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On-site Consultation Programs; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements, 3991-3992 [2015-01328]
Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 16 / Monday, January 26, 2015 / Notices confidentiality of personally identifiable information about the individual being monitored William J. Sabol, Acting Director, Bureau of Justice Statistics and National Institute of Justice. [FR Doc. 2015–01235 Filed 1–23–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–18–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA–2011–0125] On-site Consultation Programs; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Request for public comments. AGENCY: OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to extend OMB approval of the information collection requirements contained in the Standard addressing On-site Consultation Programs (29 CFR part 1908). DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by March 27, 2015. 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 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 your comments and attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA–2011–0125, 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 number (OSHA–2011–0125) for the Information Collection Request (ICR). All comments, including any emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:48 Jan 23, 2015 Jkt 235001 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 Patrick Showalter at the address below to obtain a copy of the ICR. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Showalter, Director, Office of Small Business Assistance, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N–3660, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–2220. 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 process 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 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 that OSHA obtain such information with minimum burden upon employers, especially those operating small businesses, and to reduce to the maximum extent feasible PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3991 unnecessary duplication of efforts in obtaining information (29 U.S.C. 657). Section 7(c)(1) of the OSH Act authorizes the Secretary of Labor to, ‘‘with the consent of any State or political subdivision thereof, accept and use the services, facilities, and personnel of any agency of such State or subdivision with reimbursement.’’ Section 21(c) of the OSH Act authorizes the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to, ‘‘consult with and advise employers and employees . . . as to effective means of preventing occupational illnesses and injuries.’’ Additionally, Section 21(d) of the OSH Act instructs the Secretary to ‘‘establish and support cooperative agreements with the States under which employers subject to the Act may consult with State personnel with respect to the application of occupational safety and health requirements under the Act or under State plans approved under section 18 of the Act.’’ This gives the Secretary authority to enter into agreements with the States to provide on-site consultation services, and establish rules under which employers may qualify for an inspection exemption. To satisfy the intent of these and other sections of the OSH Act, OSHA codified the terms that govern cooperative agreements between OSHA and State governments whereby State agencies provide on-site consultation services to private employers to assist them in complying with the requirements of the OSH Act. The terms were codified as the Consultation Program regulations (29 CFR part 1908). The On-site Consultation Program regulations specify services to be provided, and practices and procedures to be followed by the State On-site Consultation Programs. Information collection requirements set forth in the On-site Consultation Program regulations are in two categories: State Responsibilities and Employer Responsibilities. Eight regulatory provisions require information collection activities by the State. The Federal government provides 90 percent of the funds for on-site consultation services delivered by the States, which result in the information collection. Four requirements apply to employers and specify conditions for receiving the free consultation services. 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 E:\FR\FM\26JAN1.SGM 26JAN1 3992 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 16 / Monday, January 26, 2015 / Notices 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 extension of its current approval of the information collection requirements for this Standard. The Agency is requesting an adjustment decrease in the current burden hours from 222,924 hours to 201,853 hours, a total decrease of 21,071 hours. While better burden hour and costs estimates for the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) documentation increased the burden hours, this was offset by a decrease in the number of consultation visits. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Title: On-site Consultation Programs (29 CFR part 1908). OMB Number: 1218–0110. Affected Public: Business or other forprofits. Number of Respondents: 24,700. Frequency: Initial, annual, quarterly, periodic. Average Time per Response: Varies from 3 minutes for an employer or plant manager to sign a Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program application to 32 hours for an On-site Consultation Program manager to submit an agreement once per year. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 201,853. Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $0. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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 for the ICR (Docket No. OSHA–2011–0125). You may supplement electronic submissions by uploading document files electronically. If you wish to mail additional materials in reference to an VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:48 Jan 23, 2015 Jkt 235001 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 January 21, 2015. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. 463, as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the following meeting: Name: Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering (CEOSE) Advisory Committee Meeting (#1173) Dates/Time: February 25, 2015 1:00PM–5:00 p.m. February 26, 2015 8:30a.m.–3:30 p.m. Place: National Science Foundation (NSF), 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230 To help facilitate your entry into the building, please contact Vickie Fung (vfung@nsf.gov) on or prior to February 23, 2015. Type of Meeting: Open Contact Person: Dr. Bernice Anderson, Senior Advisor and CEOSE Executive Secretary, Office of International and Integrative Activities (IIA), National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone Numbers: 703–292– 8040 banderso@nsf.gov Minutes: Meeting minutes and other information may be obtained from the CEOSE Executive Secretary at the above address or the Web site at http:// www.nsf.gov/od/iia/activities/ceose/ index.jsp Purpose of Meeting: To study data, programs, policies, and other information pertinent to the National Science Foundation and to provide advice and recommendations concerning broadening participation in science and engineering. Agenda: Opening Statement by the CEOSE Chair NSF Executive Liaison Report Discussions: D Leadership Panel Discussion: FY2015 Broadening Participation Efforts D NSF Broadening Participation Framework for Action D Partnering to Further the Diversification of the STEM Workforce D Accessibility and Careers in STEM D Gender Dimension in Research Content and Process D Reports of CEOSE Liaisons to NSF Advisory Committees D 2013–2014 CEOSE Biennial Report to Congress D Updates from the Federal Liaisons [FR Doc. 2015–01328 Filed 1–23–15; 8:45 am] Dated: January 21, 2015. Suzanne Plimpton, Acting Committee Management Officer. BILLING CODE 4510–26–P [FR Doc. 2015–01322 Filed 1–23–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering; Notice of Meeting In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. 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[Docket No. OSHA-2011-0125]
On-site Consultation Programs; Extension of the Office of
contained in the Standard addressing On-site Consultation Programs (29
CFR part 1908).
