[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 111 (Friday, June 8, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30952-30953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-14425]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration


Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public 
Comment and Recommendations; Safety Defects, Examination, Correction, 
and Records

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 August 7, 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

    Title 30 CFR 56.13015 and 57.13015 require compressed-air receivers 
and other unfired pressure vessels be inspected by inspectors holding a 
valid National Board Commission and in accordance with the applicable 
chapters of the National Board Inspection Code, a manual for Boiler and 
Pressure Vessels Inspectors, 1979.
    Title 30 CFR 56.13030 and 57.13030 require that fired pressure 
vessels (boilers) be equipped with safety devices approved by the 
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) to protect against 
hazards from overpressure, flameouts, fuel interruptions and low water 
level. 56/57.13030 require that records of inspections and repairs be 
retained by the mine operator in accordance with the requirements of 
the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and the National Board 
Inspection Code (progressive records--no limit on retention time) and 
made available to the Secretary or his/her authorized representative.
    Title 30 CFR 56.14100 and 57.14100 require equipment operators to 
inspect equipment, machinery, and tools that are to be used during a 
shift for safety defects before the equipment is placed in operation. 
Defects affecting safety are required to be corrected in a timely 
manner. In instances where the defect makes continued operation of the 
equipment unsafe, the standards require removal from service, tagging 
to identify that it is out of use, and repair before use is resumed.
    Title 30 CFR 56.18002 and 57.180002 require that a competent person 
designated by the operator shall examine each working place at least 
once each shift for conditions which may adversely affect safety or 
health. A record that such examinations were conducted shall be kept by 
the operator for a period of one year, and shall be made available for 
review by the Secretary or his/her authorized representative.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    Currently, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is 
soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of the 
information collection related to the Safety Defects, Examination, 
Correction, and Records. 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 technolgy, 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.go) 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.

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III. Current Actions

    Additionally, the inspection records denote any hazards that were 
discovered and how the hazards or unsafe conditions were abated. 
Federal inspectors use the records to ensure that unsafe conditions are 
identified early and corrected.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
    Title: Safety Defects, Examination, Correction, and Records of 
Pressure Vessels, Equipment, Machinery and Working Places technology, 
e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses.

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                                     Total                             Total      Average time per      Burden
         Cite/reference           respondents       Frequency        responses   response (minutes)     hours*
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56/56.13015.....................       13,074  Annually...........        4,148  5 min.............          345
56/57.13030.....................       13,074  Annually...........        7,464  5 min.............          621
56/57.14100.....................       13,074  Daily..............   11,685,509  5 min.............      822,089
56/57.18002.....................       13,074  Daily..............    1,638,940  23 min............      650,390
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    Totals......................       13,074  ...................   13,336,061  ..................   1,473,445
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*Discrepancies due to rounding.

    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 30, 2001.
Brenda C. Teaster,
Acting Chief, Records Management Division.
[FR Doc. 01-14425 Filed 6-7-01; 8:45 am]
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