[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 11, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 13011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4678]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 29, 2008.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) hereby announces the submission of 
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; including among other things a description of the likely 
respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden 
may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by contacting Darrin King on 202-
693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number)/e-mail: [email protected].
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Mine 
Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Office of Management and 
Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, 
Telephone: 202-395-4816/Fax: 202-395-6974 (these are not toll-free 
numbers), e-mail: [email protected] within 30 days from the 
date of this publication in the Federal Register. In order to ensure 
the appropriate consideration, comments should reference the applicable 
OMB Control Number (see below).
    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 without change of currently approved 
collection.
     Title: Examinations and Testing of Electrical Equipment Including 
Exam, Testing, and Maintenance of High Voltage Longwalls.
     OMB Control Number: 1219-0116.
     Form Number: None.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 917.
     Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 760,553.
     Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden: $0.
     Affected Public: Inadequate maintenance of electric equipment is a 
major cause of serious electrical accidents in the coal mining 
industry. Improperly maintained electric equipment has also been 
responsible for many disastrous mine fires and explosions. The 
Department's regulations at 30 CFR parts 75 and 77 contain 
recordkeeping requirements which may in some instances help operators 
in implementing an effective maintenance program. The subject records 
of tests and examinations are examined by coal miners, coal mine 
officials, and MSHA inspectors. MSHA inspectors examine the records to 
determine if the required tests and examinations have been conducted, 
to identify units of electric equipment that may pose a potential 
safety hazard, to determine the probable cause of accidents during 
accidents investigations, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the coal 
mine operator's electrical maintenance programs. By comparing the 
records with the actual condition of electric equipment, MSHA 
inspectors may in some cases be able to identify weaknesses in the coal 
mine operator's electrical maintenance programs and require that the 
weaknesses be corrected. For additional information, see related notice 
published on December 20, 2007 at 72 FR 72390.

Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-4678 Filed 3-10-08; 8:45 am]
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