Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) - FedReg E7-246922 - Proposed Information Collection Request

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72390 Federal Register/Vol. 72, No. 244/Thursday, December 20, 2007/Notices
6(b) of the Act on March 4, 1997 (62 FR III. Current Actions electrical accidents in the coal mining
9812). industry. Improperly maintained The subject regulations require the
The last notification was filed with electric equipment has also been mine operator to establish an electrical
the Department on April 30, 2007. A responsible for many disastrous mine maintenance program by specifying
notice was published in the Federal fires and explosions. The regulations minimum requirements for the
Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the also contain recordkeeping examination, testing, and maintenance
Act on November 7, 2007 (72 FR 62870). requirements which may in some of electric equipment. It is imperative
instances help operators in that mine operators adopt and follow an Patricia A. Brink,
implementing an effective maintenance effective maintenance program to ensure Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust program. The subject records of tests that electric equipment is maintained in Division.
and examinations are examined by coal a safe operating condition if [FR Doc. 07–6123 Filed 12–19–07; 8:45 am] miners, coal mine officials, and MSHA electrocutions, mine fires, and mine
BILLING CODE 4410–11–M inspectors. MSHA inspectors examine explosions are to be prevented. Because
the records to determine if the required of fire, electrocution and explosion
tests and examinations have been hazards in coal mines, mine operators
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR conducted, to identify units of electric are required to comply with these
equipment that may pose a potential paperwork provisions. Reduction of Mine Safety and Health Administration safety hazard, to determine the probable these requirements could result in
cause of accidents during accidents increased hazards to miners. A Proposed Information Collection
investigations, and to evaluate the reduction in the frequency of Request Submitted for Public
effectiveness of the coal mine operator’s examinations and tests could allow Comment and Recommendations;
electrical maintenance programs. By existing unsafe conditions to develop, Examinations & Testing of Electrical
comparing the records with the actual jeopardizing the safety of miners. Equipment Including Exam, Testing,
condition of electric equipment, MSHA Type of Review: Extension. and Maintenance of High Voltage
inspectors may in some cases be able to Agency: Mine Safety and Health Longwalls
identify weaknesses in the coal mine Administration.
operator’s electrical maintenance Title: Examinations & Testing of ACTION: Notice.
programs and require that the Electrical Equipment Including Exam,
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as weaknesses be corrected. Testing, and Maintenance of High
part of its continuing effort to reduce Voltage Longwalls—30 CFR 75.351, II. Desired Focus of Comments paperwork and respondent burden 75.512, 75.703, 75.800–4, 75.820,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation Currently, the Mine Safety and Health 75.821, 75.900–4, 75.1001–1, 77.502,
program to provide the general public Administration (MSHA) is soliciting 77.800–2, and 77.900–2.
comments concerning the proposed and Federal agencies with an OMB Number: 1219–0116.
extension of the information collection opportunity to comment on proposed Frequency: Annually; Monthly;
requirement related to Records of Tests and/or continuing collections of Weekly; On occasion.
and Examinations of Personnel Hoisting information in accordance with the Affected Public: Business or other for-
Equipment. MSHA is particularly Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 profit.
interested in comments that: (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This Respondents: 917.
• Evaluate whether the proposed Responses: 691,430. program helps to ensure that requested
collection of information is necessary Total Burden Hours: 760,553. data can be provided in the desired
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): for the proper performance of MSHA’s format, reporting burden (time and
$0. functions, including whether the financial resources) is minimized,
Total Burden Cost (operating/ information has practical utility; collection instruments are clearly
maintaining): $0.
• Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s understood, and the impact of collection
Comments submitted in response to estimate of the burden of the proposed requirements on respondents can be
this notice will be summarized and/or collection of information, including the properly assessed.
included in the request for Office of validity of the methodology and DATES: Submit comments on or before
Management and Budget approval of the assumptions used; February 19, 2008.
information collection request; they will
• Suggest methods to enhance the
ADDRESSES: Send comments to, Debbie also become a matter of public record. quality, utility, and clarity of the
Ferraro, Management Services Division, information to be collected; and Dated at Arlington, Virginia, this 14th day 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2171,
• Address the use of appropriate of December, 2007.
Arlington, VA 22209–3939. Commenters automated, electronic, mechanical, or David L. Meyer, are encouraged to send their comments other technological collection Director, Office of Administration and on computer disk, or via Internet E-mail techniques or other forms of information Management.
to [e-mail]. Ms. technology, (e.g., permitting electronic [FR Doc. E7–24692 Filed 12–19–07; 8:45 am] Ferraro can be reached at (202) 693– submissions of responses) to minimize
BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 9821 (voice), or (202) 693–9801 the burden of the collection of
(facsimile). information on those who are to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: respond. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
A copy of the proposed information Contact the employee listed in the
collection request can be obtained by ADDRESSES section of this notice. Mine Safety and Health Administration
contacting the employee listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Petitions for Modification ADDRESSES section of this notice viewed
I. Background on the Internet by accessing the MSHA
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health
home page (http://www.msha.gov/) and It has long been known that Administration, Labor.
selecting ‘‘Rules and Regs’’, then inadequate maintenance of electric
ACTION: Correction notice.
equipment is a major cause of serious ‘‘Fed Reg Docs.’’
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