[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 2 (Thursday, January 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-48]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

December 21, 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: Respirator Program Records--30 CFR 56.5005 and 57.5005.
    OMB Number: 1219-0048.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Frequency: On occasion, Annually, and Monthly.
    Type of Reporting: Recordkeeping.
    Number of Respondents: 310.

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                                                  Average     Estimated
                                      Annual      response      annual
           Requirement              responses       time        burden
                                                  (hours)      (hours)
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Develop a respirator program.....          310            5        1,550
Fit-testing records..............        1,500          .25          375
Respirator inspection records....        3,720          .83          310
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    Total........................        5,530  ...........        2,235
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    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $156,350.
    Description: Where protective equipment or respirators are required 
because of exposure to harmful substances, 30 CFR 56.5005 and 57.5005 
require a written respirator program that addresses such issues as 
selection, fitting, use, and maintenance of respirators to ensure that 
workers are properly and effectively using the equipment, and that such 
equipment offers adequate protection for workers. Records of fit-
testing are essential for determining that the worker is wearing the 
proper respirator. Certain records are also required to be kept in 
connection with respirators, including records of the date of issuance 
of the respirator, and fit-test results. The fit-testing records are 
essential for determining that the worker is wearing the proper 
respirator.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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