Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Underground Retorts, 19986-19987 [E9-9945]
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under standard PRA clearance
procedures.
The OMB 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
clarify 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.
AGENCY: Employment and Training
Administration.
Title of Collection: Collecting
Aggregate Participant Counts for
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title
IB, Wagner-Peyser Act, National
Emergency Grants, and Reemployment
Services Grants.
OMB Control Number: Pending.
Frequency of Collection: Monthly
collection.
Affected Public: State Workforce
Agencies.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 54.
Total Estimated Annual Burden
Hours: 41,472 hours for monthly reports
and 573,160 hours for quarterly
WIASRD reports.
Description: The American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (The
Recovery Act) was signed into law by
President Obama on February 17, 2009.
To record the impact of the Recovery
Act resources, more current information
on participants and the services
received is essential. Therefore, to
obtain a more robust look at participants
and services provided with the
additional Recovery Act resources, the
Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) proposes
supplemental reports. Under these new
supplemental reports, States are
required to submit information that
States already collect; however, the
supplemental reports are required to be
submitted monthly.
• For WIA Adult, States will report
aggregate counts of all participants,
including those whose services are
funded with regular WIA Adult formula
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funds and Recovery Act funds. States
will report aggregate counts on those
participants who are low-income, those
receiving Temporary Assistance to
Needy Families and other public
assistance, the number of UI claimants,
Veterans, and individuals with
disabilities, numbers in training and
type of training, and numbers receiving
supportive services.
• For WIA Dislocated Workers, States
will report aggregate counts of all
participants, including those whose
services are funded with regular WIA
Dislocated Worker formula funds and
Recovery Act funds. States will report
the number of UI claimants, Veterans,
and individuals with disabilities,
numbers in training and type of
training, and numbers receiving
supportive services.
• For National Emergency Grants,
financed with Recovery Act Funds Only,
States will report aggregate counts of
participants, including the number of UI
claimants, Veterans, and individuals
with disabilities, numbers in training
and type of training, and numbers
receiving supportive services.
• For WIA Youth, served with
Recovery Act Funds Only, reporting will
be slightly different. States will report
aggregate counts of all Recovery Act
youth participants, including the
characteristics of participants, the
numbers of participants in summer
employment, services received,
attainment of a work readiness skill,
which is required in the Recovery Act,
and completion of summer youth
employment. States will also continue
to submit the regular WIA quarterly and
annual reports, including any youth
who continue services under the WIA
year-round youth program.
• For the Wagner-Peyser Act
Employment Service, States will report
on the number of participants served,
number of Unemployment Insurance
(UI) claimants served, and the type of
services received. States will be
required to submit supplemental reports
of aggregate counts of all participants
whose services are financed with
regular Wagner-Peyser Act formula
funds and Recovery Act funds (i.e.,
Employment Service and
Reemployment Services).
• For the Wagner-Peyser
Reemployment Services Grants, States
will report on the same data elements
that are collected for the Wagner-Peyser
Act Employment Service report, with
one additional data element: referral to
training, including WIA-funded training.
In addition to these aggregate monthly
reports, ETA proposes that States
submit the WIA individual records
(WIASRD) on all participants in the
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WIA title 1B programs, and in National
Emergency Grants, on a quarterly basis,
beginning with the 3rd quarter of
Program Year 2009, which ends on
March 31, 2010. The first deadline for
the required quarterly submission will
be May 15, 2010. This start date gives
States sufficient time to adjust their
management information systems.
Why are we requesting Emergency
Processing? The supplemental reports
and quarterly collection of WIA
individual records allows ETA to
overcome the limitations imposed by
current outcome based performance
reporting requirements. This collection
comprises a participant and
performance reporting strategy that will
provide a more robust, ‘‘real time’’ view
of the impact of the Recovery Act funds,
providing greater information on levels
of program participation, and provide
more information about the
characteristics of the participants
served, and the types of services
provided. The approval of this request
is necessary to allow ETA to report
performance accountability information
immediately on the effective use of
Recovery Act funds already received by
State workforce agencies. With these
monthly reports more detailed
information on individuals will be
available while they are participating in
the programs. There is also significant
value added by obtaining quarterly
individual records from State workforce
agencies. First, quarterly submissions
provide more timely information to
respond to the oversight needs of
Governors, Congress and other Federal/
State stakeholders and the general
public. Second, ETA will benefit from
more timely analysis and States will
have access to more regular updates on
nationwide participation information as
well as employment and training trends.
