[Federal Register: September 10, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 175)] [Notices] [Page 49238-49239] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr10se99-141] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request September 2, 1999. The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public information collection requests (ICRs) 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 each individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Department of Labor, Departmental Clearance Officer, Ira Mills ({202} 219-5096 ext. 143) or by E-Mail to Mills- Ira@dol.gov. Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for BLS, DM, ESA, ETA, MSHA, OSHA, PWBA, or VETS, 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: 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 [[Page 49239]] 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 submission of responses. Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration. Title: Preparation and Maintenance of Accurate and Up-to-date Certified Mine Maps for Surface and Underground Coal Mines; Submittal of Underground Mine Closure Maps; and Notification of MSHA Prior to Opening New Mines or the Reopening of Inactive or Abandoned Mines. OMB Number: 1219-0073. Frequency: On Occasion. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average time Cite/reference Total Frequency Total per response Burden hours respondents responses (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 75.1200, 75.1200-1, 75.1201, 1,064 Biannual........... 750 11.28 17,024 75.1202, 75.1202-1, 75.1203, 75.1204, & 75.1204-1. 75.1204 & 75.1204-1............. 1,500 On occasion........ 724 2 1,448 75.373 & 75.1721................ 1,500 On occasion........ 210 6 1,260 77,1200, 77.1201 & 77.1202...... 1,699 Quarterly.......... 424 5 8,480 Totals...................... 3,154 ................... 2,108 ............ 28,212 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing services): $24,006,575. Description: Requires mine operators to maintain up-to-date mine maps of the mine property drawn to scale, and certified by a registered engineer or surveyor. In addition, mine operators must notify MSHA in writing before an abandoned or inactive mine in reopened. Ira L. Mills, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 99-23546 Filed 9-9-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-43-M