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Attorney General; the President
(through the Attorney General); and
local, State, tribal, and Federal
policymakers in the executive,
legislative, and judicial branches. The
GAC will also advocate for strategies for
accomplishing a Global information
sharing capability.
Interested persons whose registrations
have been accepted may be permitted to
participate in the discussions at the
discretion of the meeting chairman and
with approval of the DFE.
J. Patrick McCreary,
Global DFE, Bureau of Justice Assistance,
Office of Justice Programs.
[FR Doc. 2010–23124 Filed 9–15–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary: Combating
Exploitative Child Labor by Promoting
Sustainable Livelihoods and
Educational Opportunities for Children
in Egypt and Jordan
Bureau of International Labor
Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to Solicit
Cooperative Agreement Applications.
AGENCY:

The U.S. Department of Labor
(USDOL), Bureau of International Labor
Affairs (ILAB), intends to award,
through a competitive and merit-based
process, two or more cooperative
agreements to organizations to
implement projects to combat
exploitative child labor by promoting
educational and training opportunities
for target children and sustainable
livelihoods for their households. In FY
2010, ILAB received Congressional
authority to fund subgrants and
microfinance activities.
ILAB intends to obligate up to $9.5
million for a child labor elimination
project(s) in Egypt and up to $4 million
for a child labor elimination project(s)
in Jordan. Projects to be funded under
these solicitations will need to address
the following five goals:
1. Reducing exploitative child labor,
especially the worst forms through the
provision of direct educational services
and by addressing root causes of child
labor, including innovative strategies to
promote sustainable livelihoods of
target households;
2. Strengthening policies on child
labor, education, and sustainable
livelihoods, and the capacity of national
institutions to combat child labor,
address its root causes, and promote
formal, nonformal and vocational
education opportunities to provide
children with alternatives to child labor;

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3. Raising awareness of exploitative
and hazardous child labor and its root
causes, and the importance of education
for all children and mobilizing a wide
array of actors to improve and expand
education infrastructures;
4. Supporting research, evaluation,
and the collection of reliable data on
child labor, its root causes, and effective
strategies, including educational and
vocational alternatives, microfinance
and other income generating activities
to improve household income; and
5. Ensuring the long-term
sustainability of these efforts.
ILAB intends to solicit cooperative
agreement applications from qualified
organizations (i.e., any commercial,
international, educational, or non-profit
organization, including any faith-based,
community-based, or public
international organization(s), capable of
successfully developing and
implementing child labor projects) to
implement these projects. Please refer to
http://www.dol.gov/ILAB/grants/
main.htm for examples of previous
notices of availability of funds and
solicitations for cooperative agreement
applications (SGAs).
Key Dates: The forthcoming SGAs will
be published on http://www.grants.gov
and USDOL/ILAB’s Web site. A brief
synopsis of the SGA(s), which will
include Web site links to the full text
solicitation(s), will be published in the
Federal Register. The SGA(s) will
remain open for at least 45 days from
the date of publication. All cooperative
agreement awards will be made on or
before December 31, 2010.
Submission Information: Applications
in response to the forthcoming SGAs
may be submitted electronically via
http://www.grants.gov or hard copy by
mail. Hard copy applications must be
delivered to: U.S. Department of Labor,
Procurement Services Center, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room S–
4307, Washington, DC 20210, Attention:
Georgiette Nkpa. Any application sent
by other delivery methods, including email, telegram, or facsimile (FAX) will
not be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.
Georgiette Nkpa. E-mail address:
[email protected]. All inquiries
should make reference to the USDOL
Combating Exploitative Child Labor by
Promoting Sustainable Livelihoods and
Educational Opportunities for Children
in Egypt and Jordan—Solicitations for
Cooperative Agreement Applications.
Information on specific target groups,
sectors, geographic regions, and funding
levels for the potential projects in the
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cooperative agreement applications to
be published prior to September 30,
2010. Potential applicants should not
submit inquiries to USDOL for further
information on these award
opportunities until after USDOL’s
publication of the solicitation(s). For a
list of frequently asked questions on
ILAB’s Solicitations for Cooperative
Agreement Applications (based on last
year’s solicitation, SGA 09–06), please
visit http://www.dol.gov/ilab/grants/
20090624/SGAQandAs.pdf.
Background Information: Since 1995,
the U.S. Congress has appropriated over
$780 million to ILAB for efforts to
combat exploitative child labor
internationally. This funding has been
used to support technical cooperation
projects to combat exploitative child
labor, including the worst forms, in
more than 80 countries around the
world. Technical cooperation projects
funded by USDOL range from targeted
action programs in specific sectors of
work to more comprehensive programs
that support national efforts to eliminate
the worst forms of child labor, as
defined by International Labor
Organization (ILO) Convention 182.
USDOL-funded projects have
withdrawn or prevented over 1.4
million children from exploitative child
labor.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 7th day of
September, 2010.
Cassandra R. Mitchell,
Grant Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010–23081 Filed 9–15–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Proposed Information Collection
Request Submitted for Public
Comment and Recommendations;
Safety Defects; Examination,
Correction and Records, 30 CFR 56/
57.14100, 56/57.13015, 56/57.13030,
and 56/57.18002 (Pertains to Metal and
Nonmetal (M/NM) Surface and
Underground Mines)
ACTION:

Notice.

