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overpressure, flameouts, fuel 

interruptions and low water level. These 

sections also require that records of 

inspection and repairs be retained by 

the mine operator in accordance with 

the requirements of the ASME Boiler 

and Pressure Vessel Code, 1977, and the 

National Board Inspection Code 

(progressive records—no limit on 

retention time) and shall be made 

available to the Secretary or an 

authorized representative. 

Regulations 30 CFR 56.14100 and 

57.14100 require operators to inspect 

equipment, machinery, and tools that 

are to be used during a shift for safety 

defects before the equipment is placed 

in operation. Defects affecting safety are 

required to be corrected in a timely 

manner. In instances where the defect 

makes continued operation of the 

equipment hazardous to persons, the 

equipment must be removed from 

service, tagged to identify that it is out 

of use, and repaired before use is 

resumed. Safety defects on selfpropelled mobile equipment account for 

many injuries and fatalities in the 

mining industry. Inspection of this 

equipment prior to use is required to 

assure safe operation. The equipment 

operator is required to make a visual 

and operational check of the various 

primary operating systems that affect 

safety, such as brakes, lights, horn, 

seatbelts, tires, steering, back-up alarm, 

windshield, cab safety glass, rear and 

side view mirrors, and other safety and 

health related items. Any defects found 

are required to be either corrected 

immediately or reported to and recorded 

by the mine operator prior to the timely 

correction. A record is not required if 

unsafe conditions are not present upon 

examination prior to use if the defect is 

corrected immediately. The precise 

format in which the record is kept is left 

to the discretion of the mine operator. 

Reports of uncorrected defects are 

required to be recorded by the mine 

operator and kept at the mine office 

from the date the defects are recorded, 

until the defects are corrected. 

A competent person designated by the 

operator must examine each working 

place at least once each shift for 

conditions that may adversely affect 

safety or health. A record of such 

examinations must be kept by the 

operator for a period of one year and 

must be made available for review by 

the Secretary or an authorized 

representative. 

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 

currently 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 if the 

collection of information does not 

display a currently valid OMB control 

number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 

1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval 

for this information collection under 

OMB Control Number 1219–0089. The 

current OMB approval is scheduled to 

expire on December 31, 2010; however, 

it should be noted that information 

collections submitted to the OMB 

receive a month-to-month extension 

while they undergo review. For 

additional information, see the related 

notice published in the Federal Register 

on September 16, 2010, (75 FR 56558). 

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 30 days of publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register. In 

order to ensure the appropriate 

consideration, comments should 

reference OMB Control Number 1219– 

0089. 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: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration (MSHA). 

Title of Collection: Safety Defects; 

Examination, Correction and Records. 

OMB Control Number: 1219–0089. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 12,557. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Responses: 11,502,241. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,223,104. 

Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden: 

$47,719,911. 

Dated: December 16, 2010. 

Michel Smyth, 

Departmental Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–32038 Filed 12–21–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Secretary 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; 

Application for Approval of a 

Representative’s Fee in Black Lung 

Claim Proceedings Conducted by the 

U.S. Department of Labor 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) hereby announces the submission 

of the Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs (OWCP) sponsored 

information collection request (ICR) 

titled, ‘‘Application for Approval of a 

Representative’s Fee in Black Lung 

Claim Proceedings Conducted by the 

U.S. Department of Labor,’’ to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval for continued use 

in accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 

44 U.S.C. chapter 35). 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

January 21, 2011. 

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 from the RegInfo.gov 

Web site, http://www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain or by contacting 

Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– 

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

sending an e-mail to 

DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

Submit comments about this request 

to the Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk 

Officer for the Department of Labor, 

Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs (OWCP), Office of 

Management and Budget, Room 10235, 

Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 

202–395–4816/Fax: 202–395–6881 

(these are not toll-free numbers), e-mail: 

OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact 

Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– 

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

by e-mail at 

DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 


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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Individuals filing with the OWCP and 

Division of Coal Mine Workers’ 

Compensation (DCMWC) for benefits 

under the Black Lung Benefits Act may 

elect to be represented or assisted by an 

attorney or other representative. For 

those cases that are approved, 30 U.S.C. 

