Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 159 / Monday, August 18, 2014 / Notices 48769 

Submit comments about this request 

by mail or courier to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL– 

MSHA, Office of Management and 

Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street 

NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 

202–395–6881 (this is not a toll-free 

number); or by email: OIRA_

submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters 

are encouraged, but not required, to 

send a courtesy copy of any comments 

by mail or courier to the U.S. 

Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of 

the Chief Information Officer, Attn: 

Departmental Information Compliance 

Management Program, Room N1301, 

200 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20210; or by email: 

DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– 

4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not 

toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_

PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR 

seeks to extend PRA authority for the 

Sealing of Abandoned Areas Standard 

information collection related to the 

design and construction of any new seal 

and the maintenance and repair of all 

seals. The Standard includes reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements to help 

ensure the construction and 

maintenance of seals are done correctly; 

certified persons conducting sampling 

in sealed areas are adequately trained, 

and problems can be found and 

corrected. Federal Mine Safety and 

Health Act of 1977 sections 101(a) and 

103(h) authorize this information 

collection. See 30 U.S.C. 811(a) and 

813(h). 

This information collection is subject 

to the PRA. A Federal agency generally 

cannot conduct or sponsor a collection 

of information, and the public is 

generally not required to respond to an 

information collection, unless it is 

approved by the OMB under the PRA 

and displays a currently valid OMB 

Control Number. In addition, 

notwithstanding any other provisions of 

law, no person shall generally be subject 

to penalty for failing to comply with a 

collection of information that does not 

display a valid Control Number. See 5 

CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL 

obtains OMB approval for this 

information collection under Control 

Number 1219–0142. 

OMB authorization for an ICR cannot 

be for more than three (3) years without 

renewal, and the current approval for 

this collection is scheduled to expire on 

August 31, 2014. The DOL seeks to 

extend PRA authorization for this 

information collection for three (3) more 

years, without any change to existing 

requirements. The DOL notes that 

existing information collection 

requirements submitted to the OMB 

receive a month-to-month extension 

while they undergo review. For 

additional substantive information 

about this ICR, see the related notice 

published in the Federal Register on 

April 8, 2014 (79 FR 19387). 

Interested parties are encouraged to 

send comments to the OMB, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs at 

the address shown in the ADDRESSES

section within thirty (30) days of 

publication of this notice in the Federal 

Register. In order to help ensure 

appropriate consideration, comments 

should mention OMB Control Number 

1219–0142. The OMB is particularly 

interested in comments that: 

• 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 submission of 

responses. 

Agency: DOL–MSHA. 

Title of Collection: Sealing of 

Abandoned Areas Standard. 

OMB Control Number: 1219–0142. 

Affected Public: Private Sector— 

businesses or other for-profits. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 301. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Responses: 54,857. 

Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 

6,380 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: $1,510,674. 

Dated: August 11, 2014. 

Michel Smyth, 

Departmental Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–19440 Filed 8–15–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; Hazardous 

Energy Control Standard (Lockout/

Tagout) 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) is submitting the Occupational 

Safety and Health Administration 

(OSHA) sponsored information 

collection request (ICR) titled, 

‘‘Hazardous Energy Control Standard 

(Lockout/Tagout),’’ to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval for continued use, 

without change, in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public 

comments on the ICR are invited. 

DATES: The OMB will consider all 

written comments that agency receives 

on or before September 17, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with 

applicable supporting documentation; 

including a description of the likely 

respondents, proposed frequency of 

response, and estimated total burden 

may be obtained free of charge from the 

RegInfo.gov Web site at http://

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/

PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201403-1218-004 

(this link will only become active on the 

day following publication of this notice) 

or by contacting Michel Smyth by 

telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– 

693–8064, (these are not toll-free 

numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_

PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

Submit comments about this request 

by mail or courier to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–OSHA, 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202– 

395–6881 (this is not a toll-free 

number); or by email: OIRA_

submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters 

are encouraged, but not required, to 

send a courtesy copy of any comments 

by mail or courier to the U.S. 

Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of 

the Chief Information Officer, Attn: 

Departmental Information Compliance 

Management Program, Room N1301, 

200 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20210; or by email: 

DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– 

4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not 

toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_

PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). 

