[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 19, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37078-37080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17733]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Recordkeeping/Reporting Requirements Under Review by the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

July 13, 1995.
    The Department of Labor has submitted the following public 
information collection requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act 
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) of 1980, as amended (Pub. L. 96-511). Copies may 
be obtained by calling the Department of Labor Acting Departmental 
Clearance Officer, Theresa M. O'Malley [(202) 219-5095). Comments and 
questions about the ICRs listed below should be directed to Ms. 
O'Malley, Office of Information Resources Management Policy, U.S. 
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-1301, 

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Washington, DC 20210. Comments should also be sent to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for (BLS/DM/
ESA/ETA/OAW/MSHA/OSHA/PWBA/VETS), Office of Management and Budget, Room 
10325, Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316).
    Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY/
TDD) may call (202) 219-4720 between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern time, 
Monday through Friday.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
    Title: Radiation Sampling and Exposure Records.
    OMB Number: 1219-0003.
    Frequency: Weekly; Annually.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 7.75 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 7,750.
    Description: Requires operators of uranium mines and metal and 
nonmetal mines, where concentrations of radon daughters exceeds 0.3 WL, 
to calculate, record, and report to the Mine Safety and Health 
Administration (MSHA) individual miner's exposures to concentrations of 
radon daughters. Records are maintained by the mine operator and are 
submitted to MSHA annually.

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
    Title: Notification of Legal Identity.
    OMB Number: 1219-0008.
    Agency Number: MSHA Form 2000-7.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 36,500.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,325.
    Description: Requires mine operators to file with MSHA the name and 
address of the mine and the name and address of the persons who control 
and operate the mine, and any revisions of such names and addresses. 
The information is used to identify persons chargeable with violations 
of safety and health standards, in the assessment of civil penalties, 
and in the service of legal documents.

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
    Title: Refuse Piles and Impoundment Structures.
    OMB Number: 1219-0015.
    Agency Number: MSHA 250.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Reporting/Recordkeeping.

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                                                                 Average
                                                                time per
            Requirement              Respondents    Frequency   response
                                                                 (hours)
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Fire Extinguishing Plans...........         10    Annually....        4 
Abandonment Plans..................         20    Annually....        8 
Impoundment and Refuse Pile Plans                                       
 and Revisions                                                          
  New Impoundment Plans............         60    Annually....    1,300 
  Revised Plans....................        100    Annually....        5 
  New Refuse Piles.................         50    Annually....       16 
Annual Status Report and                   325    Annually....        2 
 Certification.                                                         
Weekly Inspections with Monitoring         300    Weekly......        3 
 Instruments.                                                           
Weekly Inspections without                 450    Weekly......        2 
 Monitoring Instruments.                                                
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    Total Burden Hours: 110,750.
    Description: Requires coal mine operators to submit to MSHA an 
annual status report and certification on impoundments and hazardous 
refuse piles; and to keep records of the results of weekly examinations 
and instrumentation monitoring of impoundments.

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
    Title: Operations Under Water.
    OMB Number: 1219-0020.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 30.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 150.
    Description: Requires coal mine operators to obtain a permit to 
mine under a body of water if, in the judgment of the Secretary of 
Labor, it is sufficiently large enough to constitute a hazard to 
miners.

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
    Title: Application for Waiver of Surface Facilities Requirement.
    OMB Number: 1219-0024.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,726.
    Estimated Time Per Respondents: 3 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 863.
    Description: Coal mine operators are required to provide bathing 
facilities, clothing change rooms, and sanitary toilet facilities in a 
location that is convenient for use of the miners. These regulations 
provide procedures by which an operator may apply for and be granted a 
waiver or extension of waiver.

    Type of Review: Reinstatement.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
    Title: Application for Use of Nonpermissible Explosives and 
Nonpermissible Shot-Firing Units.
    OMB Number: 1219-0025
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 75.
    Estimated Time Per Respondents: 1 hour.
    Total Burden Hours: 75.
    Description: Coal mine operators may apply for and be granted a 
permit to use nonpermissible explosives and nonpermissible shot-firing 
units. Applications contain the safeguards the mine operator is going 
to employ to protect the miners while using nonpermissible blasting 
items.

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
    Title: Records of Tests and Examinations of Personnel Hoisting 
Equipment.
    OMB Number: 1219-0034
    Frequency: Daily; biweekly; bimonthly; semi-annually.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondent: 545.

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                                                               Estimated
                                                               time per 
                      Type                       Respondents  respondent
                                                                (hours) 
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Daily and biweekly examinations................        545         1.05 
Initial and semiannual wire rope measurements..        545         1.15 
Bimonthly tests of safety catches..............        368         1.15 
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    Total Burden Hours: 32,406

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    Description: Requires operators of coal and metal and nonmetal 
mines to keep records of specific tests and examinations of mine 
personnel hoisting systems, including wire ropes, to ensure that the 
systems remain safe to operate.

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
    Title: Noise Data Report Form and Calibration Records.
    OMB Number: 1219-0037.
    Frequency: Semi-annually; annually.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.

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                                                               Estimated
                                                                time per
                      Type                        Respondents   response
                                                               (minutes)
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Periodic surveys................................     253,440         21 
Supplemental surveys............................       1,267         15 
Survey/compl certs..............................       2,534          6 
Survey report...................................       1,267          6 
Calibration reports.............................       4,300          3 
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    Total Burden Hours: 89,616.
    Description: Requires coal mine operators to report to MSHA when 
noise exposure surveys show noncompliance with permissible levels. 
Records are also required to be kept at the mine of when and by whom 
noise dosimeters and acoustical calibrators are recalibrated.

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
    Title: Escape and Evacuation Plans.
    OMB Number: 1219-0046.
    Frequency: Semi-annually.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 315.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 8 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 7,560.
    Description: Requires operators of underground coal mines to keep 
records of the results of mandatory weekly examinations of emergency 
escapeways. The records are used to determine that the integrity of the 
escapeways is being maintained.

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
    Title: Record of all Certified and Qualified Persons.
    OMB Number: 1219-0049.
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 18,580.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,542.
    Description: Requires coal mine operators to maintain a list of 
persons who are certified and those who are qualified to perform duties 
which require specialized expertise at underground and surface coal 
mines. The recorded information is necessary to ensure that only 
persons who are properly trained and have the required experience are 
permitted to perform these duties.

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
    Title: Record of Mine Closure.
    OMB Number: 1219-0073.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,000.
    Description: Requires that, whenever coal mine operators 
permanently close or abandon a coal mine or temporarily close a coal 
mine for a period of 90 days, they file with MSHA a copy of the mine 
map which is revised and supplemented to the date of closure. Maps are 
retained in a repository and are made available to mine operators of 
adjacent properties.

    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
    Title: Applications for Approval of Sanitary Toilet Facilities.
    OMB Number: 1219-0101.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 2.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 8 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 16.
    Description: Requires manufacturers of sanitary toilet facilities 
to obtain MSHA approval of units prior to use at coal mine operations. 
Approval of the facilities is required to ensure a healthier 
environment for miners.
Theresa M. O'Malley,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-17733 Filed 7-18-95; 8:45 am]
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