[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 23743]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11623]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration


Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public 
Comment and Recommendations; Representative of Miners

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance 
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing 
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to 
ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, 
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, 
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of 
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed.

DATES: Submit comments on or before July 9, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Brenda C. Teaster, Acting Chief, Records 
Management Division, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 709A, Arlington, VA 
22203-1984. Commenters are encouraged to send their comments on a 
computer disk, or via Internet E-mail to [email protected], along with 
an original printed copy. Ms. Teaster can be reached at (703) 235-1470 
(voice), or (703) 235-1563 (facsimile).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda C. Teaster, Acting Chief, 
Records Management Division, U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and 
Health Administration, Room 709A, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 
22203-1984. Ms. Teaster can be reached at [email protected] (Internet 
E-mail), (703) 235-1470 (voice), or (703) 235-1563 (facsimile)

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, 30 U.S.C. 801, et. 
seq., (Mine Act) requires the Secretary of Labor to exercise many of 
his/her duties under the Act in cooperation with miners' 
representatives. The Act also establishes miners' rights which may be 
exercised through a representative. Title 30, CFR Part 40 contains 
procedures which a person or organization must follow in order to be 
designated as a representative of miners.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting 
comments concerning the proposed extension of the information 
collection related to the Representative of Miners. MSHA 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 submissions of responses.
    A copy of the proposed information collection request may be viewed 
on the Internet by accessing the MSHA Home Page (http://www.msha.gov) 
and selecting ``Statutory and Regulatory Information'' then ``Paperwork 
Reduction Act submission (http://www.msha.gov/regspwork.htm)'', or by 
contacting the employee listed above in the For Further Information 
Contact section of this notice for a hard copy.

III. Current Actions

    The information is used to identify the designated representative 
of miners at a specific mine. The Mine Act gives the miner or the 
representative of miners the right to accompany an MSHA inspector 
without any loss of pay.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
    Title: 30 C.F.R. Sec. 40.3, 40.4, and 40.5, Representative of 
Miners.
    OMB Number: 1219-0042.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit institutions.
    Cite/Reference/Form/etc.: 30 CFR Sec. 40.3, 40.4, 40.5.
    Total Respondents: 15,837.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Total Responses: 108.
    Average Time Per Response: .75 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 63 hours.
    Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining: $0.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a 
matter of public record.

    Dated: May 1, 2001.
Brenda C. Teaster,
Acting Chief, Records Management Division.
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