80 FR 45684 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Occupational Noise Exposure
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 147 (July 31, 2015)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 147 (July 31, 2015)
| Page Range | 45684-45685 | |
| FR Document | 2015-18814 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 147 (Friday, July 31, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 45684-45685] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18814] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Occupational Noise Exposure ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Occupational Noise Exposure,'' 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. Public comments on the ICR are invited. DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before August 31, 2015. ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with 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 http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201507-1219-001 (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, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at [email protected]. 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: 202-395-5806 (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: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693- 4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for the Occupational Noise Exposure information collection requirements codified in regulations 30 CFR part 62. Noise is a harmful physical agent and one of the most pervasive health hazards in mining. Repeated exposure to high levels of sound over time causes occupational noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), a serious and often profound physical impairment in mining, with far- reaching psychological and social effects. NIHL can be distinguished from aging and other factors that can contribute to hearing loss, and it can be prevented. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, NIHL is among the top ten leading occupational illnesses and injuries. Records of miner exposures to noise are necessary so that mine operators and the MSHA can evaluate the need for and effectiveness of engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment to protect miners from harmful levels of noise that can result in hearing loss. The Agency believes, however, that extensive records are not needed for this purpose. The subject information collection requirements are part of a performance-oriented approach to monitoring. Miner hearing examination records enable mine operators and the MSHA to ensure controls in use are effective in preventing NIHL for individual miners. Training records confirm miners receive information necessary to become active participants in hearing conservation efforts. Federal Mine Safety and Health [[Page 45685]] Act of 1977 sections 101(a)(6) and 103(c) and (h) authorize this information collection. See 30 U.S.C. 811(a)(6); 813(c), (h). 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 1219-0120. 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 August 31, 2015. 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 May 11, 2015 (80 FR 26953). 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 1219-0120. 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: Occupational Noise Exposure. OMB Control Number: 1219-0120. Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,493. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 179,186. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 13,295 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $31,022. Dated: July 28, 2015. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-18814 Filed 7-30-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-43-P
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VII. Statutory Authority the hearing impaired (TTY) is available Submit comments about this request
NEPA [42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.] requires at (800) 877–8339. The electronic by mail or courier to the Office of
that Federal agencies conduct an version of the DEIS is published in Information and Regulatory Affairs,
environmental analysis of their accordance with the provisions of Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–
proposed actions to determine if the Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of MSHA, Office of Management and
1973. Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street
actions may significantly affect the
NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax:
human environment. In addition, as X. Public Disclosure 202–395–5806 (this is not a toll-free
required by NEPA, the Bureau of
Before including your address, phone number); or by email: OIRA_
Reclamation analyzed the potential
number, email address or other personal submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters
direct, indirect, and cumulative
identifying information in your are encouraged, but not required, to
environmental effects that may result
comment, you should be aware that send a courtesy copy of any comments
from the implementation of the
your entire comment—including your by mail or courier to the U.S.
alternatives, which may include, but are
personal identifying information—may Department of Labor—OASAM, Office
not limited to, the following areas of
be made publicly available at any time. of the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
potential impact: Departmental Information Compliance
While you can ask us in your comment
a. Surface water and groundwater; Management Program, Room N1301,
to withhold your personal identifying
b. Energy generation and use by CVP 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
information from public review, we
and SWP; Washington, DC 20210; or by email:
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
c. Biological resources, aquatic and DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
do so.
terrestrial resources;
Dated: July 2, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
d. Land use, including agriculture;
Pablo R. Arroyave, Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–
e. Recreation.