The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing collections of
information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program

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helps to assure that requested data can
be provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial
resources) is minimized, collection
instruments are clearly understood, and
the impact of collection requirements on
respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, the Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA) is soliciting
comments concerning the extension of
the information collection for Safety
Defects; Examination, Correction and
Records, 30 CFR 56/57.14100, 56/
57.13015, 56/57.13030, and 56/
57.18002.
DATES: All comments must be received
by midnight Eastern Daylight Saving
Time on November 15, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Comments must clearly be
identified with the rule title and may be
submitted to MSHA by any of the
following methods:
(1) Electronic mail: [email protected].
(2) Facsimile: (202) 693–9441.
(3) Regular Mail: MSHA, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances,
1100 Wilson Blvd., Room 2350,
Arlington, VA 22209–3939.
(4) Hand Delivery or Courier: MSHA,
Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances, 1100 Wilson Blvd., Room
2350, Arlington, VA 22209–3939. Sign
in at the receptionist’s desk on the 21st
floor.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mario Distasio, Chief of the Economic
Analysis Division, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, at
[email protected] (e-mail), 202–
693–9445 (voicemail), 202–693–9441
(facsimile).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
Act), 30 U.S.C. 13(h), authorizes MSHA
to collect information necessary to carry
out its duty in protecting the safety and
health of miners.
• Compressed-air receivers and other
unfired pressure vessels must be
inspected by inspectors holding a valid
National Board Commission and in
accordance with the applicable chapters
of the National Board Inspection Code,
a Manual for Boiler and Pressure
Vessels Inspectors, 1979. Safety defects
found on compressed-air receivers and
other unfired pressure vessels have
caused injuries and fatalities in the
mining industry. Records of inspections
are required to be kept in accordance
with the requirements of the National
Board Inspection Code and the records
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• Fired pressure vessels (boilers)
must be equipped with water level
gauges, pressure gauges, automatic
pressure-relief valves, blowdown piping
and other safety devices approved by
the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME) to protect against
hazards from overpressure, flameouts,
fuel interruptions and low water level.
These sections also require that records
of inspection and repairs be kept by the
mine operator in accordance with the
requirements of the ASME Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Code, 1977, and the
National Board Inspection Code
(progressive records—no limit on
retention time) and must be made
available to the Secretary or an
authorized representative.
• Operators must inspect equipment,
machinery, and tools that are to be used
during a shift for safety defects before
the equipment is placed in operation.
Defects affecting safety are required to
be corrected in a timely manner. In
instances where the defect makes
continued operation of the equipment
hazardous to persons, the equipment
must be removed from service, tagged to
identify that it is out of use, and
repaired before use is resumed. Safety
defects on self-propelled mobile
equipment account for many injuries
and fatalities in the mining industry.
Inspection of this equipment prior to
use is required to assure safe operation.
The equipment operator is required to
make a visual and operational check of
the various primary operating systems
that affect safety, such as brakes, lights,
horn, seatbelts, tires, steering, back-up
alarm, windshield, cab safety glass, rear
and side view mirrors, and other safety
and health related items. Any defects
found are required to be either corrected
immediately, or reported to and
recorded by the mine operator prior to
the timely correction. A record is not
required if unsafe conditions are not
present upon examination prior to use
if the defect is corrected immediately.
The precise format in which the record
is kept is left to the discretion of the
mine operator. Reports of uncorrected
defects are required to be recorded by
the mine operator and kept at the mine
office from the date the defects are
recorded, until the defects are corrected.
• A competent person designated by
the operator must examine each
working place at least once each shift
for conditions which may adversely
affect safety or health. A record of such
examinations must be kept by the
operator for a period of one year and
must be made available for review by
the Secretary or an authorized
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II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA 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 the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submissions of responses.
A copy of the proposed information
collection request can be obtained by
contacting the employee listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice, or viewed on the
Internet by selecting ‘‘Rules & Regs’’, and
then selecting ‘‘FedReg.Docs’’. On the
next screen, select ‘‘Paperwork
Reduction Act Supporting Statement’’ to
view documents supporting the Federal
Register notice.
III. Current Actions
This request for collection of
information contains notification and
recordkeeping provisions for the
Proposed Information Collection
Request Submitted for Public Comment
and Recommendations; Safety Defects;
Examination, Correction and Records,
30 CFR 56/57.14100, 56/57.13015, 56/
57.13030, and 56/57.18002. MSHA does
not intend to publish the results from
this information collection and is not
seeking approval to either display or not
display the expiration date for the OMB
approval of this information collection.
There are no certification exceptions
identified with this information
collection and the collection of this
information does not employ statistical
methods.
Type of Review: Extension
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration
OMB Number: 1219–0089
Frequency: On Occasion
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit
Cost to Federal Government: No
additional cost
Total Burden Respondents: 12,557
Total Number of Responses:
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Total Burden Hours: 1,223,104
Total Hour Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): $47,719,917
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
information collection request; they will
also become a matter of public record.
Patricia W. Silvey,
Director, Office of Standards, Regulations,
and Variances.
[FR Doc. 2010–23086 Filed 9–15–10; 8:45 am]
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(4) Hand Delivery or Courier: MSHA,
Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances, 1100 Wilson Blvd., Room
2350, Arlington, VA 22209–3939. Sign
in at the receptionist’s desk on the 21st
floor.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mario Distasio, Chief of the Economic
Analysis Division, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, at
[email protected] (e-mail), 202–
693–9445 (voicemail), 202–693–9441
(facsimile).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Proposed Information Collection
Request Submitted for Public
Comment and Recommendations;
Health Standards for Diesel Particulate
Matter Exposure (Underground Coal
Mines) 30 CFR 75.1915/72.503, 72.510,
72.520 and Part 7 or Part 36 as a Result
of § 72.500
ACTION:

