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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 18 / Tuesday, January 28, 2014 / Notices
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Health
Standards for Diesel Particulate Matter
Exposure in 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, ‘‘Health Standards
for Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure in
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 of 1995
(PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
February 27, 2014.
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=120310-1219-002
(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, TTY 202–
693–8064, (these are not toll-free
numbers) or sending an email to DOL_
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Submit comments about this request
by mail or courier 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; by Fax:
202–395–6881 (this is not a toll-free
number); or by email: OIRA_
submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters
are encouraged, but not required, to
send a courtesy copy of any comments
by mail or courier to the U.S.
Department of Labor–OASAM, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
Departmental Information Compliance
Management Program, Room N1301,
200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; or by email:
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–
4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not
toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
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SUMMARY:
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
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This ICR
seeks to extend PRA authorization for
the Health Standards for Diesel
Particulate Matter Exposure in
Underground Coal Mines information
collection. Federal Mine Safety and
Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) section
101(a) provides that the Secretary of
Labor—as may be appropriate—shall
develop, promulgate, and revise
improved mandatory health or safety
standards for the protection of life and
prevention of injuries in coal or other
mines. In addition, Mine Act section
103(h) mandates that a mine operator
keep any records and make any reports
reasonably necessary for the MSHA to
perform its duties under the Mine Act.
The MSHA has established standards
and regulations for diesel-powered
equipment in underground coal mines
that provide additional important
protection for coal miners who work on
and around diesel-powered equipment.
The standards are designed to reduce
risks to an underground coal miner of
serious health hazards associated with
exposure to high concentrations of
diesel particulate matter. The standards
cover information collection
requirements, codified in regulations 30
CFR 72.510(a) and (b) and 72.520(a) and
(b), for underground coal mine
operators.
Section 72.510(a) requires an
underground coal mine operator to
provide annual training to each miner
who may be exposed to diesel
emissions. The training must cover
health risks associated with exposure to
diesel particulate matter; methods used
in the mine to control diesel particulate
concentrations; identification of the
personnel responsible for maintaining
those controls; and actions miners must
take to ensure controls operate as
intended. Section 72.510(b) requires the
operator to keep a record of the training
for one year.
Section 72.520(a) and (b) requires an
underground coal mine operator to
maintain an inventory of diesel powered
equipment units together with a list of
information about any unit’s emission
control or filtration system. The
operator must update the list within
seven (7) calendar days of any change.
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
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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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 1219–0124.
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
January 31, 2014. The DOL seeks to
extend PRA authorization for this
information collection for three (3) more
years, without any change to existing
requirements. The DOL notes 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
September 3, 2013 (77 FR 54279).
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–
0124. 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: Health Standards
for Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure in
Underground Coal Mines.
OMB Control Number: 1219–0124.
Affected Public: Private Sector—
businesses or other for-profits.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 206.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 53,631.
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Total Estimated Annual Burden
Hours: 703.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $9.
Dated: January 22, 2014.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014–01558 Filed 1–27–14; 8:45 am]
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Current
Population Survey—Basic Labor Force
Notice.
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting the Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) sponsored information
collection request (ICR) revision titled,
‘‘Current Population Survey—Basic
Labor Force,’’ to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval for use in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.).
DATES: Submit comments on or before
February 27, 2014.
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=201309-1220-001
(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, TTY 202–
693–8064, (these are not toll-free
numbers) or sending an email to DOL_
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Submit comments about this request
by mail or courier to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–BLS,
Office of Management and Budget,
Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202–
395–6881 (this is not a toll-free
number); or by email: OIRA_
submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters
are encouraged, but not required, to
send a courtesy copy of any comments
by mail or courier to the U.S.
