OSHA is making two main revisions to
its Mechanical Power Presses Standard. First, OSHA is revising a
provision that requires employers to develop and maintain
certification records of periodic inspections performed on the
presses by adding a requirement that they develop and maintain
certification records of any maintenance and repairs they perform
on the presses during the periodic inspections. Second, OSHA is
removing the requirement from another provision that employers
develop and maintain certification records of weekly inspections
and tests performed on the presses.
DOL published a direct
final rule related to this ICR on November 20, 2013 (78 FR 69606)
and an associated NPRM (78 FR 69606), in case the agency received a
significant adverse comment on the final rule. On December 26,
2013, OSHA published a 60-day FRN for the ongoing information
collections. For administrative purposes, in order to allow for a
submission of an ICR that represents the entirety of the
information collections subject to control number 1218-0229, DOL
requests emergency clearance of the pending ICR.
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USC 651 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
OSHA is proposing to remove the
requirement that employers prepare records for weekly inspections
and tests. Removing the requirement would results in a
program-change reduction of 9,855,950 responses and 613,000
hours.
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:
(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;
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.