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and N. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota, 09000183, 

Listed, 4/09/09 

Georgia, Newton County, Brick Store, US 278 

at Little River Rd./Social Circle Rd., 

Covington vicinity, 09000186, Listed, 4/09/ 

09 

Georgia, Walker County, Chickamauga Coal 

and Iron Company Coke Ovens, GA 341, 

Chickamauga, 09000188, Listed, 4/09/09 

Kansas, Dickinson County, Eliason Barn, 147 

KS 4, Gypsum, 09000189, Listed, 4/08/09 

(Agriculture-Related Resources of Kansas) 

Kansas, Ellis County, Mermis, J.A., House, 

1401 Ash St., Hays, 09000190, Listed, 4/ 

08/09 

Kansas, Montgomery County, Brown Barn, 

5879 Co. Rd. 4300, Independence, 

09000191, Listed, 4/08/09 (AgricultureRelated Resources of Kansas) 

Kansas, Ness County, Thornburg Barn, Co. 

Rd. A, 1.5 mi. W. of D Rd., Utica, 

09000192, Listed, 4/08/09 (AgricultureRelated Resources of Kansas) 

Kansas, Pottawatomie County, Teske 

Farmstead, 20795 Major Jenkins Rd., 

Onaga, 09000193, Listed, 4/08/09 

(Agriculture-Related Resources of Kansas) 

Kansas, Republic County, Shimanek Barn, 

1806 220 Rd., Munden, 09000194, Listed, 

4/08/09 (Agriculture-Related Resources of 

Kansas) 

Kansas, Sheridan County, Shafer Barn, Co. 

Rd. 50S, 1.5 mi. W. of Co. Rd. 80E, Hoxie, 

09000195, Listed, 4/08/09 (AgricultureRelated Resources of Kansas) 

Wisconsin, Columbia County, Goeres Park, 

101 Fair St., Lodi, 09000197, Listed, 4/09/ 

09 

Wisconsin, Columbia County, Lodi School 

Hillside Improvement Site, Corner St., 

bounded by Pleasant St. and Columbus St., 

Lodi, 09000198, Listed, 4/09/09 

[FR Doc. E9–12072 Filed 5–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Secretary 

Submission for OMB Review: 

Comment Request 

May 20, 2009. 

The Department of Labor (DOL) 

hereby announces the submission of the 

following public information collection 

requests (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35). 

A copy of each ICR, with applicable 

supporting documentation; including 

among other things a description of the 

likely respondents, proposed frequency 

of response, and estimated total burden 

may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov 

Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain or by contacting 

Darrin King on 202–693–4129 (this is 

not a toll-free number)/e-mail: 

DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

Interested parties are encouraged to 

send comments to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the 

Department of Labor—Mine Safety and 

Health Administration (MSHA), Office 

of Management and Budget, 725 17th 

Street, NW., Room 10235, Washington, 

DC 20503, Telephone: 202–395–4816/ 

Fax: 202–395–6974 (these are not tollfree numbers), E-mail: 

OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov within 

30 days from the date of this publication 

in the Federal Register. In order to 

ensure the appropriate consideration, 

comments should reference the 

applicable OMB Control Number (see 

below). 

The OMB 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 submission of 

responses. 

Agency: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration. 

Type of Review: Extension without 

change of currently approved collection. 

Title of Collection: Roof Control Plans. 

OMB Control Number: 1219–0004. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

613. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 12,813. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden 

(does not include hourly wage costs): 

$7,020. 

Affected Public: Business or other for 

profits (mines). 

Description: In order to prevent 

occupational injuries resulting from 

falls of roofs, faces, and ribs, which are 

a leading cause of injuries and death in 

underground coal mines, all 

underground coal mine operators are 

required to develop and submit roof 

control plans to MSHA for evaluation 

and approval. These plans are evaluated 

to determine if they are adequate for 

prevailing mining conditions. For 

additional information, see related 

notice published at Vol. 74 FR 10779 on 

March 12, 2009. 

Agency: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration. 

Type of Review: Extension without 

change of currently approved collection. 

Title of Collection: Notification of 

Methane Detected in Mine Atmosphere. 

OMB Control Number: 1219–0103. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 8. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 36. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden 

(does not include hourly wage costs): $0. 

Affected Public: Business or other for 

profits (mines). 

Description: Methane is a flammable 

gas found in underground mining that 

presence can reduce the oxygen content 

when mixed with air, and consequently 

can act as an asphyxiant when present 

in large quantities. To help prevent 

accidents or injuries, MSHA requires 

operators of underground metal and 

nonmetal mines to notify MSHA of any 

change in methane conditions, e.g., an 

outburst, a blowout, methane ignition, 

or methane occurrence of 0.25% or 

more. For additional information, see 

related notice published at Vol. 74 FR 

9831 on March 6, 2009. 

Agency: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration. 

Type of Review: Extension without 

change of currently approved collection. 

Title of Collection: Safety Standards 

for Roof Bolts in Metal and Nonmetal 

Mines and Underground Coal Mines. 

OMB Control Number: 1219–0121. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

833. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 165. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden 

(does not include hourly wage costs): $0. 

Affected Public: Business or other for 

profits (mines). 

