Federal Register: August 12, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 154)
DOCID: fr12au09-92 FR Doc E9-19308
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr12au09-92
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Main Fan Operation and Inspection
DATES: Submit comments on or before October 13, 2009.
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 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
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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 extension of the information collection related to the 30 CFR 57.22204, Main Fan Operation.
SUMMARY:
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
I. Background
Title 30, CFR 57.22204, which is applicable only to specific underground mines that are categorized as gassy requires main fans to have pressurerecording systems. Main fans are to be inspected daily while operating if persons are underground, and certification of the inspection is to be made by signature and date. When accumulations of explosive gases such as methane are not swept from the mine by the main fans, they may reasonably be expected to contact an ignition source. The results are usually disastrous and multiple fatalities may be expected to occur. The standard contains significantly more stringent requirements for main fans in ``gassy'' mines than for main fans in other mines.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
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 & Regs'', and then selecting ``FedReg. Docs''. On the next screen, select ``Paperwork Reduction Act Supporting Statement'' to view documents supporting the Federal Register Notice.
III. Current Actions
Information collected through the pressure recordings is used by
the mine operator and MSHA for maintaining a constant vigil on mine
ventilation, and to ensure that unsafe conditions are identified early
and corrected. Technical consultants may occasionally review the information when solving problems.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Main Fan Operation and Inspection.
OMB Number: 12190030.
Recordkeeping: Sec. 57.22204 requires that main fans are to be inspected daily while operating if persons are underground, and certification of the inspection is to be made by signature and date. Certifications and pressure recordings are to be kept for one year and made available to authorized representatives of the Secretary.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Respondents: 6.
Total Responses: 3,960.
Total Burden Hours: 1,980 hours.
Total Burden Cost: $1,200.
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 7th day of August 2009. John Rowlett,
Director, Management Services Division.
[FR Doc. E919308 Filed 81109; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Contact the employee listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.