Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations, 4848-4849 [2010-1806]
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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 19 / Friday, January 29, 2010 / Notices
Maureen Katz,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement
Section, Environment and Natural Resources
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
[OMB Number 1110–0006]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection,
Comments Requested
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ACTION: 30-day Notice of Information
Collection Under Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection: Law
Enforcement Officers Killed or
Assaulted.
The Department of Justice, Federal
Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice
Information Services Division will be
submitted the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with established review procedures of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The proposed information collection is
published to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies. This
proposed information collection was
previously published in the Federal
Register Volume 74, Number 227, pages
62349, on November 27, 2009, allowing
for a 60 day comment period.
The purpose of this notice is to allow
for an additional 30 days for public
comment until March 1, 2010. This
process is conducted in accordance with
5 CFR 1320.10.
Written comments and/or suggestions
regarding the items contained in this
notice, especially the estimated public
burden and associated response time,
should be directed to Mr. Gregory E.
Scarbro, Unit Chief, Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Criminal Justice
Information Services (CJIS) Division,
Module E–3, 1000 Custer Hollow Road,
Clarksburg, West Virginia 26306;
facsimile (304) 625–3566.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Comments
should address one or more of the
following four points:
(1) 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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(2) 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;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) 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 of
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of information collection:
Revision of a currently approved
collection.
(2) The title of the form/collection:
Law Enforcement Officers Killed or
Assaulted
(3) The agency form number, if any,
and the applicable component of the
department sponsoring the collection:
Form Number: 1–705;
Sponsor: Criminal Justice Information
Services Division, Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Department of Justice.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: City, county, state,
federal and tribal law enforcement
agencies.
Brief Abstract: This collection is
needed to collect information on law
enforcement officers killed or assaulted
in the line of duty throughout the
United States.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: There are approximately
17,799 law enforcement agency
respondents that submit monthly for a
total of 213,588 responses with an
estimated response time of 7 minutes
per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with this
collection: There are approximately
24,919 hours, annual burden, associated
with this information collection.
If additional information is required
contact: Ms. Lynn Bryant, Department
Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning
Staff, Justice Management Division,
United States Department of Justice,
Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601
D Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.
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Dated: January 26, 2010.
Lynn Bryant,
Department Clearance Officer, PRA, United
States Department of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Proposed Information Collection
Request Submitted for Public
Comment and Recommendations
Applications for a permit to fire more
than 20 boreholes and for the use of
non-permissible blasting units or for the
posting of notices of misfired holes
(pertaining to underground coal mines)
and the use of nonpermissible
explosives and shot-firing units in shaft
and slope construction (pertains to coal
mining industry).
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
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 proposed extension of
the information collection related to the
applications for a permit to fire more
than 20 boreholes and for the use of
non-permissible blasting units or for the
posting of notices of misfired holes and
the use of nonpermissible explosives
and shot-firing units in shaft and slope
construction pertaining to the coal
mining industry.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
March 30, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to U.S.
Department of Labor, Mine Safety and
Health Administration, John Rowlett,
Management Services Division, 1100
Wilson Boulevard, Room 2134,
Arlington, VA 22209–3939. Commenters
are encouraged to send their comments
via e-mail to Rowlett.John@dol.gov. Mr.
Rowlett can be reached at (202) 693–
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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
Under Section 313 of the Federal
Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
(Mine Act), 30 U.S.C. 873, a mine
operator is required to use permissible
explosives in underground coal mines.
The Mine Act also provides that under
safeguards prescribed by the Secretary
of Labor, a mine operator may permit
the firing of more than 20 shots and the
use of nonpermissible explosives in
sinking shafts and slopes from the
surface in rock. Title 30, CFR 75.1321
outlines the procedures by which a
permit may be issued for the firing of
more than 20 boreholes and/or the use
of nonpermissible shot-firing units in
underground coal mines. In those
instances in which there is a misfire of
explosives, 30 CFR 75.1327 requires that
a qualified person post each accessible
entrance to the affected area with a
warning to prohibit entry. Title 30 CFR
77.1909–1 outlines the procedures by
which a coal mine operator may apply
for a permit to use nonpermissible
explosives and/or shot-firing units in
the blasting of rock while sinking shafts
or slopes for underground coal mines.
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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
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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
Title 30, CFR 75.1321, 75.1327 and
77.1909–1 provide MSHA District
Managers with the authority to address
unusual but recurring blasting practices
needed for breaking rock types more
resilient than coal and for misfires in
blasting coal. MSHA uses the
information requested to issue permits
to mine operators or shaft and slope
contractors for the use of
nonpermissible explosives and/or shotfiring units under 30 CFR part 77,
subpart T—Slope and Shaft Sinking.
