[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 23, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53633-53634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-26637]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 15, 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

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accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35). A copy of this 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: Stuart Shapiro, 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.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Safety Standards for Underground Coal Mine Ventilation--30 
CFR 75.360(a)(1) and 75.360(f).
    OMB Number: 1219-0125.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Type of Response: Recordkeeping.
    Frequency: Once each shift.
    Number of Respondents: 127 (75 small mines and 52 large mines).
    Number of Annual Responses: 102,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1.08 hours for small mines and 1.67 
hours for large mines.
    Burden Hours: 78,001.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: The preshift examination is the mine operator's 
fundamental tool for assessing the overall safety condition of the 
mine. During the examination, the examiner focuses on discovering both 
existing and developing hazards, such as methane accumulation, bad roof 
and water accumulation, and determining the effectiveness of the mine 
ventilation system. The examination has proven to be particularly 
effective in the discovery and correction of hazardous conditions and 
practices before they lead to injuries or fatalities. Because 
conditions in the underground mining environment can change rapidly, 
recurring examinations are necessary to assure safety of the miners 
underground. A timely preshift examination assures the safety of the 
environment on a routine basis.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-26637 Filed 10-22-01; 8:45 am]
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