[Federal Register: February 6, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 25)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
January 16, 2001.
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. To obtain documentation
contact Darrin King at (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 MSHA, 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 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.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).
Title: Ventilation Plans, Tests, and Examinations in Underground
Coal Mines.
OMB Number: 1219-0088.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit and State, Local, or
Tribal Government.
Frequency: On occasion; monthly; weekly; and daily.
Number of Respondents: 980.
Number of Annual Responses: 2,262,566.
Estimated Time Per Response: Varies from approximately 16 hours for
large mines to update and submit a Mine Ventilation Plan to
approximately three minutes for a mine foreman to countersign a record
of hazardous conditions resulting from unintentional fan stoppages of
greater than 15 minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 2,725,770.
Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $40.
Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $194,256.
Description: The Standard for Ventilation Plans, Tests, and
Examinations in Underground Coal Mines requires that mine operators
maintain records concerning the ventilation system, tests, and
examinations which are required by the Standard. The information is
necessary to insure that the integrity of a mine's ventilation system
is being maintained and that a safe and healthful work environment is
provided to miners.
Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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