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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: May 13, 1998.

Gerri Fiala,

Administrator, Office of Policy and Research.

[FR Doc. 98–13258 Filed 5–18–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

Proposed Information Collection

Request Submitted for Public

Comment and Recommendations;

Representative of Miners

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) in 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 proposed

extension of the information collection

related to the Representative of Miners.

MSHA is particularly interested in

comments which:

* 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 below in

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice.

DATES: Submit comments on or before

July 20, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Patricia

W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards,

Regulations, and Variances, 4015

Wilson Boulevard, Room 627,

Arlington, VA 22203–1984. Commenters

are encouraged to send their comments

on a computer disk, or via E-mail to

psilvey@msha.gov, along with an

original printed copy. Ms. Silvey can be

reached at (703) 235–1910 (voice) or

(703) 235–5551 (facsimile).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

George M. Fesak, Director, Office of

Program Evaluation and Information

Resources, U.S. Department of Labor,

Mine Safety and Health Administration,

Room 715, 4015 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, VA 22203–1984. Mr. Fesak

can be reached at gfesak@msha.gov

(Internet E-mail), (703) 235–8378

(voice), or (703) 235–1563 (facsimile).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

The Federal Mine Safety and Health

Act of 1977, 30 U.S.C. 801, et seq.,

(Mine Act) requires the Secretary of

Labor to exercise many of his duties

under the Act in cooperation with

miners’ representatives. The Act also

establishes miners’ rights which may be

exercised through a representative. Title

30, CFR Part 40 contains procedures

which a person or organization must

follow in order to be designed as a

representative of miners.

II. Current Actions

The information is used to identify

the designated representative of miners

of a specific mine. The Mine Act gives

the miner or the representative of

miners the right to accompany an

MSHA inspector without any loss of

pay.

Type of Review: Extension.

Agency: Mine Safety and Health

Administration.

Title: 30 CFR 40.3, 40.4, and 40.5,

Representative of Miners.

OMB Number: 1219–0042.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit institutions.

Cite/Reference/Form/etc.: 30 CFR

40.3, 40.4, 40.5.

Total Respondents: 350.

Frequency: On occasion.

Total Responses: 350.

Average Time Per Response: 1 hour.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 175

hours.

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):

$0.

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintaining): $0.

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: May 12, 1998.

George M. Fesak,

Director, Program Evaluation and Information

Resources.

[FR Doc. 98–13261 Filed 5–18–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–43–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration

[Docket No. ICR–98–24]

Agency Information Collection

Activities; Proposed Collection;

Comment Request; Fire Brigades

(Organizational Statement) (29 CFR

1910.156)

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

(PRA–95) (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 impact of collection

requirements on respondents can be

properly assessed. Currently, the

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (OSHA) is soliciting

comments concerning the proposed

extension of the information collection

requirements contained in the standard

on Fire Brigades (29 CFR 1910.156). The

Agency is particularly interested in

comments which:

• 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;
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• 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.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before July 20, 1998.

ADDRESSEE: Comments are to be

submitted to the Docket Office, Docket

No. ICR–98–24, Occupational Safety

and Health Administration, U.S.

Department of Labor, Room N–2625,

200 Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, D.C. 20210. Telephone:

(202) 219–7894. Written comments

limited to 10 pages or less in length may

also be transmitted by facsimile to (202)

219–5046.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Theda Kenney, Directorate of Safety

Standards Programs, Occupational

Safety and Health Administration, U.S.

Department of Labor, Room N–3605,

200 Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20210, telephone: (202)

219–8061. A copy of the referenced

information collection request is

available for inspection and copying in

the Docket Office and will be mailed to

persons who request copies by

telephoning Theda Kenney at (202) 219–

8061, extension 100, or Barbara Bielaski

at (202) 219–8076, extension 142. For

electronic copies of the Information

Collection Request on Fire Brigades (29

CFR 1910.156), contact OSHA’s

WebPage on the Internet at http://

www.osha.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

The Occupational Safety and Health

Act of 1970 (the Act) authorizes the

promulgation of such health and safety

standards as are necessary or

appropriate to provide safe or healthful

employment and places of employment.

The statute specifically authorizes

information collection by employers as

necessary or appropriate for the

enforcement of the Act or for developing

information regarding the causes and

prevention of occupational injuries,

illnesses, and accidents.

Fighting fires as a member of a fire

brigade presents a significant risk of

harm to an employee. In fact, fire

fighting continues to be one of the

Nation’s most hazardous occupations.

To mitigate the risks of employees

fighting fires, OSHA developed a

standard for fire brigades in 1980. The

Fire Brigade standard does not require

the employer to organize a fire brigade.

However, if the employer does decide to

organize a fire brigade, the provisions of

the standard must be met.

There are various types of fire

brigades. Some fire brigades merely

monitor and assist in evacuation, others

perform incipient fire fighting, while

others perform Interior structural fire

fighting. The tasks, responsibility,

training, and personal protective

equipment needs differ according to the

type of fire brigade organized at the

workplace. Therefore, 29 CFR 1910.156,

requires employers who have fire

brigades to develop and maintain an

organizational statement which defines

the type of fire brigade being organized

and describes the functions that the

employer expects the fire brigade to

perform.

II. Current Actions

This notice requests Office of

Management and Budget (OMB)

approval of the information collection

requirements contained in the Fire

Brigade standard.

Type of Review: Extension of a

Currently Approved Collection.

Agency: U.S. Department of Labor,

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration.

Title: Fire Brigades (Organizational

Statement) (29 CFR 1910.156).

OMB Number: 1218–0075.

Agency Number: Docket Number ICR–

98–24.

Affected Public: State or local

governments; Business or other forprofit.

Number of Respondents: 1,670.

Frequency: Initially, On Occasion.

Average Time per Response: 5

minutes (0.8 hr.).

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 172.

Total Annualized Capital/Startup

Costs: $0.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 12th day of

May 1998.

Charles N. Jeffress,

Assistant Secretary, Occupational Safety and

Health Administration.

[FR Doc. 98–13255 Filed 5–18–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–26–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration

[Docket No. ICR–98–22]

Proposed Information Collection

Request Submitted for Public

Comment and Recommendations;

OSHA Data Collection System (1218–

0209)

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. Currently, the

Occupational Safety and Health

Administration is soliciting comments

concerning the proposed extension of

the information collection request for

the OSHA Data Collection System. A

copy of the proposed information

collection request (ICR) can be obtained

by contacting the office listed below in

the addressee section of this notice.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted to the office listed in the

addressee section below on or before

July 20, 1998. The Department of Labor

is particularly interested in comments

which:

• 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,