9832 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 43 / Friday, March 6, 2009 / Notices 

Methane is a flammable gas found in 

underground mining. Methane is a 

colorless, odorless, tasteless gas, and it 

tens to rise to the roof of a mine because 

it is lighter than air. Although methane 

itself is nontoxic, its presence reduces 

oxygen content by dilution when mixed 

with air, and consequently can act as an 

asphyxiant when present in large 

quantities. Methane mixed with air is 

explosive in the range of 5 to 15 percent, 

provided that 12 percent or more 

oxygen is present. The presence of dust 

containing volatile matter in the mine 

atmosphere may further enhance the 

explosion potential of methane in a 

mine. 

Metal and Nonmetal mine operators 

are required to notify MSHA as soon as 

possible if any of the following events 

occur: (a) There is an outburst that 

results in 0.25 percent or more methane 

in the mine atmosphere; (b) there is a 

blowout that results in 0.25 percent or 

more methane in the mine atmosphere; 

(c) there is an ignition of methane; (d) 

air sample results indicate 0.25 percent 

or more methane in the mine 

atmosphere of a Subcategory I–B, I–C, 

II–B, V–B, or Category VI mine. If 

methane reaches 2.0 percent in a 

Category IV mine; or methane reaches 

0.25 percent in the mine atmosphere of 

a Subcategory I–B, II–B, V–B, and VI 

mines, MSHA shall be notified 

immediately. MSHA investigates these 

occurrences to determine that the mine 

is placed in the proper category. 

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 

selecting ‘‘Rules & Regs’’, and then 

selecting ‘‘FedReg. Docs’’. On the next 

screen, select ‘‘Paperwork Reduction 

Act Supporting Statement’’ to view 

documents supporting the Federal 

Register Notice. 

Current Actions 

MSHA is seeking an extension of the 

information collection related to 

certification and notification of methane 

detected in mine atmosphere. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Agency: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration. 

Title: Methane Detected in Mine 

Atmosphere. 

OMB Number: 1219–0103. 

Recordkeeping: Certification of 

examinations shall be kept for at least 

one year. 

Frequency: On Occasion. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Respondents: 8. 

Responses: 416. 

Total Burden Hours: 36 hours. 

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 at Arlington, Virginia, this 3rd day 

of March, 2009. 

John Rowlett, 

Director, Management Services Division. 

[FR Doc. E9–4787 Filed 3–5–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS 

ADMINISTRATION 

Information Security Oversight Office 

National Industrial Security Program 

Policy Advisory Committee (NISPPAC); 

Notice of Meeting 

In accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app 

2) and implementing regulation 41 CFR 

part 101–6, announcement is made for 

the following committee meeting: 

Name of Committee: National 

Industrial Security Program Policy 

Advisory Committee (NISPPAC). 

Date of Meeting: April 7, 2009. 

Time of Meeting: 1 p.m.–3 p.m. 

Place of Meeting: National Archives 

and Records Administration, 700 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Archivist’s 

Reception Room, Room 105, 

Washington, DC 20408. 

Purpose: To discuss National 

Industrial Security Program policy 

matters. 

This meeting will be open to the 

public. However, due to space 

limitations and access procedures, the 

name and telephone number of 

individuals planning to attend must be 

submitted to the Information Security 

Oversight Office (ISOO) no later than 

Tuesday, March 31, 2009. ISOO will 

provide additional instructions for 

gaining access to the location of the 

meeting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nathaniel C. Nelson, Program Analyst, 

Information Security Oversight Office, 

National Archives Building, 700 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20408, telephone 

number (202) 357–5212. 

Dated: March 3, 2009. 

Mary Ann Hadyka, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–4892 Filed 3–5–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7515–01–P 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

[Docket No. NRC–2009–0041] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: U. S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC). 

ACTION: Notice of pending NRC action to 

submit an information collection 

request to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) and solicitation of public 

comment. 

SUMMARY: The NRC invites public 

comment about our intention to request 

the OMB’s approval for renewal of an 

existing information collection that is 

summarized below. We are required to 

publish this notice in the Federal 

Register under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35). 

Information pertaining to the 

requirement to be submitted: 

1. The title of the information 

collection: 10 CFR Part 55, Operators’ 

Licenses. 

2. Current OMB approval number: 

3150–0018. 

3. How often the collection is 

required: As necessary for NRC to meet 

its responsibilities to determine the 

eligibility of applicants for operators’ 

licenses, prepare or review applications 

for and performance of simulation 

facilities. 

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4. Who is required or asked to report: 

Holders of and applicants for facility 

(i.e., nuclear power, research and test 

reactor) operating licenses and 

individual operators’ licenses. 

5. The number of annual respondents: 

243. 

6. The number of hours needed 

annually to complete the requirement or 

request: 92,008. 

7. Abstract: 10 CFR part 55, 

‘‘Operators’ Licenses,’’ of the NRC’s 

regulations, specifies information and 

data to be provided by applicants and 

facility licenses so that the NRC may 

make determinations concerning the 

licensing and requalification of 

operators for nuclear reactors, as 

necessary to promote public health and 

safety. The reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements contained in 10 CFR part 

55 are mandatory for the licensees and 

applicants affected. 

Submit, by May 5, 2009, comments 

that address the following questions: 

1. Is the proposed collection of 

information necessary for the NRC to 

properly perform its functions? Does the 

information have practical utility? 

