[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28811-28812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12174]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Respirator Program Records

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety 
and Health Administration (MSHA) sponsored information collection 
request (ICR) titled, ``Respirator Program Records,'' 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 June 17, 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, on the day following publication of this notice 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: 202-395-6929/Fax: 
202-395-6881 (these are not toll-free numbers), e-mail: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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: MSHA regulations provide that, generally, 
whenever respiratory equipment is used, metal and nonmetal mine 
operators institute a respirator program governing selection, 
maintenance, training, fitting, supervision, cleaning, and use of 
respirators. These regulations seek to control miner exposure to 
harmful airborne contaminants by using engineering controls to prevent 
contamination and vent or dilute the contaminated air. The regulations 
include information collections related to the development of a 
respirator program that addresses the selection, use, and care of 
respirators; fit-testing records used to ensure that a respirator worn 
by an individual is the same brand, model, and size respirator that was 
worn when that individual successfully passed a fit-test; and records 
kept of inspection dates and findings for respirators maintained for 
emergency use. The mine operator uses the information to issue proper 
respiratory protection to miners when feasible engineering and/or 
administrative controls do not reduce miners' exposures to permissible 
levels. The MSHA uses the information to determine compliance with the 
standard.
    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 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 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 1219-0048. The current 
OMB approval is scheduled to expire on May 31, 2011; however, it should 
be noted that information collections submitted to the OMB receive a 
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to-month extension while they undergo review. For additional 
information, see the related notice published in the Federal Register 
on January 19, 2011 (76 3175).
    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 appropriate consideration, 
comments should reference OMB Control Number 1219-0048. 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: Respirator Program Records.
    OMB Control Number: 1219-0048.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--Businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 400.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 7200.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 2898.
    Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden: $120,000.

    Dated: May 12, 2011.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-12174 Filed 5-17-11; 8:45 am]
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