[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 89 (Wednesday, May 9, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26427-26428]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-8882]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration


Proposed Information Collection RequestSubmitted for Public 
Comment and Recommendations; Safety Defects, Examination, Correction, 
and Records

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance 
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing 
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to 
ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, 
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, 
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of 
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed.

DATES: Submit comments on or before July 9, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and 
Health Administration, Debbie Ferraro, Management Services Division, 
1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2171, Arlington, VA 22209-3939. Commenters 
are encouraged to send their comments on a computer disk, or via E-mail 
to [email protected], along with an original printed copy. Ms. 
Ferraro can be reached at (202) 693-9821 (voice), or (202) 693-9801 
(facsimile).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact the employee listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this notice.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    Title 30 CFR 56.13015 and 57.13015 require that compressed-air 
receivers and other unfired pressure vessels be inspected by inspectors 
holding a valid National Board Commission and in accordance with the 
applicable chapters of the National Board Inspection Code, a manual for 
Boiler and Pressure Vessels Inspectors, 1979.
    Title 30 CFR 56.13030 and 57.13030 require that fired pressure 
vessels (boilers) be equipped with safety devices approved by the 
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) to protect against 
hazards from overpressure, flameouts, fuel interruptions and low water 
level. Sections 56/57.13030 requires that records of inspections and 
repairs be retained by the mine operator in accordance with the 
requirements of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and the 
National Board Inspection Code (progressive records--no limit on 
retention time) and made available to the Secretary or his/her 
authorized representative.
    Title 30 CFR 56.14100 and 57.14100 require equipment operators to 
inspect equipment, machinery, and tools that are to be used during a 
shift for safety defects before the equipment is placed in operation. 
Defects affecting safety are required to be corrected in a timely 
manner. In instances where the defect makes continued operation of the 
equipment unsafe, the standards require removal from service, tagging 
to identify that it is out of use, and repair before use is resumed.
    Title 30 CFR 56.18002 and 57.180002 require that a competent person 
designated by the operator shall examine each working place at least 
once each shift for conditions which may adversely affect safety or 
health. A record that such examinations were conducted shall be kept by 
the operator for a period of one year, and shall be made available for 
review by the Secretary or his/her authorized representative.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    Currently, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is 
soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of the 
information collection related to the Safety Defects, Examination, 
Correction, and Records. MSHA 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

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     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 submissions of responses.
    A copy of the proposed information collection request can be 
obtained by contacting the employee listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice, or viewed on the Internet 
by accessing the MSHA home page (http://www.msha.gov) and then choosing 
``Rules and Regs'' and ``Federal Register Documents''.

III. Current Actions

    Inspection records denote any hazards that were discovered and how 
the hazards or unsafe conditions were abated. Federal inspectors use 
the records to ensure that unsafe conditions are identified early and 
corrected.
    Currently, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is 
soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of the 
information collection related to the Safety Defects, Examination, 
Correction, and Records.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
    Title: Safety Defects; Examination, Correction and Records.
    OMB Number: 1219-0089.
    Number of Respondents: 12,557.
    Number of Responses: 11,502,241.
    Burden Hours: 1,223,104.
    Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a 
matter of public record.

    Dated at Arlington, Virginia, this 4th day of May, 2007.
David L. Meyer,
Director, Office of Administration and Management.
 [FR Doc. E7-8882 Filed 5-8-07; 8:45 am]
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