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requirements on respondents can be 

properly assessed. Currently, the Mine 

Safety and Health Administration 

(MSHA) is soliciting comments on the 

information collection for Occupational 

Noise Exposure. 

DATES: All comments must be received 

on or before August 10, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the 

information collection requirements of 

this notice may be sent by any of the 

methods listed below. 

• Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments for docket number MSHA– 

2018–0020. 

• Regular Mail: Send comments to 

USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th 

Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, 

VA 22202–5452. 

• Hand Delivery: USDOL-Mine Safety 

and Health Administration, 201 12th 

Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, 

VA 22202–5452. Sign in at the 

receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor via 

the East elevator. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of 

Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 

MSHA, at 

MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov 

(email); (202) 693–9440 (voice); or (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. Section 813, authorizes 

MSHA to collect information necessary 

to carry out its duty in protecting the 

safety and health of miners. Further, 

Section 101(a) of the Mine Act, 30 

U.S.C., 811 authorizes the Secretary of 

Labor (Secretary) to develop, 

promulgate, and revise as may be 

appropriate, improved mandatory 

health or safety standards for the 

protection of life and prevention of 

injuries in coal or other mines. 

Noise is a harmful physical agent and 

one of the most pervasive health 

hazards in mining. Repeated exposure 

to high levels of sound over time causes 

occupational noise-induced hearing loss 

(NIHL), a serious, often profound 

physical impairment in mining, with 

far-reaching psychological and social 

effects. NIHL can be distinguished from 

aging and other factors that can 

contribute to hearing loss and it can be 

prevented. According to the National 

Institute for Occupational Safety and 

Health, NIHL is among the ‘‘top ten’’ 

leading occupational illnesses and 

injuries. 

For many years, NIHL was regarded as 

an inevitable consequence of working in 

a mine. Mining, an intensely 

mechanized industry, relies on drills, 

crushers, compressors, conveyors, 

trucks, loaders, and other heavy-duty 

equipment for the excavation, haulage, 

and processing of material. This 

equipment creates high sound levels, 

exposing machine operators as well as 

miners working nearby. MSHA, the 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration, the military, and other 

organizations around the world have 

established and enforced standards to 

reduce the loss of hearing. Quieter 

equipment, isolation of workers from 

noise sources, and limiting the time 

workers are exposed to noise are among 

the many well-accepted methods that 

will prevent the costly incidence of 

NIHL. 

Records of miner exposures to noise 

are necessary so that mine operators and 

MSHA can evaluate the need for and 

effectiveness of engineering controls, 

administrative controls, and personal 

protective equipment to protect miners 

from harmful levels of noise that can 

result in hearing loss. However, the 

Agency believes that extensive records 

for this purpose are not needed. These 

requirements are a performanceoriented approach to monitoring. 

Records of miner hearing examinations 

enable mine operators and MSHA to 

ensure that the controls are effective in 

preventing NIHL for individual miners. 

Records of training are needed to 

confirm that miners receive the 

information they need to become active 

participants in hearing conservation 

efforts. 

II. Desired Focus of Comments 

MSHA is soliciting comments 

concerning the proposed information 

collection related to Occupational Noise 

Exposure. MSHA is particularly 

interested in comments that: 

• Evaluate whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information has practical utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s 

estimate of the burden of the collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

• Suggest methods to 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. 

The information collection request 

will be available on http://

www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions 

the commenter against providing any 

information in the submission that 

should not be publicly disclosed. Full 

comments, including personal 

information provided, will be made 

available on www.regulations.gov and 

www.reginfo.gov. 

The public may also examine publicly 

available documents at USDOL-Mine 

Safety and Health Administration, 201 

12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA 

22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s 

desk on the 4th floor via the East 

elevator. 

Questions about the information 

collection requirements may be directed 

to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION section of this notice. 

III. Current Actions 

This request for collection of 

information contains provisions for 

Occupational Noise Exposure. MSHA 

has updated the data with respect to the 

number of respondents, responses, 

burden hours, and burden costs 

supporting this information collection 

request. 

Type of Review: Extension, without 

change, of a currently approved 

collection. 

Agency: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration. 

OMB Number: 1219–0120. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Number of Respondents: 12,953. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Number of Responses: 184,435. 

Annual Burden Hours: 13,680 hours. 

Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper 

Cost: $31,926. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and 

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. 

Sheila McConnell, 

Certifying Officer. 

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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: The Legal Services 

Corporation’s Finance Committee will 

meet telephonically on June 19, 2018. 

The meeting will commence at 4:00 

p.m., EDT, and will continue until the 

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PLACE: John N. Erlenborn Conference 

Room, Legal Services Corporation 

Headquarters, 3333 K Street NW, 

Washington, DC 20007. 

Public Observation: Members of the 

public who are unable to attend in 

person but wish to listen to the public 

proceedings may do so by following the 

telephone call-in directions provided 

below. 

Call-In Directions for Open Sessions: 

• Call toll-free number: 1–866–451– 

4981; 

• When prompted, enter the 

following numeric pass code: 

5907707348 

• When connected to the call, please 

immediately ‘‘MUTE’’ your telephone. 

