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Mexico, and Utah Local Dislocated 

Worker authorized amounts). 

(2) Section 667.150 of the regulations 

provides that the recapture calculations 

exclude the reserve for State 

administration. Data on State 

administrative authorized and obligated 

amounts are not normally available on 

WIA 9130 financial reports. Therefore, 

additional data on State administrative 

amounts included in the PY 2010 and 

FY 2011 statewide activities amounts 

authorized and obligated as of June 30, 

2011 are requested from those States 

calculated to be potentially liable for 

recapture. 

(3) In the preliminary calculation to 

determine States potentially liable for 

recapture, the Dislocated Worker 

portion of the state administrative 

amounts authorized and obligated (100 

percent of authorized is treated as 

obligated) is estimated by calculating 

the five percent maximum amount for 

State Dislocated Worker administrative 

costs using the Dislocated Worker state 

allotment amounts (adjusted for 

recapture/reallotment and statutory 

formula-based rescissions). If a State 

provides actual State Dislocated Worker 

administrative costs authorized and 

obligated in the comments section of 

revised 9130 reports, this data replaces 

the estimates. Based on the requested 

additional actual data submitted by 

potentially liable States on revised 

reports, the Dislocated Worker total 

allotment for these States is reduced by 

the Dislocated Worker portion of the 

State administrative amount authorized 

and the Dislocated Worker total 

obligations for these States are reduced 

by the Dislocated Worker portion of the 

State administrative amounts obligated. 

These calculations are done separately 

for PY 2010 and FY 2011, with final 

calculations being added together for 

the total year amounts. 

(4) States (including those adjusted by 

State administrative data) with 

unobligated balances for combined PY 

2010/FY 2011 exceeding 20 percent of 

the combined PY 2010/FY 2011 

Dislocated Worker allotment (adjusted 

for recapture/reallotment and statutory 

formula-based rescissions) will have 

their PY 2011 Dislocated Worker 

funding (FY 2012 portion) reduced 

(recaptured) by the amount of the 

excess. 

(5) As calculated above, states with 

unobligated balances not exceeding 20 

percent will receive in their PY 2011 

Dislocated Worker funding (FY 2012 

portion) a share of the total recaptured 

amount based on their share of the total 

PY 2010/FY 2011 Dislocated Worker 

allotments amount (adjusted for 

recapture/reallotment, financial 

sanctions, and statutory formula based 

rescissions) for all such States. 

Signed at Washington, DC this 19th day of 

April, 2012. 

Jane Oates, 

Assistant Secretary for Employment and 

Training. 

[FR Doc. 2012–10217 Filed 4–26–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

Proposed Extension of Existing 

Information Collection; Roof Control 

Plans for Underground Coal Mines 

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: 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. 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 is 

soliciting comments concerning the 

extension of the information collection 

for 30 CFR 75.215, 75.220(a)(1), 

75.221(a), 75.222(a), and 75.223(a), (b), 

and (d). OMB last approved this 

information collection request on 

September 28, 2009. The package 

expires on September 30, 2012. 

DATES: All comments must be 

postmarked or received by midnight 

Eastern Time on June 26, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the 

information collection requirements of 

this notice must be clearly identified 

with ‘‘OMB 1219–0004’’ and sent to 

both the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) and the Mine Safety and 

Health Administration (MSHA). 

Comments to MSHA may be sent by any 

of the methods listed below. 

• Federal E–Rulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Facsimile: 202–693–9441, include 

‘‘OMB 1219–0004’’ in the subject line of 

the message. 

• Regular Mail or Hand Delivery: 

MSHA, Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances, 1100 

Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, 

Arlington, VA 22209–3939. For hand 

delivery, sign in at the receptionist’s 

desk on the 21st floor. 

Comments to OMB may be sent by 

mail addressed to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, 725 17th 

Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, 

Attn: Desk Officer for MSHA. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg 

Moxness, Chief, Economic Analysis 

Division, Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, at 

moxness.greg@dol.gov (email); 202– 

693–9440 (voice); or 202–693–9441 

(facsimile). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Section 302(a) of the Federal Mine 

Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine 

Act) 30 U.S.C. 846, requires that a roof 

control plan and revisions thereof 

suitable to the roof conditions and 

mining system of each coal mine be first 

approved by the Secretary of Labor 

(Secretary) before implementation by 

the operator. The plan must show the 

type of support and spacing approved 

by the Secretary, and the plan must be 

reviewed at least every six months by 

the Secretary. 

