80 FR 45236 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Mine Mapping and Records of Opening, Closing, and Reopening of Mines

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 145 (July 29, 2015)

Page Range		45236-45237
FR Document		2015-18529

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Mine Mapping and Records of Opening, Closing, and Reopening of Mines,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Mine Mapping and Records of Opening, Closing, 
and Reopening of Mines

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety 
and Health Administration (MSHA) sponsored information collection 
request (ICR) titled, ``Mine Mapping and Records of Opening, Closing, 
and Reopening of Mines,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and approval for continued use, without change, in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 
3501 et seq. Public comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before August 28, 2015.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free of charge 
from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201409-1219-001 (this link will only become active 
on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting 
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are 
not toll-free numbers) or by email at [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request by mail or courier to the Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-
MSHA, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-free 
number); or by email: [email protected]. Commenters are 
encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance 
Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-
4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email 
at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for 
the Mine Mapping and Records of Opening, Closing, and Reopening of 
Mines information collection requirements codified in regulations 30 
CFR part 75. This collection is intended to protect miners by assuring 
that up-to-date, accurate mine maps contain the information needed to 
clarify the best alternatives for action during an emergency operation. 
Coal mine operators routinely use maps to create safe and effective 
development plans.
    Mine maps are schematic depictions of critical mine infrastructure, 
such as water, power, transportation, ventilation, and communication 
systems. Using accurate, up-to-date maps during a disaster, mine 
emergency personnel can locate refuges for miners and identify sites of 
explosion potential; they can know where stationary equipment was 
placed, where ground was secured, and where they can best begin a 
rescue operation. During a disaster, maps can be crucial to the safety 
of the emergency personnel who must enter a mine to begin a search for 
survivors. Mine maps may describe the current status of an operating 
mine or provide crucial information about a long-closed mine that is 
being reopened.
    Coal mine operators use map information to develop safe and 
effective plans and to help determine hazards before beginning work in 
areas, such as abandoned underground mines or the worked out and 
inaccessible areas of an active underground or surface mine. Abandoned 
mines or inaccessible areas of active mines may have water inundation 
potentials, explosive levels of methane or lethal gases. If an operator 
that is unaware of the hazards were to mine into such an area, miners 
could be killed or seriously injured. Federal Mine Safety and Health 
Act of 1977 section 103(h) authorizes this information collection. See 
30 U.S.C. 813(h).
    This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency 
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and 
the public is generally not required to respond to an information 
collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays 
a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any 
other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to 
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that 
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 
1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection 
under Control Number 1219-0073.
    OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) 
years without renewal, and the current approval for this collection is 
scheduled to expire on August 31, 2015. The DOL seeks to extend PRA 
authorization for this information collection for three (3) more years, 
without any change to existing requirements. The DOL notes that 
existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB 
receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For 
additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related 
notice published in the Federal Register on May 11, 2015 (80 FR 26953).
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section within thirty (30) days of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1219-0073. 
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the

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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 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.
    Agency: DOL-MSHA.
    Title of Collection: Mine Mapping and Records of Opening, Closing, 
and Reopening of Mines.
    OMB Control Number: 1219-0073.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,631.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 711.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 13,872 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $17,573,769.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

