Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 242 / Friday, December 17, 2010 / Notices 79033 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

[OMB Control No. 1219–0024] 

Proposed Extension of Existing 

Information Collection; Application for 

Waiver of Surface Sanitary Facilities’ 

Requirements (Pertaining to Coal 

Mines) 

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 

applications for waiver of surface 

sanitary facilities’ requirements at coal 

mines. 

DATES: All comments must be received 

by midnight Eastern Standard Time on 

February 15, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Comments must clearly be 

identified with the rule title and may be 

submitted to MSHA by any of the 

following methods: 

(1) Electronic mail: zzMSHA– 

Comments@dol.gov. 

(2) Facsimile: (202) 693–9441. 

(3) Regular Mail: MSHA, Office of 

Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 

1100 Wilson Blvd., Room 2350, 

Arlington, VA 22209–3939. 

(4) Hand Delivery or Courier: MSHA, 

Office of Standards, Regulations, and 

Variances, 1100 Wilson Blvd., 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 

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 71.400 through 71.402 

and 75.1712–1 through 75.1712–3 

require coal mine operators to provide 

bathing facilities, clothing change 

rooms, and sanitary flush toilet facilities 

in a location that is convenient for use 

of the miners. If the operator is unable 

to meet any or all of the requirements, 

he/she may apply for a waiver. Title 30 

CFR 71.403, 71.404, 75.1712–4, and 

75.1712–5 provide procedures by which 

an operator may apply for and be 

granted a waiver. 

Waivers for surface mines may be 

granted by the District Manager for a 

period not to exceed one year. If the 

waiver is granted, surface mine 

operators may apply for annual 

extensions of the approved waiver. 

Waivers for underground mines may be 

granted by the District Manager for the 

period of time requested by the 

underground mine operator as long as 

the circumstances that were used to 

justify granting the waiver remain in 

effect. Waivers are not transferable to a 

successor coal mine operator. 

II. Desired Focus of Comments 

MSHA 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 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 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 71.403, 71.404, 

75.1712–4, and 75.1712–5, concerning 

applications for waivers or extensions of 

waivers for surface sanitary facilities’ 

requirements at coal mines. 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: 1219–0024. 

Frequency: On Occasion. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Cost to Federal Government: $3,044. 

Total Burden Respondents: 933. 

Total Number of Responses: 933. 

Total Burden Hours: 357. 

Total Hour Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintaining): $19,612. 

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 extension 

request; they will also become a matter 

of public record. 

Dated: December 13, 2010. 

Patricia W. Silvey, 

Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, 

and Variances. 

[FR Doc. 2010–31690 Filed 12–16–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

[OMB Control No. 1219–0003] 

Proposed Extension of Existing 

Information Collection; Radiation 

Sampling and Exposure Records 

(Pertains to Underground Metal and 

Nonmetal Mines) 

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 


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