Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 123 / Tuesday, June 25, 1996 / Notices 32859

Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the

Act on January 30, 1985 (50 FR 4281).

The last notification was filed with

the Department on March 25, 1996. A

notice was published in the Federal

Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the

Act on April 22, 1996 (61 FR 17728).

Constance K. Robinson,

Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.

[FR Doc. 96–16152 Filed 6–24–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–01–M

Drug Enforcement Administration

Manufacturer of Controlled

Substances; Notice of Correction

On March 4, 1996, a Notice of

Application for Johnson Matthey, Inc.

(Johnson Matthey), Custom

Pharmaceuticals Department, 2003

Nolte Drive, West Deptford, New Jersey

08066, was published in the Federal

Register requesting registration as a bulk

manufacturer of Schedules I and II

controlled substances. See 61 FR 8303.

The notice invited that comments or

objections be filed by May 3, 1996. A

correction was subsequently published

on June 5, 1996, deleting meperidine

(9230) from the list of controlled

substances for which Johnson Matthey

made application to manufacture in

bulk. See 61 FR 28597.

However, Johnson Matthey does wish

to be registered as a bulk manufacturer

of meperidine. Therefore, meperidine is

hereby added to the list of controlled

substances for which Johnson Matthey

made application to manufacture in

bulk.

Any other such applicant and any

person who is presently registered with

DEA to manufacture meperidine may

file comments or objections to the

issuance of the above application.

Any such comments or objections

may be addressed, in quintuplicate, to

the Deputy Assistant Administrator,

Office of Diversion Control, Drug

Enforcement Administration, United

States Department of Justice,

Washington, D.C. 20537, Attention: DEA

Federal Register Representative (CCR),

and must be filed no later than August

26, 1996.

Dated: June 18, 1996.

Gene R. Haislip,

Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of

Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement

Administration.

[FR Doc. 96–16053 Filed 6–24–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–09–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

Proposed Information Collection

Request Submitted for Public

Comment and Recommendations;

Notification of Methane Detected in

Mine Atmosphere

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

reinstatement of the information

collection related to the Notification of

Methane Detected in Mine

Atmospheres. 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 contact section of this notice.

DATES: Submit written comments to the

office listed in the ADDRESSES section

below on or before August 26, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments shall be

mailed 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:

George M. Fesak, Director, 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. Mr. Fesak

can be reached at gfesak@msha.gov

(Internet E-mail), (703) 235–8378

(voice), or (703) 235–1563 (facsimile).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

Sections 103 (c), (i), and (j) of the

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of

1977 authorized the recordkeeping and

reporting requirements implemented in

30 CFR Part 57, Subpart T—Safety

Standards for Methane in Metal and

Nonmetal mines. Methane is a

flammable gas found in underground

mining. Methane is a colorless, odorless,

tasteless gas, and it tends to rise to the

roof of a mine because it is lighter than

air. Although methane itself is nontoxic,

its presence reduces the 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 when: (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 atmosphere of a

Subcategory I–B, I–C, II–B, V–B, or

Category VI mine, or (e) methane

reaches 2.0 percent in a Category IV

mine. MSHA investigates the

occurrence to determine that the mine is

placed in the proper category to follow

appropriate precautionary standards.