[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 175 (Friday, September 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49238-49239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-23546]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
September 2, 1999.
The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public
information collection requests (ICRs) 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
each individual ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be
obtained by calling the Department of Labor, Departmental Clearance
Officer, Ira Mills ({202} 219-5096 ext. 143) or by E-Mail to Mills-
I[email protected].
Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for BLS, DM, ESA, ETA, MSHA, OSHA,
PWBA, or VETS, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, Washington,
DC 20503 ({202} 395-7316), within 30 days from the date of this
publication in the Federal Register.
The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
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
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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.
Title: Preparation and Maintenance of Accurate and Up-to-date
Certified Mine Maps for Surface and Underground Coal Mines; Submittal
of Underground Mine Closure Maps; and Notification of MSHA Prior to
Opening New Mines or the Reopening of Inactive or Abandoned Mines.
OMB Number: 1219-0073.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
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Average time
Cite/reference Total Frequency Total per response Burden hours
respondents responses (hours)
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75.1200, 75.1200-1, 75.1201, 1,064 Biannual........... 750 11.28 17,024
75.1202, 75.1202-1, 75.1203,
75.1204, & 75.1204-1.
75.1204 & 75.1204-1............. 1,500 On occasion........ 724 2 1,448
75.373 & 75.1721................ 1,500 On occasion........ 210 6 1,260
77,1200, 77.1201 & 77.1202...... 1,699 Quarterly.......... 424 5 8,480
Totals...................... 3,154 ................... 2,108 ............ 28,212
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Total annual costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing
services): $24,006,575.
Description: Requires mine operators to maintain up-to-date mine
maps of the mine property drawn to scale, and certified by a registered
engineer or surveyor. In addition, mine operators must notify MSHA in
writing before an abandoned or inactive mine in reopened.
Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-23546 Filed 9-9-99; 8:45 am]
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