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ventilated with fresh air to provide a 

safe environment for miners. Methane is 

liberated from the strata, and noxious 

gases and dusts from blasting and other 

mining activities may be present. The 

explosive and noxious gases and dusts 

must be diluted, rendered harmless, and 

carried to the surface by the ventilating 

currents. Sufficient air must be provided 

to maintain the level of respirable dust 

at or below 2 milligrams per cubic meter 

of air and air quality must be 

maintained in accordance with MSHA 

standards. Mechanical ventilation 

equipment of sufficient capacity must 

operate at all times while miners are in 

the mine. Ground conditions are subject 

to frequent changes, thus sufficient tests 

and examinations are necessary to 

ensure the integrity of the ventilation 

system and to detect any changes that 

may require adjustments in the system. 

Records of tests and examinations are 

necessary to ensure that the ventilation 

system is being maintained and that 

changes which could adversely affect 

the integrity of the system or the safety 

of the miners are not occurring. These 

examination, reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements of 

§§ 75.310, 75.312, 75.342, 75.351, 

75.360 through 75.364, 75.370, 75.371, 

and 75.382 also incorporate 

examinations of other critical aspects of 

the underground work environment 

such as roof conditions and electrical 

equipment which have historically 

caused numerous fatalities if not 

properly maintained and operated. 

The records give notice to mine 

management and the miners on the 

oncoming shift of mine conditions, 

identify hazards on working sections 

during the previous shift, and verify that 

proper ventilation is being maintained. 

The information is available to all 

interested persons at the mine to assure 

them that the integrity of the ventilation 

system is being provided for the miners. 

MSHA inspectors use the records to 

determine that tests and examinations, 

required by the standards, are made. 

Darrin A. King, 

Acting Departmental Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E7–3141 Filed 2–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–43–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 preclearance 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 reinstatement 

of the ‘‘Veterans Supplement to the 

Current Population Survey (CPS),’’ to be 

conducted in August 2007. A copy of 

the proposed information collection 

request (ICR) can be obtained by 

contacting the individual listed below 

in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the office listed in the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice on or 

before April 27, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Amy A. 

Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer, Division 

of Management Systems, Bureau of 

Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2 

Massachusetts Avenue, NE., 

Washington, DC 20212, 202–691–7628. 

(This is not a toll free number.) 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy A. Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer, 

202–691–7628. (See ADDRESSES section.) 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The CPS has been the principal 

source of the official Government 

statistics on employment and 

unemployment for 67 years. Collection 

of labor force data through the CPS is 

necessary to meet the requirements in 

Title 29, United States Code, Sections 1 

and 2. The Veterans supplement 

provides information on the labor force 

status of veterans with a serviceconnected disability, combat veterans, 

National Guard and Reserve veterans 

and recently discharged veterans. Data 

are provided by period of service and a 

range of demographic characteristics. 

The supplement also provides 

information on veterans’ participation 

in various transitioning and 

employment and training programs. The 

data collected through this supplement 

will be used by the Veterans 

Employment and Training Service and 

the Department of Veterans Affairs to 

determine policies that better meet the 

needs of our Nation’s veteran 

population. 

II. Current Action 

Office of Management and Budget 

clearance is being sought for the 

Veterans Supplement to the CPS. The 

August 2007 questionnaire includes 

some revisions made since the August 

2005 supplement. Questions were 

added about Reserve or National Guard 

status, branch of Armed Forces in which 

a veteran last served on active duty, and 

combat exposure (for all service 

periods). Questions that identified 

which Vietnam veterans served in the 

Vietnam theater were deleted. A 

question about campaign or 

expeditionary medals awarded was also 

deleted. Two questions about transition 

workshops were combined. 

Type of Review: Reinstatement, with 

change, of a previously approved 

collection for which approval has 

expired. 

Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Title: Veterans Supplement to the 

CPS. 

OMB Number: 1220–0102. 

