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###### Department of Labor

###### Mine Safety and Health Administration

# 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.

# DATES:

Submit comments on or before July 9, 2001.

# ADDRESSES:

Send comments to Brenda C. Teaster, Acting Chief, Records Management Division, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 709A, Arlington, VA 22203-1984. Commenters are encouraged to send their comments on a computer disk, or via Internet E-mail to bteaster@msha.gov, along with an original printed copy. Ms. Teaster can be reached at (703) 235-1470 (voice), or (703) 235-1563 (facsimile).

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Brenda C. Teaster, Acting Chief, Records Management Division, U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Room 709A, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203-1984. Ms. Teaster can be reached at bteaster@msha.gov (Internet E-mail), (703) 235-1470 (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/her 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 designated as a representative of miners.                

## II. Desired Focus of Comments

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 may be viewed on the Internet by accessing the MSHA Home Page (http://www.msha.gov) and selecting “Statutory and Regulatory Information” then “Paperwork Reduction Act submission (http://www.msha.gov/​regspwork.htm)”, or by contacting the employee listed above in the                     **For Further Information Contact**                     section of this notice for a hard copy.                

## III. Current Actions

The information is used to identify the designated representative of miners at 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 C.F.R. § 40.3, 40.4, and 40.5, Representative of Miners.                

*OMB Number:*                     1219-0042.                

*Affected Public:*                     Business or other for-profit institutions.                

*Cite/Reference/Form/etc.:*                     30 CFR § 40.3, 40.4, 40.5.                

*Total Respondents:*                     15,837.                

*Frequency:*                     On occasion.                

*Total Responses:*                     108.                

*Average Time Per Response:*.75 hours.                

*Estimated Total Burden Hours:*                     63 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 1, 2001.

Brenda C. Teaster,

Acting Chief, Records Management Division.

[FR Doc. 01-11623  Filed 5-8-01; 8:45 am]

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