FR Doc E8-6338
[Federal Register: March 28, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 61)]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request
March 21, 2008.
The Department of Labor (DOL) hereby announces the submission of
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; including among other things a description of the likely
respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden
may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site at: http://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by contacting Darrin King on 202-
693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number)/e-mail: king.darrin@dol.gov.
Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Mine
Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Office of Management and
Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503,
Telephone: 202-395-4816/Fax: 202-395-6974 (these are not toll-free
numbers), E-mail: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov within 30 days from the
date of this publication in the Federal Register. In order to ensure
the appropriate consideration, comments should reference the applicable
OMB Control Number (see below).
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.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Type of Review: Extension without change of currently approved
collection.
Title: Refuse Piles and Impounding Structures, Recordkeeping and
Reporting Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 1219-0015.
Form Number: None.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 692.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 32,081.
Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden: $6,816,460.
Affected Public: Private Sector: Business or other for-profit (Coal
Mines).
Description: The Department's regulations at 30 CFR 77.215 and
77.216 require coal mine operators to submit to MSHA annual reports and
certification on refuse piles and impoundments and to keep records of
the results of weekly examinations and instrumentation monitoring.
These requirements help to ensure a safe and healthful working
environment for the nation's miners. For additional information, see
related notice published at 73 FR 2544 on January 15, 2008.
Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-6338 Filed 3-27-08; 8:45 am]
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