80_FR_46487 80 FR 46338 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Diesel-Powered Equipment in Underground Coal Mines

80 FR 46338 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Diesel-Powered Equipment in Underground Coal Mines

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 149 (August 4, 2015)

Page Range46338-46339
FR Document2015-19038

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Diesel-Powered Equipment in Underground Coal 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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 149 (Tuesday, August 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46338-46339]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19038]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Diesel-Powered Equipment in Underground Coal 
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, ``Diesel-Powered Equipment in Underground Coal 
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 September 3, 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=201410-1219-002 (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].

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


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for 
the Diesel-Powered Equipment in Underground Coal Mines information 
collection requirements codified in regulations 30 CFR part 75. The 
MSHA requires a mine operator to provide important safety and health 
protection to an underground coal miner who works on and around diesel-
powered equipment. Engines powering diesel equipment are potential 
contributors to fires and explosion hazards in the confined environment 
of an underground coal mine where combustible coal dust and explosive 
methane gas are present. In addition, diesel equipment operating in an 
underground coal mine can pose serious health risks to miners from 
exposure to diesel exhaust emissions, including diesel particulates, 
oxides of nitrogen, and carbon monoxide. Diesel exhaust is a lung 
carcinogen in animals.
    This information collection pertains to diesel equipment 
maintenance and use; tests and maintenance of fire suppression systems 
on both the equipment and at fueling stations; and exhaust gas 
sampling. Records are required to document essential testing and 
maintenance of diesel-powered equipment are conducted regularly by a 
qualified person; any corrective action is taken; and a person 
performing covered maintenance, repairs, examinations, or tests is 
trained and qualified to perform such tasks.
    The subject information collection requirements are found in 
regulations 30 CFR 75.1901(a), Diesel fuel requirements; 
75.1904(b)(4)(i), Underground diesel fuel tanks and safety cans; 
75.1906(d), Transport of diesel fuel; 75.1911(j), Fire suppression 
systems for diesel-powered equipment and fuel transportation units; 
75.1912(i), Fire suppression systems for permanent underground diesel 
fuel storage facilities; 75.1914(f)(2), (g), (h)(1), and (h)(2), 
Maintenance of diesel-powered equipment; sections 75.1915(b)(5), 
(c)(1), and (c)(2), Training and qualification of persons working on 
diesel-powered equipment. Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 
sections 801(a) and 803(h) authorize this information collection. See 
30 U.S.C. 811(a), 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 1205-0119.
    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

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about this ICR, see the related notice published in the Federal 
Register on May 11, 2015 (80 FR 26952).
    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 1219-0119. 
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the 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: Diesel-Powered Equipment in Underground Coal 
Mines.
    OMB Control Number: 1219-0119.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 151.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 177,659.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 14,422 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $322,624.

