Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Program To Prevent Smoking in Hazardous Areas of Underground Coal Mines, 64022-64023 [2013-25176]

Download as PDF emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES 64022 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2013 / Notices Benefits Act (BLBA) (30 U.S.C. 901 et seq.). The OWCP, Division of Coal Mine Workers’ Compensation uses the information in determining the survivor’s entitlement to benefits. The BLBA and regulations 20 CFR 410.221 and 725.304 authorize this information collection. This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is generally not required to respond to an information collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection under Control Number 1240–0027. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal, and the current approval for this collection is scheduled to expire on October 31, 2013. The DOL seeks to extend PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) more years, without any change to existing requirements. It should also be noted that existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on June 14, 2013 (78 FR 35982). Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1240– 0027. The OMB 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:55 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 232001 • 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 submission of responses. Agency: DOL–OWCP. Title of Collection: Survivor’s Form for Benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act. OMB Control Number: 1240–0027. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,100. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 1,100. Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 147. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $441. Dated: October 21, 2013. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [FR Doc. 2013–25175 Filed 10–24–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–CK–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Program To Prevent Smoking in Hazardous Areas of Underground Coal Mines ACTION: Notice. The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Program to Prevent Smoking in Hazardous Areas of Underground Coal Mines,’’ to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. SUMMARY: Submit comments on or before November 25, 2013. ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free of charge from the RegInfo.gov Web site at https:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201308-1219-001 (this link will only become active on the day following publication of this notice) DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 or by contacting Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or sending an email to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Submit comments about this request to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–MSHA, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, Fax: 202–395–6881 (this is not a toll-free number), email: OIRA_ submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters are encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments to the U.S. Department of LaborOASAM, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Information Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210, email: DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– 4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Regulations 30 CFR 75.1702 prohibits a person from smoking or carrying smoking materials underground or in places where there is a fire or explosion hazard. Regulations 30 CFR 75.1702–1 requires a mine operator to submit a smoking prevention plan to the MSHA for approval. This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and the public is generally not required to respond to an information collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection under Control Number 1219–0041. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal, and the current approval for this collection is scheduled to expire on October 31, 2013. The DOL seeks to extend PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) more years, without any change to existing requirements. It should also be noted that existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice E:\FR\FM\25OCN1.SGM 25OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2013 / Notices published in the Federal Register on June 11, 2013 (78 FR 35054). Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in the ADDRESSES section within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1219– 0041. The OMB 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 submission of responses. Agency: DOL–MSHA. Title of Collection: Program To Prevent Smoking in Hazardous Areas of Underground Coal Mines. OMB Control Number: 1219–0041. Affected Public: Private Sector— Businesses or other for-profits. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 97. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 97. Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 49. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. Dated: October 21, 2013. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. Square Building, 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE., Washington, DC. The Committee provides advice to the Bureau of Labor Statistics from the points of view of data users from various sectors of the U.S. economy, including the labor, business, research, academic, and government communities, on technical matters related to the collection, analysis, dissemination, and use of the Bureau’s statistics, on its published reports, and on the broader aspects of its overall mission and function. The meeting will be held in Meeting Rooms 1, 2, and 3 of the Postal Square Building Conference Center. The schedule and agenda for the meeting are as follows: 8:30 a.m. Registration 9:00 a.m. Commissioner’s welcome and review of agency developments 9:30 a.m. The impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on BLS health benefits data 10:45 a.m. Measures of health care costs using CPI and PPI data 11:00 a.m. Users’ needs for BLS employment and price data to understand the impact of the ACA 11:45 p.m. Error corrections—Before and after publication 1:30 p.m. Model wages using NCS and OES data 2:30 p.m. Report from the Taxonomy and Lexicon Team 3:45 p.m. New PPI Aggregation Structure 4:45 p.m. Meeting wrap-up The meeting is open to the public. Any questions concerning the meeting should be directed to Kathy Mele, Data Users Advisory Committee, on 202.691.6102. Individuals who require special accommodations should contact Ms. Mele at least two days prior to the meeting date. Signed at Washington, DC, this 21st day of October 2013. Eric P. Molina, Acting Chief, Division of Management Systems, Bureau of Labor Statistics. [FR Doc. 2013–25071 Filed 10–24–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–24–P [FR Doc. 2013–25176 Filed 10–24–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–43–P LIBRARY OF CONGRESS emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Copyright Royalty Board Bureau of Labor Statistics [Docket No. 2013–6 CRB DD (MW) 2009– 2011] Data Users Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting and Agenda The Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Users Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, November 19, 2013. The meeting will be held in the Postal VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:55 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 232001 Distribution of 2009 through 2011 DART Musical Works Funds Royalties Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 64023 Notice soliciting comments on motion for partial distribution. ACTION: The Copyright Royalty Judges (Judges) are soliciting comments on a motion for partial distribution in connection with 2009, 2010, and 2011 DART Musical Works Fund royalties. DATES: Comments are due on or before November 25, 2013. ADDRESSES: Interested parties may comment electronically by email to crb@ loc.gov. In the alternative, parties shall send an original, five copies, and an electronic copy of their comments on a CD either by mail or in-person delivery. PARTIES SHALL NOT USE MULTIPLE MEANS OF TRANSMISSION. Parties may deliver their comments to the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) by United States mail or by courier delivery. The CRB will NOT accept comments delivered by an overnight delivery service other than the U.S. Postal Service Express Mail. If using mail (including overnight delivery), parties must address their comments to: Copyright Royalty Board, P.O. Box 70977, Washington, DC 20024–0977. If using a private party for hand delivery, parties shall direct delivery of comments to the Library of Congress, James Madison Memorial Building, LM– 401, 101 Independence Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20559–6000. If using a commercial courier, parties shall order delivery of comments to the Congressional Courier Acceptance Site, 2nd and D Streets NE., Washington, DC; addressing the envelope to: Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress, James Madison Memorial Building, LM– 403, 101 Independence Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20559–6000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Strasser, Senior Attorney, or Gina Giuffreda, Attorney Advisor, by telephone at (202) 707–7658 or email at crb@loc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 9, 2013, Broadcast Music, Inc., the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, SESAC, Inc., and The Harry Fox Agency, Inc. (hereinafter ‘‘Settling Claimants’’) filed with the Judges a Motion for Partial Distribution of the [Digital Audio Recording Technology (DART)] Musical Works Fund to Broadcast Music, Inc., American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, SESAC, Inc., and the Harry Fox Agency, Inc., as Settling Claimants (Motion). In the Motion, the Settling Claimants state that they have reached confidential settlements among themselves concerning their respective distribution shares for the years 2009 through 2011, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\25OCN1.SGM 25OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 207 (Friday, October 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64022-64023]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-25176]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Program To Prevent Smoking in Hazardous Areas 
of Underground Coal Mines