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48770 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 159 / Monday, August 18, 2014 / Notices 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR 

seeks to extend PRA authority for the 

Hazardous Energy Control Standard 

(Lockout/Tagout) information collection 

requirements codified in regulations 29 

CFR 1910.147. The Standard specifies 

several information collection 

requirements, including those related to 

documenting energy-control procedure; 

providing protective materials; and 

developing, maintaining, and disclosing 

periodic inspection, training, and 

communication records. Occupational 

Safety and Health Act sections 6(b)(7) 

and 8(c) authorize this information 

collection. See 29 U.S.C. 655(b)(7) and 

657(c). 

This information collection is subject 

to the PRA. A Federal agency generally 

cannot conduct or sponsor a collection 

of information, and the public is 

generally not required to respond to an 

information collection, unless it is 

approved by the OMB under the PRA 

and displays a currently valid OMB 

Control Number. In addition, 

notwithstanding any other provisions of 

law, no person shall generally be subject 

to penalty for failing to comply with a 

collection of information that does not 

display a valid Control Number. See 5 

CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL 

obtains OMB approval for this 

information collection under Control 

Number 1218–0150. 

OMB authorization for an ICR cannot 

be for more than three (3) years without 

renewal, and the current approval for 

this collection is scheduled to expire on 

August 31, 2014. The DOL seeks to 

extend PRA authorization for this 

information collection for three (3) more 

years, without any change to existing 

requirements. The DOL notes that 

existing information collection 

requirements submitted to the OMB 

receive a month-to-month extension 

while they undergo review. For 

additional substantive information 

about this ICR, see the related notice 

published in the Federal Register on 

April 2, 2014 (79 FR 18583). 

Interested parties are encouraged to 

send comments to the OMB, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs at 

the address shown in the ADDRESSES

section within thirty (30) days of 

publication of this notice in the Federal 

Register. In order to help ensure 

appropriate consideration, comments 

should mention OMB Control Number 

1218–0150. The OMB is particularly 

interested in comments that: 

• 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 submission of 

responses. 

Agency: DOL–OSHA. 

Title of Collection: Hazardous Energy 

Control Standard (Lockout/Tagout). 

OMB Control Number: 1218–0150. 

Affected Public: Private Sector— 

businesses or other for-profits. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 730,706. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Responses: 72,337,270. 

Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 

2,646,702 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: $1,426,421. 

Dated: August 12, 2014. 

Michel Smyth, 

Departmental Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–19487 Filed 8–15–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–26–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Secretary 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Equal Access to 

Justice Act 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor 

(DOL) is soliciting comments 

concerning the proposed extension of 

the information collection request (ICR) 

for applicants to obtain awards in 

administrative proceedings subject to 

the Equal Access to Justice Act. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted by October 17, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted by mail to the U.S. 

Department of Labor/Office of the 

Solicitor Attn: Raymond E. Mitten, Jr., 

200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N– 

2420, Washington, DC 20210. 

Comments also may be sent by email to 

DOL_PRA_Public@dol.gov. Written 

comments limited to 10 pages or fewer 

may be transmitted by facsimile to (202) 

693–5538 (this is not a toll-free 

number). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Contact Raymond E. Mitten, Jr., Counsel 

for FOIA Appeals, Paperwork Reduction 

Act, & Federal Records Act, Division of 

Management and Administrative Legal 

Services, Office of the Solicitor, 200 

Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 

20210, telephone (202) 693–5523 (this is 

not a toll-free number). Copies of the 

referenced ICR are available in Room N– 

1301, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20210. A copy of the ICR, with 

applicable supporting documentation, 

may be obtained free of charge by 

calling the Michel Smyth at (202) 693– 

4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or 

sending an email to DOL_PRA_Public@

dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background: The Equal Access to 

Justice Act provides for the award of 

fees and expenses to certain parties 

involved in administrative proceedings 

with the United States. The statute 

requires, at 5 U.S.C. sec. 504(a)(2), that 

a party seeking an award of fees and 

other expenses in a covered 

administrative proceeding must submit 

to the agency an application which 

shows that the party is the prevailing 

party and is eligible to receive an award 

under the Act. DOL regulations 

implementing the Equal Access to 

Justice Act contain a subpart specifying 

the contents of applications for an 

award, 29 CFR part 16, subpart B. The 

DOL is currently proposing no changes 

to the information collection 

requirements. 

II. Desired Focus of Comments: The 

DOL, 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/or continuing collections 

of information in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)(A)). The 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 the collection 

requirements on respondents can be 

properly assessed. The DOL 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 

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