Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Numbers Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

AGENCY:

Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Labor.

ACTION:

Technical amendment; final rule.

SUMMARY:

This technical amendment updates the display of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control numbers for MSHA's standards and regulations. This display assists the public search for current information on OMB control numbers for the information collection, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements approved by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

July 14, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Marvin W. Nichols, Director; Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, MSHA; Phone: (202) 693-9440; FAX: (202) 693-9441; E-mail: nichols-marvin@msha.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

We (MSHA) first consolidated our listing of OMB control numbers in a final rule published on June 29, 1995 (60 FR 33719). This action codified the OMB control numbers for our standards and regulations in one location to assist the public in quickly determining whether OMB approved a specific information collection requirement. Table 1 in 30 CFR 3.1 displays the OMB control number for each section containing a requirement for the collection, reporting, recordkeeping, or dissemination of information. This display fulfills the requirements of 44 U.S.C. 3507(f) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA 95) which prohibits an agency from engaging in a collection of information without displaying its OMB control number. Under PRA 95, a person is not required to respond to a collection of information if a valid OMB control number is not displayed.

This revision updates our current display of OMB control numbers to include new control numbers approved by OMB for regulations completed since the last update and any changes made through the renewal of previously issued OMB control numbers. There are no substantive changes or renewals made to information collection requirements by this technical amendment.

Information collection requirements go through the public review process as part of the rule to which they apply. Likewise, the renewal of an OMB control number also requires public review. As a result, because of this prior notice and opportunity for public comment, we find that there is “good cause” under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) to issue this technical amendment to Table 1 in 30 CFR Part 3 without additional public notice and comment.

We also determined that there is no need to delay the effective date. The technical amendment contains no new requirements for which the public would need time, beyond that provided for in the regulation itself, to plan compliance. We find, therefore, there is “good cause” to except this action from the 30-day delayed effective date requirement under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act.

List of Subjects in 30 CFR Part 3

• Mine safety and health
• Reporting and recordkeeping requirements

Accordingly, under the authority of 30 U.S.C. 957, chapter I of title 30, Code of Federal Regulations is amended as set forth below.

PART 3—[AMENDED]

1. The authority for part 3 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 957; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.

2. Amend section 3.1 by revising Table 1 to read as follows: