[Federal Register: December 2, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 232)][Proposed Rules] [Page 73197-73199]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
29 CFR Part 1926
[Docket ID-OSHA-2007-0066]
RIN 1218-AC01
Cranes and Derricks in Construction
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; extension of written comment
period.
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SUMMARY: On October 9, 2008, OSHA published a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (NPRM) titled "Cranes and Derricks in Construction." The
period for submitting written comments is being extended 45 days to
allow parties affected by the rule more time to review the proposed
rule and collect information and data necessary for comments.
DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked or sent) by January 22,
2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments, identified by Docket No.
OSHA-2007-0066, by any of the following methods:
Electronically: You may submit comments and attachments
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Follow the instructions online for making
electronic submissions.
Fax: If your comments, including attachments, do not exceed 10
pages, you may fax them to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-1648.
Mail, hand delivery, express mail, messenger or courier service:
You must submit three copies of your comments and attachments to the
OSHA Docket Office, Docket No. OSHA-2007-0066 or RIN No. 1218-AC01,
Technical Data Center, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-2625, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-
2350 (OSHA's TTY number is (877) 889-5627). Please contact the OSHA
Docket Office for information about security procedures concerning
delivery of materials by express delivery, hand delivery, and messenger
service. Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger and courier service)
are accepted during the Department of Labor's and Docket Office's
normal business hours, 8:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m., e.t.
Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and the
docket number for this rulemaking (Docket No. OSHA-2007-0066). All
comments, including any personal information you provide, are placed in
the public docket without change and may be made available online at
http://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions you about
submitting personal information such as social security numbers and
birthdates. For further information on submitting comments, plus
additional information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this document.
Docket: To read or download comments and materials submitted in
response to this Federal Register notice, go to Docket No. OSHA-2007-
0066 at http://www.regulations.gov or at the OSHA Docket Office at the
above address. All comments and submissions are listed in the http://
www.regulations.gov index; however, some information (e.g., copyrighted
material) is not publicly available to read or download through that
Web page. All comments and submissions, including copyrighted material,
are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
For information on accessing exhibits referenced in the Cranes and
Derricks in Construction proposal, see the "Public Participation"
heading in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
Electronic copies of this Federal Register document are available
at http://www.regulations.gov. This document, as well as news releases
and other relevant information, also are available at OSHA's Web page
at http://www.osha.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General information and press
inquiries: Contact Ms. Jennifer Ashley, Office of Communications, Room
N-3647, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-1999.
Technical inquiries: Contact Mr. Garvin Branch, Directorate of
Construction, Room N-3468, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-
2020 or fax (202) 693-1689.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Extension of the Comment Period
On October 9, 2008, at 73 FR 59713, OSHA published a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled "Cranes and Derricks in
Construction." In this NPRM, OSHA announced a proposed rule for cranes
and derricks in construction, provided an explanation of the rule and
its economic analysis, and solicited comments from the public regarding
various issues related to the safe operation of cranes and derricks.
The period for submitting written comments was to expire on December 8,
2008. However, a significant number of stakeholders have requested an
extension (ranging from 60-90 days) for submitting their written
comments and information. Some of the stakeholders noted that the
length of the Federal Register notice (over 200 pages), the number of
specific requests for public comments included in the NPRM (estimated
at 150), and the numerous reference materials related to the NPRM all
require more time for review than initially provided. In addition to
those reasons, stakeholders have noted that they have not previously
had the opportunity to consider many of the issues about which OSHA
requests public comments, and further note that the Preliminary
Economic Analysis and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis are
complex, extensive, and will require a thorough and accurate
assessment.
OSHA believes that a 45-day extension will be sufficient to
accommodate these considerations, facilitate the submission of more
thorough reviews, and provide OSHA with a complete record for this
proposed rule that will improve the information available to OSHA in
developing a final rule. Accordingly, OSHA is extending the comment
period by 45 days, and written comments must now be submitted (sent or
postmarked) by January 22, 2009.
II. Submission of Comments and Access to Comments
You may submit comments in response to this document: (1)
Electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal
eRulemaking Portal; (2) by facsimile (Fax); or (3) by hard copy. All
comments, attachments, and other material must identify the Agency name
and the OSHA docket number for this rulemaking (Docket No. OSHA-2007-
0066). You may supplement electronic submissions by uploading document
files electronically. If, instead, you prefer to mail additional
materials in reference to an electronic or fax submission, you must
submit three copies to the OSHA Docket Office (see ADDRESSES section of
this notice). The additional materials must clearly identify your
electronic comments by name, date, and docket number so OSHA can attach
them to your comments.
Because of security-related procedures, the use of regular mail may
cause a significant delay in the receipt of comments. For information
about security procedures concerning the delivery of materials by hand,
express delivery, messenger or courier service, please contact the OSHA
Docket Office (see ADDRESSES section of this notice).
Comments and submissions in response to this Federal Register
notice are posted without change at http://www.regulations.gov (Docket
No. OSHA-2007-0066). Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about
submitting personal information such as social security numbers and
dates of birth.
Although all submissions in response to this Federal Register
notice, and all supporting materials cited in the Cranes and Derricks
in Construction proposal, are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov
and http://dockets.osha.gov indexes, some information (e.g.,
copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download
from these Web pages. All submissions and supporting materials,
including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and
copying at the OSHA Docket Office.
Information on using the http://www.regulations.gov Web page to
submit comments is available at the Web page's "User Tips" link.
Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about materials not
available through the Web pages, and for assistance in using the
Internet to locate docket submissions.
Electronic copies of this Federal Register document are available
at http://www.regulations.gov. This document, news releases and other
relevant information are available at OSHA's Web page at http://www.osha.gov.
Authority and Signature
This document was prepared under the authority of Thomas M.
Stohler, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety
and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210, pursuant to sections 4, 6, and 8 of the OSH Act
of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657), Secretary of Labor's Order 5-2007
(72 FR 31159), and 29 CFR Part 1911.
Signed at Washington, DC, on November 25, 2008.
Thomas M. Stohler,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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