[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 73 (Friday, April 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21410-21411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9192]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219-0133]
Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Hazard
Communication (HazCom)
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 part 47.
DATES: All comments must be postmarked or received by midnight Eastern
Standard Time on June 14, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Comments must be clearly identified 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 (voice mail),
202-693-9441 (facsimile).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Section 101(a)(7) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of
1977, as amended (Mine Act) requires, in part, that mandatory standards
prescribe the use of labels or other appropriate forms of warning as
are necessary to insure that miners are apprised of all hazards to
which they are exposed, relevant symptoms and appropriate emergency
treatment, and proper conditions and precautions for safe use or
exposure.
MSHA collected evidence from the National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) Occupational Health Survey of
Mining and other sources indicating that there were chemical exposures
occurring in every type of mine, although every miner may not have been
exposed. MSHA became concerned that miners were being exposed to
chemicals and may not have known the hazards of those chemicals or the
appropriate precautions to prevent injury or illness caused by exposure
to a hazardous chemical.
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 at http://www.msha.gov and by
selecting ``FedReg. Docs'' under ``Rules & Regs'' on the right side of
the screen. On the next screen, select ``Information Collection
Requests'' to view documents supporting this Federal Register notice.
III. Current Actions
This notice contains the request for an extension of the existing
collection of information in 30 CFR Part 47. 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.
Type of Review: Renewal.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
OMB Number: 1219-0133.
Frequency: Daily, weekly, monthly, semi-annually, and on occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Cost to Federal Government: There are no costs to the federal
government.
Total Number of Respondents: 22,381.
Total Number of Responses: 813,753.
Total Burden Hours: 177,668 hours.
Total Hour Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $13,199.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and included in the request for Office of
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Management and Budget approval of the information collection request;
they will also become a matter of public record.
Dated: April 12, 2011.
Patricia W. Silvey,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-9192 Filed 4-14-11; 8:45 am]
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