Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/07/29/2011-19219/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-for-omb-review-comment-request-confined-and
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Federal Register :: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment
A Notice by the Labor Department on 07/29/2011
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2011-19219 https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2011-19219
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, “Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment,” to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
The Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment Standards of 29 CFR part 1915 require that employers: (1) Ensure competent persons conduct inspections and atmospheric testing prior to workers entering a confined or enclosed space (§ 1915.12(a)-(c)); (2) warn workers not to enter hazardous spaces and other dangerous atmospheres (§§ 1915.12 (a)-(c), 1915.16); (3) train workers who will be entering confined or enclosed spaces and certify such training has been provided (§ 1915.12(d)); (4) establish and train shipyard rescue teams or arrange for outside rescue teams and provide them with information (§ 1915.12(e)); (5) ensure one person on each rescue team maintains a current first aid training certificate (§ 1915.12(e)); (6) exchange information regarding hazards, safety rules, and emergency procedures concerning these spaces and atmospheres with other employers whose workers may enter these spaces and atmospheres (§ 1915.12(f)); (7) ensure testing of spaces having contained combustible or flammable liquids or gases and toxic, corrosive, or irritating substances, and other dangerous atmospheres, boundaries or pipelines before cleaning and other cold work is started and as necessary thereafter while the operations are ongoing (§ 1915.13(b)(2) and (4)); (8) 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)); (9) ensure confined and enclosed spaces are tested before workers perform hot work in these work areas (§ 1915.14(a)); (10) 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 (11) retain certificates of testing on file for at least three months after completing the operation (§ 1915.14(a)(2)).
These information collections are subject to the PRA. A Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is generally not required to respond to an information collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if the collection of information does not display a valid OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection under OMB Control Number 1218-0011. The current OMB approval is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2011; however, it should be noted that existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month Start Printed Page 45621extension while they undergo review. For additional information, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on March 29, 2011 (76 FR 17448).
Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate consideration, comments should reference OMB Control Number 1218-0011. The OMB is particularly interested in comments that:
Title of Collection: Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 639.
Total Estimated Number of Responses: 1,905,700.
Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 312,764.
[FR Doc. 2011-19219 Filed 7-28-11; 8:45 am]