[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 33 (Thursday, February 17, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9374-9375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3591]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219-0116]
Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection;
Examinations and Testing of Electrical Equipment, Including High
Voltage Longwalls
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice of request for public comments.
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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 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 30 CFR 75.351 Atmospheric monitoring
systems; 75.512 Electric equipment; examination, testing and
maintenance; 75.703 Grounding offtrack direct-current machines and
enclosures of related detached components; 75.800-4 Testing,
examination and maintenance of circuit breakers; record; 75.820
Electrical work; troubleshooting and testing; 75.821 Testing,
examination and maintenance; 75.900-4 Testing, examination and
maintenance of circuit breakers; record; 75.1001-1 Devices for
overcurrent protection; testing and calibration requirements; records;
77.502 Electric equipment; examination, testing, and maintenance;
77.800-2 Testing, examination and maintenance of circuit breakers;
record; and 77.900-2 Testing, examination, and maintenance of circuit
breakers; record.
DATES: All comments must be received or postmarked by midnight Eastern
Standard Time on April 18, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Comments must be identified clearly with the rule title and
may be submitted to MSHA by any of the following methods:
(1) Electronic mail: [email protected].
(2) Facsimile: 202-693-9441.
(3) Regular Mail: MSHA, Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, Arlington, VA 22209-3939.
(4) Hand Delivery or Courier: MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, 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 [email protected] (e-mail), 202-693-9445 (voicemail),
202-693-9441 (facsimile).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The respondents for the paperwork provisions of the subject
regulations are coal mine operators. The records of tests and
examinations are reviewed by coal miners, coal mine officials, and MSHA
and State inspectors. The records are intended to verify that
examinations and tests were conducted and give insight into the
hazardous conditions that have been encountered and those that may be
encountered. These records greatly assist those who use them in making
decisions during accident investigations to establish root causes and
to prevent similar occurrences. These decisions will ultimately affect
the safety and health of miners.
Miners examine the records to determine if electric equipment is
safe to operate and to determine if reported safety defects have been
corrected. Mine officials examine the records to evaluate the
effectiveness of their electrical maintenance programs, to determine
that the required tests and examinations have been conducted, and to
determine if reported safety defects have been corrected. MSHA and
State inspectors review the records to determine if the required tests
and examinations have been conducted and to identify units of electric
equipment that may pose a potential safety hazard, and to evaluate the
effectiveness of the coal mine operator's electrical maintenance
programs. By comparing the records with the actual condition of
electric equipment, MSHA inspectors may, in some cases, be able to
identify weaknesses in the coal mine operator's electrical maintenance
programs and require that these weaknesses be corrected.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is particularly interested in comments that:
Evaluate whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information has practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the 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 information collection request can be obtained by
contacting the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section of
this notice, or viewed on the Internet by selecting ``FedReg.Docs''
under the ``Rules & Regs'' section on the right of the homepage. On the
next screen, select ``Paperwork Reduction Act Supporting Statement'' to
view documents supporting the Federal Register notice.
III. Current Actions
This notice contains the request for an extension of the existing
collection of information in 30 CFR 75.351 Atmospheric monitoring
systems; 75.512 Electric equipment; examination, testing and
maintenance; 75.703 Grounding offtrack direct-current machines and
enclosures of related detached components; 75.800-4 Testing,
examination and maintenance of circuit breakers; record; 75.820
Electrical work; troubleshooting and testing; 75.821 Testing,
examination and maintenance; 75.900-4 Testing, examination and
maintenance of circuit breakers; record; 75.1001-1 Devices for
overcurrent protection; testing and calibration requirements; records;
77.502 Electric equipment; examination, testing, and maintenance;
77.800-2 Testing, examination and maintenance of circuit breakers;
record; and 77.900-2 Testing, examination, and maintenance of circuit
breakers; record. 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.
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Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
OMB Number: 1219-0116.
Frequency: Daily, weekly, monthly, semi-annually, and on occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Cost to Federal Government: There is minimal cost to the Government
as the records are reviewed during the course of inspections.
Total Burden Respondents: 1,547 per year.
Total Number of Responses: 706,296 per year.
Total Burden Hours: 128,101 hours.
Total Hour Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $9,703,964 per
year.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and 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: February 11, 2011.
Roslyn B. Fontaine,
Acting Director, Office of Standards, Regulations and Variances,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-3591 Filed 2-16-11; 8:45 am]
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