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injury types. These rates are used to
analyze trends and to assess the degree
of success of the health and safety
efforts of MSHA and the mining
industry.
Accident, injury, and illness data,
when correlated with employment and
production data, provide information
that allows MSHA to improve its safety
and health enforcement programs, focus
its education and training efforts, and
establish priorities for its technical
assistance activities in mine safety and
health. Maintaining a current database
allows MSHA to identify and direct
increased attention to those mines,
industry segments, and geographical
areas where hazardous trends are
developing. This could not be done
effectively utilizing historical data. The
information collected under Part 50 is
the most comprehensive and reliable
occupational data available concerning
the mining industry.
Data collected through MSHA Form
7000–1 and MSHA Form 7000–2 enable
MSHA to publish timely quarterly and
annual statistics, reflecting current
safety and health conditions in the
mining industry. The data gathered from
this collection provides MSHA with the
figures upon which to base its incidence
rate calculations and trend analyses.
These data are used not only by MSHA,
but also by other Federal and State
agencies, health and safety researchers,
and the mining community to assist in
measuring and comparing the results of
health and safety efforts both in the
United States and internationally.
MSHA also uses this information to
target its inspection and assistance
activities toward those mines, industry
segments, and geographical areas which
the current data demonstrate as having
particular problems. Injury rates must
be computed at least quarterly for
MSHA to target its enforcement and
assistance resources. Less frequent data
collection would neither be timely nor
statistically valid for this purpose.
The mining industry uses this
quarterly injury incidence data in its
efforts to reduce injuries and illnesses.
MSHA’s compilations are the only
source of information which permit a
particular mining operation to compare
its record with that of similar mines.
Coal production data are used in various
analyses that range from a comparative
nature to complex modeling—such as
the Cost of Injury Model developed
through research. Additionally, this
information impacts the evaluation and
review of MSHA’s regulations, the
development of new safety and health
standards, and the evaluation of
MSHA’s programs. For additional
information, see related notice
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published at 72 FR 70348 on December
11, 2007.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of currently approved collection.
Title: Qualification/Certification
Program and Man Hoist Operators
Physical Fitness.
OMB Number: 1219–0127.
Form Number: MSHA–5000–41.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,721.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 15,355.
Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden:
$8,047.
Affected Public: Private Sector:
Business or other for-profit (Mines).
Description: Title 30 CFR 75.159 and
77.106 require coal mine operators to
maintain a list of persons who are
certified and those who are qualified to
perform duties which require
specialized expertise at underground
and surface coal mines, i.e., conduct
examinations for hazardous conditions,
conduct tests for methane and oxygen
deficiency, conduct tests of air flow,
perform electrical work, repair
energized surface high-voltage lines,
and perform duties of hoisting engineer.
The recorded information is necessary
to ensure that only persons who are
properly trained and have the required
number of years of experience are
permitted to perform these duties.
MSHA does not specify a format for the
recordkeeping; however, it normally
consists of the names of the certified
and qualified persons listed in two
columns on a sheet of paper. One
column is for certified persons and the
other is for qualified persons.
Sections 75.100 and 77.100 pertain to
the certification of certain persons to
perform specific examinations and tests.
Sections 75.155 and 77.105 outline the
requirements necessary to be qualified
as a hoisting engineer or hoist man.
Also, under §§ 75.160, 75.161, 77.107
and 77.107–1, the mine operator must
have an approved training plan
developed to train and retrain the
qualified and certified people to
effectively do their tasks.
These regulations recognize State
certification and qualification programs.
However, where State programs are not
available, MSHA may certify and
qualify persons. The MSHA program
will continue to qualify or certify
individuals as long as these individuals
meet the requirements for certification
or qualification, fulfill any applicable
retraining requirements, and remain
employed at the same mine or by the
same independent contractor.
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Applications for Secretarial
qualification or certification are
submitted to the MSHA Qualification
and Certification Unit in Denver,
Colorado. MSHA Form 5000–41
provides the coal mining industry with
a standardized reporting format that
expedites the certification and
qualification process while ensuring
compliance with the regulations.
