Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Mine Mapping and Records of Opening, Closing, and Reopening of Mines (Formerly, Record of Mine Closures, Opening & Reopening of Mines)

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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. 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. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of an existing information collection request (ICR), OMB Control Number 1219-0073 (OMB 1219-0073), which was titled "Record of Mine Closures, Opening and Reopening of Mines" when last approved on March 31, 2009. OMB 1219-0073 has been renamed "Mine Mapping and Records of Opening, Closing, and Reopening of Mines" to acknowledge the ICR's burden for mine mapping as primary; it being significantly greater than records for closure, opening, and reopening of mines. This in