Description: Falls of roofs, faces, ribs, 

and highwalls in surface mines, 

historically, have been among the 

leading cause of injuries and deaths in 

mines. Therefore, in order to protect the 

safety of miners, mine operators are 

required to obtain certification from the 

manufacturers that roof and rock bolts 

and accessories are manufactured and 

tested in accordance with the applicable 

American Society for Testing and 

Materials (ASTM) specifications and 

make that certification available to an 

authorized representative of the 

Secretary. For additional information, 

see related notice published at Vol. 74 

FR 9292 on March 3, 2009. 

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Agency: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration. 

Type of Review: Extension without 

change of currently approved collection. 

Title of Collection: Health Standards 

for Diesel Particulates (Underground 

Metal and Nonmetal Mines). 

OMB Control Number: 1219–0135. 

Form Number: N/A. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

173. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 3,331. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden 

(does not include hourly wage costs): 

$176,363. 

Affected Public: Business or other for 

profits (mines). 

Description: This collection pertains 

to safety requirements and safety 

standards for the maintenance and use 

of diesel equipment in underground 

metal and nonmetal mines to protect 

miners. The Diesel Particulate Matter 

(DPM) rule establishes a permissible 

exposure limit to total carbon, which is 

a surrogate for measuring a miner’s 

exposure to DPM. The information 

collected is provided to the MSHA 

inspector and used by the agency to 

monitor the mine operator’s compliance 

with the health standard. For additional 

information, see related notice 

published at Vol. 74 FR 11973 on March 

20, 2009. 

Darrin A. King, 

Departmental Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–12127 Filed 5–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Secretary 

Submission for OMB Emergency 

Review: Comment Request 

May 20, 2009. 

The Department of Labor has 

submitted the following information 

collection request (ICR), utilizing 

emergency review procedures, to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and clearance in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 

44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) and 5 CFR 

1320.13. OMB approval has been 

requested by June 19, 2009. A copy of 

this ICR, with applicable supporting 

documentation; including among other 

things a description of the likely 

respondents, proposed frequency of 

response, and estimated total burden 

may be obtained from the RegInfo.gov 

Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/ 

public/do/PRAMain or by contacting 

Darrin King on 202–693–4129 (this is 

not a toll-free number)/e-mail: 

DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Interested 

parties are encouraged to send 

comments to the Office of Information 

and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk 

Officer for the Department of Labor— 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

(MSHA), Office of Management and 

Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 

20503, Telephone: 202–395–7316/Fax: 

202–395–6974 (these are not toll-free 

numbers), e-mail: OIRA_submission@

omb.eop.gov. Comments and questions 

about the ICR listed below should be 

received no later than the requested 

OMB approval date. An additional 

opportunity to comment on this ICR 

will also be provided when DOL seeks 

approval under standard PRA clearance 

procedures pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.12, 

‘‘Clearance of collections of information 

in current rules.’’ 

The OMB 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. 

Agency: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration. 

Title of Collection: Mine Rescue 

Teams for Underground Coal Mine 

Operators. 

OMB Control Number: 1219–0144. 

Affected Public: Underground coal 

mines. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 653. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,550. 

Total Net Estimated Annual Costs 

Burden (other than hourly wage costs): 

$653. 

Description: The respondents for this 

collection of information are 

underground coal mine operators. The 

records will be used by coal mine 

operators, supervisors, and employees, 

and State and Federal mine inspectors 

to provide assurance that each mine 

operator and mine rescue team is 

prepared for a mine emergency. The 

records show that the mine rescue team 

equipment has been examined and 

tested and is in good working order. The 

training records show that the mine 

rescue team members and the 

responsible persons at the mine are 

competent to respond to a mine 

emergency involving a fire, an 

explosion, or a gas or water inundation. 

The records greatly assist those who use 

them in making decisions that will 

ultimately affect the safety of all persons 

working underground. 

These information collection 

requirements help assure that properly 

trained mine rescue teams are readily 

available to save endangered miners in 

life-threatening situations. In addition, 

the training requirements in this 

information collection will help assure 

the safety of the mine rescue team itself. 

Why are we requesting Emergency 

Processing? The Mine Improvement and 

New Emergency Response Act of 2006 

became effective on June 15, 2006 

(MINER Act). The goal of the MINER 

Act is ‘‘to improve the safety of mines 

and mining.’’ To accomplish this goal, 

the MINER Act includes provisions to 

improve mine emergency response time, 

improve mine rescue team effectiveness, 

and increase the quantity and quality of 

mine rescue team training. 

Section 4 of the MINER Act required 

MSHA to publish regulations on mine 

rescue teams. Because the mine rescue 

team provisions contained in Section 4 

of the MINER Act apply only to 

underground coal mines, this rule will 

affect those mines and the mine rescue 

teams that cover them. 

MSHA published a final rule revising 

the Agency’s requirements for mine 

rescue teams for underground coal 

mines on February 8, 2008. The United 

Mine Workers of America challenged 

the final rule in the U.S. Court of 

Appeals for the District of Columbia 

Circuit. On February 10, 2009, the Court 

vacated the rule’s provisions allowing 

mine-site and state-sponsored teams to 

train at small mines annually and State 

employees who are members of Statesponsored teams to substitute certain 

job duties for participation in one of two 

mine rescue contests required annually. 

The Court also vacated MSHA’s 

conclusion in the preamble that State 

employees who are members of Statesponsored teams may participate in a 

mine rescue contest by serving as 

judges. See Int’l Union, United Mine 

Workers of Am. v. Dep’t of Labor, 554 

F.3d 150 (D.C. Cir. 2009). 

Consistent with the Court’s decision, 

MSHA is revising the existing rule to 

require mine-site and State-sponsored