[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 134 (Thursday, July 14, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40735-40736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13850]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request

July 5, 2005.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public 
information collection requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and 
Budget

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(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 
each ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by 
contacting 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: Permissible Equipment Testing.
    OMB Number: 1219-0066.
    Forms: MSHA 2000-38.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Type of Response: Recordkeeping, Reporting, and Third party 
disclosure.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 190.
    Average Response Time: Varies by activity.

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                                                 Estimated    Estimated
                                                 number of      annual
            Cite/Reference (30 CFR)                annual       burden
                                                 responses      hours
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Part 6........................................            3            2
Part 7........................................          120        1,391
Part 15.......................................            2        10.00
Part 18.......................................          383          996
Part 19.......................................            5           22
Part 20.......................................            6           49
Part 22.......................................           17           60
Part 23.......................................            6           23
Part 27.......................................            4           21
Part 28.......................................            3           20
Part 33.......................................            3           20
Part 35.......................................            6          144
Part 36.......................................            5           30
                                               --------------
    Grand Total...............................          563        2,788
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    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $1,164,160.
    Description: MSHA is responsible for the inspection, testing, 
approval and certification, and quality control of mining equipment and 
components, materials, instruments, and explosives used in both 
underground and surface coal, metal, and nonmetal mines. Title 30 CFR 
parts 6 through 36 require that an investigation leading to approval or 
certification will be undertaken by MSHA only pursuant to a written 
application accompanied by prescribed drawings and specifications 
identifying the piece of equipment. This information is used by 
engineers and scientists to evaluate the design in conjunction with 
tests to assure conformance to standards prior to approval for use in 
mines.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Title: Hazard Communication--30 CFR part 47.
    OMB Number: 1219-0133.
    Forms: None.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Type of Response: Recordkeeping and Third party disclosure.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 21,031.
    Number of Annual Responses: 845,370.
    Average Response Time: Varies by mine size and type.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 203,438.
    Total Annualized capital/startup costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services): $496,166.
    Description: 30 CFR part 47 (the ``HazCom'' Standard) requires mine 
operators and/or contractors to assess the hazards of chemicals they 
produce or use and provide information to their miners concerning the 
chemicals' hazards. The mine operators and/or contractors must develop 
a written hazard communication program that describes how they will 
inform miners of chemical hazards and safe handling procedures through 
miner training, labeling containers of hazardous chemicals, and 
providing miners access to material safety data sheets (MSDSs). The 
purpose of the information sharing is to provide miners with the right 
to know the hazards and identities of the chemicals they are exposed to 
while working, as well as the measures they can take to protect 
themselves from these hazards. Through HazCom mine operators and/or 
contractors also have the necessary information regarding the hazards 
of chemicals present at their mines, so that work methods are improved 
or instituted to minimize exposure to these chemicals. HazCom provides 
miners with access to this information, so that they can take action to 
protect themselves.

Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-13850 Filed 7-13-05; 8:45 am]
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