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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact
employee listed in the ADDRESSES
the
section of this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
Act), 30 U.S.C. 811(c), provides that a
mine operator or a representative of
miners may petition the Secretary of
Labor (Secretary) to modify the
application of a mandatory safety
standard. 30 CFR Part 44 formally
delegates the Secretary’s authority to
receive petitions to the Director of the
Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances and the authority to issue
proposed decisions to the
Administrators for Coal and Metal/
Nonmetal. A petition for modification
may be granted if the Secretary
determines (1) that an alternative
method of achieving the results of the
standard exists and that it will
guarantee, at all times, no less than the
same measure of protection for the
miners affected as that afforded by the
standard, or (2) that the application of
the standard will result in a diminution
of safety to the miners affected.
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
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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
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documents supporting the Federal
Register Notice.
III. Current Actions
Under 30 CFR 44.9, mine operators
must post a copy of each petition for
modification concerning the mine on
the mine’s bulletin board and maintain
the posting until a ruling on the petition
becomes final. This applies only to
mines for which there is no
representative of miners.
Under 30 CFR 44.10, detailed
guidance for filing a petition for
modification is provided for the
operator of the affected mine or any
representative of the miners at that
mine. The petition must be in writing,
filed with the Director of the Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances,
and a copy of the petition served by the
filing party (the mine operator or
representative of miners) on the other
party.
Under 30 CFR 44.11(a), the petition
for modification must contain the
petitioner’s name and address; the
mailing address and mine identification
number of the mine or mines affected;
the mandatory safety standard to which
the petition is directed; a concise
statement of the modification requested
and whether the petitioner (1) Proposes
to establish an alternate method in lieu
of the mandatory safety standard, or (2)
alleges that application of the standard
will result in diminution of safety to the
miners affected, or (3) requests relief
based on both grounds; a detailed
statement of the facts that show the
grounds upon which a modification is
claimed or warranted; and, if the
petitioner is a mine operator, the
identity of any representative of miners
at the affected mine.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
Title: Petitions for Modification of
Mandatory Safety Standards.
OMB Number: 1219–0065.
Recordkeeping: Under 30 CFR 44.9,
mine operators must post a copy of each
petition for modification concerning the
mine on the mine’s bulletin board and
maintain the posting until a ruling on
the petition becomes final. This applies
only to mines for which there is no
representative of miners.
Under 30 CFR 44.10, the petition
must be in writing, filed with the
Director of the Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, and a copy
of the petition served by the filing party
(the mine operator or representative of
miners) on the other party.
Under 30 CFR 44.11(a), the petition
for modification must contain the
petitioner’s name and address; the
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mailing address and mine identification
number of the mine or mines affected;
the mandatory safety standard to which
the petition is directed; a concise
statement of the modification requested
and whether the petitioner (1) Proposes
to establish an alternate method in lieu
of the mandatory safety standard, or (2)
alleges that application of the standard
will result in diminution of safety to the
miners affected, or (3) requests relief
based on both grounds; a detailed
statement of the facts that show the
grounds upon which a modification is
claimed or warranted; and, if the
petitioner is a mine operator, the
identity of any representative of miners
at the affected mine.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Respondents: 80.
Responses: 80.
Total Burden Hours: 2,560.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): $32,357.
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 21st day
of July, 2009.
John Rowlett,
Director, Management Services Division.
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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND
BUDGET
Proposed Revision of the Policy on
Web Tracking Technologies for
Federal Web Sites
AGENCY: Office of Management and
Budget, Executive Office of the
President.
ACTION: Request for comments.
SUMMARY: The Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) is considering
options for revising the current
prohibition on Web tracking
technologies (such as persistent cookies)
and invites public comments on the
policy that would govern the use of
such technologies. The goal of this
review is for the Federal Government to
continue to protect the privacy of
people who visit Federal Government
Web sites while at the same time
making these Web sites more userfriendly, providing better customer
service, and allowing for enhanced Web
analytics.
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DATES: Comments must be received by
August 10, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by one of
the following methods:
• Web site: https://
www.regulations.gov.
• Web site: https://
www.whitehouse.gov/open. Click the
link to ‘‘Federal Web sites Cookie Policy
Forum’’ and follow the instructions for
submitting comments electronically.
• E-mail:
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
• Fax: (202) 395–7245
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be made available to the
public through the relevant Web sites.
