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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced an extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for information collection requirements related to the Logging Operations Standard. This notice pertains to the administrative approval of data collection and reporting under the existing standard.

What changed

This notice from OSHA announces the extension of OMB's approval for the information collection requirements associated with the Logging Operations Standard. This is an administrative action that does not alter the substance of the standard itself but rather continues the authorization for the collection of data and reporting mandated by the standard.

Regulated entities, primarily employers in the logging industry, should note that this is an administrative update and does not impose new compliance obligations. The existing requirements under the Logging Operations Standard remain in effect. The comment period for this notice is open until May 26, 2026.

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Logging Operations Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements

A Notice by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on 03/25/2026

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  2. Document Details Published Content - Document Details Agencies Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration Agency/Docket Number Docket No. OSHA-2010-0041 Document Citation 91 FR 14596 Document Number 2026-05775 Document Type Notice Pages 14596-14597 (2 pages) Publication Date 03/25/2026 Published Content - Document Details

| Docket No. OSHA-2010-0041
(6 Documents) | | | |
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| Date | | Action | Title |
| | 2026-03-25 | Request for public comments. | Logging Operations Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements |
| | 2023-08-28 | Request for public comments. | Logging Operations Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements |
| | 2020-04-24 | Request for public comments. | Logging Operations Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of the Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements |
| | 2017-03-09 | Request for public comments. | Logging Operations Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of the Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements |
| | 2013-12-05 | Request for public comments. | Logging Operations; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of the Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements |
| | 2010-10-15 | Request for public comments. | Logging Operations; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements |

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  1. [Docket No. OSHA-2010-0041]

AGENCY:

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION:

Request for public comments.

SUMMARY:

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 Standard on Logging Operations.

DATES:

Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by May 26, 2026.

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-2010-0041) 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 ( printed page 14597) 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 this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Belinda Cannon, 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 paperwork provisions of this standard specify requirements for developing, maintaining, and disclosing inspection records and written reports associated with logging operations.

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 Standard on Logging Operations. The agency is seeking an adjustment decrease in burden going from 1,507 to 1,355 hours, a difference of 32 hours. This decrease is due to the decrease in the number of establishments going from 7,559 to 7,465, and a decrease in the number of workers from 46,103 to 45,736.

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: Logging Operations Standard (29 CFR 1910.266).

OMB Control Number: 1218-0198.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profits.

Number of Respondents: 7,465.

Number of Responses: 45,736.

Frequency of Responses: On occasion.

Average Time per Response: Varies.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,355.

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 (OSHA-2010-0041). 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 https://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

Amanda Laihow, Principal 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. 7-2025 (90 FR 27878).

Signed at Washington, DC, on March 19, 2026.

Amanda Laihow,

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.

[FR Doc. 2026-05775 Filed 3-24-26; 8:45 am]

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Published Document: 2026-05775 (91 FR 14596)

Named provisions

Logging Operations Standard

Classification

Agency
Labor Department
Published
March 25th, 2026
Comment period closes
May 26th, 2026 (61 days)
Compliance deadline
May 26th, 2026 (61 days)
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
91 FR 14596 / Docket No. OSHA-2010-0041
Docket
Docket No. OSHA-2010-0041

Who this affects

Applies to
Employers
Industry sector
1111 Crop Production
Activity scope
Occupational Safety Reporting
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Employment & Labor
Operational domain
Compliance
Compliance frameworks
OSHA
Topics
Occupational Safety Information Collection

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