2310 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 11 / Thursday, January 18, 2007 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

Proposed Information Collection 

Request Submitted for Public 

Comment and Recommendations; 

Qualification and Certification Program 

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 Mine Safety and Health 

Administration (MSHA) is soliciting 

comments concerning the extension of 

the information collection related to the 

Title 30, CFR § 75.153(a)(2) and 

§ 77.103(a)(2) require that a program be 

provided for the qualification of certain 

experienced personnel as mine 

electricians. A qualified person is one 

who has had at least one year of 

experience in performing electrical 

work underground in a coal mine, in the 

surface work area of an underground 

coal mine, in a surface coal mine, in a 

noncoal mine, in the mine equipment 

manufacturing industry, or in any other 

industry using or manufacturing similar 

equipment, and has satisfactorily 

completed a coal mine electrical 

training program. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

March 19, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to, Debbie 

Ferraro, Management Services Division, 

1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2171, 

Arlington, VA 22209–3939. Commenters 

are encouraged to send their comments 

on computer disk, or via Internet e-mail 

to Ferraro.Debbie@DOL.GOV. Ms. 

Ferraro can be reached at (202) 693–

9821 (voice), or (202) 693–9801 

(facsimile). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

employee listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this notice. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Persons performing tasks and certain 

required examinations at coal mines 

which are related to miner safety and 

health, and which required specialized 

experience, are required to be either 

‘‘certified’’ or ‘‘qualified’’. The 

regulations recognize State certification 

and qualification programs. However, 

where State programs are not available, 

under the Mine Act and MSHA 

standards, the Secretary may certify and 

qualify persons for as long as they 

continue to satisfy the requirements 

needed to obtain the certification or 

qualification, fulfill any applicable 

retraining requirements, and remain 

employed at the same mine or by the 

same independent contractor. 

Applications for Secretarial 

certification must be submitted to the 

MSHA Qualification and Certification 

Unit in Denver, Colorado. MSHA Form 

5000–1 provides the coal mining 

industry with a standardized reporting 

format that expedites the certification 

process while ensuring compliance with 

the regulations. The information 

provided on the forms enables the 

Secretary of Labor’s delegate—MSHA, 

Qualification and Certification Unit—to 

determine if the applicants satisfy the 

requirements to obtain the certification 

or qualification. Persons must meet 

certain minimum experience 

requirements depending on the type of 

certification or qualification applied for. 

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 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. 

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 accessing the MSHA home 

page (http://www.msha.gov) and then 

choosing ‘‘Statutory and Regulatory 

Information’’ and ‘‘Federal Register 

Documents.’’

III. Current Actions 

This request for collection of 

information contains provisions 

whereby persons may be temporarily 

qualified or certified to perform tests 

and examinations; requiring specialized 

expertise; related to miner safety and 

health at coal mines. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Agency: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration. 

Title: Qualification and Certification 

Program. 

OMB Number: 1219–0001. 

Recordkeeping: MSHA Form 5000–1 

is used by instructors, who may be 

mining personnel, consultants, or 

college professors, to report to MSHA 

those miners who have satisfactorily 

completed a coal mine electrical 

training program. Based on the 

information submitted on Form 5000–1, 

MSHA issues certification cards that 

identify these individuals as qualified to 

perform certain tasks at the mine. 

Frequency: On Occasion. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Respondents: 2,294. 

Total Burden Hours: 3,346. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintaining): $210,801. 

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 will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Dated at Arlington, Virginia, this 11th day 

of January, 2007. 

David L. Meyer, 

Director, Office of Administration and 

Management. 

[FR Doc. E7–603 Filed 1–17–07; 8:45 am] 

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Administration 

Maritime Advisory Committee for 

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of Meeting 

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA), Labor. 

ACTION: Maritime Advisory Committee 

for Occupational Safety and Health 

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