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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. 

[FR Doc. 2012–10134 Filed 4–26–12; 8:45 am] 

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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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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 

• 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 request for information contains 

provisions whereby mine operators can 

maintain compliance with the 

regulations and assure the safety of 

miners where underground retorts are 

used. 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: Underground Retorts. 

OMB Number: 1219–0096. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Cite/Reference/Form/etc: 30 CFR 

57.22401. 

Total Number of Respondents: 1. 

Frequency: Infrequent. 

Total Number of Responses: 1. 

Total Burden Hours: 160 hours. 

Total Annual Cost Burden: $ 0.0. 

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. 

[FR Doc. 2012–10135 Filed 4–26–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Advisory Committee for Social, 

Behavioral and Economic Sciences; 

Notice of Meeting 

In accordance with Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, as 

amended), the National Science 

Foundation announces the following 

meeting: 

Name: Advisory Committee for Social, 

Behavioral and Economic Sciences (#1171). 

Date/Time: May 17, 2012; 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 

p.m.; May 18, 2012; 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Place: National Science Foundation, 4201 

Wilson Boulevard, Stafford I, Room 1235, 

Arlington, VA 22230. 

Type of Meeting: Open. 

Contact Person: Ms. Lisa Jones, Office of 

the Assistant Director, Directorate for Social, 

Behavioral and Economic Sciences, National 

Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, 

Room 905, Arlington, Virginia 22230, 703– 

292–8700. 

Summary of Minutes: May be obtained 

from contact person listed above. 

Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and 

recommendations to the National Science 

Foundation on major goals and policies 

pertaining to Social, Behavioral and 

Economic Sciences Directorate programs and 

activities. 

Agenda: Agenda Topics (order of 

discussion is subject to change). 

Updates and discussions on continuing 

activities: 

• Discussion with NSF Director and Deputy 

Director 

• SBE Advisory Committee—Subcommittee 

activities 

• SMA Committee of Visitors (COV) Report 

• NSF INSPIRE and I-Corps Initiatives 

• Government-wide Big Data Initiative 

• SBE data-related initiatives 

• Innovation in SBE/NCSES 

• NSF Merit Review Criteria 

• On the Horizon 

Dated: April 24, 2012. 

Susanne Bolton, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–10150 Filed 4–26–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Sunshine Act Meetings; National 

Science Board 

The National Science Board, pursuant 

to NSF regulations (45 CFR Part 614), 

the National Science Foundation Act, as 

amended (42 U.S.C. 1862n–5), and the 

Government in the Sunshine Act (5 

U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice in 

regard to the scheduling of meetings for 

the transaction of National Science 

Board business and other matters 

specified, as follows: 

AGENCY HOLDING MEETING: National 

Science Board. 

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 

from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Thursday, 

May 3, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 

and Friday, May 4, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. 

to 3:00 p.m. 

PLACE: These meetings will be held at 

the National Science Foundation, 

4201Wilson Blvd., Room 1235, 

Arlington, VA 22230. All visitors must 

contact the Board Office (call 703–292– 

7000 or send an email message to 

nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov) at least 24 

hours prior to the meeting and provide 

name and organizational affiliation. All 

visitors must report to the NSF visitor 

desk located in the lobby at the 9th and 

N. Stuart Streets entrance to receive a 

visitor’s badge. 

UPDATES: Please refer to the National 

Science Board Web site www.nsf.gov/ 

nsb for additional information. Meeting 

information and schedule updates (time, 

place, subject matter or status of 

meeting) may be found at http:// 

www.nsf.gov/nsb/notices/. 

AGENCY CONTACT: Jennie L. Moehlmann, 

jmoehlma@nsf.gov, (703) 292–7000. 

PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONTACT: Dana Topousis, 

dtopousi@nsf.gov, (703) 292–7750. 

STATUS: Portions open; portions closed. 

Open Sessions 

May 2, 2012 

9:00–11:00 a.m. 

1:30–5:30 p.m. 

May 3, 2012 

8:00–9:30 a.m. 

11:00–12:00 noon 

1:00–2:00 p.m. 

2:00–3:00 p.m. 

May 4, 2012 

9:15–10:15 a.m. 

10:15–10:45 a.m. 

10:45–11:45 a.m. 

12:45–3:00 p.m. 

Closed Sessions 

May 2, 2012 

11:00–12:00 noon 

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