[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 64925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26919]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration


Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public 
Comment and Recommendations; Preparation and Maintenance of Accurate 
and Up-to-Date Certified Mine Maps for Surface and Underground Coal 
Mines; Submittal of Underground Mine Closure Maps; and Notification of 
MSHA Prior to Opening New Mines or the Reopening of Inactive or 
Abandoned Mines

ACTION: Notice; Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor published a notice in the Federal 
Register on August 21, 2002 (67 FR 54233) requesting public comment 
concerning the proposed extension of the information collection related 
to the Record of Mine Closure addressed in 30 CFR 75.1204 and 75.1204-
1; the inclusion of standards requiring MSHA notification and 
inspection prior to mining when opening a new mine or reopening an 
inactive or abandoned mine addressed in 30 CFR 75.373 and 75.1721; and 
the inclusion of standards requiring underground and surface mine 
operators to prepare and maintain accurate and up-to-date mine maps 
addressed in 30 CFR 75.1200, 75.1200-1, 75.1201, 75.1202, 75.1202-1, 
75.1203, 75.372, 77.1200, 77.1201, and 77.1202. The comment period for 
this notice was to close on October 22, 2002.
    In response to a request from the public, the comment period has 
been extended to November 30, 2002.

DATES: Submit comments on or before November 30, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to David L. Meyer, Director, Office of 
Administration and Management, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2125, 
Arlington, VA 22209-3939. 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. Mr. Meyer can be 
reached at (202) 693-9802 (voice) or (202) 693-9801 (facsimile).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane E. Tarr, Management Analyst, 
Records Management Group, U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and 
Health Administration, Room, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2171, 
Arlington, VA 22209-3939. Ms. Tarr can be contacted at [email protected] (internet e-mail), (202) 693-9824 (voice), or (202) 693-
9801 (facsimile).

    Dated in Arlington, Virginia, this 18th day of October, 2002.
David L. Meyer,
Director of Administration and Management.
[FR Doc. 02-26919 Filed 10-18-02; 10:32 am]
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