Material Hoists, Personnel Hoists, and Elevators (29 CFR 1926.552)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
60dayFRN_1218-0231(12-03-10).pdf Supplementary Document	2011-02-22
29cfr1926.552(2010).pdf Supplementary Document	2011-02-22
Section 8~29-USC-657.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-02-22
Section 2~651.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-02-22
SS_1218-0231(02-22-11).pdf Supporting Statement A	2011-02-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
14278	Material Hoists, Personnel Hoists, and Elevators (29 CFR 1926.552)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1218-0231	ICR Reference No: 201102-1218-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200711-1218-003
Agency/Subagency: DOL/OSHA	Agency Tracking No: 1218-0231(2010)
Title: Material Hoists, Personnel Hoists, and Elevators (29 CFR 1926.552)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/10/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/18/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2014	36 Months From Approved
Responses	90,290	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	20,957	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information collection requirements contained in the Standard on Material Hoists, Personnel Hoists, and Elevators (29 CFR 1926.552), are designed to protect workers who operate and work around personnel hoists.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 651 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
   US Code: 29 USC 657 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 75500	12/03/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 28813	05/18/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Material Hoists, Personnel Hoists, and Elevators (29 CFR 1926.552)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	90,290	0	0	0	-40,177	130,467
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,957	0	0	0	-9,325	30,282
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Agency is requesting a decrease in burden hours from 30,282 to 20,957 (a total decrease of 9,325 burden hours). This decrease is a result of a drop in the number of construction worksites from 2.43 million to 725,199. This ICR does not entail a change due to a PRA violation; the OSHA requested and received emergency extensions for this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $768

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 05/18/2011

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