80 FR 30494 - Proposed Information Collection; Underground Retorts

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 102 (May 28, 2015)

Page Range		30494-30494
FR Document		2015-12841

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 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 Underground Retorts.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

[OMB Control No. 1219-0096]


Proposed Information Collection; Underground Retorts

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: 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 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 
Underground Retorts.

DATES: All comments must be received on or before July 27, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the information collection requirements 
of this notice may be sent by any of the methods listed below.
     Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments for docket 
number MSHA-2015-0011.
     Regular Mail: Send comments to MSHA, Office of Standards, 
Regulations, and Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, 
Arlington, VA 22209-3939.
     Hand Delivery: USDOL-Mine Safety and Health 
Administration, 201 12th Street S., Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22202-
5452. Sign in at the receptionist's desk on the 4th floor via the East 
elevator bank.

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

    Title 30 CFR 57.22401 sets forth the safety requirements for using 
a retort to extract oil from shale in underground metal and nonmetal I-
A and I-B mines (those that operate in a combustible ore and either 
liberate methane or have the potential to liberate methane based on the 
history of the mine or the geological area in which the mine is 
located). At present, this applies only to underground oil shale mines. 
The standard requires that prior to ignition of underground retorts; 
mine operators must submit a written ignition operation plan to the 
appropriate MSHA District Manager which contains site-specific 
safeguards and safety procedures for the underground areas of the mine 
which are affected by the retorts.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information 
collection related to Underground Retorts. 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 the 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 MSHA's Web 
site and 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 MSHA, 
1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, Arlington, VA. Sign in at the 
receptionist's desk on the 21st floor.
    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 
Underground Retorts. MSHA has updated the data in 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: 1219-0096.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Responses: 1.
    Annual Burden Hours: 160 hours.
    Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: None.
    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.

    Dated: May 21, 2015.
Sheila McConnell,
Certifying Officer.
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Total Estimated Number of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The public may also examine publicly
Responses: 8,425. Sheila McConnell, Acting Director, available documents at MSHA, 1100
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: Office of Standards, Regulations, and Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350,
36,813 hours. Variances, MSHA, at Arlington, VA. Sign in at the
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov receptionist’s desk on the 21st floor.
Burden: $0. (email); 202–693–9440 (voice); or 202– Questions about the information
Dated: May 21, 2015. 693–9441 (facsimile). collection requirements may be directed
Michel Smyth, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
Departmental Clearance Officer. INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
I. Background notice.
[FR Doc. 2015–12875 Filed 5–27–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510–FT–P Title 30 CFR 57.22401 sets forth the III. Current Actions
safety requirements for using a retort to
extract oil from shale in underground This request for collection of
metal and nonmetal I–A and I–B mines information contains provisions for
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
(those that operate in a combustible ore Underground Retorts. MSHA has
Mine Safety and Health Administration and either liberate methane or have the updated the data in respect to the
potential to liberate methane based on number of respondents, responses,
[OMB Control No. 1219–0096] burden hours, and burden costs
the history of the mine or the geological
area in which the mine is located). At supporting this information collection
Proposed Information Collection;
present, this applies only to request.
Underground Retorts
underground oil shale mines. The Type of Review: Extension, without
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health standard requires that prior to ignition change, of a currently approved
Administration, Labor. of underground retorts; mine operators collection.
ACTION: Request for public comments. Agency: Mine Safety and Health
must submit a written ignition operation
Administration.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as plan to the appropriate MSHA District OMB Number: 1219–0096.
part of its continuing effort to reduce Manager which contains site-specific Affected Public: Business or other for-
paperwork and respondent burden, safeguards and safety procedures for the profit.
conducts a pre-clearance consultation underground areas of the mine which Number of Respondents: 1.
program to provide the general public are affected by the retorts. Frequency: On occasion.
and Federal agencies with an II. Desired Focus of Comments Number of Responses: 1.
opportunity to comment on proposed Annual Burden Hours: 160 hours.
collections of information in accordance MSHA is soliciting comments Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of concerning the proposed information Cost: None.
1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). This collection related to Underground Comments submitted in response to
program helps to assure that requested Retorts. MSHA is particularly interested this notice will be summarized and
data can be provided in the desired in comments that: included in the request for Office of
format, reporting burden (time and • Evaluate whether the collection of Management and Budget approval of the
financial resources) is minimized, information is necessary for the proper information collection request; they will
collection instruments are clearly performance of the functions of the also become a matter of public record.
understood, and the impact of collection agency, including whether the Dated: May 21, 2015.
requirements on respondents can be information has practical utility;
Sheila McConnell,
properly assessed. Currently, the Mine • Evaluate the accuracy of the
MSHA’s estimate of the burden of the Certifying Officer.
Safety and Health Administration
collection of information, including the [FR Doc. 2015–12841 Filed 5–27–15; 8:45 am]
(MSHA) is soliciting comments on the
information collection for Underground validity of the methodology and BILLING CODE 4510–43–P

Retorts. assumptions used;
DATES: All comments must be received • Suggest methods to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
on or before July 27, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the information to be collected; and Mine Safety and Health Administration
information collection requirements of • Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who [OMB Control No. 1219–0146]
this notice may be sent by any of the
methods listed below. are to respond, including through the
Proposed Extension of Information
• Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: use of appropriate automated,
Collection; Refuge Alternatives for
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or Underground Coal Mines
on-line instructions for submitting
comments for docket number MSHA– other forms of information technology, AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health
2015–0011. e.g., permitting electronic submission of Administration, Labor.
• Regular Mail: Send comments to responses. ACTION: Request for public comments.
MSHA, Office of Standards, The information collection request
Regulations, and Variances, 1100 will be available on MSHA’s Web site SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
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Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, and on http://www.regulations.gov. part of its continuing effort to reduce
Arlington, VA 22209–3939. MSHA cautions the commenter against paperwork and respondent burden,
• Hand Delivery: USDOL-Mine Safety providing any information in the conducts a pre-clearance consultation
and Health Administration, 201 12th submission that should not be publicly program to provide the general public
Street S., Suite 400, Arlington, VA disclosed. Full comments, including and Federal agencies with an
22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s personal information provided, will be opportunity to comment on proposed
desk on the 4th floor via the East made available on www.regulations.gov collections of information in accordance
elevator bank. and www.reginfo.gov. with the Paperwork Reduction Act of

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Request for public comments.
Dates		All comments must be received on or before July 27, 2015.
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).
FR Citation		80 FR 30494

80 FR 30494 - Proposed Information Collection; Underground Retorts

DEPARTMENT OF LABORMine Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 102 (May 28, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration