80 FR 46055 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Escape and Evacuation Plans for Surface Coal Mines, Surface Facilities and Surface Work Areas of Underground Coal Mines
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 148 (August 3, 2015)
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 148 (August 3, 2015)
| Page Range | 46055-46056 | |
| FR Document | 2015-18899 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 148 (Monday, August 3, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 46055-46056] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18899] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Mine Safety and Health Administration [OMB Control No. 1219-0051] Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Escape and Evacuation Plans for Surface Coal Mines, Surface Facilities and Surface Work Areas of Underground Coal Mines AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor. ACTION: Request for public comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Escape and Evacuation Plans for Surface Coal Mines, Surface Facilities and Surface Work Areas of Underground Coal Mines. DATES: All comments must be received on or before October 2, 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-2015-0017. 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 escape and evacuation plan required by existing standard 30 CFR 77.1101 is prepared by the mine operator and is used by mines, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), and persons involved in rescue and recovery operations. The plan is used to instruct employees in the proper methods to evacuate structures in the event of a fire. MSHA inspection personnel use the plan to determine compliance with the standard requiring a means of escape and evacuation be established and the requirement that employees be instructed in the procedures to follow should a fire occur. II. Desired Focus of Comments MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information collection related to Escape and Evacuation Plans for Surface Coal Mines, Surface Facilities and Surface Work Areas of Underground 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 section of this notice. III. Current Actions This request for collection of information contains provisions for Escape and Evacuation Plans for Surface Coal Mines, Surface Facilities and Surface Work Areas of Underground 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: 1219-0051 Affected Public: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 137. Frequency: On occasion. Number of Responses: 137. Annual Burden Hours: 235 hours. [[Page 46056]] 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 28, 2015. Sheila McConnell, Certifying Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-18899 Filed 7-31-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-43-P
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proposed collection of information, format, reporting burden (time and Work Areas of Underground Coal
including the validity of the financial resources) is minimized, Mines. MSHA is particularly interested
methodology and assumptions used; collection instruments are clearly in comments that:
• Enhance the quality, utility, and understood, and the impact of collection • Evaluate whether the collection of
clarity of the information to be requirements on respondents can be information is necessary for the proper
collected; and properly assessed. Currently, the Mine performance of the functions of the
• Minimize the burden of the Safety and Health Administration agency, including whether the
collection of information on those who (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the information has practical utility;
are to respond, including through the information collection for Escape and • Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s
use of appropriate automated, Evacuation Plans for Surface Coal estimate of the burden of the collection
electronic, mechanical, or other Mines, Surface Facilities and Surface of information, including the validity of
technological collection techniques or Work Areas of Underground Coal the methodology and assumptions used;
other forms of information technology, Mines. • Suggest methods to enhance the
e.g., permitting electronic submission of quality, utility, and clarity of the
DATES: All comments must be received
responses. information to be collected; and
on or before October 2, 2015.
Agency: DOL-OASAM. • Minimize the burden of the
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the collection of information on those who
Title of Collection: Evaluation of the
information collection requirements of are to respond, including through the
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this notice may be sent by any of the use of appropriate automated,
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methods listed below. electronic, mechanical, or other
Grants Program. • Federal E-Rulemaking Portal:
OMB ICR Reference Number: 201501– technological collection techniques or
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the other forms of information technology,
1291–001. on-line instructions for submitting
Affected Public: State, Local, and e.g., permitting electronic submission of
comments for docket number MSHA– responses.
Tribal Governments; Individuals or 2015–0017.
Households; and Private Sector— The information collection request
• Regular Mail: Send comments to will be available on http://
businesses or other for-profits. USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards,
Total Estimated Number of www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions
Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th the commenter against providing any
Respondents: 1,360. Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
Total Estimated Number of information in the submission that
VA 22202–5452. should not be publicly disclosed. Full
Responses: 1,360. • Hand Delivery: USDOL—Mine
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: comments, including personal
Safety and Health Administration, 201
1,900 hours. information provided, will be made
12th Street South, Suite 4E401,
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs available on www.regulations.gov and
Arlington, VA 22202–5452. Sign in at
Burden: $0. www.reginfo.gov.
the receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor
The public may also examine publicly
Dated: July 28, 2015. via the East elevator.
available documents at USDOL—Mine
Michel Smyth, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Safety and Health Administration, 201
Departmental Clearance Officer. Sheila McConnell, Acting Director, 12th Street South, Suite 4E401,
[FR Doc. 2015–18944 Filed 7–31–15; 8:45 am] Office of Standards, Regulations, and Arlington, VA 22202–5452. Sign in at
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Variances, MSHA, at the receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor
MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov via the East elevator.
(email); 202–693–9440 (voice); or 202– Questions about the information
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 693–9441 (facsimile). collection requirements may be directed
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
Mine Safety and Health Administration INFORMATION section of this notice.
I. Background
[OMB Control No. 1219–0051] III. Current Actions
The escape and evacuation plan
Proposed Extension of Information required by existing standard 30 CFR This request for collection of
Collection; Escape and Evacuation 77.1101 is prepared by the mine information contains provisions for
Plans for Surface Coal Mines, Surface operator and is used by mines, the Mine Escape and Evacuation Plans for Surface
Facilities and Surface Work Areas of Safety and Health Administration Coal Mines, Surface Facilities and
Underground Coal Mines (MSHA), and persons involved in rescue Surface Work Areas of Underground
and recovery operations. The plan is Coal Mines. MSHA has updated the data
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health used to instruct employees in the proper with respect to the number of
Administration, Labor. methods to evacuate structures in the respondents, responses, burden hours,
ACTION: Request for public comments. event of a fire. MSHA inspection and burden costs supporting this
personnel use the plan to determine information collection request.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as compliance with the standard requiring Type of Review: Extension, without
part of its continuing effort to reduce a means of escape and evacuation be change, of a currently approved
paperwork and respondent burden, established and the requirement that collection.
conducts a pre-clearance consultation employees be instructed in the Agency: Mine Safety and Health
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program to provide the general public procedures to follow should a fire occur. Administration.
and Federal agencies with an OMB Number: 1219–0051
opportunity to comment on proposed II. Desired Focus of Comments
Affected Public: Business or other for-
collections of information in accordance MSHA is soliciting comments profit.
