[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 19, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37078-37080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17733]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Recordkeeping/Reporting Requirements Under Review by the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
July 13, 1995.
The Department of Labor has submitted the following public
information collection requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) of 1980, as amended (Pub. L. 96-511). Copies may
be obtained by calling the Department of Labor Acting Departmental
Clearance Officer, Theresa M. O'Malley [(202) 219-5095). Comments and
questions about the ICRs listed below should be directed to Ms.
O'Malley, Office of Information Resources Management Policy, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-1301,
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Washington, DC 20210. Comments should also be sent to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for (BLS/DM/
ESA/ETA/OAW/MSHA/OSHA/PWBA/VETS), Office of Management and Budget, Room
10325, Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316).
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY/
TDD) may call (202) 219-4720 between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern time,
Monday through Friday.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Radiation Sampling and Exposure Records.
OMB Number: 1219-0003.
Frequency: Weekly; Annually.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 1,000.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 7.75 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 7,750.
Description: Requires operators of uranium mines and metal and
nonmetal mines, where concentrations of radon daughters exceeds 0.3 WL,
to calculate, record, and report to the Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA) individual miner's exposures to concentrations of
radon daughters. Records are maintained by the mine operator and are
submitted to MSHA annually.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Notification of Legal Identity.
OMB Number: 1219-0008.
Agency Number: MSHA Form 2000-7.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 36,500.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 3,325.
Description: Requires mine operators to file with MSHA the name and
address of the mine and the name and address of the persons who control
and operate the mine, and any revisions of such names and addresses.
The information is used to identify persons chargeable with violations
of safety and health standards, in the assessment of civil penalties,
and in the service of legal documents.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Refuse Piles and Impoundment Structures.
OMB Number: 1219-0015.
Agency Number: MSHA 250.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Reporting/Recordkeeping.
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Average
time per
Requirement Respondents Frequency response
(hours)
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Fire Extinguishing Plans........... 10 Annually.... 4
Abandonment Plans.................. 20 Annually.... 8
Impoundment and Refuse Pile Plans
and Revisions
New Impoundment Plans............ 60 Annually.... 1,300
Revised Plans.................... 100 Annually.... 5
New Refuse Piles................. 50 Annually.... 16
Annual Status Report and 325 Annually.... 2
Certification.
Weekly Inspections with Monitoring 300 Weekly...... 3
Instruments.
Weekly Inspections without 450 Weekly...... 2
Monitoring Instruments.
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Total Burden Hours: 110,750.
Description: Requires coal mine operators to submit to MSHA an
annual status report and certification on impoundments and hazardous
refuse piles; and to keep records of the results of weekly examinations
and instrumentation monitoring of impoundments.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Operations Under Water.
OMB Number: 1219-0020.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 30.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 150.
Description: Requires coal mine operators to obtain a permit to
mine under a body of water if, in the judgment of the Secretary of
Labor, it is sufficiently large enough to constitute a hazard to
miners.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Application for Waiver of Surface Facilities Requirement.
OMB Number: 1219-0024.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 1,726.
Estimated Time Per Respondents: 3 minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 863.
Description: Coal mine operators are required to provide bathing
facilities, clothing change rooms, and sanitary toilet facilities in a
location that is convenient for use of the miners. These regulations
provide procedures by which an operator may apply for and be granted a
waiver or extension of waiver.
Type of Review: Reinstatement.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Application for Use of Nonpermissible Explosives and
Nonpermissible Shot-Firing Units.
OMB Number: 1219-0025
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 75.
Estimated Time Per Respondents: 1 hour.
Total Burden Hours: 75.
Description: Coal mine operators may apply for and be granted a
permit to use nonpermissible explosives and nonpermissible shot-firing
units. Applications contain the safeguards the mine operator is going
to employ to protect the miners while using nonpermissible blasting
items.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Records of Tests and Examinations of Personnel Hoisting
Equipment.
OMB Number: 1219-0034
Frequency: Daily; biweekly; bimonthly; semi-annually.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondent: 545.
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Estimated
time per
Type Respondents respondent
(hours)
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Daily and biweekly examinations................ 545 1.05
Initial and semiannual wire rope measurements.. 545 1.15
Bimonthly tests of safety catches.............. 368 1.15
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Total Burden Hours: 32,406
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Description: Requires operators of coal and metal and nonmetal
mines to keep records of specific tests and examinations of mine
personnel hoisting systems, including wire ropes, to ensure that the
systems remain safe to operate.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Noise Data Report Form and Calibration Records.
OMB Number: 1219-0037.
Frequency: Semi-annually; annually.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
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Estimated
time per
Type Respondents response
(minutes)
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Periodic surveys................................ 253,440 21
Supplemental surveys............................ 1,267 15
Survey/compl certs.............................. 2,534 6
Survey report................................... 1,267 6
Calibration reports............................. 4,300 3
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Total Burden Hours: 89,616.
Description: Requires coal mine operators to report to MSHA when
noise exposure surveys show noncompliance with permissible levels.
Records are also required to be kept at the mine of when and by whom
noise dosimeters and acoustical calibrators are recalibrated.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Escape and Evacuation Plans.
OMB Number: 1219-0046.
Frequency: Semi-annually.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 315.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 8 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 7,560.
Description: Requires operators of underground coal mines to keep
records of the results of mandatory weekly examinations of emergency
escapeways. The records are used to determine that the integrity of the
escapeways is being maintained.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Record of all Certified and Qualified Persons.
OMB Number: 1219-0049.
Frequency: Quarterly.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 18,580.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 5 minutes.
Total Burden Hours: 1,542.
Description: Requires coal mine operators to maintain a list of
persons who are certified and those who are qualified to perform duties
which require specialized expertise at underground and surface coal
mines. The recorded information is necessary to ensure that only
persons who are properly trained and have the required experience are
permitted to perform these duties.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Record of Mine Closure.
OMB Number: 1219-0073.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 1,000.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 2,000.
Description: Requires that, whenever coal mine operators
permanently close or abandon a coal mine or temporarily close a coal
mine for a period of 90 days, they file with MSHA a copy of the mine
map which is revised and supplemented to the date of closure. Maps are
retained in a repository and are made available to mine operators of
adjacent properties.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Applications for Approval of Sanitary Toilet Facilities.
OMB Number: 1219-0101.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 2.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 8 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 16.
Description: Requires manufacturers of sanitary toilet facilities
to obtain MSHA approval of units prior to use at coal mine operations.
Approval of the facilities is required to ensure a healthier
environment for miners.
Theresa M. O'Malley,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-17733 Filed 7-18-95; 8:45 am]
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