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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact the 

employee listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this notice. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine 

Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine 

Act), 30 U.S.C. 811(c), provides that a 

mine operator or a representative of 

miners may petition the Secretary of 

Labor (Secretary) to modify the 

application of a mandatory safety 

standard. 30 CFR Part 44 formally 

delegates the Secretary’s authority to 

receive petitions to the Director of the 

Office of Standards, Regulations, and 

Variances and the authority to issue 

proposed decisions to the 

Administrators for Coal and Metal/ 

Nonmetal. A petition for modification 

may be granted if the Secretary 

determines (1) that an alternative 

method of achieving the results of the 

standard exists and that it will 

guarantee, at all times, no less than the 

same measure of protection for the 

miners affected as that afforded by the 

standard, or (2) that the application of 

the standard will result in a diminution 

of safety to the miners affected. 

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 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 in the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice, or viewed on the 

internet by accessing the MSHA home 

page (http://www.msha.gov/) and 

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 

Under 30 CFR 44.9, mine operators 

must post a copy of each petition for 

modification concerning the mine on 

the mine’s bulletin board and maintain 

the posting until a ruling on the petition 

becomes final. This applies only to 

mines for which there is no 

representative of miners. 

Under 30 CFR 44.10, detailed 

guidance for filing a petition for 

modification is provided for the 

operator of the affected mine or any 

representative of the miners at that 

mine. The petition must be in writing, 

filed with the Director of the Office of 

Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 

and a copy of the petition served by the 

filing party (the mine operator or 

representative of miners) on the other 

party. 

Under 30 CFR 44.11(a), the petition 

for modification must contain the 

petitioner’s name and address; the 

mailing address and mine identification 

number of the mine or mines affected; 

the mandatory safety standard to which 

the petition is directed; a concise 

statement of the modification requested 

and whether the petitioner (1) Proposes 

to establish an alternate method in lieu 

of the mandatory safety standard, or (2) 

alleges that application of the standard 

will result in diminution of safety to the 

miners affected, or (3) requests relief 

based on both grounds; a detailed 

statement of the facts that show the 

grounds upon which a modification is 

claimed or warranted; and, if the 

petitioner is a mine operator, the 

identity of any representative of miners 

at the affected mine. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Agency: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration. 

Title: Petitions for Modification of 

Mandatory Safety Standards. 

OMB Number: 1219–0065. 

Recordkeeping: Under 30 CFR 44.9, 

mine operators must post a copy of each 

petition for modification concerning the 

mine on the mine’s bulletin board and 

maintain the posting until a ruling on 

the petition becomes final. This applies 

only to mines for which there is no 

representative of miners. 

Under 30 CFR 44.10, the petition 

must be in writing, filed with the 

Director of the Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances, and a copy 

of the petition served by the filing party 

(the mine operator or representative of 

miners) on the other party. 

Under 30 CFR 44.11(a), the petition 

for modification must contain the 

petitioner’s name and address; the 

mailing address and mine identification 

number of the mine or mines affected; 

the mandatory safety standard to which 

the petition is directed; a concise 

statement of the modification requested 

and whether the petitioner (1) Proposes 

to establish an alternate method in lieu 

of the mandatory safety standard, or (2) 

alleges that application of the standard 

will result in diminution of safety to the 

miners affected, or (3) requests relief 

based on both grounds; a detailed 

statement of the facts that show the 

grounds upon which a modification is 

claimed or warranted; and, if the 

petitioner is a mine operator, the 

identity of any representative of miners 

at the affected mine. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Respondents: 80. 

Responses: 80. 

Total Burden Hours: 2,560. 

Total Burden Cost (operating/ 

maintaining): $32,357. 

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. 

Dated at Arlington, Virginia, this 21st day 

of July, 2009. 

John Rowlett, 

Director, Management Services Division. 

[FR Doc. E9–17843 Filed 7–24–09; 8:45 am] 

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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND 

BUDGET 

Proposed Revision of the Policy on 

Web Tracking Technologies for 

Federal Web Sites 

AGENCY: Office of Management and 

Budget, Executive Office of the 

President. 

ACTION: Request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) is considering 

options for revising the current 

prohibition on Web tracking 

technologies (such as persistent cookies) 

and invites public comments on the 

policy that would govern the use of 

such technologies. The goal of this 

review is for the Federal Government to 

continue to protect the privacy of 

people who visit Federal Government 

Web sites while at the same time 

making these Web sites more userfriendly, providing better customer 

service, and allowing for enhanced Web 

analytics. 


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DATES: Comments must be received by 

August 10, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments by one of 

the following methods: 

• Web site: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

• Web site: http:// 

www.whitehouse.gov/open. Click the 

link to ‘‘Federal Web sites Cookie Policy 

Forum’’ and follow the instructions for 

submitting comments electronically. 

• E-mail: 

oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

• Fax: (202) 395–7245 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be made available to the 

public through the relevant Web sites. 