    Dated: July 22, 2015.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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functions of the agency, including DATES: The OMB will consider all system is being maintained and changes
whether the information will have written comments that agency receives that could adversely affect the integrity
practical utility; on or before August 28, 2015. of the system or the safety of the miners
• Evaluate the accuracy of the ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with are not occurring. The subject
agency’s estimate of the burden of the applicable supporting documentation; examination, reporting, and
proposed collection of information, including a description of the likely recordkeeping requirements also
including the validity of the respondents, proposed frequency of incorporate examinations of other
methodology and assumptions used; response, and estimated total burden critical aspects of the underground work
• Enhance the quality, utility, and may be obtained free of charge from the environment, such as roof conditions
clarity of the information to be RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www. and electrical equipment that have
collected; and reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_ historically caused numerous fatalities
• Minimize the burden of the nbr=201406-1219-005 (this link will if not properly maintained and
collection of information on those who only become active on the day following operated. This information collection
are to respond, including through the publication of this notice) or by has been classified as a revision,
use of appropriate automated, contacting Michel Smyth by telephone because of additional provisions to this
electronic, mechanical, or other at 202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064, collection from regulations 30 CFR
technological collection techniques or (these are not toll-free numbers) or 75.362, 75.370, and 75.371 resulting
other forms of information technology, sending an email to DOL_PRA_ from a final rule published May 1, 2014
e.g., permitting electronic submission of PUBLIC@dol.gov. (79 FR 24814). Federal Mine Safety and
responses. Submit comments about this request Health Act of 1977 section 101(a)
Agency: DOL–MSHA. by mail or courier to the Office of authorizes this information collection.
Title of Collection: Mine Mapping and Information and Regulatory Affairs, See 30 U.S.C. 811(a).
Records of Opening, Closing, and Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL– This information collection is subject
Reopening of Mines. MSHA, Office of Management and to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
OMB Control Number: 1219–0073. Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: of information, and the public is
Affected Public: Private Sector—
202–395–5806 (this is not a toll-free generally not required to respond to an
businesses or other for-profits.
number); or by email: OIRA_ information collection, unless it is
Total Estimated Number of
submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters approved by the OMB under the PRA
Respondents: 1,631.
are encouraged, but not required, to and displays a currently valid OMB
Total Estimated Number of
send a courtesy copy of any comments Control Number. In addition,
Responses: 711. notwithstanding any other provisions of
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: by mail or courier to the U.S.
Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of law, no person shall generally be subject
13,872 hours. to penalty for failing to comply with a
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
Departmental Information Compliance collection of information that does not
Burden: $17,573,769. display a valid Control Number. See 5
Management Program, Room N1301,
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
200 Constitution Avenue NW., CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
Dated: July 22, 2015. Washington, DC 20210; or by email: obtains OMB approval for this
Michel Smyth, DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. information collection under Control
Number 1219–0088. The current
Departmental Clearance Officer. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
approval is scheduled to expire on July
[FR Doc. 2015–18529 Filed 7–28–15; 8:45 am] Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 31, 2015; however, the DOL notes that
BILLING CODE 4510–02–P 202–693–4129, TTY 202–693–8064, existing information collection
(these are not toll-free numbers) or requirements submitted to the OMB
sending an email to DOL_PRA_ receive a month-to-month extension
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PUBLIC@dol.gov. while they undergo review. New
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR requirements would only take effect
Office of the Secretary seeks approval under the PRA for upon OMB approval. For additional
revisions to the Ventilation Plans, Tests, substantive information about this ICR,
Agency Information Collection
and Examinations in Underground Coal see the related notice published in the
Activities; Submission for OMB
Mines information collection Federal Register on April 14, 2015 (80
Review; Comment Request; Ventilation
requirements codified in regulations 30 FR 20015).
Plans, Tests, and Examinations in
CFR 75.310, 75.312, 75.342, 75.351, Interested parties are encouraged to
Underground Coal Mines
75.360 through 75.364, 75.370, 75.371, send comments to the OMB, Office of
ACTION: Notice. and 75.382. An underground mine is a Information and Regulatory Affairs at
maze of tunnels that must be adequately the address shown in the ADDRESSES
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor ventilated with fresh air to provide a section within thirty (30) days of
(DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and safe environment for miners. Ground publication of this notice in the Federal
Health Administration (MSHA) conditions are subject to frequent Register. In order to help ensure
sponsored information collection changes, and mechanical ventilation appropriate consideration, comments
request (ICR) revision titled, equipment of sufficient capacity must should mention OMB Control Number
‘‘Ventilation Plans, Tests, and operate at all times while miners are in 1219–0088. The OMB is particularly
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Examinations in Underground Coal the mine; therefore, sufficient tests and interested in comments that:
Mines,’’ to the Office of Management examinations are necessary to ensure • Evaluate whether the proposed
and Budget (OMB) for review and the integrity of the ventilation system collection of information is necessary
approval for use in accordance with the and to detect any changes that may for the proper performance of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 require adjustments in the system. functions of the agency, including
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Public Records of tests and examinations are whether the information will have
comments on the ICR are invited. necessary to ensure the ventilation practical utility;

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Dates		The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before August 28, 2015.
Contact		Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693- 4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at [email protected] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for the Mine Mapping and Records of Opening, Closing, and Reopening of Mines information collection requirements codified in regulations 30 CFR part 75. This collection is intended to protect miners by assuring that up-to-date, accurate mine maps contain the information needed to clarify the best alternatives for action during an emergency operation. Coal mine operators routinely use maps to create safe and effective development plans.
FR Citation		80 FR 45236

80 FR 45236 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Mine Mapping and Records of Opening, Closing, and Reopening of Mines

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 145 (July 29, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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