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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 57.22606(a); Explosive
Materials and Blasting Units.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
September 25, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to U.S.
Department of Labor, Mine Safety and
Health Administration, John Rowlett,
Director, Management Services
Division, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room
2134, Arlington, VA 22209–3939.
Commenters are encouraged to send
their comments on a computer disk, or
via Internet e-mail to
Rowlett.John@dol.gov, along with an
original printed copy. Mr. Rowlett can
be reached at (202) 693–9827 (voice), or
(202) 693–9801 (facsimile).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact the
employee listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Background
MSHA evaluates and approves
explosive materials and blasting units as
permissible for use in the mining
industry. However, since there are no
permissible explosives or blasting units
available that have adequate blasting
capacity for some metal and nonmetal
gassy mines, Standard 57.22606(a) was
promulgated to provide procedures for
mine operators to follow for the use of
non-approved explosive materials and
blasting units. Mine operators must
notify MSHA in writing, of all nonapprove explosive materials and
blasting units to be used prior to their
use. MSHA evaluates the non-approved
explosive materials and determines if
they are safe for blasting in a potentially
gassy environment.
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
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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
(https://www.msha.gov) and then
choosing ‘‘Statutory and Regulatory
Information’’ and ‘‘Federal Register
Documents.’’
III. Current Actions
MSHA uses the information to
determine that the explosives and
blasting procedures to be used in a gassy
underground mine are safe. Federal
inspectors use the notification to ensure
that safe procedures are followed.
Type of Review: Extension.
Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
Title: Explosive Materials and
Blasting Units.
OMB Number: 1219–0095.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Respondents: 1.
Average Time Per Respondent: 1
hour.
Total Burden Hours: 1 hour.
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.
AGENCY:
Dated at Arlington, Virginia, this 18th day
of July, 2006.
David L. Meyer,
Director, Office of Administration and
Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Proposed Information Collection
Request Submitted for Public
Comment and Recommendations;
Records of Preshift and Onshift
Inspections of Slope and Shaft Areas.
(Pertains to Slope and Shaft Sinking
Operation at Coal Mines)
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden
conducts a pre-clearance 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 77.1901—Records of Preshift
and Onshift Inspections of Slope and
Shaft Areas.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
September 25, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to U.S.
Department of Labor, Mine Safety and
Health Administration, John Rowlett,
Director, Management Services
Division, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room
2134, Arlington, VA 22209–3939.
Commenters are encouraged to send
their comments on a computer disk, or
via Internet E-mail to
Rowlett.John@dol.gov, along with an
original printed copy. Mr. Rowlett can
be reached at (202) 693–9827 (voice), or
(202) 693–9801 (facsimile).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact the
employee listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
§ 77.1901 requires operators to
conduct examinations of slope and shaft
areas for hazardous conditions,
including tests for methane and oxygen
deficiency, within 90 minutes before
each shift, once during each shift, and
before and after blasting. The surface
area surrounding each slope and shaft is
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also required to be inspected for
hazards.
§ 77.1901 also requires that records be
kept of the results of the inspections.
The record includes a description of any
hazardous condition found and the
corrective action taken to abate it. These
records are necessary to ensure that the
inspections and tests are conducted in
a timely fashion and that corrective
action is taken when hazardous
conditions are identified, thereby
ensuring a safe working environment for
the slope and shaft sinking employees.
The record is maintained at the mine
site for the duration of the operation.
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
(https://www.msha.gov) and then
choosing ‘‘Statutory and Regulatory
Information’’ and ‘‘Federal Register
Documents.’’
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III. Current Actions
Section 77.1901 requires operators to
conduct examinations of slope and shaft
areas for hazardous conditions,
including tests for methane and oxygen
deficiency, within 90 minutes before
each shift, once during each shift, and
before and after blasting. The surface
area surrounding each slope and shaft is
also required to be inspected for
hazards. Section 77.1901 also requires
that records be kept of the results of the
inspections.
Type of Review: Extension.
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Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
Title: Records of Preshift and Onshift
Inspections of Slope and Shaft Areas.
OMB Number: 1219–0082.
Recordkeeping: The standard also
requires that a record be kept of the
results of the inspections. The record
includes a description of any hazardous
condition found and the corrective
action taken to abate it. The record is
necessary to ensure that the inspections
and tests are conducted in a timely
fashion and that corrective action is
taken when hazardous conditions are
identified, thereby ensuring a safe
working environment for the slope and
shaft sinking employees. The record is
maintained at the mine site for the
duration of the operation.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Respondents: 35.
Average Time Per Response: 1.25
hours.
Total Burden Hours: 14,823 hours.
Total Burden Cost: $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 18th day
of July, 2006.
David L. Meyer,
Director, Office of Administration and
Management.
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Sunshine Act Meetings of the Board of
Directors and Four of the Board’s
Committees
The Legal Services
Corporation Board of Directors and four
of its Committees will meet July 28 and
29, 2006 in the order set forth in the
following schedule, with each
subsequent meeting commencing
shortly after adjournment of the prior
meeting.
TIMES AND DATES:
Meeting Schedule
Friday, July 28, 2006
1. Provision for the Delivery of
Legal Services Committee
(Provisions Committee).
