80_FR_42684 80 FR 42547 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Records of Preshift and Onshift Inspections of Slope and Shaft Areas of Slope and Shaft Sinking Operations at Coal Mines

80 FR 42547 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Records of Preshift and Onshift Inspections of Slope and Shaft Areas of Slope and Shaft Sinking Operations at Coal Mines

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 137 (July 17, 2015)

Page Range42547-42548
FR Document2015-17542

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 Records of Preshift and Onshift Inspections of Slope and Shaft Areas of Slope and Shaft Sinking Operations at Coal Mines.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 137 (Friday, July 17, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 137 (Friday, July 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42547-42548]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17542]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

[OMB Control No. 1219-0082]


Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Records of Preshift 
and Onshift Inspections of Slope and Shaft Areas of Slope and Shaft 
Sinking Operations at Coal Mines

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 Records 
of Preshift and Onshift Inspections of Slope and Shaft Areas of Slope 
and Shaft Sinking Operations at Coal Mines.

DATES: All comments must be received on or before September 15, 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-2015-0019.
     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

    The sinking of slopes and shafts is a particularly hazardous 
operation where conditions change drastically in short periods of time. 
Explosive methane and other harmful gases can be expected to infiltrate 
the work environment at any time. The working environment is typically 
a confined area in close proximity to moving equipment. Accordingly, 30 
CFR Section 77.1901 requires operators to conduct examinations of slope 
and shaft areas for hazardous conditions, including tests for methane 
and oxygen deficiency, within 90 minutes before each shift, once during 
each shift, and before and after blasting. The surface area surrounding 
each slope and shaft is also required to be inspected for hazards.
    The standard also requires that a record be kept of the results of 
the inspections. The record includes a

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description of any hazardous condition found and the corrective action 
taken to abate it. The record is necessary to ensure that the 
inspections and tests are conducted in a timely fashion and that 
corrective action is taken when hazardous conditions are identified, 
thereby ensuring a safe working environment for the slope and shaft 
sinking employees. The record is maintained at the mine site for the 
duration of the operation.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information 
collection related to Records of Preshift and Onshift Inspections of 
Slope and Shaft Areas of Slope and Shaft Sinking Operations at Coal 
Mines. 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 12th Street 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 CONTACT 
section of this notice.

III. Current Actions

    This request for collection of information contains provisions for 
Records of Preshift and Onshift Inspections of Slope and Shaft Areas of 
Slope and Shaft Sinking Operations at Coal Mines. 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: 1219-0082.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 19.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Responses: 8,360.
    Annual Burden Hours: 10,450 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.