901 of the Black Lung Benefits Act and 

20 CFR 725.365–6 of the Black Lung 

Regulations established standards for 

the information and documentation that 

must be submitted to the program for 

review so that the representative may be 

paid for services rendered to the 

claimant. Upon receipt of that evidence, 

the adjudicating official is required by 

regulation to evaluate the application 

and, based on the supporting 

information in the claim file, approve a 

fee for services rendered. To assist the 

representatives participating in the 

Black Lung Benefits Program a form, 

CM–972, was devised to provide a 

standardized format for submitting 

information required by regulation. 

Form CM–972 is sent to and 

completed by the authorized 

representative of a black lung claimant 

whose claim has been approved for 

benefits. The completed form is then 

returned to and evaluated by the district 

director, administrative law judge, or 

appropriate appellate tribunal before 

whom the claimed services were 

performed, and a fee amount is 

determined. 

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 

currently 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 if the 

collection of information does not 

display a currently valid OMB control 

number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 

1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval 

for this information collection under 

OMB Control Number 1240–0011. The 

current OMB approval is scheduled to 

expire on December 31, 2010; however, 

it should be noted that information 

collections submitted to the OMB 

receive a month-to-month extension 

while they undergo review. For 

additional information, see the related 

notice published in the Federal Register 

on August 20, 2010 (75 FR 51487). 

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 30 days of publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register. In 

order to ensure the appropriate 

consideration, comments should 

reference OMB Control Number 1240– 

0011. 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: Office of Workers’ 

Compensation Programs (OWCP). 

Title of Collection: Application for 

Approval of a Representative’s Fee in 

Black Lung Claim Proceedings 

Conducted by the U.S. Department of 

Labor. 

OMB Control Number: 1240–0011. 

Affected Public: Private sector, 

Business or other for-profits. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 285. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Responses: 285. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden 

Hours: 200. 

Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden: 

$0. 

Dated: December 16, 2010. 

Michel Smyth, 

Departmental Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–32088 Filed 12–21–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–CK–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Bureau of Labor Statistics 

Proposed Collection, Comment 

Request 

ACTION: Notice. 

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/or continuing collections of 

information in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c) (2)(A)]. 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. The Bureau of Labor 

Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments 

concerning the proposed revision of the 

‘‘National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 

1997.’’ A copy of the proposed 

information collection request (ICR) can 

be obtained by contacting the individual 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

notice. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the office listed in the 

Addresses section below on or before 

February 22, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Carol 

Rowan, BLS Clearance Officer, Division 

of Management Systems, Bureau of 

Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2 

Massachusetts Avenue, NE., 

Washington, DC 20212. Written 

comments also may be transmitted by 

fax to 202–691–5111 (this is not a toll 

free number). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carol Rowan, BLS Clearance Officer, 

202–691–7628 (this is not a toll free 

number). (See ADDRESSES section.) 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The National Longitudinal Survey of 

Youth 1997 (NLSY97) is a nationally 

representative sample of persons who 

were born in the years 1980 to 1984. 

These respondents were ages 12–17 

when the first round of annual 

interviews began in 1997; the fifteenth 

round of annual interviews will be 

conducted from September 2011 to May 

2012. The Bureau of Labor Statistics 

(BLS) contracts with the National 

Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the 

University of Chicago to conduct the 

NLSY97. The primary objective of the 

survey is to study the transition from 

schooling to the establishment of careers 

and families. The longitudinal focus of 

this survey requires information to be 

collected from the same individuals 

over many years in order to trace their 

education, training, work experience, 

fertility, income, and program 

participation. 

One of the goals of the Department of 

Labor (DOL) is to produce and 

disseminate timely, accurate, and 


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