[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 248 (Thursday, December 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 66940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31815]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

December 18, 2001.
    The Department of Labor (DOL) has submitted the following public 
information collection requests (ICRs) 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 
this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by 
calling the Department of Labor. To obtain documentation, contact 
Darrin King on (202) 693-4129 or E-Mail: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#92d9fbfcf5bfd6f3e0e0fbfcd2f6fdfebcf5fde4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="96ddfff8f1bbd2f7e4e4fff8d6f2f9fab8f1f9e0">[email protected]</span></a>.
    Comments should be sent to Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for MSHA, Office of Management and 
Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503 ((202) 395-7316), within 30 
days from the date of this publication in the Federal Register.
    The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> 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;
    <bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    <bullet> 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.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).
    Title: Notification of Legal Identity - 30 CFR Section 41.10, 
41.11, 41.12, and 41.20.
    OMB Number: 1219-0008.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Type of Response: Recordkeeping and Reporting.
    Number of Respondents: 6,625.

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                                                  Average
                                      Annual      time per    Estimated
      Reporting requirement         responses     response      burden
                                                  (hours)       hours
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Form 2000-7 (paper/new)..........          830           .5          415
Form 2000-7 (electronic/new).....           45          .33           15
Form 2000-7 (paper/revision).....        4,150          .25        1,038
Form 2000-7 (electronic/revision)        1,600          .17          267
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    Total........................        6,625  ...........        1,735
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    Total Annualized Capital/Startup Costs: $0.
    Total Annual Costs (operating/maintaining systems or purchasing 
services: $1,693.
    Description: Section 109(d) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health 
Act of 1977 (Pub. L. 91-173 as amended by Pub. L. 95-164), requires 
each operator of a coal or other mine to file with the Secretary of 
Labor, the name and address of such mine, the name and address of the 
person who controls or operates the mine, and any revisions in such 
names and addresses. Title 30 CFR part 41 implements this requirement 
and provides for the mandatory use of MSHA Form 2000-7, Legal Identify 
Report, for notifying MSHA of the legal identity of the mine operator.

Ira L. Mills,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-31815 Filed 12-26-01; 8:45 am]
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