[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 242 (Friday, December 17, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 79026]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31681]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Ventilation Plan and Main Fan Maintenance 
Record

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) hereby announces the submission 
of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) sponsored 
information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Ventilation Plan and 
Main Fan Maintenance Record,'' to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval for continued use in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35).

DATES: Submit comments on or before January 18, 2011.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR, with applicable supporting 
documentation; including a description of the likely respondents, 
proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be 
obtained from the RegInfo.gov Web site, http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain or by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129 
(this is not a toll-free number) or sending an e-mail to [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the Department of Labor, 
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Office of Management and 
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202-395-4816/Fax: 
202-395-6881 (these are not toll-free numbers), e-mail: [email protected].
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-
693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 
section 103(h), 30 U.S.C. 813, authorizes the MSHA to collect 
information necessary to carry out its duty in protecting the safety 
and health of miners. Underground mines usually present harsh and 
hostile working environments. Pursuant to the statutory authority, the 
MSHA has issued regulations under which a mine operator is required to 
prepare a written plan of the mine ventilation system. The plan is 
required to be updated at least annually. Upon written request of the 
MSHA District Manager, the plan or revisions must be submitted to the 
MSHA for review and comment. In addition, the main ventilation fans for 
an underground mine must be maintained either according to 
manufacturers' recommendations or a written periodic schedule. Upon 
request of an authorized representative of the Secretary of Labor, this 
fan maintenance schedule must be made available for review. The records 
assure compliance with the standard and may serve as a warning 
mechanism for possible ventilation problems before they occur.
    This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency 
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and 
the public is generally not required to respond to an information 
collection, unless it is currently approved by the OMB under the PRA 
and displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, 
notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally 
be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of 
information if the collection of information does not display a 
currently valid OMB control number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The 
DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection under OMB 
Control Number 1219-0016. The current OMB approval is scheduled to 
expire on December 31, 2010; however, it should be noted that 
information collections submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month 
extension while they undergo review. For additional information, see 
the related notice published in the Federal Register on September 16, 
2010, (75 FR 56562).
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section within 30 days of publication of this notice in 
the Federal Register. In order to ensure the appropriate consideration, 
comments should reference OMB Control Number 1219-0016. The OMB 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 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 (MSHA).
    Title of Collection: Ventilation Plan and Main Fan Maintenance 
Record.
    OMB Control Number: 1219-0016.
    Affected Public: Private sector, Business or other for-profit.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 245.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 272.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 5894.
    Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden: $0.

    Dated: December 13, 2010.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-31681 Filed 12-16-10; 8:45 am]
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