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• Post signs prohibiting ignition 

sources within or near a space that 

contains bulk quantities of flammable or 

combustible liquids or gases 

(§ 1915.13(b)(10)); 

• Ensure that confined and enclosed 

spaces are tested before workers perform 

hot work in these work areas 

(§ 1915.14(a)); 

• Post warnings of testing conducted 

by competent persons and certificates of 

testing conducted by a Marine Chemist 

or Coast Guard authorized person in the 

immediate vicinity of the hot-work 

operation while the operation is in 

progress (§§ 1915.14(a) and (b)); and 

• Retain certificates of testing on file 

for at least three months after 

completing the operation 

(§ 1915.14(a)(2)). 

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 that OMB extend 

its approval of the collection of 

information (paperwork) requirements 

mandated by Subpart A (‘‘General 

Provisions’’) and Subpart B (‘‘Confined 

and Enclosed Spaces and Other 

Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard 

Employment’’) of 29 CFR part 1915. The 

Agency is requesting an adjustment 

increase of 26,220 burden hours (from 

312,764 to 338,984 hours). The 

adjustment increase is due to an 

increase in the number of 

establishments affected by these 

standards. 

The Agency will summarize the 

comments submitted in response to this 

notice and will include this summary in 

its request to OMB. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Title: Subpart A (‘‘General 

Provisions’’) and Subpart B (‘‘Confined 

and Enclosed Spaces and Other 

Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard 

Employment’’) (29 CFR part 1915). 

OMB Control Number: 1218–0011. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofits; Not-for-profit organizations; 

Federal Government; State, Local or 

Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 2,759. 

Frequency of Responses: On occasion. 

Total Responses: 2,098,172. 

Average Time per Response: Varies 

from one minute (.02 hour) for an 

employer to maintain a training 

certificate to 10 minutes (.17 hour) to 

develop and maintain a roster of 

competent persons to perform required 

inspections and tests. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 

338,984. 

Estimated Cost (Operation and 

Maintenance): $0. 

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. All 

comments, attachments, and other 

material must identify the Agency name 

and the OSHA docket number (Docket 

No. OSHA–2011–0034) for the ICR. 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 your 

electronic comments by your name, 

date, and the docket number so the 

Agency can attach them to your 

comments. 

Because of security procedures, the 

use of regular mail may cause a 

significant delay in the receipt of 

comments. For information about 

security procedures concerning the 

delivery of materials by hand, express 

delivery, messenger, or courier service, 

please contact the OSHA Docket Office 

at (202) 693–2350, (TTY (877) 889– 

5627). 

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 date 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 from this Web site. 

All submissions, including copyrighted 

material, are available for inspection 

and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. 

Information on using the http://

www.regulations.gov Web site to submit 

comments and access the docket is 

available at the Web site’s ‘‘User Tips’’ 

link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office 

for information about materials not 

available from the Web site, and for 

assistance in using the Internet to locate 

docket submissions. 

V. Authority and Signature 

David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, 

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 October 17, 

2014. 

David Michaels, 

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–2011–0063] 

Slings; 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 its proposal to 

extend OMB approval of the 

information collection requirements 

contained in the Standard on Slings (29 

CFR 1910.184). The collection of 

information (paperwork) provisions of 

the Standard specify affixing 

identification tags or markings on slings, 

developing and maintaining inspection 

records, and retaining proof-testing 

certificates. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted 

(postmarked, sent, or received) by 

December 22, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Electronically: You may 

submit comments and attachments 

electronically at http://

www.regulations.gov, which is the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the 

instructions online for submitting 

comments. 

Facsimile: If your comments, 

including attachments, are not longer 

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than 10 pages you may fax them to the 

OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. 

Mail, hand delivery, express mail, 

messenger, or courier service: When 

using this method, you must submit a 

copy of your comments and attachments 

to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. 

OSHA–2011–0063, Occupational Safety 

and Health Administration, U.S. 

Department of Labor, Room N–2625, 

200 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries 

(hand, express mail, messenger, and 

courier service) are accepted during the 

Department of Labor’s and Docket 

Office’s normal business hours, 8:15 

a.m. to 4:45 p.m., e.t. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the Agency name and the OSHA 

docket office number (OSHA–2011– 

0063) for the Information Collection 

Request (ICR). All comments, including 

any personal information you provide, 

are placed in the public docket without 

change, and may be made available 

online at http://www.regulations.gov. 