Affected Public: Households. 

Total Respondents: 12,000. 

Frequency: Biennially. 

Total Responses: 12,000. 

Average Time per Response: 

Approximately 2 minutes. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 400 

hours. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

$0. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintenance): $0. 

III. Desired Focus of Comments 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics 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. 

• 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 submissions 

of responses. 


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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 request; they also 

will become a matter of public record. 

Signed at Washington, DC, this 16th day of 

February, 2007. 

Kimberley Hill, 

Acting Chief, Division of Management 

Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

[FR Doc. E7–3143 Filed 2–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–24–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. Currently, the Bureau 

of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting 

comments concerning the proposed 

reinstatement of the ‘‘Current 

Population Survey (CPS) Volunteer 

Supplement.’’ A copy of the proposed 

information collection request (ICR) can 

be obtained by contacting the individual 

listed below in the ADDRESSES section of 

this notice. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the office listed in the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice on or 

before April 27, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Amy A. 

Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer, Division 

of Management Systems, Bureau of 

Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2 

Massachusetts Avenue, NE., 

Washington, DC 20212, 202–691–7628. 

(This is not a toll free number.) 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy A. Hobby, BLS Clearance Officer, 

202–691–7628. (See ADDRESSES section.) 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The September 2007 CPS Volunteer 

Supplement will be conducted at the 

request of the Corporation for National 

and Community Service. The Volunteer 

Supplement will provide information 

on the total number of individuals in 

the U.S. involved in unpaid volunteer 

activities, measures of the frequency or 

intensity with which individuals 

volunteer, types of organizations for 

which they volunteer, the activities in 

which volunteers participate, and the 

prevalence of volunteering more than 

120 miles from home or abroad. It will 

also provide information on civic 

engagement. 

Because the Volunteer Supplement is 

part of the CPS, the same detailed 

demographic information collected in 

the CPS will be available about 

respondents to the supplement. Thus, 

comparisons of volunteer activities will 

be possible across respondent 

characteristics including sex, race, age, 

and educational attainment. It is 

intended that the supplement will be 

conducted annually, if resources permit, 

in order to gauge changes in 

volunteerism. 

II. Current Action 

Office of Management and Budget 

clearance is being sought for the CPS 

Volunteer Supplement. The September 

2007 instrument includes some 

revisions made since the September 

2006 instrument. The question 

specifically probing whether a person 

had volunteered through a religious 

organization was deleted. A question 

asking whether the respondent had 

done any volunteer work more than 120 

miles from home but within the United 

States was added; for those who say 

‘‘yes,’’ follow up questions were added 

to determine what share of their 

volunteering it comprised and in what 

State or States it took place. Response 

categories to the question about time 

spent volunteering abroad were changed 

to reflect a share of the person’s 

volunteer activity rather than a number 

of weeks. 

Type of Review: Reinstatement, with 

change, of a previously approved 

collection for which approval has 

expired. 

Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Title: CPS Volunteer Supplement. 

OMB Number: 1220–0176. 

Affected Public: Individuals. 

Total Respondents: 63,000. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Total Responses: 106,000. 

Average Time per Response: 3 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 5,300 

hours. 

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 

$0. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintenance): $0. 

III. Desired Focus of Comments 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics 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. 

• 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 submissions 

of responses. 

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 request; they also 

will become a matter of public record. 

Signed at Washington, DC, this 20th day of 

February, 2007. 

Kimberley Hill, 

Acting Chief, Division of Management 

Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

[FR Doc. E7–3144 Filed 2–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–24–P 

NATIONAL CREDIT UNION 

ADMINISTRATION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission to OMB for 

Revision to Currently Approved 

Collection; Comment Request 

AGENCY: National Credit Union 

Administration (NCUA). 

ACTION: Request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The NCUA intends to submit 

the following information collection to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and clearance under 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(Public Law 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 

35). This information collection is 

published to obtain comments from the 

public. 


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