[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 41 (Thursday, March 2, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 11679]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-5084]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

    The proposal for the collection of information listed below has 
been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for approval 
under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35). Copies of the proposed collection of information and related form 
and explanatory material may be obtained by contacting the Bureau's 
clearance officer at the phone number listed below. Comments and 
suggestions on the requirements should be made directly to the bureau 
clearance officer and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork 
Reduction Project (1029-0080), Washington, D.C. 20503, telephone 202-
395-7340.

Title: Training, Examination, and Certification of Blasters
OMB Number: 1029-0080
Abstract: Sections 515(b)(15)(D) and 719 of Pub. L. 95-87 require that 
all blasting operations be conducted by trained and competent persons 
as certified by the regulatory authority. The regulations provide for 
the training, examination, and certification of persons engaging in 
blasting or the use of explosives in surface coal mining operations. 
The information collected is used to determine the adequacy of State 
blasting programs
Bureau Form Number: Not applicable.
Frequency: One-time requirement
Descriptions of Respondents: State Regulatory Authorities
Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour
Annual Responses: 1 hour
Annual Reporting Burden: 1 hour
Bureau Clearance Officer: John A. Trelease, (202) 343-1475.

    Dated: January 27, 1995.
Andrew F. DeVito,
Chief, Branch of Environmental and Economic Analysis.
[FR Doc. 95-5084 Filed 3-1-95; 8:45 am]
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