34486 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 121 /Wednesday, June 24, 1998 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

Proposed Information Collection

Request Submitted for Public

Comment and Recommendations;

Slope and Shaft Sinking Plans

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as

part of its continuing effort to reduce

paperwork and respondent burden

conducts and 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 Mine Safety and Health

Administration (MSHA) is soliciting

comments concerning the proposed

extension of the information collection

related to the Slope and Shaft Sinking

Plans. 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

August 24, 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:

Theresa M. O’Malley, Program Analysis

Officer, 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. Mrs. O’Malley can be

reached at tomalley@msha.gov (Internet

E-mail), (703) 235–8378 (voice), or (703)

235–1563 (facsimile).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

The standard 77.1900 was enacted in

1971 and was amended in 1982 and

again in 1995. The standard requires

coal mine operators to develop a

prudent engineered design plan to

develop a slope or shaft whenever an

operator decides to open such a coal

mine. The plan is required by the

standard and is to be reviewed and

approved by MSHA before the actual

hazardous work begins.

II. Current Actions

The average 25 slope or shaft

development plans that MSHA receives

on an annual basis, are reviewed to

ensure that the required work is

performed in a safe manner, and it

protects those miners performing the

work. Prudent engineering design does

evolve along with improved machinery

to perform the work, but there has not

been any revision to the requirements

for such a plan.

Type of Review: Extension.

Agency: Mine Safety and Health

Administration.

Title: Slope and Shaft Sinking Plans.

OMB Number: 1219–0019.

Agency Number: MSHA–208.

Recordkeeping: 3 years.

Agency Number: MSHA–208.

Recordkeeping: Records are normally

required to be kept for 3 years.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.

Cite/Reference/Form/etc.: 30 CFR

77.1900.

Total Respondents: 1,700.

Frequency: Whenever an operator

decides to develop a slope or shaft.

Total Responses: 25.

Average Time per Response: 40 hours.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,000.

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):

$43,000.

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintaining): $11,250.

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: June 17, 1998.

Theresa M. O’Malley,

Acting Director, Program Evaluation and

Information Resources.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

Proposed Information Collection

Request Submitted for Public

Comment and Recommendations;

Records of Results of Examinations of

Self-Rescuers

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 Mine Safety and Health

Administration (MSHA) is soliciting

comments concerning the proposed

extension. 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