Similar permits are issued by MSHA to
underground coal mine operators for
shooting more than 20 bore holes and/
or for the use of nonpermissible shotfiring units when requested under 30
CFR part 75, subpart N—Explosives and
Blasting. The approved permits allow
the use of specific equipment and
explosives in limited applications and
under exceptional circumstances where
standard coal blasting techniques or
equipment is inadequate to the task.
These permits inform mine management
and the miners of the steps to be
employed to protect the safety of any
person exposed to such blasting while
using nonpermissible items. Also, the
posting of danger/warning signs at
entrances to locations where a misfired
blast hole or round remains indisposed
is a safety precaution predating the Coal
Mine Safety and Health Act.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
Title: Application for a Permit to Fire
More than 20 Boreholes for the use of
Nonpermissible Blasting Units,
Explosives, and Shot-firing Units.
OMB Number: 1219–0025.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Respondents: 68.
Responses: 101.
Total Burden Hours: 79.
Total Burden Cost: $427.
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.
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Dated at Arlington, Virginia, this 22nd day
of January, 2010.
John Rowlett,
Director, 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
Applications for a permit to fire more than 20 boreholes and for
the use of non-permissible blasting units or for the posting of notices
of misfired holes (pertaining to underground coal mines) and the use of
nonpermissible explosives and shot-firing units in shaft and slope
construction (pertains to coal mining industry).
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 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 proposed extension of the
information collection related to the applications for a permit to fire
more than 20 boreholes and for the use of non-permissible blasting
units or for the posting of notices of misfired holes and the use of
nonpermissible explosives and shot-firing units in shaft and slope
construction pertaining to the coal mining industry.
DATES: Submit comments on or before March 30, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and
Health Administration, John Rowlett, Management Services Division, 1100
Wilson Boulevard, Room 2134, Arlington, VA 22209-3939. Commenters are
encouraged to send their comments via e-mail to Rowlett.John@dol.gov.
Mr. Rowlett can be reached at (202) 693-
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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
Under Section 313 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
(Mine Act), 30 U.S.C. 873, a mine operator is required to use
permissible explosives in underground coal mines. The Mine Act also
provides that under safeguards prescribed by the Secretary of Labor, a
mine operator may permit the firing of more than 20 shots and the use
of nonpermissible explosives in sinking shafts and slopes from the
surface in rock. Title 30, CFR 75.1321 outlines the procedures by which
a permit may be issued for the firing of more than 20 boreholes and/or
the use of nonpermissible shot-firing units in underground coal mines.
In those instances in which there is a misfire of explosives, 30 CFR
75.1327 requires that a qualified person post each accessible entrance
to the affected area with a warning to prohibit entry. Title 30 CFR
77.1909-1 outlines the procedures by which a coal mine operator may
apply for a permit to use nonpermissible explosives and/or shot-firing
units in the blasting of rock while sinking shafts or slopes for
underground coal mines.
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
Title 30, CFR 75.1321, 75.1327 and 77.1909-1 provide MSHA District
Managers with the authority to address unusual but recurring blasting
practices needed for breaking rock types more resilient than coal and
for misfires in blasting coal. MSHA uses the information requested to
issue permits to mine operators or shaft and slope contractors for the
use of nonpermissible explosives and/or shot-firing units under 30 CFR
part 77, subpart T--Slope and Shaft Sinking. Similar permits are issued
by MSHA to underground coal mine operators for shooting more than 20
bore holes and/or for the use of nonpermissible shot-firing units when
requested under 30 CFR part 75, subpart N--Explosives and Blasting. The
approved permits allow the use of specific equipment and explosives in
limited applications and under exceptional circumstances where standard
coal blasting techniques or equipment is inadequate to the task. These
permits inform mine management and the miners of the steps to be
employed to protect the safety of any person exposed to such blasting
while using nonpermissible items. Also, the posting of danger/warning
signs at entrances to locations where a misfired blast hole or round
remains indisposed is a safety precaution predating the Coal Mine
Safety and Health Act.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Application for a Permit to Fire More than 20 Boreholes for
the use of Nonpermissible Blasting Units, Explosives, and Shot-firing
Units.
OMB Number: 1219-0025.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Respondents: 68.
Responses: 101.
Total Burden Hours: 79.
Total Burden Cost: $427.
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 22nd day of January, 2010.
John Rowlett,
Director, Management Services Division.
[FR Doc. 2010-1806 Filed 1-28-10; 8:45 am]
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