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• Performance measurements and
monitoring conducted as part of an EMS
can provide comparable and verifiable
data to improve environmental impact
predictions in future NEPA analyses
and documents.
• An EMS provides a systematic
framework for an agency to monitor and
continually improve its environmental
performance. Agencies with an EMS
may be able to use the data it generates
to establish a record of environmental
performance to support, for example: (a)
Identifying categories of actions that
normally require an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS); (b) finding no
significant impact when performance
practices are incorporated into a
proposed action (which would conclude
the Environmental Assessment (EA)
process without the need to prepare an
EIS); or (c) determining that a category
of actions does not have individual or
cumulative significant impacts and
should properly be established as a
categorical exclusion which would
reduce the need to prepare either an EA
or an EIS. Further, when a NEPA
analysis is needed, the EMS approach of
keeping environmental data up-to-date
should facilitate the preparation of the
NEPA documents.
• When an EMS has established
environmental objectives and targets
relevant to resource areas subject to
NEPA mitigation measures, the EMS can
ensure implementation and
performance of mitigation measures
through applicable measurement and
monitoring programs.
CEQ recognizes the benefits of
aligning these complementary processes
and encourages Federal agencies to do
so where appropriate.
Dated: April 5, 2007.
James L. Connaughton,
Chairman, Council on Environmental
Quality.
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Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at
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PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington,
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STATUS: This meeting will be closed to
the public.
ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: Compliance
matters pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g.
Audits conducted pursuant to 2
U.S.C. 437g, 438(b) and title 26, U.S.C.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
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Telephone: (202) 694–1220.
Mary W. Dove,
Secretary of the Commission.
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Proposed Project
National Survey of the Mining
Population—New—National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
Surveillance of occupational injuries,
illnesses, and exposures has been an
integral part of the work of the National
Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH) since its creation by the
Occupational Safety and Health Act in
1970. To improve its surveillance
capability related to the occupational
risks in mining, NIOSH is planning to
conduct a national survey of mines and
mine employees. No national surveys
have specifically targeted the mining
labor force since the 1986 Mining
Industry Population Survey (MIPS). The
mining industry has experienced many
changes in the last 20 years;
consequently, the MIPS data are no
longer representative of the current
mining industry labor force.
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NIOSH conducted a pilot study for
the proposed national survey in the fall
of 2004 (OMB #0920–0633, expired 3/
31/05). The pilot study was designed to
emulate the main study design in order
to evaluate the effectiveness of the
recruitment materials, questionnaire,
and survey procedures in acquiring
complete, high quality data from a
sample of 45 mining operations.
Objective data collected in the pilot
study included overall response rates
and individual item response rates.
Subjective data were collected using
telephone logs, and participant and nonparticipant debriefing interviews. Data
captured in the pilot study were used to
guide improvements to maximize the
performance of the various components
of the full-scale study.
The proposed national survey will be
based upon a probability sample of
mining operations and their employees.
The survey will be conducted in the five
major mining sectors (i.e., coal, metal,
nonmetal, stone, and sand and gravel).
The major objectives of the survey will
be to: (1) Obtain denominator data so
that mine accident, injury, and illness
reports can be evaluated in relation to
the population at risk; (2) understand
the demographic and occupational
characteristics of the mining industry
workforce; (3) estimate the number and
occupational characteristics of
independent contractor employees used
by mining operations; and (4) obtain
mine level information on selected
variables. The sampled mining
operations will provide all survey data;
individual mine operator and
independent contractor employees will
not be directly surveyed. As a result of
this study, surveillance researchers and
government agencies will be able to
identify groups of miners with a
disproportionately high risk of injury or
illness. By capturing demographic (e.g.,
age, gender, race/ethnicity, education
level) and occupational characteristics
(e.g., job title, work location, work
experience) of the mining workforce,
these data will be a significant resource
for the customization of interventions
such as safety training programs.
Approximately 2272 mines will be
sampled for the study. It is expected
that this will yield 1,648 responding
eligible mines (i.e., mines in current
operation and producing the commodity
for which they were sampled), reporting
data for approximately 24,452
employees. A survey packet will be
mailed to each sampled mine. The
mining operation will not be asked to
report the names or any other
identifying information for their
employees. The survey respondent will
have the option of completing either the
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Notices
Date and Time: Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at 10 a.m.
Place: 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC.
Status: This meeting will be closed to the public.
Items to be Discussed: Compliance matters pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g.
Audits conducted pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g, 438(b) and title 26,
U.S.C.
Matters concerning participation in civil actions or proceedings or
arbitration.
Internal personnel rules and procedures or matters affecting a
particular employee.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Biersack, Press Officer,
Telephone: (202) 694-1220.
Mary W. Dove,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 07-2084 Filed 4-24-07; 2:27 pm]
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