This information collection addresses 

the recordkeeping associated with: 

75.215—Longwall mining systems 

75.220(a)(1)—Roof control plan 

75.221(a)—Roof control plan 

information 

75.222(a)—Roof control plan-approval 

75.223(a), (b), & (d)—Evaluation and 

revision of roof control plan 

II. Desired Focus of Comments 

The Mine Safety and Health 

Administration (MSHA) is soliciting 

comments concerning the proposed 

extension of the information collection 

related to this safety standard on roof 

control plans for underground coal 

mines. 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 

MSHA’s estimate of the burden of the 

collection of information, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; 

• Suggest methods to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 

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• Address 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) to minimize 

the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond. 

The public may examine publicly 

available documents, including the 

public comment version of the 

supporting statement, at MSHA, Office 

of Standards, Regulations, and 

Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, 

Room 2350, Arlington, VA 22209–3939. 

OMB clearance requests are available on 

MSHA’s Web site at http:// 

www.msha.gov under ‘‘Rules & Regs’’ on 

the right side of the screen by selecting 

Information Collections Requests, 

Paperwork Reduction Act Supporting 

Statements. The document will be 

available on MSHA’s Web site for 60 

days after the publication date of this 

notice. Comments submitted in writing 

or in electronic form will be made 

available for public inspection. Because 

comments will not be edited to remove 

any identifying or contact information, 

MSHA cautions the commenter against 

including any information in the 

submission that should not be publicly 

disclosed. Questions about the 

information collection requirements 

may be directed to the person listed in 

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice. 

III. Current Actions 

The information obtained from mine 

operators is used by MSHA during 

inspections to determine compliance 

with safety and health standards. MSHA 

has updated the data in respect to the 

number of respondents and responses, 

as well as the total burden hours and 

burden costs supporting this 

information collection extension 

request. 

Summary 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Agency: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration. 

Title: Roof Control Plans for 

Underground Coal Mines. 

OMB Number: 1219–0004. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Cite/Reference/Form/etc: 30 CFR 

75.215, 75.220, 75.221, 75.222, 75.223. 

Total Number of Respondents: 549. 

Frequency: Various. 

Total Number of Responses: 3,151. 

Total Burden Hours: 15,564 hours. 

Total Annual Cost Burden: $8,185. 

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. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). 

Dated: April 23, 2012. 

George F. Triebsch, 

Certifying Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

Proposed Extension of Existing 

Information Collection; Underground 

Retorts 

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: 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. 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 is 

soliciting comments concerning the 

extension of the information collection 

for 30 CFR 57.22401(b). The Office of 

Management and Budget last approved 

this information collection request on 

October 13, 2009. 

DATES: All comments must be 

postmarked or received by midnight 

Eastern Time on June 26, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the 

information collection requirements of 

this notice must be clearly identified 

with ‘‘OMB 1219–0096’’ and sent to 

both the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) and Mine Safety and 

Health Administration (MSHA). 

Comments to MSHA may be sent by any 

of the methods listed below. 

• Federal E–Rulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Facsimile: 202–693–9441, include 

‘‘OMB 1219–0096’’ in the subject line of 

the message. 

• Regular Mail or Hand Delivery: 

MSHA, Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances, 1100 

Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, 

Arlington, VA 22209–3939. For hand 

delivery, sign in at the receptionist’s 

desk on the 21st floor. 

Comments to OMB may be sent by 

mail addressed to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, 725 17th 

Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, 

Attn: Desk Officer for MSHA. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg 

Moxness, Chief, Economic Analysis 

Division, Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, at 

moxness.greg@dol.gov (email); 202– 

693–9440 (voice); or 202–693–9441 

(facsimile). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine 

Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine 

Act), 30 U.S.C. 813, authorizes MSHA to 

collect information necessary to carry 

out its duty in protecting the safety and 

health of miners. Title 30 CFR 57.22401 

sets forth the safety requirements for 

using a retort in underground metal and 

nonmetal I–A and I–B mines (those that 

operate within a combustible ore and 

either liberate methane or have the 

potential to liberate methane based on 

the history of the mine or the geological 

area in which the mine is located). At 

present, this applies only to 

underground oil shale mines. The 

standard requires that prior to ignition 

of underground retort; mine operators 

must submit a written ignition and 

operation plan to the appropriate MSHA 

District Manager which contains sitespecific safeguards and safety 

procedures for the underground areas of 

the mine which are affected by the 

retorts. 

This information collection addresses 

the recordkeeping associated with: 30 

CFR 57.22401(b) Underground Retorts 

(I–A and I–B mines). 

II. Desired Focus of Comments 

MSHA is soliciting comments 

concerning the proposed extension of 

the information collection related to 

underground retorts in Metal and 

Nonmetal I–A and I–B mines. 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 

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