DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Agency Information Collection Activities; Announcement of OMB Approval

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is announcing that a collection of information has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This document announces the OMB approval number and expiration date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathy Oliver, Division of Voluntary Programs, Directorate of Federal- State Operations, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20010, (202) 693-2213.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 62 FR 52153 dated 10/6/1997, the Agency announced its intent to request approval from the OMB for certain information collection requirements contained in the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) application procedures. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), OMB has approved the collection of this information and assigned OMB control number 1218-0239. The approval expires 7/31/2001. Under 5 CFR 1320.5(b), an Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection displays a valid control number.

Dated: November 16, 1998.

Charles N. Jeffress,
Assistant Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98-31081 Filed 11-19-98; 8:45 am]

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