Members of the public are asked to 

keep their telephones muted to 

eliminate background noises. To avoid 

disrupting the meeting, please refrain 

from placing the call on hold if doing so 

will trigger recorded music or other 

sound. From time to time, the Chair may 

solicit comments from the public. 

STATUS: Open. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

1. Approval of agenda 

2. Discussion with LSC Management 

regarding recommendations for 

LSC’s Fiscal year 2020 budget 

request 

• Jim Sandman, President 

• Carol Bergman, Vice President for 

Government Relations & Public 

Affairs 

3. Discussion with the LSC Inspector 

General regarding OIG’s Fiscal Year 

2020 budget request 

• Jeffery Schanz, Inspector General 

• David Maddox, Assistant Inspector 

General for Management and 

Evaluation 

4. Public comment 

5. Consider and act on other business 

6. Consider and act on adjournment of 

meeting 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Katherine Ward, Executive Assistant to 

the Vice President & General Counsel, at 

(202) 295–1500. Questions may be sent 

by electronic mail to FR_NOTICE_

QUESTIONS@lsc.gov. 

Accessibility: LSC complies with the 

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individuals with disabilities. 

Individuals needing other 

accommodations due to disability in 

order to attend the meeting in person or 

telephonically should contact Katherine 

Ward, at (202) 295–1500 or FR_

NOTICE_QUESTIONS@lsc.gov, at least 

2 business days in advance of the 

meeting. 

If a request is made without advance 

notice, LSC will make every effort to 

accommodate the request but cannot 

guarantee that all requests can be 

fulfilled. 

Dated; June 6, 2018. 

Katherine Ward, 

Executive Assistant to the Vice President for 

Legal Affairs and General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2018–12563 Filed 6–7–18; 11:15 am] 

BILLING CODE 7050–01–P 

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND 

BUDGET 

Revisions of Rescissions Proposals 

Pursuant to the Congressional Budget 

and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 

AGENCY: Executive Office of the 

President, Office of Management and 

Budget. 

ACTION: Notice of revisions to 

rescissions proposed pursuant to the 

Congressional Budget and 

Impoundment Control Act of 1974. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Congressional 

Budget and Impoundment Control Act 

of 1974, OMB is issuing a 

supplementary special message from the 

President to proposals that were 

previously transmitted to the Congress 

on May 8, 2018, of rescissions under 

section 1012 of that Act. The 

supplementary special message was 

transmitted to the Congress for 

consideration on June 5, 2018. The 

supplementary special message reports 

the withdrawal of four proposals and 

the revision of six other rescission 

proposals. The withdrawals are for the 

Federal Highway Administration 

Miscellaneous Appropriations and 

Miscellaneous Highway Trust Funds 

accounts of the Department of 

Transportation, the Environmental 

Programs and Management account of 

the Environmental Protection Agency, 

and the International Disaster 

Assistance account of the U.S. Agency 

for International Development. The six 

revised rescissions, totaling $896 

million, affect the programs at the 

Departments of Agriculture, Housing 

and Urban Development, Labor, and the 

Treasury, as well as the Corporation for 

National and Community Service. 

DATES: Release Date: June 5, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: The rescissions proposal 

package is available on-line on the OMB 

website at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/ 

omb/budget-rescissions-deferrals/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jessica Andreasen, 6001 New Executive 

Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, 

E-mail address: jandreasen@

omb.eop.gov, telephone number: (202) 

395–3645. Because of delays in the 

receipt of regular mail related to 

security screening, respondents are 

encouraged to use electronic 

communications. 

John Mulvaney, 

Director. 

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED 

STATES: 

In accordance with section 1014(c) of 

the Congressional Budget and 

Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 

U.S.C. 685(c)), I am withdrawing four 

previously proposed rescissions and 

reporting revisions to six rescissions 

previously transmitted to the Congress. 

The withdrawals are for the Federal 

Highway Administration Miscellaneous 

Appropriations and Miscellaneous 

Highway Trust Funds accounts of the 

Department of Transportation, the 

Environmental Programs and 

Management account of the 

Environmental Protection Agency, and 

the International Disaster Assistance 

account of the United States Agency for 

International Development. The six 

revised rescissions, totaling $896 

million, affect the programs of the 

Departments of Agriculture, Housing 

and Urban Development, Labor, and the 

Treasury, as well as the Corporation for 

National and Community Service. 

The details of the rescission 

withdrawals and each revised rescission 

are contained in the attached reports. 

Donald J. Trump 

THE WHITE HOUSE, 

June 5, 2018. 

RESCISSION PROPOSAL NO. R18–2A 

SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT: Report 

Pursuant to Section 1014(c) of the 

Congressional Budget and 

Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 

U.S.C. 685(c)) 

This report updates Rescission proposal 

no. R18–2, which was transmitted to the 

Congress on May 8, 2018. 

This revision decreases by $1 the 

amount included in paragraph (1) of the 

appropriations language due to a 

rounding error, and corrects the 

reference in paragraph (1) of the 

appropriations language from the 

Agricultural Act of 2014 to the Food 

Security Act of 1985. This revision does 

not change the total amount of 

$499,507,921 proposed for rescission. 

PROPOSED RESCISSION OF BUDGET 

AUTHORITY: Report Pursuant to 

Section 1012 of the Congressional 

Budget and Impoundment Control Act 

of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 683) 

Agency: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 


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