For this reason, please do not include in 

your comments information of a 

confidential nature, such as sensitive 

personal information or proprietary 

information. If you send an e-mail 

comment, your e-mail address will be 

automatically captured and included as 

part of the comment that is placed in the 

public docket and made available on the 

Internet. 

Relevant comments submitted 

through the White House Open 

Government Initiative will be taken into 

consideration alongside those received 

in response to this notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mabel Echols, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Records 

Management Center, Office of 

Management and Budget, Room 10102, 

NEOB, 725 17th Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20503. Telephone: 

(202) 395–6880. 

Copies of OMB memoranda M–00–13 

and M–03–22 are available on OMB’s 

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

omb/memoranda_default/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 

22, 2000, OMB issued memorandum M– 

00–13, which was later updated by 

memorandum M–03–22, prohibiting the 

use of Web tracking technologies unless 

the agency head approves the use of 

these technologies due to a compelling 

need. 

During the past nine years, Web 

tracking technologies have become a 

staple on most commercial Web sites 

with widespread public acceptance of 

their use. Technologies such as 

persistent cookies enable Web sites to 

remember a visitor’s preferences and 

settings, allowing for a more 

personalized, user-friendly experience. 

Moreover, such technologies are 

necessary for accurate analytics of Web 

traffic, which helps to inform decisions 

about how to improve a Web site so that 

it can better serve the public. 

While the benefits of using Web 

tracking technologies are clear, OMB is 

acutely aware of, and sensitive to, the 

privacy questions raised by the use of 

such technologies. Any evaluation of 

revisions to the current prohibition 

must consider, and address, potential 

risks to privacy. 

Under a framework that we are 

considering, any Federal agency using 

Web tracking technologies on a Federal 

Government Web site would be subject 

to basic principles governing the use of 

such technologies and would be 

required to: 

• Adhere to all existing laws and 

policies (including those designed to 

protect privacy) governing the 

collection, use, retention, and 

safeguarding of any data gathered from 

users; 

• Post clear and conspicuous notice 

on the Web site of the use of Web 

tracking technologies; 

• Provide a clear and understandable 

means for a user to opt-out of being 

tracked; and 

• Not discriminate against those users 

who decide to opt-out, in terms of their 

access to information. 

OMB is currently considering the 

application of a three-tiered approach to 

the use of Web tracking technologies on 

Federal Government Web sites. A set of 

tiers that we are considering would be: 

1st Single-session technologies— 

which track users over a single session 

and do not maintain tracking data over 

multiple sessions or visits; 

2nd Multi-session technologies for 

use in Web analytics—which track users 

over multiple sessions purely to gather 

data to analyze Web traffic statistics; 

and 

3rd Multi-session technologies for use 

as persistent identifiers—which track 

users over multiple visits with the 

intent of remembering data, settings, or 

preferences unique to that visitor for 

purposes beyond what is needed for 

Web analytics. 

It is anticipated that there would be 

more stringent restrictions or review of 

the uses of such technologies within the 

tiers that have higher privacy risks 

associated with them. 

OMB invites public comment on the 

framework that should govern Federal 

agency use of Web tracking 

technologies, including such topics as: 

• The appropriate tiers; 

• The acceptable use and restrictions 

of each tier; 

• The basic principles governing the 

use of such technologies; 

• The degree of clear and 

conspicuous notice on each Web site 

that Web tracking technologies are being 

used; 

• The applicability and scope of such 

a framework on Federal agency use of 

third-party applications or Web sites; 

• The choice between an opt-in 

versus opt-out approach for users; 

• Unintended or non-obvious privacy 

implications; and 

• Any other general comments with 

respect to this issue. 

Kevin F. Neyland, 

Acting Administrator, Office of Information 

and Regulatory Affairs. 

[FR Doc. E9–17756 Filed 7–24–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3110–01–P 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

[Docket No. NRC–2009–0133] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

Review; Comment Request 

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC). 

ACTION: Notice of the OMB review of 

information collection and solicitation 

of public comment. 

SUMMARY: The NRC has recently 

submitted to OMB for review the 

following proposal for the collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby 

informs potential respondents that an 

agency may not conduct or sponsor, and 

that a person is not required to respond 

to, a collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. The NRC published a Federal 

Register Notice with a 60-day comment 

period on this information collection on 

March 27, 2009. 

1. Type of submission, new, revision, 

or extension: Extension. 

2. The title of the information 

collection: 10 CFR Part 40, Domestic 

Licensing of Source Material. 

3. Current OMB approval number: 

3150–0020. 

4. The form number if applicable: 

N/A. 

5. How often the collection is 

required: On occasion. Reports required 

under 10 CFR Part 40 are collected and 

evaluated on a continuing basis as 

events occur. There is a one-time 

submittal of information to receive a 

license. Renewal applications need to be 

submitted every 5 to 10 years. 

Information in previous applications 

may be referenced without being 

resubmitted. In addition, recordkeeping 

must be performed on an on-going basis. 

6. Who will be required or asked to 

report: 10 CFR Part 40: Applicants for 

and holders of NRC licenses authorizing 

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