    Dated: July 13, 2015.
Sheila McConnell,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-17542 Filed 7-16-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 137 / Friday, July 17, 2015 / Notices 42547 Statistics, including whether the Program funds from the participating data can be provided in the desired information will have practical utility; agency. Accordingly, it seeks format, reporting burden (time and —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s information that is exclusively in the financial resources) is minimized, estimate of the burden of the hands of the participating agency. collection instruments are clearly proposed collection of information, 5. An estimate of the total number of understood, and the impact of collection including the validity of the respondents and the amount of time requirements on respondents can be methodology and assumptions used; estimated for an average respondent to properly assessed. Currently, the Mine —Evaluate whether and if so how the respond: An estimated 7,600 state and Safety and Health Administration quality, utility, and clarity of the local law enforcement agencies (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the information to be collected can be electronically file the ESAC annually information collection for Records of enhanced; and with AFMLS. It is estimated that it takes Preshift and Onshift Inspections of —Minimize the burden of the collection 30 minutes per year to enter the Slope and Shaft Areas of Slope and of information on those who are to information. All of the approximately Shaft Sinking Operations at Coal Mines. respond, including through the use of 7,600 agencies must fully complete the DATES: All comments must be received appropriate automated, electronic, form each year to maintain compliance on or before September 15, 2015. mechanical, or other technological and continue participation in the ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the collection techniques or other forms Department of Justice Equitable Sharing information collection requirements of of information technology, e.g., Program. this notice may be sent by any of the permitting electronic submission of 6. An estimate of the total public methods listed below. responses. burden (in hours) associated with the • Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: Overview of This Information collection: The estimated public burden http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the Collection associated with this collection is 3,800 on-line instructions for submitting hours. It is estimated that respondents comments for docket number MSHA– 1. Type of Information Collection: will take 30 minutes to complete the Revision and extension of a currently 2015–0019. form. (7,600 participants × 30 minutes = • Regular Mail: Send comments to approved collection of the Department 3,800 hours). of Justice Equitable Sharing Agreement USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards, If additional information is required Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th and Certification, a previously approved contact: Jerri Murray, Department collection for which approval will Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, Clearance Officer, United States VA 22202–5452. expire on January 31, 2018. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Department of Justice, Justice • Hand Delivery: USDOL-Mine Safety Management Division, Policy and and Health Administration, 201 12th Department of Justice Equitable Sharing Planning Staff, Two Constitution Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, Agreement and Certification. Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B, VA 22202–5452. Sign in at the 3. The agency form number, if any, Washington, DC 20530. receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor via and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: Dated: July 14, 2015. the East elevator. There is not an agency form number. Jerri Murray, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The applicable component within the Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Sheila McConnell, Acting Director, Department of Justice is the Asset Department of Justice. Office of Standards, Regulations, and Forfeiture and Money Laundering [FR Doc. 2015–17565 Filed 7–16–15; 8:45 am] Variances, MSHA, at Section, in the Criminal Division. BILLING CODE 4410–14–P MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov 4. Affected public who will be asked (email); 202–693–9440 (voice); or 202– or required to respond, as well as a brief 693–9441 (facsimile). abstract: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Attorney General is required by statute to ‘‘assure that any property I. Background Mine Safety and Health Administration transferred to a State or local law The sinking of slopes and shafts is a enforcement agency . . . will serve to [OMB Control No. 1219–0082] particularly hazardous operation where encourage further cooperation between Proposed Extension of Information conditions change drastically in short the recipient State or local agency and Collection; Records of Preshift and periods of time. Explosive methane and Federal law enforcement agencies.’’ 21 Onshift Inspections of Slope and Shaft other harmful gases can be expected to U.S.C. 881(e)(3). The Asset Forfeiture Areas of Slope and Shaft Sinking infiltrate the work environment at any and Money Laundering Section Operations at Coal Mines time. The working environment is (AFMLS) ensures such cooperation by typically a confined area in close requiring that all such ‘‘equitably AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health proximity to moving equipment. shared’’ funds be used only for law Administration, Labor. Accordingly, 30 CFR Section 77.1901 enforcement purposes and not be ACTION: Request for public comments. requires operators to conduct distributed to other governmental examinations of slope and shaft areas agencies by the recipient law SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as for hazardous conditions, including enforcement agencies. By requiring that part of its continuing effort to reduce tests for methane and oxygen law enforcement agencies that paperwork and respondent burden, deficiency, within 90 minutes before participate in the Equitable Sharing conducts a pre-clearance consultation each shift, once during each shift, and srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Program (Program) file an Equitable program to provide the general public before and after blasting. The surface Sharing Agreement and Certification and Federal agencies with an area surrounding each slope and shaft is (ESAC), AFMLS can readily ensure opportunity to comment on proposed also required to be inspected for compliance with its statutory collections of information in accordance hazards. obligations. with the Paperwork Reduction Act of The standard also requires that a The ESAC requires information 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). 