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public comment version of the 

supporting statement, at MSHA, Office 

of Standards, Regulations, and 

Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, 

Room 2350, Arlington, VA 22209–3939. 

OMB clearance requests are available at 

MSHA’s Web site at http:// 

www.msha.gov under ‘‘Rules & Regs’’ on 

the right side of the screen by selecting 

Information Collections Requests, 

Paperwork Reduction Act Supporting 

Statements. The public comment 

version of the supporting statement will 

be available on MSHA’s Web site for 60 

days after the publication date of this 

notice. The document will be available 

on MSHA’s home page site for 60 days 

after the signature date of this notice. 

Comments submitted in writing or in 

electronic form will be made available 

for public inspection. Because 

comments will not be edited to remove 

any identifying or contact information, 

MSHA cautions the commenter against 

including any information in the 

submission that should not be publicly 

disclosed. Questions about the 

information collection requirements 

may be directed to the person listed in 

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice. 

III. Current Actions 

The information obtained from mine 

operators is used by MSHA during 

inspections to determine compliance 

with safety standards concerning mine 

maps. MSHA has updated the data in 

respect to the number of respondents 

and responses, as well as the total 

burden hours and burden costs 

supporting this information collection 

extension request. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Agency: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration. 

Title: Mine Mapping and Records of 

Opening, Closing, and Reopening of 

Mines. 

OMB Number: 1219–0073. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Cite/Reference/Form/etc: 30 CFR Part 

75 and Part 77. 

Total Respondents: 1,876. 

Frequency: Annual, at least every six 

months, and as mines are developed. 

Total Number of Responses: 804. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 

16,476. 

Estimated Total Burden Cost: 

$21,474,889. 

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. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). 

Patricia W. Silvey, 

Certifying Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6870 Filed 3–21–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

Proposed Extension of Existing 

Information Collection; Occupational 

Noise Exposure 

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: 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/or continuing collections of 

information in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 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. 

The Mine Safety and Health 

Administration (MSHA) is soliciting 

comments concerning the proposed 

extension of an existing information 

collection, OMB Control Number 1219– 

0120, Occupational Noise Exposure. 

OMB last approved this information 

collection request (ICR) on March 10, 

2009. 

DATES: All comments must be 

postmarked or received by midnight 

Eastern Daylight Time on May 21, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments must be 

identified with ‘‘OMB Control Number 

1219–0120’’ and sent to both the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) and 

MSHA. Comments to MSHA 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. 

• Facsimile: 202–693–9441, include 

‘‘OMB 1219–0120’’ in the subject line of 

the message. 

• Regular Mail or Hand Delivery: 

MSHA, Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances, 1100 

Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, 

Arlington, VA 22209–3939. If hand 

delivery, sign in at the receptionist’s 

desk on the 21st floor. 

Comments to OMB may be sent by 

mail addressed to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, 725 17th 

Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, 

Attn: Desk Officer for MSHA. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg 

Moxness, Chief, Economic Analysis 

Division, Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, at 

moxness.greg@dol.gov (email); 202– 

693–9440 (voice); or 202–693–9441 

(facsimile). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

This information collection was 

originally titled ‘‘Noise exposure 

assessment; audiometric testing, 

evaluation, and records and training in 

all mines.’’ OMB 1219–0120 has been 

renamed ‘‘Occupational Noise 

Exposure’’ to more clearly focus the title 

and purpose of the information 

collection on its central concern for the 

prevention of hearing loss resulting 

from occupational noise exposure. 

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 (NIOSH), 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 

employees working nearby. The Mine 

Safety and Health Administration 

(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. 


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MSHA’s information collection 

request, OMB 1219–0120, addresses 

eight standards as follows: 

30 CFR Citation Title 

Part 62 Occupational Noise Exposure 

§ 62.110 ....................................... Noise exposure assessment. 

§ 62.130 ....................................... Permissible exposure level. 

§ 62.171 ....................................... Audiometric test procedures. 

§ 62.172 ....................................... Evaluation of audiograms. 

§ 62.174 ....................................... Follow-up corrective measures when a standard threshold shift is detected. 

§ 62.175 ....................................... Notification of results; reporting requirements. 

§ 62.180 ....................................... Training. 

§ 62.190 ....................................... Records. 

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 extension of 

the information collection related to the 

occupational noise standard. MSHA is 

particularly interested in comments 

that: 

• Evaluate whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of MSHA’s functions, 

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 

• Address 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, to minimize 

the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond. 

The public may examine publicly 

available documents, including the 

public comment version of the 

supporting statement, at MSHA, Office 

of Standards, Regulations, and 

Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, 

Room 2350, Arlington, VA 22209–3939. 

OMB clearance requests are available on 

MSHA’s Web site at http:// 

www.msha.gov under ‘‘Rules & Regs’’ on 

the right side of the screen by selecting 

Information Collections Requests, 

Paperwork Reduction Act Supporting 

Statements. The public comment 

version of the supporting statement will 

be available on MSHA’s Web site for 60 

days after the publication date of this 

notice. Comments submitted in writing 

or in electronic form will be made 

available for public inspection. Because 

comments will not be edited to remove 

any identifying or contact information, 

MSHA cautions the commenter against 

including any information in the 

submission that should not be publicly 

disclosed. Questions about the 

information collection requirements 

may be directed to the person listed in 

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice. 

III. Current Actions 

The information obtained from mine 

operators is used by MSHA during 

inspections to determine compliance 

with this standard in order to reduce 

occupation-related hearing loss in 

miners. MSHA has updated the data in 

respect to the number of respondents 

and responses, as well as the total 

burden hours and burden costs 

supporting this information collection 

extension request. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Agency: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration. 

Title: Occupational Noise Exposure. 

OMB Number: 1219–0120. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Cite/Reference/Form/etc: 30 CFR Part 

62. 

Total Number of Respondents: 13,245. 

Frequency: Various. 

Total Number of Responses: 177,992. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 

12,455. 

Estimated Total Burden Cost: $33,880. 

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. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). 

Patricia W. Silvey, 

Certifying Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–6872 Filed 3–21–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

NATIONAL CREDIT UNION 

ADMINISTRATION 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

TIME AND DATE: 3 p.m., Wednesday, 

March 21, 2012. 

PLACE: Board Room, 7th Floor, Room 

7047, 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 

22314–3428. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

1. Consideration of Supervisory 

Activity. Closed pursuant to some or all 

of the following: exemptions (8), 

(9)(i)(B) and 9(ii). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary Rupp, Secretary of the Board, 

Telephone: 703–518–6304 

Mary Rupp, 

Board Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–7090 Filed 3–20–12; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 7535–01–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Request of Recommendations for 

Membership for Directorate and Office 

Advisory Committees 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) requests 


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