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OMB Control No:
1218-0270
ICR Reference No:
201809-1218-001
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201710-1218-002
Agency/Subagency:
DOL/OSHA
Agency Tracking No:
Crane Operator Qualification Final Rule (2018)
Title:
Cranes and Derricks in Construction (29 CFR 1926, Subpart CC): Operator Qualification
Type of Information Collection:
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
02/11/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
11/09/2018
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
02/28/2022
36 Months From Approved
Responses
102,144
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
7,173
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
84
0
0
Abstract:
OSHA is updating the agency’s standard for cranes and derricks in construction by clarifying each employer’s duty to ensure the competency of crane operators through training, certification or licensing, and evaluation. OSHA is also altering a provision that required different levels of certification based on the rated lifting capacity of equipment. While testing organizations are not required to issue certifications distinguished by rated capacities, they are permitted to do so, and employers may accept them or continue to rely on certifications based on crane type alone. Finally, this rule establishes minimum requirements for determining operator competency. This final rule will maintain safety and health protections for workers while reducing compliance burdens. Paragraph (f) sets out new specific requirements that employers must follow to conduct an operator evaluation and re-evaluation, including documentation requirements. Paragraph (f)(6) requires the employer to document the evaluation of each operator and to ensure that the documentation is available at the worksite while the operator is employed by the employer. OSHA is adding language to this final rule that states explicitly the documentation must be maintained while the operator is employed by the employer. This paragraph also specifies the information that the documentation needs to include: the operator’s name, the evaluator’s name and signature, the date of the evaluation, and the make, model and configuration of the equipment used in the evaluation. However, the documentation would not need to be in any particular format. The employer must make the document available at the worksite for the duration of the operator’s employment.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
29 USC 651
Name of Law: OSH Act
US Code:
29 USC 655
Name of Law: OSH Act
US Code:
29 USC 657
Name of Law: OSH Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
1218-AC96
Final or interim final rulemaking
83 FR 56198
11/09/2018
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
83 FR 36507
07/30/2018
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
83 FR 36507
07/30/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Cranes and Derricks in Construction (29 CFR 1926, Subpart CC): Operator Qualificatoin
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
102,144
0
0
56,789
45,355
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
7,173
0
0
3,988
3,185
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
84
0
0
84
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The Agency is requesting a total burden hour program change increase of 7,173 hours. The increase is related to new evaluation documentation burden hours associated with 29 CFR 1926.1427(f) of the final rule. The increase is also related to increased certification recordkeeping costs consistent with the FEA assumptions that reflect an increase in the number of operators subject to the standard. The Agency is seeking approval for this Supporting Statement under new OMB Control number 1218-0270 because there is a pending, separate revision of the comprehensive Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard ICR (OMB Control Number 1218-0261) for another rulemaking under development (Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Railroad Cranes). Since this is a new IC, at this time the Agency can only report changes as Program Changes in OMB’s data base. However, the estimated burden hour and costs adjustments estimated in this package will be counted when this IC is merged with the existing Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard ICR. If this Supporting Statement had amended the Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard (OMB Control Number 1218-0261) ICR, this action would include an adjustment of 3,185 burden hours and a 3,988 burden hour program change. The program change increase would be related to the evaluation recordkeeping costs of 29 CFR 1926.1427(f)(6). This adjustment increase would be related to increased certification recordkeeping costs consistent with the FEA assumptions. Also, the change would result in an adjustment decrease of $571 in capital costs due to the Agency’s belief that only 1 employer will opt to get accredited and certify its own employees in accordance with 1926.1427(e).
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$9
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Rachel Showalter 202 693-2146 Showalter.Rachel@dol.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(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;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
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.
Certification Date:
11/09/2018
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