Agency information collection activities: Submission for OMB review; comment request,

[Federal Register: September 19, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 182)]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 11, 2002.

The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation, contact Darrin King (202) 693-4129 or E-Mail: King-Darrin@dol.gov.

Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for OSHA, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316), within 30 days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register.

The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:

[sbull] 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;

[sbull] Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the

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proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

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

[sbull] 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 submission of responses.

Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Title: Trucks Used Underground to Transport Explosives [29 CFR 1926.903(e)]--Inspection Certification.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

OMB Number: 1218-0227.

Frequency: Weekly.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit; Federal Government; State, Local, or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 1.

Number of Annual Responses: 52.

Estimated Time Per Response: 10 minutes.

Total Burden Hours: 9 hours.

Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.

Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing services): $0.

Description: 29 CFR 1926.903(e) requires certification of a weekly maintenance inspection of trucks used underground to transport explosives. The inspection certification, which attests to the safety of the truck's electrical system, is necessary to ensure compliance with the standard and ensure safe operating conditions for employees.

Ira L. Mills, Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 02-23762Filed9-18-02; 8:45 am]

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