[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16862-16863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6871]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Proposed Information Collection Request; Training, Training
Plans, and Records
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Request for comments.
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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 and
state agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed or continuing
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. This program helps ensure that requested information
collections are in formats appropriate to the mining community, that
reporting is minimal, collection instruments are clearly understood,
and that the impact of collection requirements can be properly
assessed.
The Mine Safety and Health Administration is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed extension of an existing information
collection, OMB Control Number 1219-0131, Part 46--Training, Training
Plans, and Records.
OMB last approved this information collection request (ICR) on
March 10, 2009.
DATES: Submit comments on or before May 21, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments must be identified with ``OMB Control Number 1219-
0131'' and sent to both the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and
MSHA. Comments to MSHA may be sent by any of the methods listed below.
Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Facsimile: 202-693-9441, include ``OMB 1219-0131'' in the
subject line of the message.
Regular Mail or Hand Delivery: MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350,
Arlington, VA 22209-3939. For hand delivery, sign in at the
receptionist's desk on the 21st floor.
Comments to OMB may be sent by mail addressed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget,
New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20503, Attn: Desk Officer for MSHA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Moxness, Chief, Economic Analysis
Division, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, at
[email protected] (email); 202-693-9440 (voice); or 202-693-9441
(facsimile).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The requirements related to OMB 1219-0131 apply at shell dredging,
sand, gravel, surface stone, surface clay, colloidal phosphate, and
surface limestone mines. The requirements are intended to help protect
miners by ensuring that they are trained about the hazards to which
they can be exposed as a result of their employment at these
operations.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting
comments concerning the proposed extension of the information
collection related to training, training plans, and records at these
operations. MSHA is particularly interested in comments that:
Evaluate whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of MSHA's functions,
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including whether the information has practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA's estimate of the burden of
the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
Suggest methods to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and
Address 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, to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond).
The public may examine publicly available documents, including the
public comment version of the supporting statement, at MSHA, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard Room 2350,
Arlington, VA 22209-3939. OMB clearance requests are available on
MSHA's Web site at http://www.msha.gov under ``Rules & Regs'' on the
right side of the screen by selecting Information Collections Requests,
Paperwork Reduction Act Supporting Statements. The public comment
version of the supporting statement will be available on MSHA's Web
site for 60 days after the publication date of this notice. Comments
submitted in writing or in electronic form will be made available for
public inspection. Because comments will not be edited to remove any
identifying or contact information, MSHA cautions the commenter against
including any information in the submission that should not be publicly
disclosed. Questions about the information collection requirements may
be directed to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this notice.
III. Current Actions
The information obtained from mine operators is used by MSHA during
inspections to determine compliance with the requirements concerning
the training and retraining of miners engaged in shell dredging or
employed at sand, gravel, surface stone, surface clay, colloidal
phosphate, or surface limestone mines. MSHA has updated the data with
respect to the number of respondents and responses, as well as the
total burden hours and burden costs supporting this information
collection extension request.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Part 46--Training, Training Plans, and Records.
OMB Number: 1219-0131.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Cite/Reference/Form/etc: 30 CFR Part 46.
Total Respondents: 10,577.
Frequency: Various.
Total Responses: 1,025,161.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 137,570 hours.
Estimated Total Burden Cost: $315,641.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and 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.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
Patricia W. Silvey,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-6871 Filed 3-21-12; 8:45 am]
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