2. Is the burden estimate accurate? 

3. Is there a way to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected? 

4. How can the burden of the 

information collection be minimized, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology? 

A copy of the draft supporting 

statement may be viewed free of charge 

at the NRC Public Document Room, One 

White Flint North, 11555 Rockville 

Pike, Room O–1 F21, Rockville, MD 

20852. OMB clearance requests are 

available at the NRC worldwide Web 

site: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/ 

doc-comment/omb/index.html. The 

document will be available on the NRC 

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 your comments will 

not be edited to remove any identifying 

or contact information, the NRC 

cautions you against including any 

information in your submission that you 

do not want to be publicly disclosed. 

Comments submitted should reference 

Docket No. NRC–2009–0041. You may 

submit your comments by any of the 

following methods. Electronic 

comments: Go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov and search for 

Docket No. NRC–2009–0041. Mail 

comments to NRC Clearance Officer, 

Gregory Trussell (T–5 F53), U.S. 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 

Washington, DC 20555–0001. Questions 

about the information collection 

requirements may be directed to the 

NRC Clearance Officer, Gregory Trussell 

(T–5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 

0001, by telephone at 301–415–6874, or 

by e-mail to 

INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@NRC.GOV. 

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 24th day 

of February, 2009. 

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

Gregory Trussell, 

NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information 

Services. 

[FR Doc. E9–4762 Filed 3–5–09; 8:45 am] 

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

[Docket No. 030–32023; License No. 42– 

27055–01; EA–08–261; NRC–2009–0101] 

In the Matter of Schlumberger 

Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, 

TX; Confirmatory Order Modifying 

License; Effective Immediately 

I 

Schlumberger Technology 

Corporation (Schlumberger or Licensee) 

is the holder of Materials License No. 

42–27055–01 issued by the Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission (NRC or 

Commission) pursuant to 10 CFR Part 

30 on November 29, 1989, last amended 

on May 1, 2006, and due to expire on 

December 31, 2015. The license 

authorizes Schlumberger to possess and 

use sealed sources for use in conducting 

density measurements in accordance 

with conditions specified therein. The 

license authorizes use at specified field 

stations located in the States of Alaska, 

Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming. 

The license also authorizes use at 

temporary job sites of the licensee 

anywhere in the United States where 

the Commission maintains jurisdiction 

for regulating the use of licensed 

material. 

II 

In accordance with NRC protocols, on 

October 4, 2007, Schlumberger timely 

reported the loss of a fluid density gauge 

containing licensed material from its 

Rock Springs, Wyoming, facility. After 

identifying and reporting the missing 

gauge, Schlumberger took extensive 

actions in an attempt to find the gauge 

and conducted a thorough investigation 

into the circumstances surrounding the 

lost gauge. The gauge was not located. 

Schlumberger timely filed its written 

report pursuant to 10 CFR 20.2201 on 

November 15, 2007. 

On January 29, 2008, the NRC 

conducted an inspection to review the 

circumstances related to Schlumberger’s 

October 4, 2007, report of a lost fluid 

density gauge containing licensed 

material. Following that, on March 3, 

2008, the NRC Office of Investigations 

(OI) began an investigation (OI Case No. 

4–2008–031) of Schlumberger 

Technology Corporation. The 

investigation was conducted, in part, to 

determine if a Radiation Safety Officer 

(RSO) employed by Schlumberger at the 

Rock Springs, Wyoming, field station 

willfully falsified inventory documents. 

Based on the results of the inspection 

and investigation, the NRC determined 

that two apparent violations of NRC 

requirements occurred. The apparent 

violations involved failures to maintain 

required records complete and accurate 

as required by 10 CFR 30.9, and to 

maintain control over licensed material 

as required by 10 CFR 20.1802. The 

NRC also was concerned that the 

apparent failure to maintain required 

records complete and accurate as 

required by 10 CFR 30.9 might have 

resulted from deliberate misconduct on 

the part of the RSO at Schlumberger’s 

Rock Springs, Wyoming, field station. 

By letter dated December 1, 2008, the 

NRC transmitted the results of the 

inspection and investigation to 

Schlumberger Technology Corporation. 

In the December 1, 2008, letter, the NRC 

offered Schlumberger the opportunity to 

respond to the apparent violations, 

request a predecisional enforcement 

conference, or request Alternative 

Dispute Resolution (ADR) with the NRC 

in an attempt to resolve issues 

associated with this matter. In response, 

on December 5, 2008, Schlumberger 

requested ADR to resolve this matter 

with the NRC. 

On January 22, 2009, the NRC and 

Schlumberger Technology Corporation 

met in an ADR session mediated by a 

professional mediator, arranged through 

Cornell University’s Institute on 

Conflict Resolution. ADR is a process in 

which a neutral mediator, with no 

decision-making authority, assists the 

parties in reaching an agreement on 

resolving any differences regarding the 

dispute. This confirmatory order is 

issued pursuant to the agreement 

reached during the ADR process. 

III 

The January 22, 2009, ADR session 

between the NRC and Schlumberger was 

held in Arlington, Texas, in the NRC 

Region IV offices. During that ADR 

session, an Agreement in Principle was 

reached. The elements of the agreement 

consisted of the following: 

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