    Dated: July 29, 2015.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-19038 Filed 8-3-15; 8:45 am]
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46338 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 149 / Tuesday, August 4, 2015 / Notices including the validity of the DATES: The OMB will consider all and carbon monoxide. Diesel exhaust is methodology and assumptions used; written comments that agency receives a lung carcinogen in animals. • enhance the quality, utility, and on or before September 3, 2015. This information collection pertains clarity of the information to be ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with to diesel equipment maintenance and collected; and applicable supporting documentation; use; tests and maintenance of fire • minimize the burden of the including a description of the likely suppression systems on both the collection of information on those who respondents, proposed frequency of equipment and at fueling stations; and are to respond, including through the response, and estimated total burden exhaust gas sampling. Records are use of appropriate automated, may be obtained free of charge from the required to document essential testing electronic, mechanical, or other RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// and maintenance of diesel-powered technological collection techniques or www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ equipment are conducted regularly by a other forms of information technology, PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201410-1219-002 qualified person; any corrective action e.g., permitting electronic submissions (this link will only become active on the is taken; and a person performing of responses. day following publication of this notice) covered maintenance, repairs, or by contacting Michel Smyth by examinations, or tests is trained and III. Current Actions qualified to perform such tasks. telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– Type of Review: Revised collection. The subject information collection 693–8064, (these are not toll-free Title: US DOL Employment and requirements are found in regulations numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ 30 CFR 75.1901(a), Diesel fuel Training Administration Financial PUBLIC@dol.gov. Reporting Form, ETA 9130. requirements; 75.1904(b)(4)(i), Submit comments about this request Underground diesel fuel tanks and OMB Number: 1205–0461. by mail or courier to the Office of safety cans; 75.1906(d), Transport of Affected Public: State, Local, and Information and Regulatory Affairs, diesel fuel; 75.1911(j), Fire suppression Tribal Governments. Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL– systems for diesel-powered equipment Estimated Total Annual Respondents: MSHA, Office of Management and and fuel transportation units; 75.1912(i), 1,000. Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street Fire suppression systems for permanent Estimated Total Annual Responses: NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: underground diesel fuel storage 20,000. 202–395–5806 (this is not a toll-free facilities; 75.1914(f)(2), (g), (h)(1), and Estimated Total Annual Burden number); or by email: OIRA_ (h)(2), Maintenance of diesel-powered Hours: 15,000. submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters equipment; sections 75.1915(b)(5), Total Estimated Annual Other Costs are encouraged, but not required, to (c)(1), and (c)(2), Training and Burden: $0. send a courtesy copy of any comments qualification of persons working on We will summarize and/or include in by mail or courier to the U.S. diesel-powered equipment. Federal the request for OMB approval of the Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 ICR, the comments received in response the Chief Information Officer, Attn: sections 801(a) and 803(h) authorize this to this comment request; they will also Departmental Information Compliance information collection. See 30 U.S.C. become a matter of public record. Management Program, Room N1301, 811(a), 813(h). 200 Constitution Avenue NW., This information collection is subject Portia Wu, Washington, DC 20210; or by email: to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Assistant Secretary for Employment and DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Training, Labor. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of information, and the public is [FR Doc. 2015–18986 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am] generally not required to respond to an Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not information collection, unless it is toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ approved by the OMB under the PRA PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. and displays a currently valid OMB DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Control Number. In addition, Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). notwithstanding any other provisions of Office of the Secretary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR law, no person shall generally be subject Agency Information Collection seeks to extend PRA authority for the to penalty for failing to comply with a Activities; Submission for OMB Diesel-Powered Equipment in collection of information that does not Review; Comment Request; Diesel- Underground Coal Mines information display a valid Control Number. See 5 Powered Equipment in Underground collection requirements codified in CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Coal Mines regulations 30 CFR part 75. The MSHA obtains OMB approval for this requires a mine operator to provide information collection under Control ACTION: Notice. important safety and health protection Number 1205–0119. to an underground coal miner who OMB authorization for an ICR cannot SUMMARY: The Department of Labor works on and around diesel-powered be for more than three (3) years without (DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and equipment. Engines powering diesel renewal, and the current approval for Health Administration (MSHA) equipment are potential contributors to this collection is scheduled to expire on sponsored information collection fires and explosion hazards in the August 31, 2015. 