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make forms available to provide such 

information. The DOL prints and makes 

Optional-use Form WH–516, Worker 

Information—Terms and Conditions of 

Employment, available for these 

purposes. See 29 CFR 500.75(a), 

500.76(a). 

MSPA sections 201(d) and 301(c)–29 

U.S.C. 1821(d), 1831(c) and Regulations 

29 CFR 500.80(a), require each FLC, 

AGER and AGAS that employs any 

migrant or seasonal worker to make, 

keep, and preserve records for three 

years for each such worker concerning 

the: (1) Basis on which wages are paid; 

(2) Number of piece work units earned, 

if paid on a piece work basis; (3) 

Number of hours worked; (4) Total pay 

period earnings; (5) Specific sums 

withheld and the purpose of each sum 

withheld; and, (6) Net pay. 

Respondents are also required to 

provide an itemized written statement 

of this information to each migrant and 

seasonal agricultural worker each pay 

period. 29 U.S.C. 1821(d), 1831(c); 29 

CFR 500.1(i)(3), –.80(d). In addition, 

MSPA sections 201(e) and 301(d) 

require that each FLC provide copies of 

all the records noted above for the 

migrant or seasonal agricultural workers 

the contractor has furnished to other 

farm labor contractors, agricultural 

employers or agricultural associations 

who use the workers. Except for the 

worker, the recipient of such records is 

to retain them for a period of three 

years. Respondents must also make and 

keep certain records, including each 

worker’s Social Security Number. 29 

CFR 500.80(a). In addition, the wage 

statement provided to each worker at 

the time of wage payment is to include, 

among other items, the worker’s Social 

Security Number and employer’s Tax 

Identification Number. 29 CFR 

500.80(a), (d). 

MSPA section 201(c) requires all 

FLCs, AGERs, and AGASs providing 

housing to any migrant agricultural 

worker to post in a conspicuous place 

at the site of the housing, or present to 

the migrant worker, a written statement 

of any housing occupancy terms and 

conditions. See 29 U.S.C. 1821(c); 29 

CFR 500.75(f). In addition, MSPA 

section 201(g) requires these FLCs, 

AGERs, and AGASs to give such 

information in English, or as necessary 

and reasonable, in a language common 

to the workers. See 29 U.S.C. 1821(g); 29 

CFR 500.1(i)(2), .75(a), (f)–(g). This 

provision also requires the DOL to make 

optional forms available to provide the 

required disclosures. See 29 U.S.C. 

1821(g); 29 CFR 500.1(i)(2), .75(a), (g). 

II. Review Focus 

The DOL 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. 

III. Current Actions 

The DOL seeks approval for the 

extension of this information collection 

in order to ensure effective 

administration of various special 

employment programs. 

Type of Review: Revision. 

Agency: Wage and Hour Division. 

Title: Disclosures to Workers Under 

the Migrant Seasonal and Agricultural 

Worker Protection Act. 

OMB Numbers: 1235–0002, 1235– 

0009, and 1235–0010 (All to be merged 

in 1235–0002). 

Affected Public: Private sector, farms. 

Respondents: 107,706. 

Total Annual Responses: 84,206,505. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 

1,417,426. 

Estimated Time per Response: 

Various. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Total Burden Costs (start up/capital/ 

operation/maintenance): $2,716,101.04. 

Michael Hancock, 

Acting Director, Division of Regulation, 

Legislation, and Interpretation. 

[FR Doc. 2010–23369 Filed 9–17–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–27–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

Petitions for Modification of Existing 

Mandatory Safety Standards 

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration (MSHA), Labor. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Section 101(c) of the Federal 

Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and 

30 CFR part 44 govern the application, 

processing, and disposition of petitions 

for modification. This notice is a 

summary of petitions for modification 

filed by the parties listed below to 

modify the application of existing 

mandatory safety standards published 

in Title 30 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations. 

DATES: All comments on the petitions 

must be received by the Office of 

Standards, Regulations and Variances 

on or before October 20, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit your 

comments, identified by ‘‘docket 

number’’ on the subject line, by any of 

the following methods: 

1. Electronic Mail: StandardsPetitions@dol.gov. 

2. Facsimile: 1–202–693–9441. 

3. Regular Mail: MSHA, Office of 

Standards, Regulations and Variances, 

1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, 

Arlington, Virginia 22209–3939, 

Attention: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, 

Office of Standards, Regulations and 

Variances. 

4. Hand-Delivery or Courier: MSHA, 

Office of Standards, Regulations and 

Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, 

Room 2350, Arlington, Virginia 22209– 

3939, Attention: Patricia W. Silvey, 

Director, Office of Standards, 

Regulations and Variances. 

MSHA will consider only comments 

postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service or 

proof of delivery from another delivery 

service such as UPS or Federal Express 

on or before the deadline for comments. 

Individuals who submit comments by 

hand-delivery are required to check in 

at the receptionist desk on the 21st 

floor. 

Individuals may inspect copies of the 

petitions and comments during normal 

business hours at the address listed 

above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barbara Barron, Office of Standards, 

Regulations and Variances at 202–693– 

9447 (Voice), barron.barbara@dol.gov 

(E-mail), or 202–693–9441 (Telefax). 

[These are not toll-free numbers]. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine 

Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine 

Act) allows the mine operator or 

representative of miners to file a 

petition to modify the application of any 

mandatory safety standard to a coal or 

other mine if the Secretary determines 

that: (1) An alternative method of 

achieving the result of such standard 

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no less than the same measure of 

protection afforded the miners of such 

mine by such standard; or (2) that the 

application of such standard to such 

mine will result in a diminution of 

safety to the miners in such mine. In 

addition, the regulations at 30 CFR 

44.10 and 44.11 establish the 

requirements and procedures for filing 

petitions for modification. 

