Federal Register Document 04-26451 Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment

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Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 230 / Wednesday, December 1, 2004 / Notices 69959 Form Number: None. Management and Budget, Room 10235, participants and beneficiaries and to the Frequency: On occasion. Washington, DC 20503, 202–395–7316 federal government of the plan’s Type of Response: Recordkeeping and (this is not a toll-free number), within election. To satisfy the requirements to Third party disclosure. 30 days from the date of this publication notify the federal government, a group Affected Public: Business or other for- in the Federal Register. health plan may either send the profit; Not-for-profit institutions; The OMB is particularly interested in Department a copy of the summary of Federal Government; and State, Local, comments which: material reductions in covered services or Tribal Government. • Evaluate whether the proposed or benefits sent to participants and Number of Respondents: 70,544. collection of information is necessary beneficiaries, or the plan may use the Number of Annual Responses: 70,544. for the proper performance of the Department’s model notice published in Estimated Time Per Response: 5 functions of the agency, including the Interim Final Rule which was minutes. whether the information will have developed for this purpose. Total Burden Hours: 5,640. practical utility; Ira L. Mills, Total Annualized capital/startup • Evaluate the accuracy of the costs: $0. Departmental Clearance Officer. agency’s estimate of the burden ...

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Form Number:participants and beneficiaries and to theand Budget, Room 10235,None. Management Frequency: Washington, DC 20503, 202 On occasion. –395–government of the plan7316 federal’s Type of Response:Recordkeeping and (this is not a toll-free number), withinelection. To satisfy the requirements to Third party disclosure. 30 days from the date of this publicationnotify the federal government, a group Affected Public:Business or other for- in theFederal Registerplan may either send the. health profit; Not-for-profit institutions; The OMB is particularly interested in Department a copy of the summary of Federal Government; and State, Local, comments which: material reductions in covered services or Tribal Government.
or benefits sent to participants and Evaluate whether the proposed Number of Respondents:70,544. collection of information is necessary beneficiaries, or the plan may use the Number of Annual Responses:70,544. for the proper performance of the Department’s model notice published in Estimated Time Per Response:5 functions of the agency, including the Interim Final Rule which was minutes. whether the information will have developed for this purpose. Total Burden Hours:5,640. practical utility; Total Annualized capital/startup Ira L. Mills,
Evaluate the accuracy of the costs:$0. Departmental Clearance Officer. agency’s estimate of the burden of the Total Annual Costs (operating/ [FR Doc. 04–26450 Filed 11–30–04; 8:45 am] proposed collection of information, maintaining systems or purchasing including the validity of the BILLING CODE 4510–29–P services):$477,802. methodology and assumptions used; Description:The Cranes and Derricks
Enhance the quality, utility, and Standard for Construction [29 CFR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR clarity of the information to be 1926.550] requires employers to provide collected; and notification of specified operating Mine Safety and Health Administration
Minimize the burden of the characteristics through documentation, collection of information on those who Proposed Information Collection posting, or revising maintenance- are to respond, including through the Request Submitted for Public instruction plates, tags, or decals, and to use of appropriate automated, Comment and Recommendations; notify employees of hand signals used electronic, mechanical, or other Qualification/Certification Program and to communicate with equipment technological collection techniques or Man Hoist Operators Physical Fitness operators by posting an illustration of other forms of information technology, applicable signals at the worksite. By e.g., permitting electronic submission of ACTION :Notice. operating the equipment safely and responses. within specified parameters, and Agency:Employee Benefits Security SUMMARY :The Department of Labor, as communicating effectively with Administration. partof its continuing effort to reduce equipment operators, employers will Type of Review:Extension ofpaperwork and respondent burden, prevent serious injury and death to the currently approved collection.conducts a preclearance consultation equipment operators and other Title: program to provide the general public Notice to Participants and employees who use or work near the Beneficiaries and the Federal and Federal agencies with an equipment. Government to Electing One Percent opportunity to comment on proposed Increased Cost Exemption. and/or continuing collections of Ira L. Mills, OMB Number:1210– in accordance with the 0105. information Departmental Clearance Officer. Frequency:On occasion. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [FR Doc. 04–26449 Filed 11–30–04; 8:45 am] Type of Response:Reporting; Record (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This BILLING CODE 4510–26–P keeping; and Third party disclosure. program helps ensure that requested Affected Public:Business or other for- data is provided in the desired format, profit; Not-for-profit institutions; and reporting burden (time and financial DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Individuals or households. resources) is minimized, collection Number of Respondents:10. instruments are clearly understood, and Office of the Secretary Number of Annual Responses:10,000. the impact of collection requirements on Estimated Time Per Response:2 Submission for OMB Review: respondents can be properly assessed. minutes. Comment Request DATES :Submit comments on or before Total Burden Hours:333. January 31, 2005. November 24, 2004. Total Annualized capital/startup ADDRESSES :Send comments to Debbie The Department of Labor (DOL) has costs:$0. Ferraro, Records Management Branch, submitted the following public Total Annual Costs (operating/ 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2171, information collection request (ICR) to maintaining systems or purchasing Arlington, VA 22209–3939. Commenters the Office of Management and Budget services):$5,000. are encouraged to send their comments (OMB) for review and approval in Description:The Mental Health Parity on computer disk, or via E-mail to accordance with the Paperwork Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–204) requires [e-mail]. Ferraro can Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104– 13, thatgroup health plans provide parity be reached at (202) 693–9821 (voice), or 44 U.S.C. chapter 35). A copy of this in the application of dollar limits (202) 693–9801 (facsimile). ICR, with applicable supporting between mental health and medical/ documentation, may be obtained by surgical benefits. The statute exempts : FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT contacting Darrin King on 202–693– plans from this requirement if its Contact the employee listed in the 4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or application results in an increase in the tion of ADDRESSES notice.sec this e-mail:[e-mail] . costunder the plan or coverage by at SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Comments should be sent to Office ofleast one percent. The Interim Final I. Background Information and Regulatory Affairs,Rules under 29 CFR 2590.712(f)(3)(i) Attn: OMB Desk Officer for theand (ii) require a group health planPersons performing tasks and certain Employee Benefits Securityelecting to take advantage of thisrequired examinations at coal mines Administration (EBSA), Office ofexemption to provide a written notice torelated to miner safety and health,