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of concerning the proposed information Number of Respondents: 137.
1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). This collection related to Escape and Frequency: On occasion.
program helps to assure that requested Evacuation Plans for Surface Coal Number of Responses: 137.
data can be provided in the desired Mines, Surface Facilities and Surface Annual Burden Hours: 235 hours.
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Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th electronic, mechanical, or other
Cost: $0. Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, technological collection techniques or
Comments submitted in response to VA 22202–5452. other forms of information technology,
this notice will be summarized and • Hand Delivery: USDOL-Mine Safety e.g., permitting electronic submission of
included in the request for Office of and Health Administration, 201 12th responses.
Management and Budget approval of the Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, The information collection request
information collection request; they will VA 22202–5452. Sign in at the will be available on http://
also become a matter of public record. receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor via www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions
Dated: July 28, 2015. the East elevator. the commenter against providing any
Sheila McConnell, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information in the submission that
Certifying Officer. Sheila McConnell, Acting Director, should not be publicly disclosed. Full
[FR Doc. 2015–18899 Filed 7–31–15; 8:45 am] Office of Standards, Regulations, and comments, including personal
BILLING CODE 4510–43–P
Variances, MSHA, at information provided, will be made
MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov available on www.regulations.gov and
(email); 202–693–9440 (voice); or 202– www.reginfo.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 693–9441 (facsimile). The public may also examine publicly
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: available documents at USDOL-Mine
Mine Safety and Health Administration Safety and Health Administration, 201
I. Background
[OMB Control No. 1219–0095] 12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA
Under Title 30 U.S. Code of Federal 22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s
Proposed Extension of Information Regulations (30 CFR) Parts 7 and 15, the desk on the 4th floor via the East
Collection; Explosive Materials and Mine Safety and Health Administration elevator.
Blasting Units (Pertains Only to Metal (MSHA) evaluates and approves
Questions about the information
and Nonmetal Underground Mines explosive materials and blasting units as
collection requirements may be directed
Deemed To Be Gassy) permissible for use in the mining
to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
industry. However, since there are no
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
permissible explosives or blasting units
Administration, Labor. notice.
available that have adequate blasting
ACTION: Request for public comments. capacity for some metal and nonmetal III. Current Actions
gassy mines, 30 CFR 57.22606(a)
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as This request for collection of
outlines the procedures for mine
part of its continuing effort to reduce information contains provisions for
operators to follow when using
paperwork and respondent burden, Explosive Materials and Blasting Units
nonapproved explosive materials and
conducts a pre-clearance consultation (pertains only to metal and nonmetal
blasting units. The standard requires
program to provide the general public underground mines deemed to be
mine operators of Class III metal or
and Federal agencies with an gassy). MSHA has updated the data with
nonmetal mines to notify MSHA in
opportunity to comment on proposed respect to the number of respondents,
writing prior to their use of
collections of information in accordance responses, burden hours, and burden
nonapproved explosive materials and
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of costs supporting this information
blasting units. MSHA then evaluates the
1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). This collection request.
non-approved explosive materials and
program helps to assure that requested Type of Review: Extension, without
determines whether they are safe for use
data can be provided in the desired change, of a currently approved
in a gassy environment.
format, reporting burden (time and collection.
financial resources) is minimized, II. Desired Focus of Comments
collection instruments are clearly Agency: Mine Safety and Health
MSHA is soliciting comments Administration.
understood, and the impact of collection concerning the proposed information
requirements on respondents can be OMB Number: 1219–0095.
collection related to Explosive Materials
properly assessed. Currently, the Mine and Blasting Units (pertains only to Affected Public: Business or other for-
Safety and Health Administration metal and nonmetal underground mines profit.
(MSHA) is soliciting comments on the deemed to be gassy). MSHA is Number of Respondents: 1.
information collection for Explosive particularly interested in comments
Materials and Blasting Units (pertains Frequency: On occasion.
that:
only to metal and nonmetal • Evaluate whether the collection of Number of Responses: 1.
underground mines deemed to be information is necessary for the proper Annual Burden Hours: 1 hour.
gassy). performance of the functions of the Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
DATES: All comments must be received agency, including whether the Cost: $6.
on or before October 2, 2015. information has practical utility; Comments submitted in response to
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the • Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s this notice will be summarized and
information collection requirements of estimate of the burden of the collection included in the request for Office of
this notice may be sent by any of the of information, including the validity of Management and Budget approval of the
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
methods listed below. the methodology and assumptions used; information collection request; they will
• Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: • Suggest methods to enhance the also become a matter of public record.
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and Dated: July 28, 2015.
on-line instructions for submitting
comments for docket number MSHA– • Minimize the burden of the Sheila McConnell,
2015–0024. collection of information on those who Certifying Officer.
• Regular Mail: Send comments to are to respond, including through the [FR Doc. 2015–18898 Filed 7–31–15; 8:45 am]
USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards, use of appropriate automated, BILLING CODE 4510–43–P
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Request for public comments. | |
| Dates | All comments must be received on or before October 2, 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 46055 |
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