Notice.

The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing collections of
information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 [44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program
helps to assure that requested data can
be provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial
resources) is minimized, collection
instruments are clearly understood, and
the impact of collection requirements on
respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, the Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA) is soliciting
comments concerning the extension of
the information collection for 30 CFR
75.1915/72.503, 72.510, 72.520 and Part
7 or Part 36 as a result of § 72.500.
DATES: All comments must be received
by midnight Eastern Daylight Savings
Time on November 15, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Comments must clearly be
identified with the rule title and may be
submitted to MSHA by any of the
following methods:
(1) Electronic mail: zzMSHA–
[email protected].
(2) Facsimile: (202) 693–9441.
(3) Regular Mail: MSHA, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances,
1100 Wilson Blvd., Room 2350,
Arlington, VA 22209–3939.

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Section 101(a) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
Act), provides that the Secretary of
Labor shall develop, promulgate, and
revise as may be appropriate, improved
mandatory health or safety standards for
the protection of life and prevention of
injuries in coal or other mines. In
addition, Section 103(h) of the Mine Act
mandates that mine operators keep any
records and make any reports that are
reasonably necessary for the Mine
Safety and Health Administration to
perform its duties under the Mine Act.
MSHA established standards and
regulations for diesel-powered
equipment in underground coal mines
that provide additional important
protection for coal miners who work on
and around diesel-powered equipment.
The standards were designed to reduce
the risks to underground coal miners of
serious health hazards associated with
exposure to high concentrations of
diesel particulate matter. The standards
contain information collection
requirements for underground coal mine
operators in Health Standards for Diesel
Particulate Matter Exposure
(Underground Coal Mines) 30 CFR
75.1915/72.503, 72.510, 72.520 and Part
7 or Part 36 as a result of § 72.500.
• After-treatment devices installed on
diesel-powered equipment must be
maintained according to manufacturer
specifications. Since these devices are
not usually on diesel machinery,
maintenance personnel have to be
trained to maintain them.
• Persons required to perform
maintenance on diesel-powered
equipment must successfully complete a
training and qualification program in
accordance with § 75.1915(a). The mine
operator must maintain a copy of the
required training and qualification
program and a record of the names of all
qualified persons under the program.
• Underground coal mine operators
are required to keep a record of those
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• Underground coal mine operators
exposed to diesel emissions are required
to be trained annually. The training
must include: Health risks associated
with exposure to diesel particulate
matter; methods used in the mine to
control diesel particulate
concentrations; identification of the
personnel responsible for maintaining
those controls; and actions miners must
take to assure controls operate as
intended.
• Underground coal mine operators
are required to keep a record of the
training for one year.
• Underground coal mine operators
are required to maintain an inventory of
diesel-powered equipment units,
together with a list of information about
any unit’s emission control or filtration
system. The list must be updated within
7 calendar days of any change.
• As a result of § 72.503(d), which
requires all permissible equipment to
have after-treatment or filtration
devices, diesel manufacturers are
required to amend existing diesel
machine approval applications under
Part 7 or Part 36. Few machine
approvals are approved under Part 36,
while most machine approvals are
approved under Part 7.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA 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 the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submissions of responses.
A copy of the proposed information
collection request can be obtained by
contacting the employee listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice, or viewed on the
Internet by selecting ‘‘Rules & Regs’’, and
then selecting ‘‘FedReg.Docs’’. On the
next screen, select ‘‘Paperwork
Reduction Act Supporting Statement’’ to
view documents supporting the Federal
Register notice.

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