[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 233 (Monday, December 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68120-68121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-31504]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 29, 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 
the ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by 
calling the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation for ESA, MSHA, 
OSHA, and VETS contact Darrin King at (202) 291-5096 ext. 151 or E-Mail 
to King-D[email protected]. To obtain documentation for BLS, ETA, PWBA, and 
OASAM contact Karin Kurz (202) 219-5096 ext. 159 or by E-mail to Kurz-
K[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 (MSHA); Labor.
    Title: Approval, Exhaust Gas Monitoring, and Safety Requirements 
for the Use of Diesel-Powered Equipment in Underground Coal Mines.
    OMB Number: 1219-0119 Extension.
    Frequency: On Occasion, Annual.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 199.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 0.24 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 56,339.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $45,094.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $617.238.
    Description: Mandates safety requirements in three major areas of 
concern: diesel engine design and testing requirements; safety 
standards for the maintenance and use of equipment; and exhaust gas 
sampling provisions to protect miners.
    Agency: Employment and Training Administration.
    Title: Title 29 CFR Part 29--Labor Standards for Registration of 
Apprenticeship Programs.
    OMB Number: 1205-0223.
    Frequency: One-time.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Federal Government; State, Local 
or Tribal Government.

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                                                  Avg. time
                                        Total         per       Total
              Section                respondents   response     burden
                                                  (minutes)     hours
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29.3...............................      110,540        15        27,635
29.6...............................       84,435         5         7,036
29.5...............................        2,263       120         4,526
9.7................................           40         5             3
29.12..............................           30       120            60
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    Total..........................      197,308        12        39,260
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    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: Title 29 Part 29 sets forth labor standards to 
safeguard the welfare of apprentices and to extend the application of 
such standards by prescribing policies and procedures concerning 
registration of apprenticeship programs.
Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-31504 Filed 12-3-99; 8:45 am]
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