2. Operations & Regulations
Committee.
Saturday, July 29, 2006
1. Annual Performance Reviews
Committee (Performance Reviews Committee).
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2. Finance Committee.
3. Board of Directors.
LOCATION: The Westin Providence Hotel,
One West Exchange Street, Providence,
Rhode Island.
STATUS OF MEETINGS: Open, except as
noted below.
• Status: July 29, 2006 Performance
Reviews Committee Meeting—Closed.
The meeting of the Performance
Reviews Committee may be closed to
the public pursuant to a vote of the
Board of Directors authorizing the
Committee to meet in executive session
to consider and act on the annual
performance review of the Inspector
General. The closing will be authorized
by the relevant provision(s) of the
Government in the Sunshine Act [5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(10)] and the Legal
Services Corporation’s corresponding
regulation, 45 CFR 1622.5(h). A copy of
the General Counsel’s Certification that
the closing is authorized by law will be
available upon request.
• Status: July 29, 2006 Board of
Directors Meeting—Open, except that a
portion of the meeting of the Board of
Directors may be closed to the public
pursuant to a vote of the Board of
Directors to hold an executive session.
At the closed session, the Board will
consider and may act on the General
Counsel’s report on litigation to which
the Corporation is or may become a
party, receive a briefing from the
Inspector General (IG),1 consider and
may act on the report of the Annual
Performance Reviews Committee on the
performance review of the Corporation’s
IG, and discuss an internal personnel
matter. The closing is authorized by the
relevant provisions of the Government
in the Sunshine Act [5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(10) and 552b(c)(6)] and LSC’s
implementing regulation 45 CFR
1622.5(h) and 1622.5(e). A copy of the
General Counsel’s Certification that the
closing is authorized by law will be
available upon request.
Matters To Be Considered: Friday, July
28, 2006; Provisions Committee—
Agenda
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of the Committee’s
meeting minutes of April 28, 2006.
3. Panel discussion on The Role of
Law Schools, Law Students and Legal
Services Programs in Encouraging and
Enabling Pro Bono and Public Service.
1 Any portion of the closed session consisting
solely of staff briefings does not fall within the
Sunshine Act’s definition of the term ‘‘meeting’’
and, therefore, the requirements of the Sunshine
Act do not apply to such portion of the closed
session. 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(a)(2) and (b). See also 45
CFR 1622.2 and 1622.3.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public
Comment and Recommendations; Records of Preshift and Onshift
Inspections of Slope and Shaft Areas. (Pertains to Slope and Shaft
Sinking Operation at Coal Mines)
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a pre-clearance
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 77.1901--Records of Preshift and
Onshift Inspections of Slope and Shaft Areas.
DATES: Submit comments on or before September 25, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and
Health Administration, John Rowlett, Director, Management Services
Division, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2134, Arlington, VA 22209-3939.
Commenters are encouraged to send their comments on a computer disk, or
via Internet E-mail to Rowlett.John@dol.gov, along with an original
printed copy. Mr. Rowlett can be reached at (202) 693-9827 (voice), or
(202) 693-9801 (facsimile).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact the employee listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Sec. 77.1901 requires operators to conduct examinations of slope
and shaft areas for hazardous conditions, including tests for methane
and oxygen deficiency, within 90 minutes before each shift, once during
each shift, and before and after blasting. The surface area surrounding
each slope and shaft is
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also required to be inspected for hazards.
Sec. 77.1901 also requires that records be kept of the results of
the inspections. The record includes a description of any hazardous
condition found and the corrective action taken to abate it. These
records are necessary to ensure that the inspections and tests are
conducted in a timely fashion and that corrective action is taken when
hazardous conditions are identified, thereby ensuring a safe working
environment for the slope and shaft sinking employees. The record is
maintained at the mine site for the duration of the operation.
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 (https://www.msha.gov) and then choosing
``Statutory and Regulatory Information'' and ``Federal Register
Documents.''
III. Current Actions
Section 77.1901 requires operators to conduct examinations of slope
and shaft areas for hazardous conditions, including tests for methane
and oxygen deficiency, within 90 minutes before each shift, once during
each shift, and before and after blasting. The surface area surrounding
each slope and shaft is also required to be inspected for hazards.
Section 77.1901 also requires that records be kept of the results of
the inspections.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Records of Preshift and Onshift Inspections of Slope and
Shaft Areas.
OMB Number: 1219-0082.
Recordkeeping: The standard also requires that a record be kept of
the results of the inspections. The record includes a description of
any hazardous condition found and the corrective action taken to abate
it. The record is necessary to ensure that the inspections and tests
are conducted in a timely fashion and that corrective action is taken
when hazardous conditions are identified, thereby ensuring a safe
working environment for the slope and shaft sinking employees. The
record is maintained at the mine site for the duration of the
operation.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Respondents: 35.
Average Time Per Response: 1.25 hours.
Total Burden Hours: 14,823 hours.
Total Burden Cost: $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 18th day of July, 2006.
David L. Meyer,
Director, Office of Administration and Management.
[FR Doc. E6-11850 Filed 7-24-06; 8:45 am]
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