PermitRequired Confined Spaces. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted 

(postmarked, sent, or received) by 

August 23, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: 

Electronically: You may submit 

comments, including attachments, 

electronically at http://

www.regulations.gov, 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 http://

www.regulations.gov. Documents in the 

docket are listed in the http://

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 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–2011–0858). 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: 

Seleda Perryman or Theda Kenney, 

Directorate of Standards and Guidance, 

OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 

telephone (202) 693–2222. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The Department of Labor, as part of a 

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, the reporting burden 

(time and costs) is minimal, the 

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 a minimum burden 

upon employers, especially those 

operating small businesses, and to 

reduce to the maximum extent feasible 

unnecessary duplication of effort in 

obtaining said information (29 U.S.C. 

657). 

The purpose of the information 

collection requirements specified in the 

Permit-Required Confined Spaces 

Standard (29 CFR 1910.146) is to ensure 

that employers systematically evaluate 

the dangers in permit spaces before 

entry is attempted, and to ensure that 

adequate measures are taken to make 

the spaces safe for entry. Section 

1910.146(c)(2) requires the employer to 

post danger signs to inform exposed 

employees of the existence and location 

of, and the dangers posed by, permit 

spaces. 

Section 1910.146(c)(4) requires the 

employer to develop and implement a 

written ‘‘permit-space program’’ when 

the employer decides that its employees 

will enter permit spaces. The written 

program is to be made available for 

inspection by employees and their 

authorized representatives. Section 

1910.146(d) provides the employer with 

the requirements of a permit-required 

confined space program. 

Section 1910.146(c)(5)(i)(E) requires 

that the determinations and supporting 

data specified by paragraphs (c)(5)(i)(A), 

(c)(5)(i)(B), and (c)(5)(i)(C) of this 

section are documented by the employer 

and are made available to each 

employee who enters a permit space or 

to that employee’s authorized 

representative. 

Under paragraph (c)(5)(ii)(H) of 

§ 1910.146, the employer is required to 

verify that the space is safe for entry and 

that the pre-entry measures required by 

paragraph (c)(5)(ii) of this section have 

been taken, using a written certification 

that contains the date, the location of 

the space, and the signature of the 

person providing the certification. The 

certification is to be made before entry 

and is required to be made available to 

each employee entering the space or to 

that employee’s authorized 

representative. 

Section 1910.146(c)(7)(iii) requires the 

employer to document the basis for 

determining that all hazards in a permit 

space have been eliminated using a 

certification that contains the date, the 

location of the space, and the signature 

of the person making the determination. 

The certification is to be made available 

to each employee entering the space or 

to that employee’s authorized 

representative. 

Section 1910.146(c)(8)(i) requires that 

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the workplace contains permit spaces 

and that permit space entry is allowed 

only through compliance with a permit 

space program meeting the requirements 

of this section. Section 1910.146(c)(8)(ii) 

requires that the employer apprise the 

contractor of the elements, including the 

hazards identified and the host 

employer’s experience with the space, 

that make the space in question a permit 

space. Section 1910.146(c)(8)(iii) 

requires that the employer apprise the 

contractor of any precautions or 

procedures that the host employer has 

implemented for the protection of 

employees in or near permit spaces 

where contractor personnel will be 

working. Section 1910.146(c)(8)(v) 

requires the employer to debrief the 

contractor at the conclusion of the entry 

operations regarding the permit space 

program followed and regarding any 

hazards confronted or created in permit 

spaces during entry operations. 

Section 1910.146(c)(9)(iii) requires 

that the contractor inform the host 

employer of the permit space program 

that the contractor will follow and of 

any hazards confronted or created in 

permit spaces, either through a 

debriefing or during the entry operation. 

Section 1910.146(d)(5)(vi) requires the 

employer to immediately provide each 

authorized entrant or that employee’s 

authorized representative with the 

results of any testing conducted in 

accord with paragraph (d) of the 

Standard. 

Section 1910.146(d)(14) requires 

employers to review the permit space 

program, using the canceled permits 

retained under paragraph (e)(6) within 1 

year after each entry and revise the 

program as necessary, to ensure that 

employees participating in entry 

operations are protected from permit 

space hazards. 

Section 1910.146(e)(1) requires the 

employer to document the completion 

of measures required by paragraph (d)(3) 

by preparing an entry permit before 

employee entry is authorized. Paragraph 

(f) of § 1910.146 specifies the 

information to be included on the entry 

permit. Paragraph (e)(3) requires that the 

employer make the completed permit 

available at the time of entry to all 

authorized entrants by posting the 

permit at the entry portal or by any 

other equally effective means, so that 

the entrants can confirm that pre-entry 

preparations have been completed. 

Paragraph (e)(6) requires the employer 

to retain each canceled entry permit for 

at least one year; any problems 

encountered during an entry operation 

must be noted on the pertinent permit 

so that revisions to the permit space 

program can be made. 

Section 1910.146(g)(4) requires that 

the employer certify that the training 

required by paragraphs (g)(1) through 

(g)(3) has been accomplished by 

preparing a written certification record. 

Section 1910.146(h)(3) requires the 

employer to ensure that all authorized 

entrants communicate with the 

attendant as necessary to enable the 

attendant to monitor entrant status and 

to enable the attendant to alert entrants 

of the need to evacuate the space as 

required by paragraph (l)(6) of the 

Standard. Section 1910.146(h)(4) 

requires the employer to ensure that all 

authorized entrants alert the attendant 

whenever the entrant recognizes any 

warning sign or symptom of exposure to 

a dangerous situation (paragraph 

((h)(4)(i)), or the entrant detects a 

prohibited condition (paragraph 

(h)(4)(ii)). 

