MSHA - FedReg E9-19309 - Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations;

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40612 Federal Register/Vol. 74, No. 154/Wednesday, August 12, 2009/Notices addressed under OMB No. 1219–0070 injury or death should a fire occur at or DATES: Submit comments on or before (Certificate of Training, MSHA Form near their work location. October 13, 2009. 5000–23). Type of Review: Extension. ADDRESSES: Send comments to U.S. Agency: Mine Safety and Health Section 77.1101(c) requires escape Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Administration. and evacuation plans to include the Health Administration, John Rowlett, Title: Escape and Evacuation Plans. designation and proper maintenance of Director, Management Services OMB Number: 1219–0051. an adequate means for exiting areas Division, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room Frequency: On Occasion. where persons are required to work or 2134, Arlington, VA 22209–3939. Affected Public: Business or other for- travel including buildings, equipment, Commenters are encouraged to send profit. and areas where persons normally their comments on a computer disk, or Respondents: 351. congregate during the work shift. via e-mail to [e-mail]. Mr. Responses: 351. While escape and evacuation plans Rowlett can be reached at (202) 693– Total Burden Hours: 1,695 hours. are not subject to approval by MSHA Total Burden Cost (operating/ 9827 (voice), or (202) 693–9801 district managers, MSHA inspectors maintaining): $0. (facsimile). evaluate the adequacy of the plans Comments submitted in response to FOR FURTHER ...

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addressed under OMB No. 1219–0070 (Certificate of Training, MSHA Form 5000–23). Section 77.1101(c) requires escape and evacuation plans to include the designation and proper maintenance of an adequate means for exiting areas where persons are required to work or travel including buildings, equipment, and areas where persons normally congregate during the work shift. While escape and evacuation plans are not subject to approval by MSHA district managers, MSHA inspectors evaluate the adequacy of the plans during their inspections of surface coal mines and surface work areas of underground coal mines.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

MSHA is particularly interested in comments that: •Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; •Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed 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 through 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 proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the employee listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice, or viewed on the Internet by accessing the MSHA home page (http://www.msha.gov/) and selecting ‘‘Rules & Regs’’, and then selecting ‘‘FedReg. Docs’’. On the next screen, select ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act Supporting Statement’’ to view documents supporting theFederal RegisterNotice.

III. Current Actions

MSHA proposes to continue the information collection requirement related to escape and evacuation plans for surface coal mines and surface work areas of underground coal mines for an additional 3 years. MSHA believes that eliminating these requirements would expose miners to unnecessary risk of

injury or death should a fire occur at or DATES :Submit comments on or before near their work location. October 13, 2009. Type of Review:Extension. ADDRESSES :Send comments to U.S. Agency:Mine Safety and Health Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Administration. Health Administration, John Rowlett, Title:Escape and Evacuation Plans. Director, Management Services OMB Number:1219–0051. Division, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room Frequency:On Occasion. 2134, Arlington, VA 22209–3939. Affected Public:Business or other for Commenters are encouraged to send profit. their comments on a computer disk, or Respondents:351. via email [e-mail]. Responses:351. Total Burden Hours: Rowlett can be reached at (202) 693– 1,695 hours. Total Burden Cost (operating/ 9827 (voice), or (202) 693–9801 maintaining):$0. (facsimile). Comments submitted in response to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : this notice will be summarized and/or Contact the employee listed in the included in the request for Office of ‘‘ ADDRESSES ’’ section of this notice. Management and Budget approval of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. I. Background Dated at Arlington, Virginia, this 7th day § 77.1901 requires operators to of August 2009. conduct examinations of slope and shaft John Rowlett, areas for hazardous conditions, Director, Management Services Division. including tests for methane and oxygen [FR Doc. E9–19310 Filed 8–11–09; 8:45 am] deficiency, within 90 minutes before BILLING CODE 4510–43–P each shift, once during each shift, and before and after blasting. The surface area surrounding each slope and shaft is DEPARTMENT OF LABOR also required to be inspected for hazards. Mine Safety and Health Administration § 77.1901 also requires that records be kept of the results of the inspections. Proposed Information Collection The record includes a description of any Request hazardous condition found and the corrective action taken to abate it. These ACTION :Notice. Proposed information records are necessary to ensure that the collection request submitted for public inspections and tests are conducted in comment and recommendations; a timely fashion and that corrective Records of Preshift and Onshift action is taken when hazardous Inspections of Slope and Shaft Areas conditions are identified, thereby (pertains to slope and shaft sinking ensuring a safe working environment for operation at coal mines). the slope and shaft sinking employees. SUMMARY :The Department of Labor, as The record is maintained at the mine part of its continuing effort to reduce site for the duration of the operation. paperwork and respondent burden II. Desired Focus of Comments conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public MSHA is particularly interested in and Federal agencies with an comments that: opportunity to comment on proposed •Evaluate whether the proposed and/or continuing collections of collection of information is necessary information in accordance with the for the proper performance of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 functions of the agency, including (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This whether the information will have program helps to ensure that requested practical utility; data can be provided in the desired•Evaluate the accuracy of the format, reporting burden (time andagency’s estimate of the burden of the financial resources) is minimized,proposed collection of information, collection instruments are clearlyincluding the validity of the understood, and the impact of collectionmethodology and assumptions used; requirements on respondents can be •Enhance the quality, utility, and properly assessed. clarity of the information to be Currently, the Mine Safety and Health collected; and Administration (MSHA) is soliciting•Minimize the burden of the comments concerning the extension of collection of information on those who the information collection related to theare to respond, including through the 30 CFR sections 77.1901—Records ofuse of appropriate automated, Preshift and Onshift Inspections ofelectronic, mechanical, or other Slope and Shaft Areas.technological collection techniques or

