OSHA Seeks Public Comments on Gear Certification ICR Extension

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ACTION:

Request for public comments.

SUMMARY:

OSHA solicits public comments concerning its proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the
information collection requirements specified in the Standard on Gear Certification.

DATES:

Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by June 22, 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-2010-0042) 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 birth dates.

For further information on submitting comments, see the “Public Participation” heading in the section of this notice titled

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
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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 use the information collected under each requirement, as well as how they use it. The purposes
of these requirements are to address the burden hours associated with gathering information to complete the OSHA 70 Form.
The OSHA 70 Form is used by applicants seeking accreditation from OSHA to be able to test or examine certain equipment and
material handling devices as required under the maritime regulations, part 1915 (Shipyard Employment), part 1917 (Marine Terminals),
and part 1918 (Longshoring). The OSHA 70 Form application for accreditation provides an easy means for companies to apply
for accreditation.

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 the Gear Certification
Standard. The agency is seeking an adjustment increase in the burden of 20 hours (from 109 to 129 hours). The current requested
adjustment increase is due to an increase in the number of certifications from 5,000 to 6,187.

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 data collection.

Title: The Standard on Gear Certification (29 CFR 1919).

OMB Control Number: 1218-0003.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profits.

Number of Respondents: 629.

Number of Responses: 6,222.

Frequency of Responses: Varies.

Average Time per Response: Varies.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 129.

Estimated Cost (Operation and Maintenance): $3,243,500.

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-2010-0042). 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 submissions, 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 April 17, 2026. Amanda Laihow, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2026-07871 Filed 4-22-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-26-P

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