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2021 with two production shifts per 

day, operating seven days per week. 

(e) The Haile Gold Mine proposes to 

provide the required mine rescue 

coverage during the expanded 

underground development with 12 fully 

trained employees. The underground 

development team will be comprised of 

current surface mine rescue, safety, and 

underground department employees, 

not all of whom will meet the required 

one year of underground rescue 

experience. 

The petitioner proposes the following 

alternative method: 

(a) Prior to initiation of underground 

development, each underground mine 

rescue team member will receive the 

following training from a fully qualified 

MSHA Underground Mine Rescue 

instructor: 

1. 40 hours of 30 CFR. part 48 

Underground Mining Safety Training; 

2. Successful completion of physical/ 

medical fitness exam in compliance 

with 30 CFR 49.7; 

3. 20 hours of initial underground 

mine rescue training on the use, care, 

and maintenance of a BG–4 positive 

pressure closed circuit breathing 

apparatus; 

4. First Aid and CPR certification; and 

5. All other training required in 30 

CFR part 49. 

(b) A mine rescue station will be 

established on site compliant with 30 

CFR 49.5. 

(c) As the underground mine 

develops, additional surface mine 

rescue personnel onsite will receive the 

following training from a fully qualified 

MSHA Underground Mine Rescue 

instructor: 

1. Successful completion of physical/ 

medical fitness exam in compliance 

with 30 CFR 49.7; 

2. 40 hours of 30 CFR part 48 

Underground Mining Safety Training; 

3. 20 hours of initial underground 

mine rescue training on the use, care, 

and maintenance on a BG–4 positive 

pressure closed circuit breathing 

apparatus; and; 

4. All other training required in 30 

CFR part 49. 

(d). All underground rescue team 

members will attend monthly training 

following 30 CFR part 49 requirements 

after completion of their initial 20 hours 

of training. 

The petitioner asserts that the 

alternate method proposed will at all 

times guarantee no less than the same 

measure of protection afforded the 

miners under the mandatory standard. 

Jessica Senk, 

Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, 

and Variances. 

[FR Doc. 2021–12607 Filed 6–15–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4520–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

[OMB Control No. 1219–0040] 

Proposed Extension of Information 

Collection; Independent Contractor 

Registration and Identification 

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: Request for public comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as 

part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

conducts a pre-clearance request for 

comment to provide the general public 

and Federal agencies with an 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

collections of information in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995. This request 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 on the 

information collection for Independent 

Contractor Registration and 

Identification. 

DATES: All comments must be received 

on or before August 16, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comment 

as follows. Please note that late, 

untimely filed comments will not be 

considered. 

Electronic Submissions: Submit 

electronic comments in the following 

way: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments 

for docket number MSHA–2021–0012. 

Comments submitted electronically, 

including attachments, to https://

www.regulations.gov will be posted to 

the docket, with no changes. Because 

your comment will be made public, you 

are responsible for ensuring that your 

comment does not include any 

confidential information that you or a 

third party may not wish to be posted, 

such as your or anyone else’s Social 

Security number or confidential 

business information. 

• If your comment includes 

confidential information that you do not 

wish to be made available to the public, 

submit the comment as a written/paper 

submission. 

Written/Paper Submissions: Submit 

written/paper submissions in the 

following way: 

• Mail/Hand Delivery: Mail or visit 

DOL–MSHA, Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th 

Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, 

VA 22202–5452. 

• MSHA will post your comment as 

well as any attachments, except for 

information submitted and marked as 

confidential, in the docket at https://

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jessica Senk, Director, Office of 

Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 

MSHA, at 

MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov 

(email); (202) 693–9440 (voice); or (202) 

693–9441 (facsimile). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine 

Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine 

Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes 

MSHA to collect information necessary 

to carry out its duty in protecting the 

safety and health of miners. Further, 

section 101(a) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 

811, authorizes the Secretary of Labor to 

develop, promulgate, and revise as may 

be appropriate, improved mandatory 

health or safety standards for the 

protection of life and prevention of 

injuries in coal or other mines. 