Darrin A. King,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Proposed Information Collection
Request Submitted for Public
Comment and Recommendations;
Underground Retorts
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
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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 Section 57.22401; Underground
Retorts.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
June 29, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to, Debbie
Ferraro, Management Services Division,
1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2141,
Arlington, VA 22209–3939. Commenters
are encouraged to send their comments
on computer disk, or via e-mail to
Ferraro.Debbie@DOL.GOV. Ms. Ferraro
can be reached at (202) 693–9821
(voice), or (202) 693–9801 (facsimile).
Because of potential delays in receipt
and processing of mail, respondents are
strongly encouraged to submit
comments electronically to ensure
timely receipt. We cannot guarantee that
comments mailed will be received
before the comment closing date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact the employee listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
This regulation pertains to the safety
requirements to be followed by the mine
operators in the use of underground
retorts to extract oil from shale by heat
or fire. Prior to ignition of retorts, the
mine operator must submit a written
plan indicating the acceptable levels of
combustible gases and oxygen;
specifications and location of off-gas
monitoring procedures and equipment;
procedures for ignition of retorts and
details of area monitoring and alarm
systems for hazardous gases and actions
to be taken to assure safety of miners.
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;
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• 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
ADDRESSES section of this notice, or
viewed on the Internet by accessing the
MSHA home page (https://
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
This request for information contains
provisions whereby mine operators can
maintain compliance with the
regulations and assure the safety of
miners where underground retorts are
used.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
Title: Underground Retorts.
OMB Number: 1219–0096.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Respondents: 1.
Total Burden Hours: 160 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 24th day
of April 2009.
John Rowlett,
Director of Management Services Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Proposed Information Collection
Request Submitted for Public
Comment and Recommendations;
Ground Control Plan
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.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
June 29, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to, Debbie
Ferraro, Management Services Division,
1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2141,
Arlington, VA 22209–3939. Commenters
are encouraged to send their comments
on computer disk, or via E-mail to
Ferraro.Debbie@DOL.GOV. Ms. Ferraro
can be reached at (202) 693–9821
(voice), or (202) 693–9801 (facsimile).
Because of potential delays in receipt
and processing of mail, respondents are
strongly encouraged to submit
comments electronically to ensure
timely receipt. We cannot guarantee that
comments mailed will be received
before the comment closing date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
employee listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Each operator of a surface coal mine
is required under 30 CFR 77.1000 to
establish and follow a ground control
plan that is consistent with prudent
engineering design and which will
ensure safe working conditions. The
plans are based on the type of strata
expected to be encountered, the height
and angle of highwalls and spoil banks,
and the equipment to be used at the
mine. Ground control plans are required
by 30 CFR 77.1000–1 to be filed with
the MSHA district Manager in the
district in which the mine is located.
The plans are reviewed by MSHA to
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public
Comment and Recommendations; Underground Retorts
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
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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 Section 57.22401; Underground Retorts.
DATES: Submit comments on or before June 29, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to, Debbie Ferraro, Management Services
Division, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2141, Arlington, VA 22209-3939.
Commenters are encouraged to send their comments on computer disk, or
via e-mail to Ferraro.Debbie@DOL.GOV. Ms. Ferraro can be reached at
(202) 693-9821 (voice), or (202) 693-9801 (facsimile). Because of
potential delays in receipt and processing of mail, respondents are
strongly encouraged to submit comments electronically to ensure timely
receipt. We cannot guarantee that comments mailed will be received
before the comment closing date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact the employee listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
This regulation pertains to the safety requirements to be followed
by the mine operators in the use of underground retorts to extract oil
from shale by heat or fire. Prior to ignition of retorts, the mine
operator must submit a written plan indicating the acceptable levels of
combustible gases and oxygen; specifications and location of off-gas
monitoring procedures and equipment; procedures for ignition of retorts
and details of area monitoring and alarm systems for hazardous gases
and actions to be taken to assure safety of miners.
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 ADDRESSES section of
this notice, or viewed on the Internet by accessing the MSHA home page
(https://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
This request for information contains provisions whereby mine
operators can maintain compliance with the regulations and assure the
safety of miners where underground retorts are used.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Underground Retorts.
OMB Number: 1219-0096.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Respondents: 1.
Total Burden Hours: 160 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 24th day of April 2009.
John Rowlett,
Director of Management Services Division.
[FR Doc. E9-9945 Filed 4-29-09; 8:45 am]
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