[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 167 (Monday, August 30, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52978-52979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21472]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request.

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    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 Linda Watts Thomas 
on 202-693-4223 (this is not a toll-free number); e-mail mail to: [email protected].
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the 
Department of Labor--Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), 
Office

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of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10235, Washington, 
DC 20503, Telephone: 202-395-4816/Fax: 202-395-5806 (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:
    (1) 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;
    (2) 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;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) 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 a currently approved 
collection.
    Title of Collection: Program to Prevent Smoking Underground and in 
Hazardous Surface Areas.
    OMB Control Number: 1219-0041.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 144.
    Total Number of Responses: 144.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 72.
    Total Estimated Annual Cost Burden (operating/maintaining): 
$6,098.40.
    Description: Section 317(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health 
Act of 1977 (Mine Act), 30 U.S.C. 877(c), and 30 CFR 75.1702 prohibit 
persons from smoking or carrying smoking materials underground or in 
places where there is a fire or explosion hazard. Under the Mine Act 
and Sec.  75.1702, coal mine operators are required to develop programs 
to prevent persons from carrying smoking materials, matches, or 
lighters underground and to prevent smoking in hazardous areas, such as 
in or around oil houses, explosives magazines, etc. Section 75.1702-1 
requires that the mine operator submit the program for searching miners 
for smoking materials to MSHA for approval. The purpose of the program 
is to ensure that a fire or explosion hazard does not occur. Section 
103(h) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 813, authorizes MSHA to collect 
information necessary to carry out its duty in protecting the safety 
and health of miners. For additional information, see related notice 
published in the Federal Register on June 24, 2010, (Vol. 75 page 
36120).

    Dated: August 24, 2010.
Linda Watts Thomas,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-21472 Filed 8-27-10; 8:45 am]
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