Vertical Tandem Lifts for
Marine Terminals (29 CFR part 1917)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
08/13/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2021
75,875
128
23,256
512
0
0
The Vertical Tandem Lifts (VTLs)
Standard requires employers to develop, implement, and maintain a
written plan for transporting vertically connected containers in
the longshoring and marine terminal industries. The written plan is
necessary for the safe transport of VTLs in the marine terminal
where factors affect the stability of a VTL which has a higher
center of gravity than a single container.
US Code:
29
USC 651 Name of Law: Occupational Safety and Health Act
US Code: 29 USC 651 Name of Law: Occupational
Safety and Health Administration
OSHA is requesting an increase
of 22,744 hours in the currently approved burden hours from 512
hours to 23,256 hours. This increase is due to the addition of two
new paragraphs to the collections; (1) paragraph §1917.71(a)(1) –
(a)(3), (b)(2)(i) and (ii) - Labeling of Intermodal Containers and;
(2) §1917.71(i)(8)(iv) through (vi) - Testing, Certification, and
Labeling of Interbox Connectors. This is a revision to the
currently approved burden hours that includes an adjustment
decrease of 36 from 512 to 476 hours and a program change increase
of 22,268 hours. Based on staff expertise with marine terminals,
the Agency estimates of the number VTLs are based on the updated
establishment data from the North American Classification
Information System retrieved from the 2017 County Business
Patterns. OSHA realized with the renewal of this request that
although new data collections were created when the standards were
amended during the publication of the Federal Register on July 21,
2014 (79 FR 22018) they were not added to the collection.
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.