[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 25, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 13991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7480]


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MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

30 CFR Part 3


OMB Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is amending 
its regulations to display the control number approved by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for information collection required in the 
final rule for the Approval, Exhaust Gas Monitoring, and Safety 
Requirements for the Use of Diesel-Powered Equipment in Underground 
Coal Mines. The Paperwork Reduction Act requires agencies to display 
OMB control numbers for information collections. This notice fulfills 
MSHA's obligation.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 24, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia W. Silvey , Director, Office 
of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, Mine Safety and Health 
Administration, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203-1984; 703-
235-1910 (voice); [email protected] (internet e-mail); or 703-235-5551 
(facsimile).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MSHA published a final rule presenting the 
OMB control numbers in a new table format which was codified in 30 CFR 
Part 3 on June 29, 1995 (60 FR 33719). This fulfilled the requirements 
of 44 U.S.C. 3507(f) of the Paperwork Reduction Act which prohibits an 
agency from engaging in a collection of information without displaying 
the control number obtained from OMB. The table lists the part and 
section numbers with information collection requirements and the 
corresponding OMB control numbers.
    MSHA submitted new information collection requirements contained in 
parts 7 and 75 of the final rule on the approval, exhaust gas 
monitoring, and safety requirements for the use of diesel-powered 
equipment in underground coal mines for OMB review on October 22, 1996. 
The final rule was published on October 25, 1996. OMB approved the 
paperwork requirements under control number 1219-0119 on November 26, 
1996.
    MSHA has determined that public notice and comment is unnecessary 
in this technical amendment to rulemaking. Information collection 
requirements go through the public review process as part of the rule 
to which it applies. Likewise, the renewal of an OMB control number 
also requires public review. As a result, MSHA finds that there is 
``good cause'' under 5 U.S.C., 553 (b)(B) of the Administrative 
Procedure Act (APA) to issue this amendment to Table 1 in 30 CFR Part 3 
without prior public notice and comment. MSHA has determined there is 
no need to delay the effective date because the technical amendment 
contains no new requirements for which the public would need time to 
plan compliance beyond that provided for in the regulation itself. MSHA 
finds, therefore, that there is ``good cause'' to except this action 
from the 30-day delayed effective date requirement under 5 U.S.C. 553 
(d)(3) of the APA.

List of Subjects in 30 CFR Part 3

    Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: March 12, 1997.
J. Davitt McAteer,
Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health.
    Accordingly, under the authority of 30 U.S.C. 957, chapter I of 
title 30, Code of Federal Regulation is amended as set forth below.

PART 3--OMB CONTROL NUMBERS UNDER THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT

    1. The authority citation for part 3 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 957; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.

    2. Table 1 in 3.1 is amended by adding the following sections and 
corresponding control numbers in numerical order:

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                                                             OMB control
                      30 CFR citation                            No.    
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7.83.......................................................    1219-0119
7.90.......................................................    1219-0119
7.97.......................................................    1219-0119
7.105......................................................    1219-0119
75.363.....................................................    1219-0119
75.371(r), (kk), (ll), (mm), (nn), (oo), and (pp)..........    1219-0119
75.1901(a).................................................    1219-0119
75.1904(b)(4)..............................................    1219-0119
75.1911(i) and (j).........................................    1219-0119
75.1912(h) and (i).........................................    1219-0119
75.1914(f), (g)(5), and (h)................................    1219-0119
75.1915(a), (b)(5), and (c)................................    1219-0119
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