II. Petitions for Modification 

Docket Number: M–2010–033–C. 

Petitioner: Matrix Energy, LLC, Mine 

No. 1, MSHA I.D. No. 15–18575; 

Coalburg Enterprises, Inc., Mine No. 8, 

MSHA I.D. No. 15–19494; and Eagle 

Coal Company, Inc., Mine No. 22, 

MSHA I.D. No. 15–16663 and Mine No. 

24, MSHA I.D. No. 15–19296, Rt. 292, 

P.O. Box 190, Lovely, Kentucky 41231. 

All of these mines are located in Martin 

County, Kentucky. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.208 

(Warning devices). 

Modification Request: The petitioner 

requests a modification of the existing 

standard to that portion of the standard 

requiring the end of permanent roof 

support to be posted with readily visible 

warning. The petitioner states that: (1) A 

greater degree of safety is provided for 

the miner by hanging the reflector on 

the second row, rather than on the first 

row of permanent support outby 

unsupported roof; and (2) hanging the 

reflector on the first row would subject 

a portion of the miner’s body inby 

supported roof, which could result in a 

serious injury. Therefore, the petitioner 

requests to hang the reflector on the 

second row of permanent support outby 

unsupported roof. The petitioner asserts 

that the proposed alternative method 

will at all times comply with the safety 

standard and guarantee greater 

protection than the existing standard. 

Docket Number: M–2010–034–C. 

Petitioner: Four O Mining 

Corporation, P.O. Box 148, Vansant, 

Virginia 24656 . 

Mine: No. 10 Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 

44–07217, located in Dickenson County, 

Virginia. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1101– 

2 (Installation of deluge-type sprays). 

Modification Request: The petitioner 

requests a modification of the existing 

standard to permit an alternative 

method of compliance in lieu of 

providing a fire suppression system on 

the belt drive, as it pertains to 50 foot 

coverage of fire suppression. The 

petitioner requests this modification 

because of the Fairchild continuous 

miner and the rapid haul that travels up 

and down from near the belt drive to the 

end. To ensure safety, the petitioner 

proposes to put one man with a CO 

Detector with a 1-1/2 inch fire hose with 

a firefighting nozzle hooked up at all 

times until the 50 foot distance is 

established from the belt drive to the 

rapid haul. The petitioner asserts that 

the proposed alternative method will 

provide a measure of protection equal to 

or greater than that of the existing 

standard. 

Dated: September 14, 2010. 

Patricia W. Silvey, 

Director, Office of Standards, Regulations and 

Variances. 

[FR Doc. 2010–23324 Filed 9–17–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Proposal Review Panel for Physics; 

Notice of Meeting 

In accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, as amended), the National Science 

Foundation announces the following 

meeting. 

Name: University of Notre Dame Site 

Visit in Physics (1208). 

Date and Time: Tuesday, October 19, 

2010; 8 a.m.–6 p.m. 

Wednesday, October 20, 2010: 

8 a.m.–4 p.m. 

Place: University of Notre Dame, 

Indiana 46556. 

Type of Meeting: Partially Closed. 

Contact Person: Dr. Kathleen 

McCloud, Program Director for Physics 

Education and Disciplinary Research, 

National Science Foundation, 4201 

Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. 

Telephone: (703) 292–8236. 

Purpose of Meeting: To provide an 

oversight report on progress of research 

performed under a Cooperative 

Agreement with the National Science 

Foundation. 

Agenda 

Tuesday. October 19, 2010 

Open 8:15–10 JINA science 

overview talk and discussion. 

Closed 10:30–10:45 Executive 

Session. 

Open 10:45–12:15 JINA 

astrophysics highlights. 

Open 2–3 JINA nuclear Physics 

experiments. 

Closed 3:50–4:30 Executive 

Session. 

Open 4:30–6:30 Student Poster 

Session. 

Wednesday, October 20, 2010 

Closed 8:30–9:30 Executive 

Session. 

Open 10–11 Administrators and 

JINA Discussions. 

Closed 11–12 Executive Session 

and writing session. 

Open 1:30–2 Administrators and 

JINA discussions. 

Closed 2:30–4 Writing session and 

Close out. 

Reason for Closing: The proposal 

contains proprietary or confidential 

material including technical 

information; financial data, such as 

salaries; and personal information 

concerning individuals associated with 

the proposals. These matters are exempt 

under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) and (6) of the 

Government in the Sunshine Act. 

Dated: September 15, 2010. 

Susanne Bolton, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–23375 Filed 9–17–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Notice of Permit Applications Received 

Under the Antarctic Conservation Act 

of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541) 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation 

ACTION: Notice of Permit Applications 

Received under the Antarctic 

Conservation Act of 1978, Public Law 

95–541. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) is required to publish 

notice of permit applications received to 

conduct activities regulated under the 

Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. 

NSF has published regulations under 

the Antarctic Conservation Act at Title 

45 part 670 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations. This is the required notice 

of permit applications received. 

DATES: Interested parties are invited to 

submit written data, comments, or 

views with respect to this permit 

application by October 20, 2010. This 

application may be inspected by 

interested parties at the Permit Office, 

address below. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be 

addressed to Permit Office, Room 755, 

Office of Polar Programs, National 

Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson 

Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22230. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nadene G. Kennedy at the above 

address or (703) 292–7405. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Science Foundation, as 

directed by the Antarctic Conservation 

Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–541), as 

amended by the Antarctic Science, 

Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996, 

has developed regulations for the 

establishment of a permit system for 

various activities in Antarctica and 


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