Concrete and Masonry Construction - FRN

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headquarters located at: TUV Rheinland
of North America, Inc., 295 Foster
Street, Suite 100, Littleton,
Massachusetts 01460. A complete list of
TUVRNA sites recognized by OSHA is
available at https://www.osha.gov/
nationally-recognized-testinglaboratory-program/tuv.

II. General Background on the
Application
TUVRNA submitted an application,
dated June 7, 2023 (OSHA–2007–0042–
0072), to expand recognition as a NRTL
to include two additional test standards.
OSHA staff performed a detailed

analysis of the application packet and
reviewed other pertinent information.
OSHA did not perform any on-site
reviews in relation to this application.
Table 1 shows the test standards
found in TUVRNA’s application for
expansion for testing and certification of
products under the NRTL Program.

TABLE 1—PROPOSED APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN TUVRNA’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION
Test standard

Test standard title

UL 61010–2–051 ............................

Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use—Part 2–051: Particular Requirements
for Laboratory Equipment for Mixing and Stirring.
Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use—Part 2–061: Particular Requirements
for Laboratory Atomic Spectrometers with Thermal Atomization and Ionization.

UL 61010–2–061 ............................

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III. Preliminary Finding on the
Application
TUVRNA submitted an acceptable
application for expansion of the scope
of recognition. OSHA’s review of the
application file and pertinent
documentation preliminarily indicates
that TUVRNA can meet the
requirements prescribed by 29 CFR
1910.7 for expanding its recognition to
include the addition of the two test
standards shown in Table 1, above, for
NRTL testing and certification. This
preliminary finding does not constitute
an interim or temporary approval of
TUVRNA’s application.
OSHA seeks public comment on this
preliminary determination.
IV. Public Participation
OSHA welcomes public comment as
to whether TUVRNA meets the
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for
expansion of recognition as a NRTL.
Comments should consist of pertinent
written documents and exhibits.
Commenters needing more time to
comment must submit a request in
writing, stating the reasons for the
request by the due date for comments.
OSHA will limit any extension to 10
days unless the requester justifies a
longer time period. OSHA may deny a
request for an extension if it is not
adequately justified.
To review copies of the exhibits
identified in this notice, as well as
comments submitted to the docket,
contact the Docket Office, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor. These materials
also are generally available online at
https://www.regulations.gov under
Docket No. OSHA–2007–0042 (for
further information, see the ‘‘Docket’’
heading in the section of this notice
titled ADDRESSES).
OSHA staff will review all comments
to the docket submitted in a timely
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raised by these comments, staff will
make a recommendation to the Assistant
Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health on whether to grant
TUVRNA’s application for expansion of
the scope of recognition. The Assistant
Secretary will make the final decision
on granting the application. In making
this decision, the Assistant Secretary
may undertake other proceedings
prescribed in Appendix A to 29 CFR
1910.7.
OSHA will publish a public notice of
the final decision in the Federal
Register.
VI. Authority and Signature
James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210,
authorized the preparation of this
notice. Accordingly, the agency is
issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C.
657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No.
8–2020 (85 FR 58393; Sept. 18, 2020),
and 29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on March 19,
2024.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2010–0040]

Concrete and Masonry Construction
Standard; Extension of the Office of
Management and Budget’s (OMB)
Approval of Information Collection
(Paperwork) Requirements
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.

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ACTION:

Request for public comments.

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 Concrete and Masonry
Construction Standard.
DATES: Comments must be submitted
(postmarked, sent, or received) by May
24, 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–2010–0040) 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
SUMMARY:

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this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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Seleda Perryman, Directorate of
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, the warning signs and
barriers required by § 1926.701(c)(2)
reduce exposure for non-essential
workers to the hazards of posttensioning operations. The principal
hazards originate with failure of wire
strands or metal rod tendons under tens
of thousands of pounds tension. When
strands or tendons fail and contract,
they strike with catastrophic force
against structures, materials, tools, and
workers causing damage, serious injury,
or death. The requirements to lock-out
and tag-out bulk-storage ejection
systems and other hazardous equipment
(e.g., compressors, mixers, screens, or
pumps used for concrete and masonry
construction) as specified by
§§ 1926.702(a)(2) and (j)(1) and (2)
prevent equipment from being
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workers that others are on/in the
equipment or facility performing tasks
(e.g., cleaning, inspecting, maintaining,
repairing), where unexpected operation
could cause serious injury or death.
Construction contractors and workers
use the drawings, plans, and designs
required by § 1926.703(a)(2) to provide
specific instructions on how to
construct, erect, brace, maintain, and
remove shores and formwork if they
pour concrete at the job site. Section
1926.705(b) requires employers to mark
the rated capacity of jacks and lifting
units. This requirement prevents
overloading and subsequent collapse of
jacks and lifting units, as well as their
loads, thereby sparing exposed workers
from serious injury or death.
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
example, by using automated or other
technological information, and
transmission techniques.
III. Proposed Actions
OSHA is requesting that OMB extend
the approval of the information
collection requirements contained in
Concrete and Masonry Construction
Standard. The agency is requesting an
adjustment increase of 815 hours (from
22,968 to 23,783 hours). The increase in
burden is due an increase in the total
number of active construction sites for
residential housing going from
1,378,095 to 1,427,000.
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: Concrete and Masonry
Construction Standard.
OMB Control Number: 1218–0095.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofits.
Number of Respondents: 285,400.
Number of Responses: 285,400.

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Frequency of Responses: Once.
Average Time per Response: 5
minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
23,783.
Estimated Cost (Operation and
Maintenance): $0.
IV. Public Participation—Submission of
Comments on This Notice and Internet
Access to Comments and Submissions
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–2010–0040). 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 http://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 March 18,
2024.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health.
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