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other forms of information technology, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR program under chapter 2 of title II of the e.g., Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 permitting electronic submissions Employment and Training of responses. U.S.C. 2271et seq.), and the A copy of the proposed informationAdministration implementing regulations at 29 CFR part collection request can be obtained by 90. Trade Adjustment Assistance contacting the employee listed in the 2.Directive Affected.Employment Program; Designation of Certifying FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT and Training Order No. 1–05, February Officers section of this notice, or viewed on the 1, 2005, 70 FR 6754 (February 8, 2005), Internet by accessing the MSHA home AGENCY :Employment and Training which designated Certifying Officers, is page (http://www.msha.gov/) and Administration; Labor. superseded. selecting ‘‘Rules & Regs’’, and then ACTION :Notice of designation of selecting ‘‘FedReg. Docs’’. On the next 3.Background.Regulations at 29 CFR certifying officers. screen, select ‘‘Paperwork Reduction part 90 vest persons designated as Act Supporting Statement’’ to view certifying officers with the authority and SUMMARY :The trade adjustment documents supporting theFederal assistance (TAA) program operates responsibility to make determinations RegisterNotice. under the Trade Act of 1974, as and redeterminations and to issue III. Current Actions certifications of eligibility of groups of amended, to provide assistance to domestic workers adversely affected in workers to apply for adjustment § 77.1901 requires operators to their employment by certain types of assistance under the TAA program. conduct examinations of slope and shaft foreign trade. The Trade and areas for hazardous conditions, 4.Designation of Officials.By virtue Globalization Adjustment Assistance including tests for methane and oxygen of my authority under Secretary’s Order Act of 2009 amended the Trade Act of deficiency, within 90 minutes before No. 03–2009, January 9, 2009 (74 FR 1974, expanded TAA coverage to more each shift, once during each shift, and 2270, Jan. 14, 2009), I designate or workers and firms, including workers before and after blasting. The surface redesignate as certifying officers for the and firms in the service sector; made area surrounding each slope and shaft is TAA program: benefits available to workers whose jobs also required to be inspected for have been offshored to any country, as a. Del Min Amy Chen, Program hazards. § 77.1901 also requires that opposed to only covering certain shifts Analyst, Division of Trade Adjustment records be kept of the results of the in production; and improved workers’ Assistance. inspections. training opportunities and opportunities Type of Review: Extension. b.Richard Church, Program Analyst, for health insurance coverage. The new Agency:Mine Safety and Health Division of Trade Adjustment law also included additional funding for Administration. Assistance. employment services and case Title:Records of Preshift and Onshift c. Michael W. Jaffe, Program Analyst, management, extended income support, Inspections of Slope and Shaft Areas. Division of Trade Adjustment OMB Number: 1219–0082. increasedfunding for training, and Assistance. Recordkeeping: provided for earlier access to training. The standard also requires that a record be kept of the Workers become eligible for program d. Elliott S. Kushner, Program results of the inspections. The record benefits only if the worker group is Analyst, Division of Trade Adjustment includes a description of any hazardous certified under the Act as eligible to Assistance. condition found and the corrective apply for adjustment assistance. From e. Linda G. Poole, Program Analyst, action taken to abate it. The record is time to time the agency issues an Order Division of Trade Adjustment necessary to ensure that the inspections designating or redesignating officials of Assistance. and tests are conducted in a timely the agency authorized to act as fashion and that corrective action is certifying officers, responsible for The foregoing officials are delegated taken when hazardous conditions are reviewing and signing adjustment authority and assigned responsibility, identified, thereby ensuring a safe assistance determinations. Employment subject to the general direction and working environment for the slope and and Training Order No. 1–09 was issued control of the Assistant Secretary and shaft sinking employees. The record is to revise the listing of officials Deputy Assistant Secretaries of the maintained at the mine site for the designated as certifying officers, Employment and Training duration of the operation. superseding the previous Order. The Administration, and the director of the Frequency:On Occasion. Employment and Training Order No. 1– Division of Trade Adjustment Affected Public:Business or other for 09 is published below. Assistance or the successor office, to profit. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : out the duties and functions of Erin carry Respondents:35. FitzGerald, 202–693–3560. certifying officers under 29 CFR part 90 Total Burden Hours:14,823 hours. and any succeeding regulations. Total Burden Cost:$0. EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING Comments submitted in response to ORDER NO. 1–09 5.Effective Date.This order is this notice will be summarized and/or effective on date of issuance. TO: NATIONAL AND REGIONAL included in the request for Office of OFFICES Thisorder rescinds ETO 1–05. Management and Budget approval of the FROM: JANE OATES Dated: Signed this 7th day of August 2009. information collection request; they will Assistant Secretary for Employment and also become a matter of public record. Jane Oates, Training Dated at Arlington, Virginia, this 7th day Assistant Secretary, Employment and SUBJECT: Trade Adjustment Assistance of August 2009. Training Administration. Program (Trade Act of 1974)— John Rowlett, [FR Doc. E9–19322 Filed 8–11–09; 8:45 am] Designation of Certifying Officers Director, Management Services Division. BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P 1.Purpose.To designate certifying [FR Doc. E9–19309 Filed 8–11–09; 8:45 am] officers to carry out functions under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) BILLING CODE 4510–43–P

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