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the commenter against providing any
information in the submission that
should not be publicly disclosed. Full
comments, including personal
information provided, will be made
available on http://www.regulations.gov
and http://www.reginfo.gov.
The public may also examine publicly
available documents at USDOL-Mine
Safety and Health Administration, 201
12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA
22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s
desk in Suite 4E401 on the 4th floor via
the East elevator.
Questions about the information
collection requirements may be directed
to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice.
III. Current Actions
This request for collection of
information contains provisions for
Pattern of Violations. MSHA has
updated the data with respect to the
number of respondents, responses,
burden hours, and burden costs
supporting this information collection
request.
Type of Review: Extension, without
change, of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
OMB Number: 1219–0150.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 100.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 100.
Annual Burden Hours: 13,600 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $10,000.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
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.
Sheila McConnell,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015–24073 Filed 9–22–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration

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[OMB Control No. 1219–0039]

Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Gamma Radiation Surveys
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:

The Department of Labor, as
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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
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 on the
information collection for Gamma
Radiation Surveys.
DATES: All comments must be received
on or before November 23, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the
information collection requirements of
this notice may be sent by any of the
methods listed below.
• Federal E-RulemakingPortal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments
for docket number MSHA–2015–0033.
• Regular Mail: Send comments to
USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA
22202–5452.
• Hand Delivery: USDOL-Mine Safety
and Health Administration, 201 12th
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA
22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s
desk on the 4th floor via the East
elevator.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sheila McConnell, Acting Director,
Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances, MSHA, at
[email protected]
(email); 202–693–9440 (voice); or 202–
693–9441 (facsimile).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Gamma radiation occurs where
radioactive materials are present. It has
been associated with lung cancer and
other debilitating occupational diseases.
Natural sources include rocks, soils, and
ground water. Gamma radiation hazards
may be found near radiation sources at
surface operations using X-ray
machines, weightometers, nuclear and
diffraction units. Nuclear gauges
mounted outside tanks, pipes, bins,
hoppers or other types of vessels;
gamma rays are used to sense the level
and density of liquids, slurries or solids.
Gamma rays penetrate the body and can
kill or damage cells in their path that
can affect many of the body’s organs.

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The adverse health effects from
exposure to gamma radiation can vary
depending upon the type of cell affected
and the extent of damage.
Under Section 103(c) of the Federal
Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
(Mine Act), the Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA) is required to
‘‘* * * issue regulations requiring
operators to maintain accurate records
of employee exposures to potentially
toxic materials or harmful physical
agents which are required to be
monitored or measured under any
applicable mandatory health or safety
standard promulgated under this Act.’’
In addition, 30 CFR 57.5047(a) requires
that gamma radiation surveys be
conducted annually in all underground
mines where radioactive ores are mined.
30 CFR 57.5047(c) requires that gamma
radiation dosimeters be provided for all
persons exposed to average gamma
radiation measurements in excess of 2.0
milliroentgens per hour in the working
place. This paragraph also requires the
operator keep records of cumulative
individual gamma radiation exposures.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Gamma Radiation
Surveys. MSHA is particularly
interested in comments that:
• Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information has practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
• Suggest methods to 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 through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
The information collection request
will be available on http://
www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions
the commenter against providing any
information in the submission that
should not be publicly disclosed. Full
comments, including personal
information provided, will be made
available on www.regulations.gov and
www.reginfo.gov.
The public may also examine publicly
available documents at USDOL-Mine
Safety and Health Administration, 201

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12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA
22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s
desk on the 4th floor via the East
elevator.
Questions about the information
collection requirements may be directed
to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION section of this notice.

Challenge Corporation, and the
Republic of Benin. Representatives of
the United States Government and
Benin executed the Compact documents
on September 9, 2015. The complete
text of the Compact has been posted at
https://assets.mcc.gov/documents/
compact-benin-power.pdf.

III. Current Actions

Dated: September 18, 2015.
Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong,
Vice President and General Counsel,
Millennium Challenge Corporation.

