Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 12 / Wednesday, January 19, 2011 / Notices 3175 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

[OMB Control No. 1219–0049] 

Proposed Extension of Existing 

Information Collection; Hoist 

Operators’ Physical Fitness 

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comments. 

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 assure 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 

56.19057 and 57.19057 on hoist 

operators’ physical fitness. 

DATES: All comments must be received 

by midnight Eastern Standard Time on 

March 21, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Comments must be 

identified clearly with the rule title and 

may be submitted to MSHA by any of 

the following methods: 

(1) Electronic mail: zzMSHAComments@dol.gov. 

(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 

distasio.mario@dol.gov (e-mail), 202– 

693–9445 (voicemail), 202–693–9441 

(facsimile). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Title 30 CFR 56.19057 and 57.19057 

require the annual examination and 

certification of hoist operators’ fitness 

by a qualified, licensed physician. The 

safety of all metal and nonmetal miners 

riding hoist conveyances is largely 

dependent on the attentiveness and 

physical capabilities of the hoist 

operator. Improper movements, 

overspeed, and overtravel of a hoisting 

conveyance can result in serious 

physical harm or death to all 

passengers. While operators of small 

mines are likely to have fewer hoists 

and hoist operators, Congress intended 

that the Federal Mine Safety and Health 

Act of 1977 (Mine Act) be enforced at 

all mining operations within its 

jurisdiction regardless of size and that 

information collection and record 

keeping requirements be consistent with 

efficient and effective enforcement of 

the Mine Act. Congress did recognize, 

however, that small operations may face 

problems in complying with some 

provisions of the Mine Act. Section 

103(e) of the Mine Act directs the 

Secretary of Labor not to impose an 

unreasonable burden on small 

businesses when obtaining any 

information under the Mine Act. This 

information collection does not have a 

significant impact on a substantial 

number of small entities. 

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 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 by 

selecting ‘‘Rules & Regs’’, and then 

selecting ‘‘FedReg.Docs’’. On the next 

screen, select ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act 

Supporting Statement’’ to view 

documents supporting the Federal 

Register notice. 

III. Current Actions 

This notice contains the request for an 

extension of the existing collection of 

information in 30 CFR 56.19057 and 

57.19057—Hoist Operators’ Physical 

Fitness. MSHA does not intend to 

publish the results from this 

information collection and is not 

seeking approval to either display or not 

display the expiration date for the OMB 

approval of this information collection. 

There are no certification exceptions 

identified with this information 

collection and the collection of this 

information does not employ statistical 

methods. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Agency: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration. 

OMB Number: 1219–0049. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Cost to Federal Government: none. 

Total Burden Respondents: 70. 

Total Number of Responses: 350. 

Total Burden Hours: 12 hours. 

Total Hour Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintaining): $157,793. 

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: January 12, 2011. 

Patricia W. Silvey, 

Certifying Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–952 Filed 1–18–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

[OMB Control No. 1219–0048] 

Proposed Extension of Existing 

Information Collection; Respirator 

Program Records 

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comments. 

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 

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