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety 
and Health Administration (MSHA) sponsored information collection 
request (ICR) titled, ``Program to Prevent Smoking in Hazardous Areas 
of Underground Coal Mines,'' to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995.

DATES: Submit comments on or before November 25, 2013.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free of charge 
from the RegInfo.gov Web site at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201308-1219-001 (this link will only become active 
on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting 
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free 
number) or sending an email to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
    Submit comments about this request to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-MSHA, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 
20503, Fax: 202-395-6881 (this is not a toll-free number), email: 
OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters are encouraged, but not 
required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments to the U.S. 
Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
Attn: Information Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210, email: DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-
4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations 30 CFR 75.1702 prohibits a 
person from smoking or carrying smoking materials underground or in 
places where there is a fire or explosion hazard. Regulations 30 CFR 
75.1702-1 requires a mine operator to submit a smoking prevention plan 
to the MSHA for approval.
    This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency 
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and 
the public is generally not required to respond to an information 
collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays 
a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any 
other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to 
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that 
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 
1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection 
under Control Number 1219-0041.
    OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) 
years without renewal, and the current approval for this collection is 
scheduled to expire on October 31, 2013. The DOL seeks to extend PRA 
authorization for this information collection for three (3) more years, 
without any change to existing requirements. It should also be noted 
that existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB 
receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For 
additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related 
notice

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published in the Federal Register on June 11, 2013 (78 FR 35054).
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section within 30 days of publication of this notice in 
the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1219-0041. 
The OMB 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 submission of responses.
    Agency: DOL-MSHA.
    Title of Collection: Program To Prevent Smoking in Hazardous Areas 
of Underground Coal Mines.
    OMB Control Number: 1219-0041.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--Businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 97.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 97.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 49.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.

    Dated: October 21, 2013.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-25176 Filed 10-24-13; 8:45 am]
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