DURING A MEETING
BETWEEN HHS/NIOSH AND OMB STAFF, NIOSH STAFF DESCRIBE THE FOLLOWING
REVISIONS TO THE NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SURVEY OF MINING: 1.
DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF THE STUDY, NIOSH WILL DESIGNATE 20
COMMODITIES THE PRODUCTION OF WHICH INVOLVES THE GREATEST NUMBER OF
EMPLOYEES. 2. NIOSH WILL SELECT 150 OF THE LARGEST MINES PRODUCING
THESE COM MODITIES TO BE SURVEYED. 3. NIOSH WILL PREPARE A REPORT
OF THE SURVEYs FINDINGS AT THE END OF EACH YEAR OF DATA COLLECTION.
THIS REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO MSHA AND WILL PRESUMABLY BE
AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THIS REQUEST FOR CLEARANCE, REVISED AS
DESCRIBED ABOVE, IS APPROVED FO USE THRU SEPTEMBER 1985.
CONSIDERATION BY OMB TO EXTEND CLEARANCE FOR FURTHER DATA
COLLECTION WILL BE BASED ON THE DEMOSTRATED USES WHICH MSHA HAS
MADE OF THE DATA RESULTING FROM THIS SURVEY.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/1985
09/30/1985
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NIOSH AND MSHA NEED A RELIABLE MEANS
OF ASSESSING AND PRIORITIZING POTENTIAL EXPOSURES OF MINE WORKERS
TO CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL AGENTS. THE DATA WILL BE USED IN
ESTABLISHING RESEARCH PRIORITIES, AND BY MSHA AS REQUIRED BY
SECTION 101.(A)(6)(B) OF THE 1977 MINE SAFETY AND HEALT
ACT.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.