For further information on submitting 

comments see the ‘‘Public 

Participation’’ heading in the section of 

this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

Docket: To read or download 

comments or other material in the 

docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov 

or the OSHA Docket Office at the 

address above. All documents in the 

docket (including this Federal Register 

notice) are listed in the http://

www.regulations.gov index; however, 

some information (e.g., copyrighted 

material) is not publicly available to 

read or download from the Web site. All 

submissions, including copyrighted 

material, are available for inspection 

and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. 

You may also contact Theda Kenney at 

the address below to obtain a copy of 

the ICR. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Theda Kenney or Todd Owen, 

Directorate of Standards and Guidance, 

OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room 

N–3609, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 

693–2222. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The Department of Labor, as part of its 

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 accord with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

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

program ensures that information is in 

the desired format, reporting burden 

(time and costs) is minimal, collection 

instruments are clearly understood, and 

OSHA’s estimate of the information 

collection burden is accurate. The 

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 

1970 (the OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et 

seq.) authorizes information collection 

by employers as necessary or 

appropriate for enforcement of the 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 that OSHA obtain such 

information with minimum burden 

upon employers, especially those 

operating small businesses, and to 

reduce to the maximum extent feasible 

unnecessary duplication of efforts in 

obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657). 

The Slings Standard (29 CFR 

1910.184) specifies several collection of 

information (paperwork) requirements, 

depending on the type of sling 

(paragraph (e) of the Standard covers 

alloy steel chain slings; paragraph (f) 

covers wire rope slings; paragraph (g) 

covers metal mesh slings; paragraph (h) 

covers natural and synthetic fiber-rope 

slings; and paragraph (i) covers 

synthetic web slings). 

The purpose of each of these 

requirements is to prevent workers from 

using defective or deteriorated slings, 

thereby reducing their risk of death or 

serious injury caused by sling failure 

during material handling. The 

information on the identification tags, 

markings, and codings assist the 

employer in determining whether the 

sling can be used for the lifting task. The 

sling inspections enable early detection 

of faulty slings. The inspection and 

repair records provide employers with 

information about when the last 

inspection was done and about the type 

of repairs made. This information 

provides some assurance about the 

condition of the slings. These records 

also provide the most efficient means 

for an OSHA compliance officer to 

determine that an employer is 

complying with the Standard. Prooftesting certificates give employers, 

workers, and OSHA compliance officers 

assurance that the slings are safe to use. 

The certificates also provide the 

compliance officers with an efficient 

means to assess employer compliance 

with the Standard. 

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 proposing to increase the 

existing burden hour estimate for the 

collection of information requirements 

specified by the Standard from 20,001 

hours to 24,181, a total increase of 4,180 

hours. This increase in burden hours is 

a result of an adjustment in the number 

of slings (from 1,116,667 to 1,350,000). 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Title: Slings (29 CFR 1910.184). 

OMB Control Number: 1218–0223. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofits; Not-for-profit organizations; 

Federal Government; State, Local, or 

Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 1,350,000. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Total Responses: 297,676. 

Average Time per Responses: Varies 

from 1 minute (.02 hour) to maintain a 

certificate to 30 minutes (.50 hour) for 

a manufacturing worker to acquire 

information from a manufacturer for a 

new tag, make a new tag, and affix it to 

a sling. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 

24,181. 

Estimated Cost (Operation and 

Maintenance): $0. 

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. All 

comments, attachments, and other 

material must identify the Agency name 

and the OSHA docket number (Docket 

No. OSHA–2011–0063) for the ICR. 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 your 

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electronic comments by your name, 

date, and the docket number so the 

Agency can attach them to your 

comments. 

Because of security procedures, the 

use of regular mail may cause a 

significant delay in the receipt of 

comments. For information about 

security procedures concerning the 

delivery of materials by hand, express 

delivery, messenger, or courier service, 

please contact the OSHA Docket Office 

at (202) 693–2350, (TTY (877) 889– 

5627). 

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 date 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 from this Web site. 

All submissions, including copyrighted 

material, are available for inspection 

and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. 

