Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Federal Register: October 9, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 195)

Notices

Page 52260-52261

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public

Comment and Recommendations; Daily Inspection of Surface Coal Mine;

Certified Person; Reports of Inspection (Pertains to Surface Coal

Mines)

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506 (c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed.

Currently, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments concerning the extension of the information collection related to the 30 CFR section 77.1713; Daily Inspection of

Surface Coal Mine; Certified Person; Reports of Inspection.

DATES: Submit comments on or before December 8, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and

Health Administration, John Rowlett, Director, Management Services

Division, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2134, Arlington, VA 22209-3939.

Commenters are encouraged to send their comments on a computer disk, or via Internet E-mail to Rowlett.John@dol.gov, along with an original printed copy. Mr. Rowlett can be reached at (202) 693-9827 (voice), or

(202) 693-9801 (facsimile).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact the employee listed in the

ADDRESSES section of this notice.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Background

   Sec. 77.1713 requires coal mine operators to conduct examinations of each active working area of surface mines, active surface installations at these mines, and preparation plans not associated with underground coal mines for hazardous conditions during each shift. A report of hazardous conditions detected must be entered into a record book along with a description of any corrective actions taken.

2. Desired Focus of Comments

   MSHA is particularly interested in comments that:

   Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;

   Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

   Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

   Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses.

   A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the employee listed in the FOR FURTHER

   INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice, or viewed on the Internet by accessing the MSHA home page (http://www.msha.gov) and selecting

   ``FedReg. Docs''. On the next screen, select ``Paperwork Reduction Act

   Supporting Statement'' to view documents supporting the Federal

   Register Notice.

3. Current Actions

   Under 30 CFR 77.1713, coal mine operators to conduct examinations of each active working area of surface mines, active surface installations at these mines, and preparation plans not associated with underground coal mines for hazardous conditions during each shift. A report of hazardous conditions detected must be entered into a record book along with a description of any corrective actions taken.

   Type of Review: Extension.

   Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.

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   Title: Daily Inspection of Surface Coal Mine; Certified Person;

   Reports of Inspection.

   OMB Number: 1219-0083.

   Recordkeeping: A report of hazardous conditions detected must be entered into a record book along with a description of any corrective actions taken.

   Frequency: On Occasion.

   Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.

   Respondents: 1,442.

   Responses: 449,904.

   Total Burden Hours: 674,856 hours.

   Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $43,784,656.

   Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record.

   Dated at Arlington, Virginia, this 5th day of October 2009.

   John Rowlett,

   Director, Management Services Division.

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