to the OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2011-0125, Occupational
2625, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. Deliveries
hours, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., e.t.
OSHA docket number (OSHA-2011-0125) for the Information Collection
information on submitting comments see the ``Public Participation''
copying at the OSHA Docket Office. You may also contact Patrick
Showalter at the address below to obtain a copy of the ICR.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Showalter, Director, Office of
Small Business Assistance, Directorate of Cooperative and State
Programs, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-3660, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-2220.
in accord with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA-95) (44 U.S.C.
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
such information with minimum burden upon employers, especially those
Section 7(c)(1) of the OSH Act authorizes the Secretary of Labor
to, ``with the consent of any State or political subdivision thereof,
accept and use the services, facilities, and personnel of any agency of
such State or subdivision with reimbursement.'' Section 21(c) of the
OSH Act authorizes the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to, ``consult
with and advise employers and employees . . . as to effective means of
preventing occupational illnesses and injuries.''
Additionally, Section 21(d) of the OSH Act instructs the Secretary
to ``establish and support cooperative agreements with the States under
which employers subject to the Act may consult with State personnel
with respect to the application of occupational safety and health
requirements under the Act or under State plans approved under section
18 of the Act.'' This gives the Secretary authority to enter into
agreements with the States to provide on-site consultation services,
and establish rules under which employers may qualify for an inspection
exemption. To satisfy the intent of these and other sections of the OSH
Act, OSHA codified the terms that govern cooperative agreements between
OSHA and State governments whereby State agencies provide on-site
consultation services to private employers to assist them in complying
with the requirements of the OSH Act. The terms were codified as the
Consultation Program regulations (29 CFR part 1908).
The On-site Consultation Program regulations specify services to be
provided, and practices and procedures to be followed by the State On-
site Consultation Programs. Information collection requirements set
forth in the On-site Consultation Program regulations are in two
categories: State Responsibilities and Employer Responsibilities. Eight
regulatory provisions require information collection activities by the
State. The Federal government provides 90 percent of the funds for on-
site consultation services delivered by the States, which result in the
information collection. Four requirements apply to employers and
specify conditions for receiving the free consultation services.
are necessary for the proper performance of the
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Agency's functions, including whether the information is useful;
OSHA is requesting an extension of its current approval of the
information collection requirements for this Standard. The Agency is
requesting an adjustment decrease in the current burden hours from
222,924 hours to 201,853 hours, a total decrease of 21,071 hours. While
better burden hour and costs estimates for the Safety and Health
Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) documentation increased the
burden hours, this was offset by a decrease in the number of
Title: On-site Consultation Programs (29 CFR part 1908).
Number of Respondents: 24,700.
Frequency: Initial, annual, quarterly, periodic.
Average Time per Response: Varies from 3 minutes for an employer or
plant manager to sign a Safety and Health Achievement Recognition
Program application to 32 hours for an On-site Consultation Program
manager to submit an agreement once per year.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 201,853.
and the OSHA docket number for the ICR (Docket No. OSHA-2011-0125). You
OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-2350; (TTY (877) 889-5627).
Signed at Washington, DC, on January 21, 2015.
[FR Doc. 2015-01328 Filed 1-23-15; 8:45 am]