[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 9107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3069]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 16, 2001.
    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. To obtain documentation 
contact Darrin King at (202) 693-4129 or E-Mail [email protected].
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for MSHA, 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.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).
    Title: Ventilation Plans, Tests, and Examinations in Underground 
Coal Mines.
    OMB Number: 1219-0088.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit and State, Local, or 
Tribal Government.
    Frequency: On occasion; monthly; weekly; and daily.
    Number of Respondents: 980.
    Number of Annual Responses: 2,262,566.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Varies from approximately 16 hours for 
large mines to update and submit a Mine Ventilation Plan to 
approximately three minutes for a mine foreman to countersign a record 
of hazardous conditions resulting from unintentional fan stoppages of 
greater than 15 minutes.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,725,770.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $40.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $194,256.
    Description: The Standard for Ventilation Plans, Tests, and 
Examinations in Underground Coal Mines requires that mine operators 
maintain records concerning the ventilation system, tests, and 
examinations which are required by the Standard. The information is 
necessary to insure that the integrity of a mine's ventilation system 
is being maintained and that a safe and healthful work environment is 
provided to miners.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-3069 Filed 2-5-01; 8:45 am]
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