Section 1910.146(i)(5) requires the 

employer to ensure that each attendant 

communicate with authorized entrants 

as necessary to monitor entrant status 

and to alert entrants of the need to 

evacuate the space under the conditions 

specified in paragraphs (i)(6)(i)–(i)(6)(iv) 

of the Standard. Section 1910.146(i)(7) 

requires the employer to ensure that the 

attendant summon rescue and other 

emergency services as soon as the 

attendant determines that authorized 

entrants may need assistance to escape 

from permit space hazards. Section 

1910.146(i)(8) requires that the 

employer ensure that the attendant warn 

unauthorized persons that they must 

stay away from the permit space 

(paragraph (i)(8)(i)); advise 

unauthorized persons that they must 

exit immediately if they have entered 

the permit space (paragraph (i)(8)(ii)); 

and inform authorized entrants and the 

entry supervisor if unauthorized 

persons have entered the permit space 

(paragraph (i)(8)(iii)). 

Section 1910.146(j)(2) requires the 

employer to ensure that each entry 

supervisor verifies, by checking that the 

appropriate entries have been made on 

the permit, that all tests specified by the 

permit have been conducted and that all 

procedures and equipment specified by 

the permit are in place before endorsing 

the permit and allowing entry to begin. 

Section 1910.146(k)(1)(i) requires the 

employer to evaluate a prospective 

rescuer’s ability to respond to a rescue 

summons in a timely manner, 

considering the hazard(s) identified; 

Section 1910.146(k)(1)(ii) requires the 

employer to evaluate a prospective 

rescue service’s ability, in terms of 

proficiency with rescue-related tasks 

and equipment, to function 

appropriately while rescuing entrants 

from the particular permit space or 

types of permit spaces identified. 

Section 1910.146(k)(1)(iv) requires that 

the employer inform each rescue team 

or service of the hazards they may 

confront when called on to perform 

rescue at the site. Section 

1910.146(k)(1)(v) requires that the 

employer provide the rescue team or 

service selected with access to all 

permit spaces from which rescue may 

be necessary so that the rescue service 

can develop appropriate rescue plans. 

Section 1910.146(k)(4) requires that if 

an injured entrant is exposed to a 

substance for which a ‘‘Material Safety 

Data Sheet’’ (MSDS) [now referred to as 

an SDS (Safety Data Sheet)] or other 

similar written information is required 

to be kept at the worksite, that the 

employer make the MSDS or written 

information available to the medical 

facility treating the exposed entrant. 

Section 1910.146(l)(1) requires that 

employers consult with affected 

employees and their authorized 

representatives on the development and 

implementation of all aspects of the 

permit space program required by 

paragraph (c). Section 1910.146(l)(2) 

requires that employers make all 

information required to be developed by 

this section available to affected 

employees and their authorized 

representatives. 

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 adjustment 

increase for the information collection 

requirements of 415,512.80 burden 

hours (from 1,660,526.00 to 

2,076,038.80). The burden hour increase 

is related to updated data estimates 

showing an increase in the number of 

permit space entrants (from 1,471,634 to 

1,488,877) and establishments with 

permit spaces (from 210,281 to 214,994) 

affected by the Standard. It is also 

related to the adjustment of the 


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estimated percentage of establishments 

assumed to incur burden hour costs 

conducting atmospheric monitoring and 

testing. 

The agency is requesting an increase 

in capital and operation and 

maintenance costs of $14,100.00 (from 

$630,900.00 to $645,000.00) for 

atmospheric testing and monitoring 

equipment. This increase is also related 

to the updated data estimates showing 

an increase in the number of permit 

space entrants and establishments with 

permit spaces affected by the Standard. 

The agency will summarize the 

comments submitted in response to this 

notice and will include this summary in 

the request to OMB. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Title: Permit-Required Confined 

Spaces. 

OMB Control Number: 1218–0203. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofits. 

Number of Respondents: 214,994. 

Frequency of Responses: On occasion. 

Total Responses: 13,959,314. 

Average Time per Response: Varies. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 

2,076,038.80. 

Estimated Cost (Operation and 

Maintenance): $645,000.00. 

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 http://

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 regular mail, 

due to the COVID–19 pandemic, the 

Docket Office is closed to the public and 

not able to receive submissions to the 

docket 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–2011–0858). 

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 

electronic comments by your name, 

date, and the docket number so that the 

agency can attach them to your 

comments. 

Due to security procedures, the use of 

regular mail may cause a significant 

delay in the receipt of comments. 

Comments and submissions are 

posted without change at http://

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 http://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 http://

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 at 

(202) 693–2350, (TTY (877) 889–5627) 

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 June 15, 

2021. 

James S. Frederick, 

Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for 

Occupational Safety and Health. 

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BILLING CODE 4510–26–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration 

[Docket No. OSHA–2012–0002] 

Asbestos in Construction Standard; 

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. 

SUMMARY: OSHA solicits public 

comments concerning the proposal to 

extend the Office of Management and 

Budget’s (OMB) approval of the 

information collection requirements 

specified in the Asbestos in 

Construction Standard. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted 

(postmarked, sent, or received) by 

August 23, 2021. 

ADDRESSES:

Electronically: You may submit 

comments, including attachments, 

electronically at http://

www.regulations.gov, 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 http://

www.regulations.gov. Documents in the 

docket are listed in the http://

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 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–2012–0002). 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: 

Seleda Perryman or Theda Kenney, 

Directorate of Standards and Guidance, 

OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 

telephone (202) 693–2222. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The Department of Labor, as part of a 

continuing effort to reduce paperwork 

and respondent (i.e., employer) burden, 

conducts a preclearance consultation 

program 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, the reporting burden 

(time and costs) is minimal, the 

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. 


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