For this reason, please do not include in
your comments information of a
confidential nature, such as sensitive
personal information or proprietary
information. If you send an e-mail
comment, your e-mail address will be
automatically captured and included as
part of the comment that is placed in the
public docket and made available on the
Internet.
Relevant comments submitted
through the White House Open
Government Initiative will be taken into
consideration alongside those received
in response to this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mabel Echols, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Records
Management Center, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10102,
NEOB, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503. Telephone:
(202) 395–6880.
Copies of OMB memoranda M–00–13
and M–03–22 are available on OMB’s
Web site at https://www.whitehouse.gov/
omb/memoranda_default/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June
22, 2000, OMB issued memorandum M–
00–13, which was later updated by
memorandum M–03–22, prohibiting the
use of Web tracking technologies unless
the agency head approves the use of
these technologies due to a compelling
need.
During the past nine years, Web
tracking technologies have become a
staple on most commercial Web sites
with widespread public acceptance of
their use. Technologies such as
persistent cookies enable Web sites to
remember a visitor’s preferences and
settings, allowing for a more
personalized, user-friendly experience.
Moreover, such technologies are
necessary for accurate analytics of Web
traffic, which helps to inform decisions
about how to improve a Web site so that
it can better serve the public.
While the benefits of using Web
tracking technologies are clear, OMB is
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acutely aware of, and sensitive to, the
privacy questions raised by the use of
such technologies. Any evaluation of
revisions to the current prohibition
must consider, and address, potential
risks to privacy.
Under a framework that we are
considering, any Federal agency using
Web tracking technologies on a Federal
Government Web site would be subject
to basic principles governing the use of
such technologies and would be
required to:
• Adhere to all existing laws and
policies (including those designed to
protect privacy) governing the
collection, use, retention, and
safeguarding of any data gathered from
users;
• Post clear and conspicuous notice
on the Web site of the use of Web
tracking technologies;
• Provide a clear and understandable
means for a user to opt-out of being
tracked; and
• Not discriminate against those users
who decide to opt-out, in terms of their
access to information.
OMB is currently considering the
application of a three-tiered approach to
the use of Web tracking technologies on
Federal Government Web sites. A set of
tiers that we are considering would be:
1st Single-session technologies—
which track users over a single session
and do not maintain tracking data over
multiple sessions or visits;
2nd Multi-session technologies for
use in Web analytics—which track users
over multiple sessions purely to gather
data to analyze Web traffic statistics;
and
3rd Multi-session technologies for use
as persistent identifiers—which track
users over multiple visits with the
intent of remembering data, settings, or
preferences unique to that visitor for
purposes beyond what is needed for
Web analytics.
It is anticipated that there would be
more stringent restrictions or review of
the uses of such technologies within the
tiers that have higher privacy risks
associated with them.
OMB invites public comment on the
framework that should govern Federal
agency use of Web tracking
technologies, including such topics as:
• The appropriate tiers;
• The acceptable use and restrictions
of each tier;
• The basic principles governing the
use of such technologies;
• The degree of clear and
conspicuous notice on each Web site
that Web tracking technologies are being
used;
• The applicability and scope of such
a framework on Federal agency use of
third-party applications or Web sites;
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• The choice between an opt-in
versus opt-out approach for users;
• Unintended or non-obvious privacy
implications; and
• Any other general comments with
respect to this issue.
Kevin F. Neyland,
Acting Administrator, Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs.
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COMMISSION
[Docket No. NRC–2009–0133]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC).
ACTION: Notice of the OMB review of
information collection and solicitation
of public comment.
SUMMARY: The NRC has recently
submitted to OMB for review the
following proposal for the collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby
informs potential respondents that an
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and
that a person is not required to respond
to, a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. The NRC published a Federal
Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period on this information collection on
March 27, 2009.
1. Type of submission, new, revision,
or extension: Extension.
2. The title of the information
collection: 10 CFR Part 40, Domestic
Licensing of Source Material.
3. Current OMB approval number:
3150–0020.
4. The form number if applicable:
N/A.
5. How often the collection is
required: On occasion. Reports required
under 10 CFR Part 40 are collected and
evaluated on a continuing basis as
events occur. There is a one-time
submittal of information to receive a
license. Renewal applications need to be
submitted every 5 to 10 years.