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42548 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 137 / Friday, July 17, 2015 / Notices description of any hazardous condition Records of Preshift and Onshift 2. Facsimile: 202–693–9441. found and the corrective action taken to Inspections of Slope and Shaft Areas of 3. Regular Mail or Hand Delivery: abate it. The record is necessary to Slope and Shaft Sinking Operations at MSHA, Office of Standards, ensure that the inspections and tests are Coal Mines. MSHA has updated the data Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th conducted in a timely fashion and that with respect to the number of Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, corrective action is taken when respondents, responses, burden hours, Virginia 22202–5452, Attention: Sheila hazardous conditions are identified, and burden costs supporting this McConnell, Acting Director, Office of thereby ensuring a safe working information collection request. Standards, Regulations, and Variances. environment for the slope and shaft Type of Review: Extension, without Persons delivering documents are sinking employees. The record is change, of a currently approved required to check in at the receptionist’s maintained at the mine site for the collection. desk in Suite 4E401. Individuals may duration of the operation. Agency: Mine Safety and Health inspect copies of the petitions and Administration. comments during normal business II. Desired Focus of Comments OMB Number: 1219–0082. hours at the address listed above. MSHA is soliciting comments Affected Public: Business or other for- MSHA will consider only comments concerning the proposed information profit. postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service or collection related to Records of Preshift Number of Respondents: 19. proof of delivery from another delivery and Onshift Inspections of Slope and Frequency: On occasion. service such as UPS or Federal Express Shaft Areas of Slope and Shaft Sinking Number of Responses: 8,360. on or before the deadline for comments. Operations at Coal Mines. MSHA is Annual Burden Hours: 10,450 hours. Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: particularly interested in comments Barbara Barron, Office of Standards, that: Cost: $0. Comments submitted in response to Regulations, and Variances at 202–693– • Evaluate whether the collection of 9447 (Voice), barron.barbara@dol.gov information is necessary for the proper this notice will be summarized and included in the request for Office of (Email), or 202–693–9441 (Facsimile). performance of the functions of the [These are not toll-free numbers.] agency, including whether the Management and Budget approval of the information has practical utility; information collection request; they will SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s also become a matter of public record. I. Background estimate of the burden of the collection Dated: July 13, 2015. of information, including the validity of Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Sheila McConnell, the methodology and assumptions used; Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Certifying Officer. Act) allows the mine operator or • Suggest methods to enhance the [FR Doc. 2015–17542 Filed 7–16–15; 8:45 am] quality, utility, and clarity of the representative of miners to file a information to be collected; and BILLING CODE 4510–43–P petition to modify the application of any • Minimize the burden of the mandatory safety standard to a coal or collection of information on those who other mine if the Secretary of Labor DEPARTMENT OF LABOR determines that: are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 1. An alternative method of achieving Mine Safety and Health Administration electronic, mechanical, or other the result of such standard exists which technological collection techniques or Petitions for Modification of will at all times guarantee no less than other forms of information technology, Application of Existing Mandatory the same measure of protection afforded e.g., permitting electronic submission of Safety Standards the miners of such mine by such responses. standard; or The information collection request AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health 2. That the application of such will be available on http:// Administration, Labor. standard to such mine will result in a www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions ACTION: Notice. diminution of safety to the miners in the commenter against providing any such mine. SUMMARY: Section 101(c) of the Federal In addition, the regulations at 30 CFR information in the submission that Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and 44.10 and 44.11 establish the should not be publicly disclosed. Full Title 30 of the Code of Federal requirements and procedures for filing comments, including personal Regulations, 30 CFR part 44, govern the petitions for modification. information provided, will be made application, processing, and disposition available on www.regulations.gov and II. Petitions for Modification of petitions for modification. This notice www.reginfo.gov. is a summary of petitions for Docket Number: M–2015–013–C. The public may also examine publicly modification submitted to the Mine Petitioner: Emerald Processing, LLC, available documents at USDOL-Mine Safety and Health Administration 1144 Market Street, Suite 400, Safety and Health Administration, 201 (MSHA) by the parties listed below. Wheeling, West Virginia 26003. 12th Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA 22202–5452. Sign in at DATES: All comments on the petitions Mine: Peerless Rachel Mine, MSHA the receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor must be received by the Office of I.D. No. 46–09258, located in Boone via the East elevator. Standards, Regulations, and Variances County, West Virginia. Questions about the information on or before August 17, 2015. Regulation Affected: 30 CFR ADDRESSES: You may submit your 75.1909(b)(6) (Nonpermissible diesel- srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES collection requirements may be directed to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER comments, identified by ‘‘docket powered equipment; design and INFORMATION CONTACT section of this number’’ on the subject line, by any of performance requirements). notice. the following methods: Modification Request: The petitioner 1. Electronic Mail: zzMSHA- requests a modification of the existing III. Current Actions comments@dol.gov. 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sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionRequest for public comments.
DatesAll comments must be received on or before September 15, 2015.
ContactSheila McConnell, Acting Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, at [email protected] (email); 202-693-9440 (voice); or 202-693-9441 (facsimile).
FR Citation80 FR 42547 
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