[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 83 (Friday, April 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24060-24061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-10360]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

[OMB Control No. 1219-0066]


Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Testing, 
Evaluation, and Approval of Mining Products

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration.

ACTION: Notice of request for public comments.

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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 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 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. Currently, the Mine Safety and Health 
Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments concerning the extension 
of the information collection for 30 CFR Parts 6 through 36.

DATES: All comments must be postmarked or received by midnight Eastern 
Daylight Saving Time on June 28, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be clearly identified with OMB Control No. 
1219-0066 in the subject line of the message and may be submitted to 
MSHA by any of the following methods:

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    (1) Electronic mail: [email protected].
    (2) Facsimile: 202-693-9441.
    (3) Regular Mail: MSHA, Office of Standards, Regulations, and 
Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, Arlington, VA 22209-3939.
    (4) Hand Delivery or Courier: MSHA, Office of Standards, 
Regulations, and Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, 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 (voice mail), 
202-693-9441 (facsimile).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is responsible for 
the inspection, testing, approval and certification, and quality 
control of mining equipment and components, materials, instruments, and 
explosives used in both underground and surface coal, metal, and 
nonmetal mines. Title 30, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), parts 6 
through 36 contain procedures by which manufacturers may apply for and 
have equipment approved as ``permissible'' for use in mines.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    MSHA is particularly interested in comments that:
     Evaluate whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information has practical utility;
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the 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 documents supporting this information collection 
request can be obtained by contacting the person listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice, or viewed on the 
Internet at http://www.msha.gov. To view the documents on MSHA's Web 
site: select ``Rules & Regs'' on the right side of the screen; then 
select ``FR Docs''; and under ``Information Collection Requests'' on 
the next screen, select ``Paperwork Reduction Act Supporting 
Statements.''

III. Current Actions

    This notice contains the request for an extension of the existing 
collection of information in 30 CFR Parts 6 through 36. Parts 6 through 
36 require that an investigation leading to approval or certification 
will be undertaken by the A&CC at the MSHA only pursuant to a written 
application accompanied by prescribed drawings and specifications 
identifying the piece of equipment. This information is used by 
engineers and scientists to evaluate the design in conjunction with 
tests to assure conformance to standards prior to approval for use in 
mines.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
    OMB Number: 1219-0066.
    Frequency: Frequently.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Cost to Federal Government: $56,476.
    Total Number of Respondents: 257.
    Total Number of Responses: 754.
    Total Burden Hours: 4,441 hours.
    Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $2,780,708.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and 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: April 25, 2011.
Patricia W. Silvey,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-10360 Filed 4-28-11; 8:45 am]
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