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which require specialized training,column is for certified persons and theTotal Burden Hours:17,723. experience, and physical qualifications,other is for qualified persons. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):0. Total Burden Cost (operating/ are required to be either‘‘certified’’or II. Desired Focus of Comments maintaining):$902. ‘‘qualified’’. The regulations recognized Currently, the Mine Safety and Health Comments submitted in response to State certification and qualification Administration (MSHA) is soliciting this notice will be summarized and/or programs. However, under the Federal comments concerning the proposed included in the request for Office of Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and extension of the information collection Management and Budget approval of the MSHA standards, where State programs requirement related to the Qualification/ information collection request; they will do not exist, MSHA may certify and Certification Program and Man Hoist also become a matter of public record. qualify persons for as long as they Operators Physical Fitness. MSHA is continue to satisfy the requirements Dated at Arlington, Virginia, this 23rd day particularly interested in comments needed to obtain the certification or of November, 2004. that: qualification, fulfill any applicable David L. Meyer,
Evaluate whether the proposed retraining requirements, and remained Director, Office of Administration and collection of information is necessary employed at the same mine or by the Management for the proper performance of the same independent contractor. [FR Doc. 04–26451 Filed 11–30–04; 8:45 am] functions of the agency, including Applications for Secretarial BILLING CODE 4510–43–P whether the information will have qualification or certification are practical utility; submitted to the MSHA Qualification
Evaluate the accuracy of the and Certification Unit in Denver, SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE agency’s estimate of the burden of the Colorado. Form 5000–41 provides the COMMISSION proposed collection of information, coal mining industry with a including the validity of the [Release No. 34–50726; File No. SR–Amex– standardized reporting format that 2004–92] methodology and assumptions used; expedited the certification and
Enhance the quality, utility, and qualification process while ensuring Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice clarity of the information to be compliance with the regulations. MSHA of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness collected; and uses the form’s information to of a Proposed Rule Change by the
Minimize the burden of the determine if applicants satisfy the American Stock Exchange LLC to collection of information on those who requirements to obtain the certification Correct a Cross-Reference in Section are to respond, including through the or qualification sought. Persons must 220 of the Amex Company Guide use of appropriate automated, meet certain minimum experience electronic, mechanical, or other requirements depending on the type of November 23, 2004. technological collection techniques or certification or qualification. Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the other forms of information technology, Sections 75.155 and 77.105 of Title 30 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 e.g., permitting electronic submissions 1 2 of the CFR explain the qualifications to (‘‘Act’’Rule 19b) and–4 thereunder, of responses. be a qualified hoisting engineer or a notice is hereby given that on November A copy of the proposed information qualified hoist man on a slope or shaft 19, 2004, the American Stock Exchange collection request can be obtained by sinking operation. Sections 75.100 and LLC (‘‘Amex’’or‘‘Exchange’’) filed with contacting the employee listed in the 77.100 pertain to the certification of the Securities and Exchange ADDRESSES section of this notice or certain persons to perform specific Commission the proposed rule change viewed on the Internet by accessing the examinations and tests. Under as described in items I and III below, MSHA Home page (http:// §§75.160, 75.161, 77.107 and 77.107– 1, whichitems have been prepared by the www.msha.gov) and then choosing the mine operator must have an Amex. The Commission is publishing ‘‘Statutory and Regulatory Information’’ approved training plan developed to this notice to solicit comments on the and‘‘Federal RegisterDocuments.’’ train and retrain the qualified and proposed rule change from interested certified people to effectively perform III. Current Actions persons. their tasks. This request for collection of I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Sections 75.159 and 77.106 requires information contains provisions Statement of the Terms of Substance of the operator of a mine to maintain a list whereby persons may be temporarily the Proposed Rule Change of all certified and qualified persons qualified or certified to perform tests Amex proposes to amend a cross- designated to perform certain duties, and examinations; requiring specialized reference in Section 220 of theAmex which require specialized expertise at expertise; related to inner safety and Company Guide. New text is in italics. underground and surface coal mines, health at coal mines. Proposed deletions are in brackets. i.e., conduct test for methane and Type of Review:Extension. oxygen deficiency, conduct tests of air * * * * * Agency:Mine Safety and Health flow, perform electrical work, repair Administration. Sec. 220. energized surface high-voltage lines, Title:Qualification/Certification and perform duties of hoisting engineer. ORIGINAL LISTING APPLICATIONS Program and Man Hoist Operators The recorded information is necessary OF FOREIGN ISSUERS—GENERAL Physical Fitness. to ensure that only persons who are OMB Number:1219– No change. 0127. (a) properly trained and have the required Frequency: (b) Listing Fee Quarterly and on —For companies listed number of years of experience are occasion. on foreign stock exchanges, the original permitted to perform these duties. Affected Public:Business or other for- listing fee, including the one-time MSHA does not specify a format for the profit. charge, is 50% of the rate for domestic recordkeeping; however, it normally Number of Respondents:1,989. companies, with a maximum fee of consists of the names of the certified Estimated Time per Respondent:9 and qualified person listed in two hours. 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 1 2 columns on a sheet of paper. OneRecordkeeping:One year. 17 CFR 240.19b–4.

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