Information on using the http://

www.regulations.gov Web site to submit 

comments and access the docket is 

available at the Web site’s ‘‘User Tips’’ 

link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office 

for information about materials not 

available from the Web site, and for 

assistance in using the Internet to locate 

docket submissions. 

V. Authority and Signature 

David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, 

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 October 17, 

2014. 

David Michaels, 

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational 

Safety and Health. 

[FR Doc. 2014–25146 Filed 10–21–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–26–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration 

[Docket No. OSHA–2014–0001] 

National Advisory Committee on 

Occupational Safety and Health 

(NACOSH); Charter Renewal 

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA), Labor. 

ACTION: Renewal of the NACOSH 

charter. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of Labor 

(Secretary) has renewed the NACOSH 

charter for two years. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Michelle Walker, OSHA Directorate of 

Technical Support and Emergency 

Management, Occupational Safety and 

Health Administration, Room N–2625, 

U.S. Department of Labor, 200 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–2350 

(TTY (877) 889–5627); email 

walker.michelle@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Secretary has renewed the NACOSH 

charter for two years until October 7, 

2016. 

NACOSH was established by Section 

7(a) of the Occupational Safety and 

Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 

651, 656) to advise, consult with and 

make recommendations to the Secretary 

and the Secretary of Health and Human 

Services on matters relating to the 

administration of the OSH Act. 

NACOSH is a continuing advisory 

committee of indefinite duration. 

NACOSH operates in accordance with 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2), its 

implementing regulations (41 CFR part 

102–3), and OSHA’s regulations on 

NACOSH (29 CFR part 1912a). Pursuant 

to FACA (5 U.S.C. App. 2, § 14(b)(2)), 

the NACOSH charter must be renewed 

every two years. 

The new charter establishes uniform 

term expiration dates for NACOSH 

members, with all terms expiring at the 

end of a given calendar year. In 

addition, the charter decreases the costs 

and staff years (1.5 years down from 2 

years) for operating NACOSH. 

The new NACOSH charter is available 

to read or download at http://

www.regulations.gov (Docket No. 

OSHA–2014–0001), the federal 

eRulemaking portal. The charter also is 

available on the NACOSH page on 

OSHA’s Web page at http://

www.osha.gov and at the OSHA Docket 

Office, N–2625, U.S. Department of 

Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 

693–2350. In addition, the charter is 

available for viewing or download at the 

Federal Advisory Committees Database 

at http://www.fido.gov. 

Authority and Signature 

David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, 

Assistant Secretary of Labor for 

Occupational Safety and Health, 

directed the preparation of this notice 

under the authority granted by 29 U.S.C. 

656; 5 U.S.C. App. 2; 29 CFR Part 1912a; 

41 CFR part 102–3; and Secretary of 

Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912 

(1/25/2012)). 

Signed at Washington, DC, on October 17, 

2014. 

David Michaels, 

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational 

Safety and Health. 

[FR Doc. 2014–25145 Filed 10–21–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–26–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration 

Executive Order 13650 Improving 

Chemical Facility Safety and Security 

Webinar: Implementation Updates 

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA), Labor. 

ACTION: Notice of Listening Session 

Webinar. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL), in coordination with the 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS) and the Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA), is announcing a webinar 

to update stakeholders on issues 

pertaining to implementation of 

Executive Order [E.O.] 13650: 

Improving Chemical Facility Safety and 

Security. 

DATES: The Webinar will take place on 

November 10th, from 4:00 p.m. EST to 

5:30 p.m. EST. 

Registration to Participate: Please 

click www.cvent.com/d/n4qt96/4w to 

register. Each participant will be 

provided with webinar connection 

instructions by email once their 

registration has been completed. There 

is no fee to register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information please email: 

eo.chemical@hq.dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

On August 1, 2013, President Obama 

issued E.O. 13650 to improve chemical 

facility safety and security. The Working 

Group charged with implementing the 

E.O. is co-chaired by DHS, DOL, and 

EPA, and includes participation from 

the Departments of Justice, Agriculture, 

and Transportation, all of whom play a 

role in Chemical Facility safety and 

security. During the initial months from 

the issuance of the E.O., the Working 

Group met the deliverables outlined in 

the E.O. as well as conducted a number 

of in-person listening sessions and 

webinars to gather input from 

stakeholders. This work is reflected in a 

report to the President released June 6, 

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