[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 250 (Monday, December 31, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 67549]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-32071]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

December 20, 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 
this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by 
calling the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation contact Darrin 
King on (202) 693-4129 or E-Mail: [email protected].
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer 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: Rock Burst Control Plan (pertains to Underground Metal/
Nonmetal Mines)--30 CFR 57.3461.
    OMB Number: 1219-0097.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Type of Response: Reporting.
    Number of Respondents: 2.
    Number of Annual Responses: 2.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 12 hours.
    Total Burden Hours: 24.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $0.
    Description: 30 CFR 57.3461 requires underground metal and nonmetal 
mine operators to develop a rock burst plan within 90 days after a rock 
burst has been experienced. Stress data is normally recorded on gages 
and plotted on maps. This information is used for work assignments to 
assure miner safety and to schedule correction work.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-32071 Filed 12-28-01; 8:45 am]
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