Federal Register: September 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 183)
DOCID: fr23se09-112 FR Doc E9-22882
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr23se09-112
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Gamma Radiation Exposure Records
DATES: Submit comments on or before November 23, 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 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 sections 57.5047; Gamma Radiation Exposure Records.
SUMMARY:
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
I. Background
Under section 103(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is required to `` * * * issue regulations required operators to maintain accurate records of employee exposures to potentially toxic materials or harmful physical agents which are required to be monitored or measured under any applicable mandatory health or safety standard promulgated under this Act.''
Gamma radiation occurs anywhere that radioactive materials are present, and has been associated with lunch cancer and other debilitating occupational diseases. Gamma radiation hazards may be found near radiation sources at surface operations using Xray machines, weightometers, nuclear and diffraction units.
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 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice, or viewed on the Internet by accessing the MSHA home page (http://www.msha.gov) and then choosing Statutory and Regulatory Information and Federal Register Documents. III. Current Actions
Annual gamma radiation surveys are required to be conductedin all
underground mines where radioactive ores are mined. Where the average
gamma radiation measurements are in excess of 2.0 milliroentgens per
hour in the working place, all persons affected are to be provided with
gamma radiation dosimeters and records of cumulative individual gamma radiation exposures are to be kept.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Gamma Radiation Exposure Records.
OMB Number: 12190039.
Recordkeeping: Records of cumulative occupational radiation
exposures aid in the protection of workers, in the control of
subsequent radiation exposure, and are used by MSHA in evaluation of
the effectiveness of the protection program in demonstrating compliance with regulatory requirements.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Respondents: 4.
Total Burden Hours: 8 hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $0.
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 17th day of September 2009. John Rowlett,
Director, Management Services Division.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Contact the employee listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.