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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 149 / Tuesday, August 4, 2015 / Notices 46339 about this ICR, see the related notice PLACE:Commissioners’ Conference Ellmers at 301–415–0442 or via email at published in the Federal Register on Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Glenn.Ellmers@nrc.gov. May 11, 2015 (80 FR 26952). Maryland. * * * * * Interested parties are encouraged to STATUS: Public and Closed The NRC Commission Meeting send comments to the OMB, Office of Schedule can be found on the Internet Information and Regulatory Affairs at Week of August 3, 2015 at: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/ the address shown in the ADDRESSES Thursday, August 6, 2015 public-meetings/schedule.html. section within thirty (30) days of * * * * * publication of this notice in the Federal 9:25 a.m. Affirmation Session (Public The NRC provides reasonable Register. In order to help ensure Meeting) (Tentative) Crow Butte accommodation to individuals with appropriate consideration, comments Resource, Inc. (License Renewal for disabilities where appropriate. If you should mention OMB Control Number the In Situ Leach Facility, need a reasonable accommodation to 1219–0119. The OMB is particularly Crawford, Nebraska), Petitions for participate in these public meetings, or interested in comments that: review of LBP–15–2 and LBP–15– need this meeting notice or the • Evaluate whether the proposed 11 (Tentative) transcript or other information from the collection of information is necessary This meeting will be webcast live at public meetings in another format (e.g. for the proper performance of the the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/. braille, large print), please notify functions of the agency, including 9:30 a.m. Strategic Programmatic Kimberly Meyer, NRC Disability whether the information will have Overview of the Operating Reactors Program Manager, at 301–287–0727, by practical utility; Business Line (Public Meeting) videophone at 240–428–3217, or by • Evaluate the accuracy of the (Contact: Nathan Sanfilippo: 301– email at Kimberly.Meyer-Chambers@ agency’s estimate of the burden of the 415–8744) nrc.gov. Determinations on requests for proposed collection of information, This meeting will be webcast live at reasonable accommodation will be including the validity of the the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/. made on a case-by-case basis. methodology and assumptions used; * * * * * • Enhance the quality, utility, and 1 p.m. Discussion of Management and Personnel Issues (Closed—Ex. 2 & Members of the public may request to clarity of the information to be receive this information electronically. collected; and 6) If you would like to be added to the • Minimize the burden of the Week of August 10, 2015—Tentative distribution, please contact the Nuclear collection of information on those who Regulatory Commission, Office of the are to respond, including through the Thursday, August 13, 2015 Secretary, Washington, DC 20555 (301– use of appropriate automated, 9 a.m. Briefing on Greater-Than-Class- 415–1969), or email electronic, mechanical, or other C Low-Level Radioactive Waste Brenda.Akstulewicz@nrc.gov or technological collection techniques or (Public Meeting) (Contact: Gregory Patricia.Jimenez@nrc.gov. other forms of information technology, Suber: 301–415–8087) Dated: July 30, 2015. e.g., permitting electronic submission of This meeting will be webcast live at responses. Glenn Ellmers, the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/. Policy Coordinator, Office of the Secretary. Agency: DOL–MSHA. Title of Collection: Diesel-Powered Week of August 17, 2015—Tentative [FR Doc. 2015–19176 Filed 7–31–15; 4:15 pm] Equipment in Underground Coal Mines. BILLING CODE 7590–01–P There are no meetings scheduled for OMB Control Number: 1219–0119. the week of August 17, 2015. Affected Public: Private Sector— businesses or other for-profits. Week of August 24, 2015—Tentative NUCLEAR REGULATORY Total Estimated Number of COMMISSION There are no meetings scheduled for Respondents: 151. the week of August 24, 2015. [NRC–2015–0165] Total Estimated Number of Responses: 177,659. Week of August 31, 2015—Tentative Applications and Amendments to Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: There are no meetings scheduled for Facility Operating Licenses and 14,422 hours. the week of August 31, 2015. Combined Licenses Involving Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Proposed No Significant Hazards Burden: $322,624. Week of September 7, 2015—Tentative Considerations and Containing Dated: July 29, 2015. Tuesday, September 8, 2015 Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information and Order Imposing Michel Smyth, 9:30 a.m. Briefing on Project AIM 2020 Procedures for Access to Sensitive Departmental Clearance Officer. (Public Meeting) (Contact: Karen Unclassified Non-Safeguards [FR Doc. 2015–19038 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am] Fitch: 301–415–7358) Information BILLING CODE 4510–43–P This meeting will be webcast live at AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/. Commission. Thursday, September 10, 2015 ACTION: License amendment request; NUCLEAR REGULATORY opportunity to comment, request a 9:30 a.m. Briefing on NRC COMMISSION hearing, and petition for leave to International Activities (Closed— tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Ex. 1 & 9) intervene; order. [NRC–2015–0001] * * * * * SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Sunshine Act Meeting Notice The schedule for Commission Commission (NRC) received and is meetings is subject to change on short considering approval of two amendment DATES:August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, notice. For more information or to verify requests. The amendment requests are September 7, 2015. the status of meetings, contact Glenn for Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:45 Aug 03, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00106 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04AUN1.SGM 04AUN1


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ActionNotice.
DatesThe OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before September 3, 2015.
ContactMichel Smyth by telephone at 202-693- 4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 46338 
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