87 FR 166 pgs. 52810-52811 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Gamma Radiation Surveys
Type: NOTICEVolume: 87Number: 166Pages: 52810 - 52811
Pages: 52810, 52811FR document: [FR Doc. 2022-18508 Filed 8-26-22; 8:45 am]
Agency: Labor Department
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
[top]
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Gamma Radiation Surveys
ACTION:
Notice of availability; request for comments.
SUMMARY:
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval 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 the agency receives on or before September 28, 2022.
ADDRESSES:
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting "Currently under 30-day Review-Open for Public Comments" or by using the search function.
Comments are invited on : (1) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) if the information will be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (4) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (5) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nora Hernandez by telephone at 202-693-8633, or by email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
MSHA uses this information to evaluate the effectiveness of a mine operator's protection program in demonstrating compliance with the radiation standards. Gamma radiation occurs where radioactive materials are present. Natural sources include uranium and other radioactive elements found in rocks, soils, and ground water. Gamma radiation hazards may also be found near radiation sources in surface and underground mines operations using X-ray machines, weightometers, nuclear gauges and diffraction units. Such gauges contain radioactive materials and are mounted outside tanks, pipes, bins, hoppers or other types of vessels; gamma rays measure the level and density of liquids, slurries or solids.
[top] Regulations 30 CFR 57.5047 requires records be kept of cumulative individual gamma radiation exposure to ensure that annual exposure does not exceed 5 Rems. It is intended to protect the health of workers in mines with radioactive ores. Currently, there are three radioactive ore mines in the United States: one active facility and two non-producing underground uranium mines. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal Register on May 4, 2022 (87 FR 26374).
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 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 OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that information collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.
Agency: DOL-MSHA.
Title of Collection: Gamma Radiation Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 1219-0039.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits institutions.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 3.
Total Estimated Number of Responses: 3.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 6 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))
Nora Hernandez,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-18508 Filed 8-26-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-43-P