[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 4, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10268-10269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-5049]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 20, 2003.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public 
information collection request (ICR) 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 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;

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    * 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: Approval, Exhaust Gas Monitoring, and Safety Requirements 
for the Use of Diesel-Powered Equipment in Underground Coal Mines.
    OMB Number: 1219-0119.
    Frequency: On Occasion.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Type of Public: Recordkeeping and Reporting.
    Number of Respondents: 114.
    Annual Responses: 101,944.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 0.57 hours (34 minutes).
    Total Burden Hours: 58,265.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $60,492.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $316,140.
    Description: 30 CFR parts 7, 36, 70, and 75 mandate safety 
requirements in three major areas of concern: diesel engine design and 
testing requirements; safety standards for the maintenance and use of 
equipment; and exhaust gas. The information collection requirements in 
these provisions are necessary to protect the health and safety of 
miners.

Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-5049 Filed 3-3-03; 8:45 am]
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