Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) - FedReg E8-534 - Proposed Information Collection Request

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2544 Federal Register/Vol. 73, No. 10/Tuesday, January 15, 2008/Notices Signed at Washington, DC, this 7th day of standards require that the agency sites. All impoundments and hazardous January, 2008. approve prudently engineered design refuse piles are required by the Elliott S. Kushner, plans for dams and their standards to be constructed and Certifying Officer, Division of Trade impoundments, as well as the plans for operated in an approved manner. In Adjustment Assistance. hazardous refuse piles that are routinely addition, coal mine operators frequently [FR Doc. E8–593 Filed 1–14–08; 8:45 am] constructed by coal mine operators. revise construction plans to Plan revisions are also required to be BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P accommodate mining conditions, cycles submitted for approval. In addition, the or markets. Since these revisions to the standards also require plans when one structures can adversely affect a great DEPARTMENT OF LABOR of these sites is to be abandoned. And number of people, such changes are plans are required when spontaneous required to be planned in a prudent Mine Safety and Health Administration fires erupt and need to be extinguished manner and approved by the agency. at the burning site. Records of weekly Fire extinguishing plans are only Proposed Information Collection inspections and instrument monitoring Request Submitted for Public required from an operator when a are also required to ensure that the sites Comment and ...

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Federal Register / Notices January 15, 2008/ Vol. / Tuesday, 73, No. 10

Signed at Washington, DC, this 7th day of  All impoundments and hazardous sites.standards require that the agency January, 2008.  piles are required by the refuse approve prudently engineered design Elliott S. Kushner,  standards to be constructed and plans for dams and their Certifying Officer, Division of Trade  operated in an approved manner. In impoundments, as well as the plans for Adjustment Assistance.  coal mine operators frequently addition, hazardous refuse piles that are routinely [FR Doc. E8–593 Filed 1–14–08; 8:45 am]  revise constru constructed by coal mine operators.  l n BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P ev  p r t i c o o i i s o   t an a   s n   a a   r s e  m o o s d l a u c q c e o r mi d n e i r n i  te o   t m   t b i e d   noc gyc ,snoi escl anPl submitted for approval. In addition, the  or markets. Since these revisions to the standards also require plans when one DEPARTMENT OF LABOR  can adversely affect a great structures of these sites is to be abandoned. 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C D u e r s r i e r n e t d l   y F , o th c e u   s M o i f n C e o S m af m et e y n   t a s n    na spah l r a e h p   t r   o d   e , H uctrnscon owknun no ,at teecand pay  ort f tion flaw,  has ntoa vdreesyla ff conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public  c A o d m mi m n e i n st t r s  a c ti o o n n c   e ( r M ni S n H g  A t ) h  i e  s  p s r o o licitin d g  t a h n e d     d c a er m ti   f s i i c te a . t   i T o h n  e e  a n n s n ur u e a s l     t s h ta a t t  u t s h  r e  eport  and Federal agencies with an  tension f the information c p o o ll s e e ct   ion  ineconfirm that the opportunity to comment on proposed  ex o and/or containing collections of  r a e n q d u  I ir m e p m o e u n n t  d re m l e at n ed to the Refuse Piles  s c i o te m  i p s  a i n n y  a ’ ith the rdance w n coc g sr   e devor n p e p   a s information in accordance with the  t Structures, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995  Recordkeeping and Reporting  engineering plan. An abandonment pla (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This  Requirements. MSHA is particularly  approved by the agency ensures that a program helps to ensure that requested  interested in comments that:  hazardous site is not left in place after data can be provided in the desired •  mining activity has ceased. all Evaluate whether the proposed format, reporting burden (time and  f c o oll t e h c e t   i p o r n o  o p f e  i r  n p f e o r r f m or at m io an n  c i e s     o n f e   c M es S s H ar A y ’s T ne of Rype w: evieExtension. financial resources) is minimized,  r collection instruments are clearly  i f n u f n o c r ti m o a n ti s, o  i n n  h cl a u s  d p i r n a g c   ti w c h a e l  t u h t e i r l   i t t h y e ;    Ad T A m ti g i l n e: i c s I t y: r m   ufes  yna deR  ynafateenS iM althd He  .noita etaf Sngdiunpo understood, and the impact of collection •Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s Piles,  Reporting Requirements, requirements on respondents can be  ti te of the burden of the proposed properly assessed.  es ma DATES :  ,noitamnidulcnie thg  dili eem  r f e ht C logohtdod y an clolection of infor  ebuS timmmoctsenn  o bororef O ti M fi B c   a N ti u on m s b a er n : e cRod 9121– dke   e 5.0 r 1 . ping 0 March 17, 2008.  va ty o ADDRESSES :Send comments to Debbie  ass •e the ncneaht  oohsdm tegestSug teid;o nsu mups ted Public:  ecRpieedkor :gn ffABuisensso  rtoeh rr fo ey 3 .sra Ferraro, Records Management Branch, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2141,  i q n u f a o l r it m y a ,  ti u o ti n l   i t t o y   ,  b a e n  c d o   l c l l e a c r t it e y d   ; o   f a   n th d e     profit e . c Arlington, VA 22209–3939. Commenters are encouraged to send their comments •Address the use of appropriate Cite etc:30 CFR on computer disk, or via e-mail to  o a t u h t e o r m  t a e t c e h d n ,  o e l l o e g c i t c r a o l n   i c c o , l   l m ec e t c i h o a n  nical, or  Sec T t o i t o / a n  l R s e R 7 f e 7 e s . r p 2 e o 1 n n 5 c   d e a / e n F n d t o   s: r 7 m 6 7. / 92.  61 .2 [e-mail].   or other forms of information techniques Ms. Ferraro can be reached at (202) 693–9821 (voice), or (202) 693–  ( 9801 (facsimile).  technology,e.g., permitting electronic Total Responses:11,054. submissions of responses) to minimize Total Burden Hours:32,081. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : the burden of the collection of Tot l Burden Cost: .06,416,8$6 Contact the employee listed in the  information on those who are to a ADDRESSES section of this notice.  submitted in response to  respond.  Comments SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :  this notice will be summarized and/or A copy of the proposed information I. Background attcni ght emelpoyee listed in t e e r h  n   seuqac teb nbt oneaibyd  on   c cctioolle lcni  fo  eht s   e B   u t d o g f e   t r   f a O p i p f r e ov co al   ufd a e M d a   n i e n g  t e h m e t   n r a e   q d u n The Coal Mine Health and Safety Act ADDRESSES section of this notice or  information collection request; they will of 1969 was amended by the Federal  viewed on the Internet Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977  b :/ y /     accessing the  also become a matter of public record. after the Buffalo Creek dam failure in w M w S w H . A m   s h h o a m .g e o p v/ a ) g  na  e(h d tt s p ntgi ecel‘‘Rules 002  .8nuJay,ar ay d f    o ih s01htigin,at ton, Virt Arling aedatD 1972 in West Virginia. The refuse pile ‘‘ and impound standards, Title 30 CFR  a D n o d c   s. R ’’ egs’’ Fed Reg, and then selecting David L. Meyer, sections 77.215 and 77.216 had been dministration and enacted earlier in 1975 and were III. Current Actions  .tnemeganMa foA ci eO fftor,irecD incorporated into the Act. Additional There are approximately 646 coal [FR Doc. E8–534 Filed 1–14–08; 8:45 am] parts of these Sections were mine impounding structures and 46 BILLING CODE 4510–43–P promulgated and enacted in 1992. The hazardous refuse piles, for a total of 692

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