[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 200 (Monday, October 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 56229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27081]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 12, 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 34). 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: Independent Contractor Register.
    OMB Number: 1219-0040.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 14,235.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 0.1333 hours (8 minutes).
    Total Burden Hours: 12,334.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: Requires the mine operator to maintain a register of 
independent contractors working at the mine. The information is used by 
MSHA during inspections to determine proper responsibility for 
compliance with safety and health standards.
Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-27081 Filed 10-15-99; 8:45 am]
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