[Federal Register: August 22, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 163)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
August 8, 2002.
The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public
information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of
this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by
calling the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation contact Darrin
King on 202-693-4129 or E-Mail: King-Darrin@dol.gov.
Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Office for OSHA, Office of Management and
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 (202-395-7316), within 30 days
from the date of this publication in the Federal Register.
The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
Minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Title: Derricks--29 CFR 1910.181.
OMB Number: 1218-0222.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local, or Tribal Government; and Federal
Government.
Frequency: On occasion and Monthly.
Type of Response: Recordkeeping and Third-party disclosure.
Number of Respondents: 10,000.
Number of Annual Responses: 115,000.
Average Time Per Response: Varies from 3 minutes (.05 hour) to post
or keep information to 15 minutes (.25 hour) to inspect rope and to
prepare, maintain, and disclose a certification record.
Total Burden Hours: 28,550.
Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
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Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $0.
Description: 29 CFR 1910.181, the Derricks Standard, specifies two
paperwork requirements. The following sections describe who uses the
information collected under each requirement, as well as how they use
it. The purposes of these requirements is to prevent death and serious
injuries to employees by ensuring that the derrick is not used to lift
loads beyond its rated capacity and that all the ropes are inspected
for wear and tear.
Paragraph (c)(1) requires that for permanently installed derricks a
clearly legible rating chart be provided with each derrick and securely
affixed to the derrick. Paragraph (c)(2) requires that for non-
permanent installations, the manufacturer provide sufficient
information from which capacity charts can be prepared by the employer
for the particular installation. The capacity charts must be located at
the derrick or at the jobsite office. The data on the capacity charts
provide information to the employees to assure that the derricks are
used as designed and not overloaded or used beyond the range specified
in the charts.
Paragraph (g)(1) requires employers to thoroughly inspect all
running rope in use, and to do so at least once a month. In addition,
before using rope, which has been idle for at least a month, it must be
inspected as prescribed by paragraph (g)(3) and a record prepared to
certify that the inspection was done. The certification records must
include the inspection date, the signature of the person conducting the
inspection, and the identifier of the rope inspected. Employers must
keep the certification records on file and available for inspection.
The certification records provide employers, employees, and OSHA
compliance officers with assurance that the ropes are in good
condition.
Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-21408 Filed 8-21-02; 8:45 am]
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