Federal Register: October 10, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 198)
DOCID: fr10oc08-130 FR Doc E8-24037
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr10oc08-130
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Proposed Information Collection RequestSubmitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Independent Contractor Registration and Identification
DATES: Submit comments on or before December 9, 2008.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a preclearance
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an
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opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of
information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure 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
proposed extension of the information collection related to the
Independent Contractor Registration and Identification.
SUMMARY:
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
I. Background
Independent contractors performing services or construction at mines are subject to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. Title 30 CFR 45.4(b) requires mine operators to maintain a written summary of information concerning each independent contractor present on the mine site. The information includes the trade name, business address, and telephone number; a brief description and the location on the mine of the work to be performed; MSHA identification number, if any; and the contractor's business address of record. This information is required to be provided for inspection and enforcement purposes by the mine operator to any MSHA inspector upon request.
Title 30 CFR 45.3 provides that independent contractors may voluntarily obtain a permanent MSHA identification number by submitting to MSHA their trade name and business address, a telephone number, an estimate of the annual hours worked by the contractor on mine property for the previous calendar year, and the address of record for service of documents upon the contractor. Independent contractors performing services or construction at mines are subject to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) and are responsible for violations of the Mine Act committed by them or their employees.
Although Independent Contractors are not required to apply for the identification number, they will be assigned one by MSHA the first time they are cited for a violation of the Mine Act. MSHA uses the information to issue a permanent MSHA identification number to the independent contractor.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
Currently, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is
soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of the
information collection requirement related to Independent Contractor
Registration and Identification. MSHA is particularly interested in comments that:
A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the employee listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice or viewed on the internet by accessing the MSHA home page (http://www.msha.gov/) and selecting ``Rules and Regs'', and then selecting ``Fed Reg Docs.''
III. Current Actions
The information obtained from the contractors is used by MSHA
during inspections to determine proper responsibility for compliance with safety and health standards.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Independent Contractor Registration and Identification.
OMB Number: 12190040.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Cite/Reference/Form/etc: 30 CFR Part 45.
Total Respondents: 14,357.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Responses: 93,320.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 7,153 hours.
Estimated Total Burden Cost: $520.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record.
Dated at Arlington, Virginia, this 2nd day of October 2008. David L. Meyer,
Director, Office of Administration and Management.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Contact the employee listed in the ADRESSES section of this notice.