[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 188 (Tuesday, September 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51961-51962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26000]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public
Comment and Recommendations; Records of All Certified And Qualified
Persons; and Man Hoist Operators Physical Fitness
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a preclearance
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA95) [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 proposed extension of the
information collection related to the Record of all Certified and
Qualified Persons; and Man Hoist Operators Physical Fitness. MSHA 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 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 submissions of responses.
A copy of the proposed information collection request can be
obtained by contacting the employee listed below in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
DATES: Submit comments on or before November 30, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 627,
Arlington, VA 22203-1984. Commenters are encouraged to send their
comments on a computer disk, or via E-mail to psilvey@msha.gov, along
with an original printed copy. Ms. Silvey can be reached at (703) 235-
1910 (voice) or (703) 235-5551 (facsimile).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Theresa M. O'Malley, Program Analysis Officer, Office of Program
Evaluation and Information Resources, U.S. Department of Labor, Mine
Safety and Health Administration, Room 715, 4015 Wilson Boulevard,
Arlington, VA 22203-1984. Mrs. O'Malley can be reached at
tomalley@msha.gov (Internet E-mail), (703) 235-8378 (voice), or (703)
235-1563 (facsimile).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
30 CFR Sections 75.155, 75.159, 75.160, 75.161, 77.105, 77.107,
77.107-1, and 77.106. Sections 75.155 and 77.105 explain the
qualifications to be a qualified hoisting engineer or a qualified hoist
man on a slope or shaft sinking operation. These requirements are
necessary so that it can be determined who is qualified to perform
these tasks and how they can become qualified.
Sections 75.159 and 77.106 requires the operator of a mine to
maintain a list of all certified and qualified persons designated to
perform certain duties around a mine. This list must be posted.
II. Current Actions
30 CFR 75.155, 75.159, 75.161, and 77.105, 77.106, and 77.107-1,
require coal operators to maintain a list of persons who are certified
and those who are qualified to perform duties which requires
specialized expertise at underground and surface coal mines, i.e.,
conduct test for methane and oxygen deficiency, conduct tests of air
flow, perform electrical work, repair energized surface high-voltage
lines, and perform duties of hoisting engineer. The regulations also
require the mine operator to have an approved training plan so that the
qualified and certified people can properly perform their tasks. The
recorded information is necessary to ensure that only persons who are
properly trained and have the required number of years of experience
are permitted to perform these duties. MSHA does not specify a format
for the recordkeeping; however, it normally consists of the names of
the certified and qualified person listed in two columns on a sheet of
paper. One column is for certified persons and the other is for
qualified persons.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Records of All Certified And Qualified Persons; and Man
Hoist Operators Physical Fitness.
OMB Number: 1219-0049 (current OMB number; however, OMB will be
requested to provide a new number pending reapproval because the Agency
is separating these sections from the currently approved 1219-0049).
Recordkeeping: One year.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
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Total Total Average time per
Cite/reference respondents Frequency responses response Burden
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75.155....................... 0 0 0 0................ 0
75.159....................... 1,064 4 4,256 5 minutes........ 353
75.161....................... 1,064 1 1,064 8 hrs............ 8,512
77.105....................... 0 0 0 0................ 0
77.106....................... 1,699 4 6,796 5 minutes........ 564
77.107-1..................... 1,699 1 1,699 8 hrs............ 13,592
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Totals................... 5,526 10 13,815 16.16 hours...... 23,021
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Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or 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: September 24, 1998.
George M. Fesak,
Director, Program Evaluation and Information Resources.
[FR Doc. 98-26000 Filed 9-28-98; 8:45 am]
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