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OMB Control No:
1218-0150
ICR Reference No:
200208-1218-008
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200205-1218-002
Agency/Subagency:
DOL/OSHA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Standard on the Control of Hazardous Energy Sources (Lockout/Tagout) (29 CFR 1910.147)
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
11/13/2002
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/30/2002
Terms of Clearance:
This information collection is approved for 18 months. OSHA's interpretation of the LOTO Standard appears to have changed significantly since the standard was promulgated in 1989, with serious implications for the information collection requirements and burden estimate. In the 1999 approval of this ICR, OMB stated that "The burden hours for creating machine-specific procedures are not included, based upon the DOL contention that firms will not be cited if they have generic site procedures rather than machine-specific procedures". However, OSHA now concedes that it does require specific procedures for types of machines that require different energy controls. In July 2002, OSHA resubmitted this ICR requesting a burden increase of 745,351 hours for the energy control procedure requirement to "better reflect the fact that larger establishments, with more varied types of equipment, will have a substantially greater burden in assuring that their general procedures meet all of the requirements of the Standard." This is not consistent with the original regulatory impact analysis, which assumed one generic procedure per worksite. Further, commenters argue that OSHA continues to underestimate the burden. To address this issue, OSHA shall conduct an economic analysis of this Standard, and any subsequent guidance, to look at the regulatory impact of the standard as currently interpreted and enforced (compared to industry practice before the Standard was promulgated in 1989). OSHA shall examine the question of whether employers with lockout/tagout procedures in place prior to 1989 had to take any additional action upon promulgation of the standard. OSHA shall report to OMB the results of this analysis upon resubmission of this ICR in May 2004. Further, OSHA will provide OMB with written descriptions of particular equipment (with multiple energy sources) and controls at one or more manufacturing facilities subject to this Standard, as well as the minimally acceptable written energy control procedure or procedures that would satisfy OSHA's current interpretation of the Standard. OSHA will also provide examples of procedures that do not satisfy the standard because they are too general ( such material will not be made part of the public docket).
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
05/31/2004
05/31/2004
11/30/2002
Responses
94,561,759
0
94,561,759
Time Burden (Hours)
2,462,279
0
2,450,698
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The collections of information contained in the standard are needed to reduce injuries and deaths in the workplace that occur when employees are engaged in maintenance, repair, and other service related activities requiring the control of potentially hazardous energy.
Authorizing Statute(s):
None
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Standard on the Control of Hazardous Energy Sources (Lockout/Tagout) (29 CFR 1910.147)
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
94,561,759
94,561,759
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
2,462,279
2,450,698
0
0
11,581
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$0
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
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:
08/30/2002
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