MSHA uses the Form’s information to
determine if applicants satisfy the
requirements to obtain the certification
or qualification sought. Persons must
meet certain minimum experience
requirements depending on the type of
certification or qualification.
The information is used by the mine
operator and MSHA enforcement
personnel to determine whether
certified and qualified persons, who are
properly trained, are conducting tests or
examinations, and operating hoisting
equipment.
Form 5000–41 allows mining
operators to report to MSHA the names
of persons who have satisfactorily
completed required mine foreman and
hoisting training. MSHA uses the
information to issue certification/
qualification cards to those persons who
are certified/qualified.
Mine operators also use the Form to
submit an application to certify miners
to perform specific required
examinations and tests, or to qualify
miners as hoisting engineers or hoist
men, in States without certification
programs. The Qualification and
Certification Unit then mails the
applicant a certificate. This certification
satisfies the law where State
certification programs are not available.
For additional information, see related
notice published at 72 FR 70349 on
December 11, 2007.
Darrin A. King,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment Standards Administration
Proposed Extension of the Approval of
Information Collection Requirements
ACTION:
Notice.
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
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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
Employment Standards Administration
is soliciting comments concerning the
proposal to extend OMB approval of the
information collection: Housing Terms
and Conditions for Migrant Agricultural
Workers (WH–521). A copy of the
proposed information collection request
can be obtained by contacting the office
listed below in the addresses section of
this Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section below on or before
April 28, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Mr. Steve Andoseh, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave., NW., Room S–3201, Washington,
DC 20210, telephone (202) 693–0373,
fax (202) 693–1451, E-mail
andoseh.steven@dol.gov. Please use
only one method of transmission for
comments (mail, fax, or E-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: Migrant and Seasonal
Agricultural Worker Protection Act
(MSPA) section 201(c) requires all Farm
Labor Contractors (FLCs), Agricultural
Employers (AGERs), and Agricultural
Associations (AGASs) providing
housing to any migrant agricultural
worker to post in a conspicuous place
at the site of the housing, or present to
the migrant worker, a written statement
of any housing occupancy terms and
conditions. See 29 U.S.C. 1821(c); 29
CFR 500.75(f). In addition, MSPA
section 201(g) requires these FLCs,
AGERs, and AGASs to give such
information in English, or as necessary
and reasonable, in a language common
to the workers. See 29 U.S.C. 1821(g); 29
CFR 500.1(i)(2), 500.75. This provision
also requires the Department of Labor to
make optional forms available to
provide the required disclosures. See 29
U.S.C. 1821(g); 29 CFR 500.1(i)(2),
500.75. Form WH–521 provides an easy
method for FLCs, AGERs, and AGASs to
post at the site of the housing or present
MSPA housing terms and conditions to
migrant agricultural workers, as
required under the Act. Among other
things, the form specifically identifies
the name and address of the entity
providing the housing, the name of the
person in charge of the housing, and any
charges for the housing, utilities, and
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meals. The form also ensures that
workers receive information that
enables them to understand the terms
and conditions under which they may
occupy the housing, as the MSPA
requires. The Department of Labor
publishes Form WH–521 in English and
Spanish. This information collection is
currently approved for use through
September 30, 2008.
II. Review Focus: The Department of
Labor is particularly interested in
comments which:
• 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.
III. Current Actions: The Department
of Labor seeks approval for the
extension of this currently approved
information collection in order to carry
out its responsibility to advise migrant
and seasonal workers on the terms and
conditions of housing provided by farm
labor contractors, agricultural
employers, and agricultural
associations.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Employment Standards
Administration.
Title: Housing Terms and Conditions
for Migrant Agricultural Workers.
OMB Number: 1215–0146.
Agency Number: WH–521.
Affected Public: Farms.
Total Respondents: 1,300.
Total Annual Responses: 1,300.
Estimated Time per Response: 30
minutes.
Reporting: 0.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 650.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $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
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information collection request; they will
also become a matter of public record.
Dated: February 21, 2008.
