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Register. In order to help ensure
appropriate consideration, comments
should mention OMB ICR Reference
Number 201907–1240–002. 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–OWCP.
Title of Collection: Peace Corps
Volunteer Authorization for
Examination and/or Treatment.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 252.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 252.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
63 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $146.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Dated: January 14, 2020.
Frederick Licari,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Ventilation
Plan and Main Fan Maintenance
Record
Notice of availability; request
for comments.
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ACTION:
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting the Mining Safety
and Health Administration (MSHA)
sponsored information collection
request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Ventilation Plan
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and Main Fan Maintenance Record’’ 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). Public
comments on the ICR are invited.
DATES: The OMB will consider all
written comments that agency receives
on or before February 20, 2020.
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 website at https://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201910-1219-002
(this link will only become active on the
day following publication of this notice)
or by contacting Frederick Licari by
telephone at 202–693–8073, TTY 202–
693–8064, (these are not toll-free
numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_
PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Submit comments about this request
by mail 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: 202–395–5806 (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:
Frederick Licari by telephone at 202–
693–8073, TTY 202–693–8064, (these
are not toll-free numbers) or by email at
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
seeks to extend PRA authority for the
Ventilation Plan and Main Fan
Maintenance Record information
collection. Section 103(h) of the Federal
Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
(Mine Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes
MSHA to collect information necessary
to carry out its duty in protecting the
safety and health of miners. Further,
section 101(a) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C.
811, authorizes the Secretary of Labor to
develop, promulgate, and revise as may
be appropriate, improved mandatory
health or safety standards for the
protection of life and prevention of
injuries in coal and metal and nonmetal
mines. Underground mines usually
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present harsh and hostile working
environments. The ventilation system is
the most vital life support system in
underground mining and a properly
operating ventilation system is essential
for maintaining a safe and healthful
working environment. A well planned
mine ventilation system is necessary to
assure a fresh air supply to miners at all
working places, to control the amounts
of harmful airborne contaminants in the
mine atmosphere, and to dilute possible
accumulation of explosive gases. Lack of
adequate ventilation in underground
mines has resulted in fatalities from
asphyxiation and/or explosions due to a
buildup of explosive gases. Inadequate
ventilation can be a primary factor for
deaths caused by disease of the lungs
(e.g., silicosis). In addition, poor
working conditions from lack of
adequate ventilation contribute to
accidents resulting from heat stress,
limited visibility, or impaired judgment
from contaminants. The mine operator
is required to prepare a written plan of
the mine ventilation system. The plan is
required to be updated at least annually.
Upon written request of the District
Manager, the plan or revisions must be
submitted to MSHA for review and
comment. The main ventilation fans for
an underground mine must be
maintained according to the
manufacturers’ recommendations or a
written periodic schedule. Upon request
of an Authorized Representative of the
Secretary of Labor, this fan maintenance
schedule must be made available for
review. The records assure compliance
with the standard and may serve as a
warning mechanism for possible
ventilation problems before they occur.
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 the OMB
under the PRA approves it 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–
0016.
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, 2020. The DOL seeks to
extend PRA authorization for this
information collection for three (3) more
years, without any change to existing
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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 20, 2019 (84 FR 49559).
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 thirty-(30) days of
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. In order to help ensure
appropriate consideration, comments
should mention OMB Control Number
1219–0016. 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: Ventilation Plan
and Main Fan Maintenance Record.
OMB Control Number: 1219–0016.
Affected Public: Private Sector:
Businesses or other for-profits.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 197.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 206.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
4,762 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $0.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Dated: January 14, 2020.
Frederick Licari,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Information Collection Activities;
Comment Request
Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
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. 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. The Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed new collection
of the ‘‘QCEW Business Supplement.’’ A
copy of the proposed information
collection request (ICR) can be obtained
by contacting the individual listed
below in the ADDRESSES section of this
notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
Addresses section of this notice on or
before March 23, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Carol
Rowan, BLS Clearance Officer, Division
of Management Systems, Bureau of
Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2
Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington,
DC 20212. Written comments also may
be transmitted by fax to 202–691–5111
(this is not a toll free number).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carol Rowan, BLS Clearance Officer, at
202–691–7628 (this is not a toll free
number). (See ADDRESSES section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Background
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
intends to implement a new collection
for a QCEW Business Supplement
(QBS). Through the QBS, the BLS will
be able to capture information on the US
economy in a more efficient and timely
manner than is currently possible. The
QBS will allow BLS to quickly collect
information so that stakeholders and
data users can understand the impact of
specific events on the US economy as
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they occur, improving the relevancy of
the data.
The BLS will use the Annual Refiling
Survey (ARS) as a platform for
conducting the QBS. Each year, the BLS
Quarterly Census of Employment and
Wages (QCEW) Program conducts the
ARS by reaching out to approximately
1.2 million establishments requesting
verification of their main business
activity, and their mailing and physical
location addresses. The fully web-based
ARS allows for an accelerated timeframe
for collection and provides a low-cost
platform for conducting the quick, short
surveys of the QBS. The QBSs
accompanying the ARS will have little
data collection overhead, leveraging the
respondent contact process undertaken
as part of the production ARS. QBS
Respondents already logged into the
ARS secure website would be directed
to a QBS and asked to answer a limited
number of additional survey questions
after completing the ARS.
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget
clearance is being sought for the QCEW
Business Supplement (QBS).
The QBS, based on the ARS data
collection platform, will allow BLS to
leverage the multitude of information
already known about the sample units
to allow for targeted sampling. It also
will permit BLS to target only the units
meeting the specific set of
characteristics desired allowing BLS to
delve into specific areas of economic
interest without burdening
establishments which do not meet the
specific targeted features.
The QBS is designed to encourage a
fast response and minimize respondent
burden on the public by limiting the
number of questions on each survey and
by asking questions that respondents
should be able to answer without
research or referring to records. In this
manner, BLS can provide information
that is needed quickly and is not
collected elsewhere.
The QBS is designed to incorporate
new questionnaires as the need for data
arises, as frequently as twice a year. The
BLS plans to conduct multiple small
surveys under the QBS clearance. The
initial survey will focus on the ways
employers contract for services with
other employers, or individuals. For
example, employers may use the
services of other companies or
individuals to maintain their computers
or networks, manufacture their
products, for customer outreach
activities, or facilities maintenance
rather than their own employees.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Ventilation Plan and Main Fan Maintenance
Record
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Mining Safety
and Health Administration (MSHA) sponsored information collection
request (ICR) titled, ``Ventilation Plan and Main Fan Maintenance
Record'' 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). Public comments on the ICR are
invited.
DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives
on or before February 20, 2020.
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 website at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201910-1219-002 (this link will only become active
on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting
Frederick Licari by telephone at 202-693-8073, TTY 202-693-8064, (these
are not toll-free numbers) or by email at [email protected].
Submit comments about this request by mail 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: 202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-free
number); or by email: [email protected]. 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: [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frederick Licari by telephone at 202-
693-8073, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by
email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for
the Ventilation Plan and Main Fan Maintenance Record information
collection. Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of
1977 (Mine Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes MSHA to collect
information necessary to carry out its duty in protecting the safety
and health of miners. Further, section 101(a) of the Mine Act, 30
U.S.C. 811, authorizes the Secretary of Labor to develop, promulgate,
and revise as may be appropriate, improved mandatory health or safety
standards for the protection of life and prevention of injuries in coal
and metal and nonmetal mines. Underground mines usually present harsh
and hostile working environments. The ventilation system is the most
vital life support system in underground mining and a properly
operating ventilation system is essential for maintaining a safe and
healthful working environment. A well planned mine ventilation system
is necessary to assure a fresh air supply to miners at all working
places, to control the amounts of harmful airborne contaminants in the
mine atmosphere, and to dilute possible accumulation of explosive
gases. Lack of adequate ventilation in underground mines has resulted
in fatalities from asphyxiation and/or explosions due to a buildup of
explosive gases. Inadequate ventilation can be a primary factor for
deaths caused by disease of the lungs (e.g., silicosis). In addition,
poor working conditions from lack of adequate ventilation contribute to
accidents resulting from heat stress, limited visibility, or impaired
judgment from contaminants. The mine operator is required to prepare a
written plan of the mine ventilation system. The plan is required to be
updated at least annually. Upon written request of the District
Manager, the plan or revisions must be submitted to MSHA for review and
comment. The main ventilation fans for an underground mine must be
maintained according to the manufacturers' recommendations or a written
periodic schedule. Upon request of an Authorized Representative of the
Secretary of Labor, this fan maintenance schedule must be made
available for review. The records assure compliance with the standard
and may serve as a warning mechanism for possible ventilation problems
before they occur.
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 the OMB under the PRA approves it 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 1219-0016.
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, 2020. The DOL seeks to extend PRA
authorization for this information collection for three (3) more years,
without any change to existing
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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 20, 2019 (84 FR 49559).
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 thirty-(30) days of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate
consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1219-0016.
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: Ventilation Plan and Main Fan Maintenance
Record.
OMB Control Number: 1219-0016.
Affected Public: Private Sector: Businesses or other for-profits.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 197.
Total Estimated Number of Responses: 206.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 4,762 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Dated: January 14, 2020.
Frederick Licari,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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