Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 90 / Wednesday, May 9, 2001 / Notices 23743

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) 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 forprofit 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.

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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 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 (facsmile).

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),