The request for
a decrease in buden hours is not approved. This standard contains
outdated provisions as per page 7 of the supporting statement
attached. However, these provisions are a part of OSHA's
regulations and thus impose a burden. A revision of the OSHA
Walking-Working Surfaces standard is on the DOL regulatory agenda
for the 2002 calendar year. OMB commends OSHA efforts to simplify
it's rules and eliminate unnecessary regulations. This collection
is approved through 6/2003. Upon resubmission OSHA will report on
the status of the rulemaking to finalize proposed revisions to this
standard.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2003
06/30/2003
02/28/2002
10,100
0
60,500
33,837
0
33,837
0
0
0
The information collected in the
Walking-Working Surfaces standard is used by employers and
employees to be aware of defective portable metalladders. Also,
employers maintaining outrigger scaffold information ensures proper
construction and erection of such scaffolds to avoid instability or
collapse.
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.