Steven Andoseh,
Acting Chief, Branch of Management Review
and Internal Control, Division of Financial
Management, Office of Management,
Administration and Planning, Employment
Standards Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Comment Request
Notice of solicitation of
comments.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
through the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) is responsible for the
development and publication of
occupational injury, illness, and fatality
data. These data are compiled in the
Survey of Occupational Injuries and
Illnesses and the Census of Fatal
Occupational Injuries. These two
programs use the Occupational Injury
and Illness Classification System to
classify certain cases received. BLS is
currently soliciting comments to revise
this system.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice on or
before April 1, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Janice
Windau, Office of Safety, Health, and
Working Conditions, Bureau of Labor
Statistics, Room 3180, 2 Massachusetts
Avenue, NE., Washington, DC 20212 or
by e-mail to: OIICS-R@bls.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Janice Windau, Office of Safety, Health,
and Working Conditions, Bureau of
Labor Statistics, telephone number 202–
691–6160 or by e-mail at
Windau.Janice@bls.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Department of Labor through the
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is
responsible for the development and
publication of occupational injury,
illness, and fatality data. The Bureau’s
nonfatal injury and illness statistics are
derived from the Survey of
Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
(SOII). Data for fatal work injuries are
compiled in the Census of Fatal
Occupational Injuries (CFOI).
Beginning with data for 1992, cases
with days away from work reported in
the SOII and fatal injuries reported in
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment Standards Administration
Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection
Requirements
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 preclearance
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
collections of
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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 Employment
Standards Administration is soliciting comments concerning the proposal
to extend OMB approval of the information collection: Housing Terms and
Conditions for Migrant Agricultural Workers (WH-521). A copy of the
proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting
the office listed below in the addresses section of this Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before April 28, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Mr. Steve Andoseh, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Ave., NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone
(202) 693-0373, fax (202) 693-1451, E-mail andoseh.steven@dol.gov.
Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or
E-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background: Migrant and Seasonal
Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) section 201(c) requires all
Farm Labor Contractors (FLCs), Agricultural Employers (AGERs), and
Agricultural Associations (AGASs) providing housing to any migrant
agricultural worker to post in a conspicuous place at the site of the
housing, or present to the migrant worker, a written statement of any
housing occupancy terms and conditions. See 29 U.S.C. 1821(c); 29 CFR
500.75(f). In addition, MSPA section 201(g) requires these FLCs, AGERs,
and AGASs to give such information in English, or as necessary and
reasonable, in a language common to the workers. See 29 U.S.C. 1821(g);
29 CFR 500.1(i)(2), 500.75. This provision also requires the Department
of Labor to make optional forms available to provide the required
disclosures. See 29 U.S.C. 1821(g); 29 CFR 500.1(i)(2), 500.75. Form
WH-521 provides an easy method for FLCs, AGERs, and AGASs to post at
the site of the housing or present MSPA housing terms and conditions to
migrant agricultural workers, as required under the Act. Among other
things, the form specifically identifies the name and address of the
entity providing the housing, the name of the person in charge of the
housing, and any charges for the housing, utilities, and meals. The
form also ensures that workers receive information that enables them to
understand the terms and conditions under which they may occupy the
housing, as the MSPA requires. The Department of Labor publishes Form
WH-521 in English and Spanish. This information collection is currently
approved for use through September 30, 2008.
II. Review Focus: The Department of Labor is particularly
interested in comments which:
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.
III. Current Actions: The Department of Labor seeks approval for
the extension of this currently approved information collection in
order to carry out its responsibility to advise migrant and seasonal
workers on the terms and conditions of housing provided by farm labor
contractors, agricultural employers, and agricultural associations.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Employment Standards Administration.
Title: Housing Terms and Conditions for Migrant Agricultural
Workers.
OMB Number: 1215-0146.
Agency Number: WH-521.
Affected Public: Farms.
Total Respondents: 1,300.
Total Annual Responses: 1,300.
Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
Reporting: 0.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 650.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $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: February 21, 2008.
Steven Andoseh,
Acting Chief, Branch of Management Review and Internal Control,
Division of Financial Management, Office of Management, Administration
and Planning, Employment Standards Administration.
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