[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 179 (Thursday, September 16, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56561-56562]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-23084]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration


Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public 
Comment and Recommendations; Hazardous Conditions Complaints 30 CFR 
43.4 and 43.7

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 pre-clearance 
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 [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to assure 
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. Currently, the 
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments 
concerning the extension of the information collection for Hazardous 
Conditions Complaints 30 CFR 43.4 and 43.7.

DATES: All comments must be received by midnight Eastern Daylight 
Savings Time on November 15, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Comments must clearly be identified with the rule title and 
may be submitted to MSHA by any of the following methods:
    (1) Electronic mail: [email protected].
    (2) Facsimile: (202) 693-9441.
    (3) Regular Mail: MSHA, Office of Standards, Regulations, and 
Variances, 1100 Wilson Blvd., Room 2350, Arlington, VA 22209-3939.
    (4) Hand Delivery or Courier: MSHA, Office of Standards, 
Regulations, and Variances, 1100 Wilson Blvd., Room 2350, Arlington, VA 
22209-3939. Sign in at the receptionist's desk on the 21st floor.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mario Distasio, Chief of the Economic 
Analysis Division, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 
MSHA, at [email protected] (e-mail), 202-693-9445 (voicemail), 
202-693-9441 (facsimile).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Under Section 103(g) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 
1977, as amended (Mine Act), a representative of miners, or any 
individual miner where there is no representative of miners, may submit 
a written or oral notification of the alleged violation of the Mine Act 
or a mandatory standard or an imminent danger. The notifier has the 
right to obtain an immediate inspection by the Mine Safety and Health 
Administration (MSHA). A copy of the notice must be provided to the 
operator, with individual miner names redacted.
    MSHA regulations at 30 CFR part 43 implement Section 103(g) of the 
Mine Act. These regulations provide the procedures for submitting 
notification of the alleged violation or imminent danger and the 
actions that MSHA must take after receiving the notice. Although the 
regulations contain a review procedure (required by Section 103(g)(2) 
of the Mine Act) whereby a miner or a representative of miners may in 
writing request a review if no citation or order is issued as a result 
of the original notice, the option is so rarely used that it was not 
considered in the burden estimates.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    MSHA is particularly interested in comments that:
     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 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 selecting ``Rules & Regs'', and then selecting ``FedReg.Docs''. On 
the next screen, select ``Paperwork Reduction Act Supporting 
Statement'' to view documents supporting the Federal Register notice.

III. Current Actions

    This request for collection of information contains notification 
and recordkeeping provisions for the Proposed Information Collection 
Request Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Hazardous 
Conditions Complaints 30 CFR 43.4 and 43.7. MSHA does not intend to 
publish the results from this information collection and is not seeking 
approval to either display or not display the expiration date for the 
OMB approval of this information collection.
    There are no certification exceptions identified with this 
information collection and the collection of this information does not 
employ statistical methods.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
    OMB Number: 1219-0014.
    Frequency: On Occasion.

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    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Cost to Federal Government: $176,343.
    Total Burden Respondents: 2,278.
    Total Number of Responses: 2,278.
    Total Burden Hours: 456.
    Total Hour Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.00.
    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.

Patricia W. Silvey,
Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances.
[FR Doc. 2010-23084 Filed 9-15-10; 8:45 am]
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