[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40622-40623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19112]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
July 19, 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-
I[email protected].
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 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: Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report.
OMB Number: 1219-0006.
Frequency: Quarterly.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
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Average time
Collection Quarterly Total annual per response Burden hours
response responses (in minutes)
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7000-2 mailed................................... 17,203 68,812 30 34,406
7000-2 faxed.................................... 1,912 7,646 30 3,823
7000-2 electronic............................... 624 2,496 15 624
Verify Data Mailer.............................. n/a 10,000 30 5,000
Correct Data Mailer............................. n/a 247 15 62
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Totals...................................... .............. 89,205 .............. 43,915
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Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $22,791.
Description: Requires mine operators to report to MSHA quarterly
employment levels and coal production. Employment and production data
when correlated with accident and injury data provide information for
making decisions on improving safety and health enforcement programs,
focusing education and training efforts, and establishing priorities in
technical assistance activities in mine safety and health.
Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-19112 Filed 7-26-99; 8:45 am]
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