4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not
f. Socioeconomics; Deputy Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region.
toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_
g. Environmental justice; [FR Doc. 2015–18307 Filed 7–30–15; 8:45 am]
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
h. Air quality; BILLING CODE 4332–90–P
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
i. Soils and geology;
j. Visual resources; Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
k. Cultural resources; DEPARTMENT OF LABOR This ICR seeks to extend PRA
l. Public health; and authority for the Occupational Noise
m. Indian trust assets. Office of the Secretary Exposure information collection
All alternatives and the Second Basis requirements codified in regulations 30
of Comparison were analyzed assuming Agency Information Collection CFR part 62. Noise is a harmful physical
conditions at Year 2030 with associated Activities; Submission for OMB agent and one of the most pervasive
climate change and sea level rise. Review; Comment Request; health hazards in mining. Repeated
Occupational Noise Exposure exposure to high levels of sound over
VIII. Public Review of DEIS
time causes occupational noise-induced
The notice of availability of the DEIS ACTION: Notice.
hearing loss (NIHL), a serious and often
is being distributed to interested profound physical impairment in
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
agencies, stakeholder organizations, and mining, with far-reaching psychological
(DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and
individuals that participated in the and social effects. NIHL can be
Health Administration (MSHA)
scoping process and subsequent public distinguished from aging and other
sponsored information collection
involvement activities. This distribution factors that can contribute to hearing
request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Occupational
provides an opportunity for interested loss, and it can be prevented. According
Noise Exposure,’’ to the Office of
parties to express their views regarding to the National Institute for
Management and Budget (OMB) for
the environmental effects of the project, Occupational Safety and Health, NIHL
review and approval for continued use,
and to ensure that the information is among the top ten leading
without change, in accordance with the
pertinent to implementation of the occupational illnesses and injuries.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
project is provided to cooperating Records of miner exposures to noise
(PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public
agencies. Copies of the DEIS are are necessary so that mine operators and
comments on the ICR are invited.
available for public review at the Bureau the MSHA can evaluate the need for and
of Reclamation, Bay-Delta Office, 801 I DATES: The OMB will consider all effectiveness of engineering controls,
Street, Suite 140, Sacramento, CA written comments that agency receives administrative controls, and personal
95814–2536; and Bureau of on or before August 31, 2015. protective equipment to protect miners
Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region, ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with from harmful levels of noise that can
Regional Library, 2800 Cottage Way, supporting documentation; including a result in hearing loss. The Agency
Sacramento, CA 95825. description of the likely respondents, believes, however, that extensive
proposed frequency of response, and records are not needed for this purpose.
IX. How To Request Reasonable estimated total burden may be obtained The subject information collection
Accommodation free of charge from the RegInfo.gov Web requirements are part of a performance-
If special assistance is required to site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/ oriented approach to monitoring. Miner
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participate in the public meeting, please do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201507-1219- hearing examination records enable
contact Mr. Ben Nelson at (916) 414– 001 (this link will only become active mine operators and the MSHA to ensure
2424, or via email at bcnelson@usbr.gov, on the day following publication of this controls in use are effective in
or Wilbert Moore at (916) 978–5102, or notice) or by contacting Michel Smyth preventing NIHL for individual miners.
via email at wmoore@usbr.gov, at least by telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY Training records confirm miners receive
five working days before the meetings. 202–693–8064, (these are not toll-free information necessary to become active
If a request cannot be met, the requestor numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ participants in hearing conservation
will be notified. A telephone device for PUBLIC@dol.gov. efforts. Federal Mine Safety and Health
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Act of 1977 sections 101(a)(6) and technological collection techniques or I. Abstract
103(c) and (h) authorize this other forms of information technology, The NASA Contractor Financial
information collection. See 30 U.S.C. e.g., permitting electronic submission of Management Reporting System is the
811(a)(6); 813(c), (h). responses. basic financial medium for contractor
This information collection is subject Agency: DOL–MSHA. reporting of estimated and incurred
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Title of Collection: Occupational costs, providing essential data for
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Noise Exposure. projecting costs and hours to ensure that
of information, and the public is OMB Control Number: 1219–0120. contractor performance is realistically
generally not required to respond to an Affected Public: Private Sector— planned and supported by dollar and
information collection, unless it is businesses or other for-profits. labor resources. The data provided by
approved by the OMB under the PRA Total Estimated Number of these reports is an integral part of the
and displays a currently valid OMB Respondents: 12,493. Agency’s accrual accounting and cost
Control Number. In addition, Total Estimated Number of based budgeting system. Respondents
notwithstanding any other provisions of Responses: 179,186. are reimbursed for associated cost to
law, no person shall generally be subject Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: provide the information, per their
to penalty for failing to comply with a 13,295 hours.
collection of information that does not negotiated contract price and associated
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs terms of the contract. There are no ‘‘total
display a valid Control Number. See 5 Burden: $31,022.