Department of Labor–OASAM, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
Departmental Information Compliance
Management Program, Room N1301,
200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
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SUMMARY:
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This ICR
seeks to revise the Current Population
Survey—Basic Labor Force information
collection. The labor force data
collected in the Current Population
Survey (CPS) help to determine the
employment situation of specific
population groups as well as general
trends in employment and
unemployment. The survey is the only
source of monthly data on total
employment and unemployment. The
Employment Situation report contains
data from this survey and is designated
a Principle Federal Economic Indicator;
moreover, the survey also yields data on
the basic status and characteristics of
persons not in the labor force. CPS data
are used monthly, in conjunction with
data from other sources, to analyze the
extent to which, and with what success,
the various components of the American
population are participating in the
economic life of the nation. This ICR
has been classified as a revision,
because the CPS sample has been
redesigned based on information from
the 2010 decennial census, in
accordance with usual practice.
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 1220–0100. The current
approval is scheduled to expire on June
30, 2014; however, the DOL notes that
existing information collection
requirements submitted to the OMB
receive a month-to-month extension
while they undergo review. New
requirements would only take effect
upon OMB approval. For additional
substantive information about this ICR,
see the related notice published in the
Federal Register on October 4, 2013 (77
FR 61868).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
VerDate Mar<15>2010
Contact
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–
4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not
toll-free numbers) or sending an email
to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
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Washington, DC 20210; or by email:
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
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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 1220–
0100. 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–BLS.
Title of Collection: Current Population
Survey—Basic Labor Force.
OMB Control Number: 1220–0100.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 55,000.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 660,000.
Total Estimated Annual Burden
Hours: 82,500.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $0.
Dated: January 22, 2014.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014–01548 Filed 1–27–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Notice of Availability of Funds and
Solicitation for Grant Applications for
the Workforce Data Quality Initiative
Employment and Training
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice of Solicitation for Grant
Applications (SGA).
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Health Standards for Diesel Particulate Matter
Exposure in 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, ``Health Standards for Diesel Particulate Matter
Exposure in 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 of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.
DATES: Submit comments on or before February 27, 2014.
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=120310-1219-002 (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, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are
not toll-free numbers) or sending an email to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Submit comments about this request by mail or courier 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; by Fax: 202-395-6881 (this is not a toll-free
number); or by email: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters are
encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the
Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance
Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-
4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email
at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authorization
for the Health Standards for Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure in
Underground Coal Mines information collection. Federal Mine Safety and
Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) section 101(a) provides that the
Secretary of Labor--as may be appropriate--shall develop, promulgate,
and revise improved mandatory health or safety standards for the
protection of life and prevention of injuries in coal or other mines.
In addition, Mine Act section 103(h) mandates that a mine operator keep
any records and make any reports reasonably necessary for the MSHA to
perform its duties under the Mine Act. The MSHA has established
standards and regulations for diesel-powered equipment in underground
coal mines that provide additional important protection for coal miners
who work on and around diesel-powered equipment. The standards are
designed to reduce risks to an underground coal miner of serious health
hazards associated with exposure to high concentrations of diesel
particulate matter. The standards cover information collection
requirements, codified in regulations 30 CFR 72.510(a) and (b) and
72.520(a) and (b), for underground coal mine operators.
Section 72.510(a) requires an underground coal mine operator to
provide annual training to each miner who may be exposed to diesel
emissions. The training must cover health risks associated with
exposure to diesel particulate matter; methods used in the mine to
control diesel particulate concentrations; identification of the
personnel responsible for maintaining those controls; and actions
miners must take to ensure controls operate as intended. Section
72.510(b) requires the operator to keep a record of the training for
one year.
Section 72.520(a) and (b) requires an underground coal mine
operator to maintain an inventory of diesel powered equipment units
together with a list of information about any unit's emission control
or filtration system. The operator must update the list within seven
(7) calendar days of any change.
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 1219-0124.
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 January 31, 2014. The DOL seeks to extend PRA
authorization for this information collection for three (3) more years,
without any change to existing requirements. The DOL notes 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 September 3, 2013 (77 FR
54279).
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 1219-0124.
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: Health Standards for Diesel Particulate Matter
Exposure in Underground Coal Mines.
OMB Control Number: 1219-0124.
Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 206.
Total Estimated Number of Responses: 53,631.
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Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 703.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $9.
Dated: January 22, 2014.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-01558 Filed 1-27-14; 8:45 am]
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