MSHA - FedReg 2010-2407 - Proposed Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment and

36120 Federal Register/Vol. 75, No. 121/Thursday, June 24, 2010/Notices DEPARTMENT OF LABOR I. Background recordkeeping provisions for 30 CFR 75.1702 and 75.1702–1 Safety Standards Section 317(c) of the Federal Mine Mine Safety and Health Administration for Underground Coal Mines-Smoking, Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Prohibition and Smoking Programs. Act), 30 U.S.C. 877(c), and 30 CFR Proposed Information Collection While there is no specific requirement 75.1702 prohibit persons from smoking Request Submitted for Public that records be maintained for more or carrying smoking materials Comment and Recommendations; than three years, all underground coal underground or in places where there is Program To Prevent Smoking mines must have an approved program a fire or explosion hazard. Under the Underground and in Hazardous for searching miners for smoking Mine Act and § 75.1702, coal mine Surface Areas (Pertains to materials in effect during the entire time operators are required to develop Underground Coal Mines) they are operating. MSHA requires this programs to prevent persons from program as one of the preliminary plans carrying smoking materials, matches, or ACTION: Notice. which must be submitted for approval lighters underground and to prevent in accordance with 30 CFR smoking in hazardous areas, such as in SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as 75.1721(b)(9) prior to commencing the or around oil houses, explosives part of its continuing effort to ...