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL capital and start-up’’ or ‘‘total operation
obtains OMB approval for this Dated: July 28, 2015. and maintenance and purchase of
information collection under Control Michel Smyth, services’’ costs associated since NASA
Number 1219–0120. Departmental Clearance Officer. policy requires that data reported is
OMB authorization for an ICR cannot [FR Doc. 2015–18814 Filed 7–30–15; 8:45 am]
generated from the contractors’ existing
be for more than three (3) years without system. The contractors’ internal
BILLING CODE 4510–43–P
renewal, and the current approval for management system shall be relied
this collection is scheduled to expire on upon to the maximum extent possible.
August 31, 2015. The DOL seeks to Comments submitted in response to
extend PRA authorization for this this notice will be summarized and
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
information collection for three (3) more included in the request for OMB
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
years, without any change to existing approval of this information collection.
requirements. The DOL notes that Notice of Information Collection They will also become a matter of
existing information collection public record.
requirements submitted to the OMB AGENCY: National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA). II. Method of Collection
receive a month-to-month extension
ACTION: Notice of information collection. NASA collects this information
while they undergo review. For
electronically and that is the preferred
additional substantive information
Notice: (15–057). manner, however information may also
about this ICR, see the related notice
SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and be collected via mail or fax.
published in the Federal Register on
May 11, 2015 (80 FR 26953). Space Administration, as part of its III. Data
Interested parties are encouraged to continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the Title: NASA Contractor Financial
send comments to the OMB, Office of Management Reports.
Information and Regulatory Affairs at general public and other Federal
OMB Number: 2700–0003.
the address shown in the ADDRESSES agencies to take this opportunity to Type of Review: Extension of a
section within thirty (30) days of comment on proposed and/or currently approved collection.
publication of this notice in the Federal continuing information collections, as Affected Public: Business or other for-
Register. In order to help ensure required by the Paperwork Reduction profit, not-for-profit institutions.
appropriate consideration, comments Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–13, 44 Estimated Number of Respondents:
should mention OMB Control Number U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). 800.
1219–0120. The OMB is particularly DATES: All comments should be Estimated Time per Response: 9 hrs.
interested in comments that: submitted within 60 calendar days from Estimated Total Annual Burden
• Evaluate whether the proposed the date of this publication. Hours: 86,000.
collection of information is necessary ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0.
for the proper performance of the invited to submit written comments on IV Request for Comments
functions of the agency, including the proposed information collection to
whether the information will have Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
NASA Paperwork Reduction Act
practical utility; the proposed collection of information
Clearance Officer, Code JF000, National
• Evaluate the accuracy of the Aeronautics and Space Administration,
is necessary for the proper performance
agency’s estimate of the burden of the of the functions of NASA, including
Washington, DC 20546–0001 or
proposed collection of information, whether the information collection has
Frances.C.Teel@nasa.gov.
including the validity of the practical utility; (2) the accuracy of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: NSA’s estimate of the burden (including
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methodology and assumptions used;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and Requests for additional information or hours and cost) of the proposed
clarity of the information to be copies of the information collection collection of information; (3) ways to
collected; and instrument(s) and instructions should minimize the burden of the collection of
• Minimize the burden of the be directed to Ms. Frances Teel, NASA information on respondents.
collection of information on those who Clearance Officer, NASA Headquarters, Comments submitted in response to
are to respond, including through the 300 E Street SW., JF000, Washington, this notice will be summarized and
use of appropriate automated, DC 20546, or Frances.C.Teel@nasa.gov. included in the request for OMB
electronic, mechanical, or other SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: approval of this information collection.
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