Information in previous applications
may be referenced without being
resubmitted. In addition, recordkeeping
must be performed on an on-going basis.
6. Who will be required or asked to
report: 10 CFR Part 40: Applicants for
and holders of NRC licenses authorizing
the receipt, possession, use, or transfer
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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
Proposed Revision of the Policy on Web Tracking Technologies for
Federal Web Sites
AGENCY: Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the
President.
ACTION: Request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is considering
options for revising the current prohibition on Web tracking
technologies (such as persistent cookies) and invites public comments
on the policy that would govern the use of such technologies. The goal
of this review is for the Federal Government to continue to protect the
privacy of people who visit Federal Government Web sites while at the
same time making these Web sites more user-friendly, providing better
customer service, and allowing for enhanced Web analytics.
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DATES: Comments must be received by August 10, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments by one of the following methods:
Web site: https://www.regulations.gov.
Web site: https://www.whitehouse.gov/open. Click the link
to ``Federal Web sites Cookie Policy Forum'' and follow the
instructions for submitting comments electronically.
E-mail: oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Fax: (202) 395-7245
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be made
available to the public through the relevant Web sites. For this
reason, please do not include in your comments information of a
confidential nature, such as sensitive personal information or
proprietary information. If you send an e-mail comment, your e-mail
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the
Internet.
Relevant comments submitted through the White House Open Government
Initiative will be taken into consideration alongside those received in
response to this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mabel Echols, Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, Records Management Center, Office of Management
and Budget, Room 10102, NEOB, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20503. Telephone: (202) 395-6880.
Copies of OMB memoranda M-00-13 and M-03-22 are available on OMB's
Web site at https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/memoranda_default/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 22, 2000, OMB issued memorandum M-
00-13, which was later updated by memorandum M-03-22, prohibiting the
use of Web tracking technologies unless the agency head approves the
use of these technologies due to a compelling need.
During the past nine years, Web tracking technologies have become a
staple on most commercial Web sites with widespread public acceptance
of their use. Technologies such as persistent cookies enable Web sites
to remember a visitor's preferences and settings, allowing for a more
personalized, user-friendly experience. Moreover, such technologies are
necessary for accurate analytics of Web traffic, which helps to inform
decisions about how to improve a Web site so that it can better serve
the public.
While the benefits of using Web tracking technologies are clear,
OMB is acutely aware of, and sensitive to, the privacy questions raised
by the use of such technologies. Any evaluation of revisions to the
current prohibition must consider, and address, potential risks to
privacy.
Under a framework that we are considering, any Federal agency using
Web tracking technologies on a Federal Government Web site would be
subject to basic principles governing the use of such technologies and
would be required to:
Adhere to all existing laws and policies (including those
designed to protect privacy) governing the collection, use, retention,
and safeguarding of any data gathered from users;
Post clear and conspicuous notice on the Web site of the
use of Web tracking technologies;
Provide a clear and understandable means for a user to
opt-out of being tracked; and
Not discriminate against those users who decide to opt-
out, in terms of their access to information.
OMB is currently considering the application of a three-tiered
approach to the use of Web tracking technologies on Federal Government
Web sites. A set of tiers that we are considering would be:
1st Single-session technologies--which track users over a single
session and do not maintain tracking data over multiple sessions or
visits;
2nd Multi-session technologies for use in Web analytics--which
track users over multiple sessions purely to gather data to analyze Web
traffic statistics; and
3rd Multi-session technologies for use as persistent identifiers--
which track users over multiple visits with the intent of remembering
data, settings, or preferences unique to that visitor for purposes
beyond what is needed for Web analytics.
It is anticipated that there would be more stringent restrictions
or review of the uses of such technologies within the tiers that have
higher privacy risks associated with them.
OMB invites public comment on the framework that should govern
Federal agency use of Web tracking technologies, including such topics
as:
The appropriate tiers;
The acceptable use and restrictions of each tier;
The basic principles governing the use of such
technologies;
The degree of clear and conspicuous notice on each Web
site that Web tracking technologies are being used;
The applicability and scope of such a framework on Federal
agency use of third-party applications or Web sites;
The choice between an opt-in versus opt-out approach for
users;
Unintended or non-obvious privacy implications; and
Any other general comments with respect to this issue.
Kevin F. Neyland,
Acting Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. E9-17756 Filed 7-24-09; 8:45 am]
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