This request for collection of
information contains provisions for
Gamma Radiation Surveys. MSHA has
updated the data with respect to the
number of respondents, responses,
burden hours, and burden costs
supporting this information collection
request.
Type of Review: Extension, without
change, of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
OMB Number: 1219–0039.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 3.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 3.
Annual Burden Hours: 6 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $0.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
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.
Sheila McConnell,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015–24074 Filed 9–22–15; 8:45 am]
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MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE
CORPORATION
[MCC FR 15–02]

Notice of Entering Into a Compact With
the Republic of Benin
Millennium Challenge
Corporation.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In accordance with Section
610(b)(2) of the Millennium Challenge
Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7701–7718) as
amended (the Act), and the heading
‘‘Millennium Challenge Corporation’’ of
the Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2015, the
Millennium Challenge Corporation
(MCC) is publishing a summary of the
Millennium Challenge Compact
between the United States of America,
acting through the Millennium

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Summary of Millennium Challenge
Compact With the Republic of Benin
Explanation of the Millennium
Challenge Compact With Benin
(Compact)
The Millennium Challenge
Corporation (‘‘MCC’’) has entered into a
five-year, $375 million compact with
the Republic of Benin aimed at reducing
poverty and accelerating economic
growth (the ‘‘Compact’’). The Compact
identifies a program that the MCC will
fund consisting of the following four
projects: (a) The Policy Reform and
Institutional Strengthening Project will
support key reforms needed to ensure
the sustainability of Benin’s electric
power sector, including professional
regulation, stronger utility operations,
and private sector participation in
power generation; (b) the Electricity
Generation Project will increase Benin’s
domestic generation capacity by up to
78 megawatts while decreasing the
country’s dependence on unreliable
external energy sources through
investments in a combination of solar,
thermal, and hydroelectric power
sources; (c) the Electricity Distribution
Project will improve the nationwide
grid by building a modern distribution
dispatch and control center, as well as
the grid in Cotonou, Benin’s largest city
and load center and selected regional
networks as a complement to the solar
investments; and (d) the Off-Grid
Electricity Access Project will support
policy and institutional reforms as well
as infrastructure financing for off-grid
electricity.
The Compact articulates the terms
and conditions, responsibilities, and
obligations of each of the United States,
acting through MCC, and Benin, acting
through its government. MCC will
oversee the implementation of the
Compact on behalf of the United States.
MCA-Benin II, a legal entity to be
established by the Government of Benin
(GoB), will manage the implementation
of the Compact, while the GoB retains
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Background Information on
Negotiations
In December 2011, MCC’s Board of
Directors selected Benin as eligible for
second Compact assistance. Benin was
also deemed eligible for Compact
assistance in fiscal years 2013 and 2015.
MCC notified Congress pursuant to
Section 610(a) of the Millennium
Challenge Act of 2003, as amended (Act)
on April 9, 2015, of its intent to
commence negotiations with Benin,
following a 15-day Congressional
consultation period. Based on MCC’s
evaluation of the proposed projects and
related documents, and subsequent
discussions and negotiations, MCC and
the GoB finalized the terms of a
Compact, which the MCC Board of
Directors approved. The Compact was
signed on September 9, 2015, by MCC
Chief Executive Officer Dana J. Hyde,
for the United States of America, and
Komi Koutche´, Minister of State in
charge of Economy, Finance and
Denationalization Programs, for the
GoB.
Effect of Compact
The Compact provides the basis for a
grant of funds to the GoB for
implementation of a program designed
to reduce poverty in Benin through
economic growth. The specific objective
of the program is to expand business
production and productivity, generate
greater economic opportunities for
households, and improve the capacity to
provide public and social services by
improving the quantity and quality of
the supply of electricity in Benin.
Legal Authority
Sections 605, 609(a) and 609(g) of the
Act.
Entry Into Force
The Compact will enter into force on
the date of the letter from MCC to the
GoB in an exchange of letters
confirming that the GoB has completed
its domestic requirements for entry into
force of the Compact and that the
conditions precedent to entry into force
in Section 7.2 of the Compact have been
met.
Duration of the Agreement
The Compact shall remain in force for
five years from entry into force, unless
earlier terminated.
Point of Contact
General Counsel—(202) 521–3600.
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