[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 83 (Thursday, April 29, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 23538]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9700]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

March 4, 2004.
    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 
contacting the Department of Labor (DOL). To obtain documentation, 
contact Darrin King on (202) 693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) 
or e-mail: [email protected].
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Mine Safety and Health 
Administration (MSHA), Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-7316 (this is not a toll-free number), 
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.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Title: Certificate of Electrical Training.
    OMB Number: 1219-0001.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Type of Response: Reporting.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 450.
    Number of Annual Responses: 1,626.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 8 hours to conduct training and 25 
minutes to complete the MSHA Form 5000-1.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,829.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $221,508.
    Description: Title 30 CFR 75.153(a)(2) and 77.103(a)(2) require 
that a program be provided for the qualification of certain experienced 
personnel as mine electricians. MSHA Form 5000-1 provides the coal 
mining industry with a standardized reporting format that expedites the 
certification process while ensuring compliance with the regulations. 
The information provided on the form is used to determine if applicants 
satisfy the requirements to obtain the certification or qualification.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-9700 Filed 4-28-04; 8:45 am]
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