[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 44 (Thursday, March 6, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 10754]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-5272]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 25, 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:
    [sbull] 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;
    [sbull] 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;
    [sbull] Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    [sbull] 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: Notification of Commencement of Operations and Closing of 
Mines.
    OMB Number: 1219-0092.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Type of Response: Reporting.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 2,300.
    Annual Responses: 2,300.
    Average Response Time: 3 minutes by telephone or 30 minutes for a 
written response.
    Total Burden Hours: 259 hours.
    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $1,445.
    Description: Under 30 CFR 56.1000 and 57.1000, operators of metal 
and nonmetal mines must notify the MSHA when the operation of a mine 
will commence or when a mine is closed. These notifications help MSHA 
effectively plan mine inspections.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-5272 Filed 3-5-03; 8:45 am]
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