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and gas production facilities on the Fort
Berthold Indian Reservation in North
Dakota: (1) violation of requirements to
obtain preconstruction permits under
the prevention of significant
deterioration program and operating
permits under the Title V permitting
program; and (2) violation of design,
operation and maintenance
requirements applicable to oil and gas
production facilities. The complaint
seeks injunctive relief and civil
penalties for the defendants’ alleged
violations. The consent decree requires
the defendants to perform injunctive
relief to address the alleged violations,
perform additional projects to mitigate
excess emissions, and pay a $64.5
million civil penalty.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the
consent decree. Comments should be
addressed to the Assistant Attorney
General, Environment and Natural
Resources Division, and should refer to
United States v. Marathon Oil
Company, D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–2–1–
10388/4. All comments must be
submitted no later than thirty (30) days
after the publication date of this notice.
Comments may be submitted either by
email or by mail:
To submit
comments:

Send them to:

By email .......

pubcomment-ees.enrd@
usdoj.gov.
Assistant Attorney General,
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
Box 7611, Washington, DC
20044–7611.

By mail .........

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Any comments submitted in writing
may be filed in whole or in part on the
public court docket without notice to
the commenter.
During the public comment period,
the consent decree may be examined
and downloaded at this Justice
Department website: https://
www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.
If you require assistance accessing the
consent decree, you may request
assistance by email or mail to the
addresses provided above for submitting
comments.
Laura Thoms,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2011–0858]

Permit-Required Confined Spaces
Standard; Extension of the Office of
Management and Budget’s (OMB)
Approval of Information Collection
(Paperwork) Requirements
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:

OSHA solicits public
comments concerning the proposal to
extend the Office of Management and
Budget’s (OMB) approval of the
information collection requirements
specified in the Permit-Required
Confined Spaces Standard.
DATES: Comments must be submitted
(postmarked, sent, or received) by
September 16, 2024.
ADDRESSES:
Electronically: You may submit
comments and attachments
electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov, which is the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the
instructions online for submitting
comments.
Docket: To read or download
comments or other material in the
docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Documents in the
docket are listed in the https://
www.regulations.gov index; however,
some information (e.g., copyrighted
material) is not publicly available to
read or download through the websites.
All submissions, including copyrighted
material, are available for inspection
through the OSHA Docket Office.
Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202)
693–2350 (TTY (877) 889–5627) for
assistance in locating docket
submissions.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and OSHA
docket number (OSHA–2011–0858) for
the Information Collection Request
(ICR). OSHA will place all comments,
including any personal information, in
the public docket, which may be made
available online. Therefore, OSHA
cautions interested parties about
submitting personal information such as
social security numbers and birthdates.
For further information on submitting
comments, see the ‘‘Public
Participation’’ heading in the section of
this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
SUMMARY:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Seleda Perryman, Directorate of

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Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S.
Department of Labor; telephone (202)
693–2222.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Department of Labor, as part of
the continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent (i.e.,
employer) burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to
provide the public with an opportunity
to comment on proposed and
continuing information collection
requirements in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program
ensures that information is in the
desired format, reporting burden (time
and costs) is minimal, the collection
instruments are clearly understood, and
OSHA’s estimate of the information
collection burden is accurate. The
Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.)
authorizes information collection by
employers as necessary or appropriate
for enforcement of the OSH Act or for
developing information regarding the
causes and prevention of occupational
injuries, illnesses, and accidents (29
U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act also requires
that OSHA obtain such information
with minimum burden upon employers,
especially those operating small
businesses, and to reduce to the
maximum extent feasible unnecessary
duplication of effort in obtaining
information (29 U.S.C. 657).
The following sections describe who
uses the information collected under
each requirement, as well as how they
use it. The purpose of these
requirements is to ensure that
employers systematically evaluate the
dangers in permit spaces before entry is
attempted, and to ensure that adequate
measures are taken to make the spaces
safe for entry.
Section 1910.146(c)(2) requires the
employer to post danger signs to inform
exposed employees of the existence and
location of, and the dangers posed by,
permit spaces.
Section 1920.146(c)(4) requires the
employer to develop and implement a
written ‘‘permit-space program’’ when
the employer decides that its employees
will enter permit spaces. The written
program is to be made available for
inspection by employees and their
authorized representatives. Section
1910.146(d) provides the employer with
the requirements of a permit-required
confined space program.
Section 1910.146(c)(5)(i)(E) requires
that the determinations and supporting
data specified by paragraphs (c)(5)(i)(A),
(c)(5)(i)(C) of this section are