Independent contractors perform 

services or construction at a mine. They 

may be engaged in every type of work 

performed at a mine, including 

activities such as clearing land, 

excavating ore, processing minerals, 

maintaining or repairing equipment, or 

constructing new buildings or new 

facilities, such as shafts, hoists, 

conveyors, or kilns. Independent 

contractors vary in the number of 

employees, the type of work performed, 

and the time spent working at mine 

sites. Some contractors work exclusively 

at mining operations while others may 

work a single contract at a mine and 

never return to MSHA jurisdiction. 

MSHA uses the contractor information 

in this information collection request 

during inspections to determine the 

responsibility for compliance with 

safety and health standards. 

II. Desired Focus of Comments 

MSHA is soliciting comments 

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collection related to Independent 

Contractor Registration and 

Identification. MSHA is particularly 

interested in comments that: 

• Evaluate whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Agency, including whether the 

information has practical utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s 

estimate of the burden of the collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

• Suggest methods to 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 submission of 

responses. 

Background documents related to this 

information collection request are 

available at https://regulations.gov and 

in DOL–MSHA located at 201 12th 

Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, 

VA 22202–5452. Questions about the 

information collection requirements 

may be directed to the person listed in 

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section of 

this notice. 

III. Current Actions 

This information collection request 

concerns provisions for Independent 

Contractor Registration and 

Identification. MSHA has updated the 

data with respect to the number of 

respondents, responses, burden hours, 

and burden costs supporting this 

information collection request from the 

previous information collection request. 

Type of Review: Extension, without 

change, of a currently approved 

collection. 

Agency: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration. 

OMB Number: 1219–0040. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Number of Respondents: 21,602. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Number of Responses: 157,314. 

Annual Burden Hours: 17,081 hours. 

Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper 

Cost: $806. 

MSHA Forms: MSHA Form 7000–52, 

Contractor Identification (ID) Request. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized in the 

request for Office of Management and 

Budget approval of the proposed 

information collection request; they will 

become a matter of public record and 

will be available at https://

www.reginfo.gov. 

Jessica Senk, 

Certifying Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2021–12605 Filed 6–15–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

NATIONAL CREDIT UNION 

ADMINISTRATION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Generic Clearance 

for the Collection of Qualitative 

Feedback on Agency Service Delivery 

AGENCY: National Credit Union 

Administration (NCUA). 

ACTION: Notice and request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The National Credit Union 

Administration (NCUA), as part of a 

continuing effort to reduce paperwork 

and respondent burden, invites the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies to comment on the following 

extension of a currently approved 

collection, as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before August 16, 2021 

to be assured consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments on 

the information collection to Mackie 

Malaka, National Credit Union 

Administration, 1775 Duke Street, Suite 

6060, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; Fax 

No. 703–519–8579; or email at 

PRAComments@NCUA.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Address requests for additional 

information to Mackie Malaka at the 

address above or telephone 703–548– 

2704. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Number: 3133–0188. 

Title: Generic Clearance for the 

Collection of Qualitative Feedback on 

Agency Service Delivery. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: This collection of 

information is necessary to enable the 

Agency to garner customer and 

stakeholder feedback in an efficient, 

timely manner, in accordance with our 

commitment to improving service 

delivery. The information collected 

from our customers and stakeholders 

will help ensure that users have an 

effective, efficient, and satisfying 

experience with the Agency’s programs. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

Households; Private Sector: Businesses 

or other for-profits and Not-for-profit 

institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

56,000. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: Once per request. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 42,000. 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and included in the 

request for Office of Management and 

Budget approval. All comments will 

become a matter of public record. The 

public is invited to submit comments 

concerning: (a) Whether the collection 

of information is necessary for the 

proper execution of the function of the 

agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of the 

information on the respondents, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

By Melane Conyers-Ausbrooks, Secretary 

of the Board, the National Credit Union 

Administration, on June 11, 2021. 

Dated: June 4, 2021. 

Mackie I. Malaka, 

NCUA PRA Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2021–12703 Filed 6–15–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7535–01–P 

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE 

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 

National Endowment for the Arts 

Subject 60-Day Notice for the ‘‘2022 

Survey of Public Participation in the 

Arts’’ Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: National Endowment for the 

Arts, National Foundation on the Arts 

and the Humanities. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The National Endowment for 

the Arts (NEA), 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. This program 

helps to ensure that requested data can 

be provided in the desired format, 

reporting burden (time and financial 


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