56562 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 179 / Thursday, September 16, 2010 / Notices 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Cost to Federal Government: 

$176,343. 

Total Burden Respondents: 2,278. 

Total Number of Responses: 2,278. 

Total Burden Hours: 456. 

Total Hour Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintaining): $0.00. 

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. 

Patricia W. Silvey, 

Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, 

and Variances. 

[FR Doc. 2010–23084 Filed 9–15–10; 8:45 am] 

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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, 30 CFR 

77.1900 (Pertains to Surface Work 

Areas of Underground Coal Mines) 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as 

part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

conducts a pre-clearance 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 [44 

U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program 

helps to assure 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 extension of 

the information collection for Slope and 

Shaft Sinking Plans, 30 CFR 77.1900. 

DATES: All comments must be received 

by midnight Eastern Daylight Savings 

Time on November 15, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Comments must clearly be 

identified with the rule title and may be 

submitted to MSHA by any of the 

following methods: 

(1) Electronic mail: zzMSHA– 

Comments@dol.gov. 

(2) Facsimile: (202) 693–9441. 

(3) Regular Mail: MSHA, Office of 

Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 

1100 Wilson Blvd., Room 2350, 

Arlington, VA 22209–3939. 

(4) Hand Delivery or Courier: MSHA, 

Office of Standards, Regulations, and 

Variances, 1100 Wilson Blvd., Room 

2350, Arlington, VA 22209–3939. Sign 

in at the receptionist’s desk on the 21st 

floor. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mario Distasio, Chief of the Economic 

Analysis Division, Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, at 

distasio.mario@dol.gov (e-mail), 202– 

693–9445 (voicemail), 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, authorizes MSHA to 

collect information necessary to carry 

out its duty in protecting the safety and 

health of miners. 

Underground coal mine operators are 

required to submit for approval a plan 

that will provide the safety of workmen 

in each slope or shaft that is 

commenced or extended from the 

surface to the underground coal mine. 

Each slope or shaft sinking operation is 

unique in that each operator uses 

different methods and equipment and 

encounters different geological strata 

which make it impossible for a single 

set of regulations to assure the safety of 

the miners under all circumstances. 

This makes an individual slope or shaft 

sinking plan necessary. 

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 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 section of this 

notice, or viewed on the Internet by 

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. 

III. Current Actions 

This request for collection of 

information contains notification and 

recordkeeping provisions for the 

Proposed Information Collection 

Request Submitted for Public Comment 

and Recommendations; Safety Defects; 

Examination, Correction and Records, 

Slope and Shaft Sinking Plans, 30 CFR 

77.1900. MSHA does not intend to 

publish the results from this 

information collection and is not 

seeking approval to either display or not 

display the expiration date for the OMB 

approval of this information collection. 

There are no certification exceptions 

identified with this information 

collection and the collection of this 

information does not employ statistical 

methods. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Agency: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration. 

OMB Number: 1219–0019. 

Frequency: On Occasion. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Cost to Federal Government: $41,993. 

Total Burden Respondents: 73. 

Total Number of Responses: 73. 

Total Burden Hours: 1,460. 

Total Hour Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintaining): $123,662. 

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. 

Patricia W. Silvey, 

Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, 

and Variances. 

[FR Doc. 2010–23083 Filed 9–15–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

Proposed Information Collection 

Request Submitted for Public 

Comment and Recommendations; 

Ventilation Plan and Main Fan 

Maintenance Record 30 CFR 57.8520, 

§ 57.8525 (Pertains to Metal and 

Nonmetal Underground Mines) 

ACTION: Notice. 

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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 179 / Thursday, September 16, 2010 / Notices 56563 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as 

part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

conducts a pre-clearance 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 [44 

U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program 

helps to assure 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 extension of 

the information collection for 

Ventilation Plan and Main Fan 

Maintenance Record 30 CFR 57.8520, 

§ 57.8525. 

DATES: All comments must be received 

by midnight Eastern Daylight Saving 

Time on November 15, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Comments must clearly be 

identified with the rule title and may be 

submitted to MSHA by any of the 

following methods: 

(1) Electronic mail: zzMSHAComments@dol.gov. 

(2) Facsimile: (202) 693–9441. 

(3) Regular Mail: MSHA, Office of 

Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 

1100 Wilson Blvd., Room 2350, 

Arlington, VA 22209–3939. 

(4) Hand Delivery or Courier: MSHA, 

Office of Standards, Regulations, and 

Variances, 1100 Wilson Blvd., Room 

2350, Arlington, VA 22209–3939. Sign 

in at the receptionist’s desk on the 21st 

floor. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mario Distasio, Chief of the Economic 

Analysis Division, Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, at 

distasio.mario@dol.gov (e-mail), 202– 

693–9445 (voicemail), 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, authorizes the Mine 

Safety and Health Administration 

(MSHA) to collect information 

necessary to carry out its duty in 

protecting the safety and health of 

miners. 

Underground mines usually present 

harsh and hostile working 

environments. The ventilation system is 

the most vital life support system in 

underground mining and a properly 

operating ventilation system is essential 

for maintaining a safe and healthful 

working environment. A well planned 

mine ventilation system is necessary to 

assure a fresh air supply to miners at all 

working places, to control the amounts 

of harmful airborne contaminants in the 

mine atmosphere, and to dilute possible 

accumulation of explosive gases. 

Lack of adequate ventilation in 

underground mines has resulted in 

fatalities from asphyxiation and/or 

explosions due to a buildup of explosive 

gases. Inadequate ventilation can be a 

primary factor for deaths caused by 

disease of the lungs (e.g. silicosis). 

In addition, poor working conditions 

from lack of adequate ventilation 

contribute to accidents resulting from 

heat stress, limited visibility, or 

impaired judgment from exposure to 

contaminants. 

• The mine operator is required to 

prepare a written plan of the mine 

ventilation system. The plan is required 

to be updated at least annually. Upon 

written request of the District Manager, 

the plan or revisions must be submitted 

to MSHA for review and comment. 

• The main ventilation fans for an 

underground mine must be maintained 

either according to manufacturers’ 

recommendations or a written periodic 

schedule. Upon request of an 

Authorized Representative of the 

Secretary of Labor, this fan maintenance 

schedule must be made available for 

review. The records assure compliance 

with the standard and may serve as a 

warning mechanism for possible 

ventilation problems before they occur. 

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 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 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. 

III. Current Actions 

This request for collection of 

information contains notification and 

recordkeeping provisions for the 

Proposed Information Collection 

Request Submitted for Public Comment 

and Recommendations; Ventilation Plan 

and Main Fan Maintenance Record 30 

CFR 57.8520, § 57.8525. MSHA does not 

intend to publish the results from this 

information collection and is not 

seeking approval to either display or not 

display the expiration date for the OMB 

approval of this information collection. 

There are no certification exceptions 

identified with this information 

collection and the collection of this 

information does not employ statistical 

methods. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Agency: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration. 

OMB Number: 1219–0016. 

Frequency: On Occasion. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Cost to Federal Government: $6,450. 

Total Burden Respondents: 245. 

Total Number of Responses: 272. 

Total Burden Hours: 5,894. 

Total Hour Burden Cost (Operating/ 

maintaining): $382,302. 

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. 

Patricia W. Silvey, 

Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, 

and Variances. 

[FR Doc. 2010–23082 Filed 9–15–10; 8:45 am] 

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