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documented by the employer and are
made available to each employee who
enters a permit space of to that
employee’s authorized representative.
Under paragraph (c)(5)(ii)(H) of
§ 1910.146, the employer is required to
verify that the space is safe for entry and
that the pre-entry measures required by
paragraph (c)(5)(ii) of this section have
been taken, using a written certification
that contains the date, the location of
the space, and the signature of the
person providing the certification. The
certification is to be made before entry
and is required to be made available to
each employee entering the space or to
that employee’s authorized
representative.
Section 1910.146(c)(7)(iii) requires the
employer to document the basis for
determining that all hazards in a permit
space have been eliminated using a
certification that contains the date, the
location of the space, and the signature
of the person making the determination.
The certification is to be made available
to each employee entering the space or
to that employee’s authorized
representative.
Section 1910.146(c)(8)(i) requires that
the employer inform the contractor that
the workplace contains permit spaces
and that permit space entry is allowed
only through compliance with a permit
space program meeting the requirements
of this section. Section 1910.146(c)(8)(ii)
requires that the employer apprise the
contractor of the elements, including the
hazards identified and the host
employer’s experience with the space,
that make the space in question a permit
space. Section 1910.146(c)(8)(iii)
requires that the employer apprise the
contractor of any precautions or
procedures that the host employer has
implemented for the protection of
employees in or near permit spaces
where contractor personnel will be
working. Section 1910.146(c)(8)(v)
requires the employer to debrief the
contractor at the conclusion of the entry
operations regarding the permit space
program followed and regarding any
hazards confronted or created in permit
spaces during entry operations.
Section 1910.146(c)(9)(iii) requires
that the contractor inform the host
employer of the permit space program
that the contractor will follow and of
any hazards confronted or created in
permit spaces, either through a
debriefing or during the entry operation.
Section 1910.146(d)(5)(vi) requires the
employer to immediately provide each
authorized entrant or that employee’s
authorized representative with the
results of any testing conducted in
accord with paragraph (d) of the
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Section 1910.146(d)(14) requires
employers to review the permit space
program, using the canceled permits
retained under paragraph (e)(6) within 1
year after each entry and revise the
program as necessary, to ensure that
employees participating in entry
operations are protected from permit
space hazards.
Section 1910.146(e)(1) requires the
employer to document the completion
of measures required by paragraph (d)(3)
by preparing an entry permit before
employee entry is authorized. Paragraph
(f) of § 1910.146 specifies the
information to be included on the entry
permit. Paragraph (e)(3) requires that the
employer make the completed permit
available at the time of entry to all
authorized entrants by posting the
permit at the entry portal or by any
other equally effective means, so that
the entrants can confirm that pre-entry
preparations have been completed.
Paragraph (e)(6) requires the employer
to retain each canceled entry permit for
at least one year; any problems
encountered during an entry operation
must be noted on the pertinent permit
so that revisions to the permit space
program can be made.
Section 1910.146(g)(4) requires that
the employer certify that the training
required by paragraphs (g)(1) through
(g)(3) has been accomplished by
preparing a written certification record.
Section 1910.146(h)(3) requires the
employer to ensure that all authorized
entrants communicate with the
attendant as necessary to enable the
attendant to monitor entrant status and
to enable the attendant to alert entrants
of the need to evacuate the space as
required by paragraph (1)(6) of the
Standard. Section 1910.146(h)(4)
requires the employer to ensure that all
authorized entrants alert the attendant
whenever the entrant recognizes any
warning sign or symptom of exposure to
a dangerous situation (paragraph
((h)(4)(i)), or the entrant detects a
prohibited condition (paragraph
(h)(4)(ii)).
Section 1910.146(i)(5) requires the
employer to ensure that each attendant
communicate with authorized entrants
as necessary to monitor entrant status
and to alert entrants of the need to
evacuate the space under the conditions
specified in paragraphs (i)(6)(i)–(i)(6)(iv)
of the Standard. Section 1910.146(i)(7)
requires the employer to ensure that the
attendant summon rescue and other
emergency services as soon as the
attendant determines that authorized
entrants may need assistance to escape
from permit space hazards. Section
1910.146(i)(8) requires that the
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unauthorized persons that they must
stay away from the permit space
(paragraph (i)(8)(i)); advise
unauthorized persons that they must
exit immediately if they have entered
the permit space (paragraph (i)(8)(ii));
and inform authorized entrants and the
entry supervisor if unauthorized
persons have entered the permit space
(paragraph (i)(8)(iii)).
Section 1910.146(j)(2) requires the
employer to ensure that each entry
supervisor verifies, by checking that the
appropriate entries have been made on
the permit, that all tests specified by the
permit have been conducted and that all
procedures and equipment specified by
the permit are in place before endorsing
the permit and allowing entry to begin.
Section 1910.146(k)(l)(i) requires the
employer to evaluate a prospective
rescuer’s ability to respond to a rescue
summons in a timely manner,
considering the hazard(s) identified.
Section 1910.146(k)(l)(ii) requires the
employer to evaluate a prospective
rescue service’s ability, in terms of
proficiency with rescue-related tasks
and equipment, to function
appropriately while rescuing entrants
from the particular permit space or
types of permit spaces identified.
Section 1910.146(k)(l)(iv) requires that
the employer inform each rescue team
or service of the hazards they may
confront when called on to perform
rescue at the site. Section
1910.146(k)(l)(v) requires that the
employer inform each rescue team or
service of the hazards they may confront
when called on to perform rescue at the
site. Section 1910.146(k)(l)(v) requires
that the employer provide the rescue
team or service selected with access to
all permit spaces from which rescue
may be necessary so that the rescue
service can develop appropriate rescue
plans.
Section 1910.146(k)(4) requires that if
an injured entrant is exposed to a
substance for which a ‘‘Material Safety
Data Sheet’’ (MSDS) [now referred to as
an SDS (Safety Data Sheet)] or other
similar written information is required
to be kept at the worksite, that the
employer make the MSDS or written
information available to the medical
facility treating the exposed entrant.
Section 1910.146(l)(1) requires that
employers consult with affected
employees and their authorized
representatives on the development and
implementation of all aspects of the
permit space program required by
paragraph (c). Section 1910.146(l)(2)
requires that employers make all
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IV. Public Participation—Submission of
Comments on This Notice and Internet
Access to Comments and Submissions

employees and their authorized
representatives.
II. Special Issues for Comment
OSHA has a particular interest in
comments on the following issues:
• Whether the proposed information
collection requirements are necessary
for the proper performance of the
agency’s functions to protect workers,
including whether the information is
useful;
• The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of
the burden (time and costs) of the
information collection requirements,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• The quality, utility, and clarity of
the information collected; and
• Ways to minimize the burden on
employers who must comply; for
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III. Proposed Actions
OSHA is requesting that OMB extend
the approval of the information
collection requirements contained in the
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
Standard. The agency is requesting an
adjustment increase in burden hours
from 2,076,039 hours to 2,110,225
hours, a difference of 34,186 hours. This
increase is due to the increase in the
number of permit space entrants from
1,488,877 to 1,505,672, and due to the
increase in the number of
establishments with permit spaces from
214,994 to 221,852. It is also related to
the adjustment of the estimated
percentage of establishments assumed to
incur burden hour costs conducting
atmospheric monitoring and testing.
OSHA will summarize the comments
submitted in response to this notice and
will include this summary in the
request to OMB to extend the approval
of the information collection
requirements.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Title: Permit-Required Confined
Spaces Standard.
OMB Control Number: 1218–0203.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofits.
Number of Respondents: 221,852
Number of Responses: 14,169,717.
Frequency of Responses: On occasion.
Average Time per Response: Varies.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
2,110,225.
Estimated Cost (Operation and
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You may submit comments in
response to this document as follows:
(1) electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov, which is the
Federal eRulemaking Portal; or (2) by
facsimile (fax), if your comments,
including attachments, are not longer
than 10 pages you may fax them to the
OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648.
All comments, attachments, and other
material must identify the agency name
and the OSHA docket number for the
ICR (Docket No. OSHA–2011–0858).
You may supplement electronic
submission by uploading document files
electronically.
Comments and submissions are
posted without change at https://
www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA
cautions commenters about submitting
personal information such as social
security numbers and dates of birth.
Although all submissions are listed in
the https://www.regulations.gov index,
some information (e.g., copyrighted
material) is not publicly available to
read or download from this website. All
submission, including copyrighted
material, are available for inspection
and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
Information on using the https://
www.regulations.gov website to submit
comments and access the docket is
available at the website’s ‘‘User Tips’’
link.
Contact the OSHA Docket Office at
(202) 693–2350, (TTY (877) 889–5627)
for information about materials not
available from the website, and for
assistance in using the internet to locate
docket submissions.
V. Authority and Signature
James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health, directed the
preparation of this notice. The authority
for this notice is the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506
et seq.) and Secretary of Labor’s Order
No. 8–2020 (85 FR 58393).
Signed at Washington, DC, on July 9, 2024.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health.
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NATIONAL CREDIT UNION
ADMINISTRATION
Sunshine Act Meetings
10:00 a.m., Thursday,
July 18, 2024.
PLACE: Board Room, 7th Floor, Room
7B, 1775 Duke Street (All visitors must
use Diagonal Road Entrance),
Alexandria, VA 22314–3428.
STATUS: Open.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
1. NCUA Rules and Regulations, Parts
701 and 741, Succession Planning.
2. NCUA Rules and Regulations, Parts
741 and 751, Incentive-Based
Compensation Arrangements.
3. Federal Credit Union Loan Interest
Rate Ceiling.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Melane Conyers-Ausbrooks, Secretary of
the Board, Telephone: 703–518–6304.
TIME AND DATE:

Melane Conyers-Ausbrooks,
Secretary of the Board.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY
COMMISSION
Request for Qualified Candidates for
Appointment to the Advisory
Committee on Reactor Safeguards
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Request for resumes.
AGENCY:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) seeks qualified
candidates for appointment to the
Advisory Committee on Reactor
Safeguards (ACRS or Committee).
ADDRESSES: Submit resumes to Sandra
Walker, ACRS, Mail Stop: T2B50, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555–0001, or email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACRS
is a part-time advisory group, which is
statutorily mandated by the Atomic
Energy Act of 1954, as amended. The
ACRS provides independent expert
advice on matters related to the safety
of existing and proposed nuclear reactor
facilities and on the adequacy of
proposed reactor safety standards. Of
primary importance are the safety issues
associated with the operation of
commercial nuclear power plants in the
United States and related regulatory
initiatives, including risk-informed and
performance-based regulation, license
renewals, enhanced burnup for the
operating reactor fleet, and, importantly,
SUMMARY:

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