80 FR 48340 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Training Plans, New Miner Training, Newly Hired Experienced Miner Training
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 155 (August 12, 2015)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 155 (August 12, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-19749 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 155 (Wednesday, August 12, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 48340-48341] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-19749] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Office of the Secretary Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Training Plans, New Miner Training, Newly Hired Experienced Miner Training ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Training Plans, New Miner Training, Newly Hired Experienced Miner Training,'' 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 11, 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=201410-1219-001 (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 [[Page 48341]] toll-free numbers) or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for the Training Plans, New Miner Training, Newly Hired Experienced Miner Training information collection. Training informs miners of safety and health hazards inherent in the workplace and enables miners to identify and avoid such hazards. Training becomes even more important in light of certain conditions that can exist when production demands increase--such as an influx of new and less experienced miners and mine operators, longer work hours to meet production demands, and increased demand for contractors who may be less familiar with the dangers on mine property. This ICR covers reporting and recordkeeping as follows: regulations 30 CFR 46.3(a) requires a mine operator to develop and implement a written training plan that contains effective training programs; Sec. 46.3(c) specifies when an operator must submit a plan to the MSHA for approval; Sec. 46.3(e) allows for a miner or miner representative to submit written comments on a training plan; Sec. 46.3(g) requires the mine operator to provide the miners' representative, if any, with a copy of the approved training plan within one (1) week of approval (at a mine where no miners' representative has been designated, the operator must post a copy of the plan at the mine site or provide a copy to each miner); Sec. 46.3(h) allows a mine operator, contractor, miner, or miners' representative to appeal--in writing--the Regional Manager's decision to the MSHA Director for Educational Policy and Development; Sec. 46.3(i) requires mine operators and contractors to make available at the mine site a copy of the current training plan for inspection by the MSHA and for examination by miners and their representatives (if the training plan is not maintained at the mine site, the operator must have the capability to provide the plan within one (1) business day upon request to the MSHA, miners, or their representatives); Sec. 46.5(a) requires a mine operator to provide each new miner with no less than 24 hours of training; Sec. 46.6(a) requires an operator to provide each newly hired experienced miner with certain specified training before the miner begins work; Sec. 46.7(a) requires that before a miner performs a new task for which the miner has no experience, the operator must train the miner in the safety and health aspects and safe work procedures specific to that task; Sec. 46.7(b) requires that if changes have occurred in a miner's regularly assigned task that affects the health and safety risks encountered by the miner, the operator must provide the miner with training that addresses the changes; Sec. 46.8(a) requires an operator provide each miner with no less than eight (8) hours of refresher training, at least every twelve (12) months; Sec. 46.9 requires an operator, upon completion of each training program, to record and certify on MSHA Form 5000-23 (separately cleared under control number 1219-0009) the miner has completed the training; and Sec. 46.11(a) requires an operator to provide site-specific hazard training to specific persons before they are exposed to mine hazards. Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 sections 101(a) and 103(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 1219-0131. 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 1219-0131. 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: Training Plans, New Miner Training, Newly Hired Experienced Miner Training. OMB Control Number: 1219-0131. Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 11,657. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 1,157,241. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 155,240 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $356,004. Dated: August 6, 2015. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-19749 Filed 8-11-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-43-P
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number); or by email: OIRA_ requirements submitted to the OMB DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters receive a month-to-month extension
are encouraged, but not required, to while they undergo review. For Office of the Secretary
send a courtesy copy of any comments additional substantive information
by mail or courier to the U.S. Agency Information Collection
about this ICR, see the related notice
Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of Activities; Submission for OMB
published in the Federal Register on
the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Review; Comment Request; Training
December 1, 2014 (79 FR 71129).
Departmental Information Compliance Plans, New Miner Training, Newly
Management Program, Room N1301, Interested parties are encouraged to Hired Experienced Miner Training
200 Constitution Avenue NW., send comments to the OMB, Office of
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: Information and Regulatory Affairs at ACTION: Notice.
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. the address shown in the ADDRESSES
section within thirty (30) days of SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. In order to help ensure Health Administration (MSHA)
4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not sponsored information collection
toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ appropriate consideration, comments
request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Training Plans,
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. should mention OMB Control Number
New Miner Training, Newly Hired
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). 1219–0004. The OMB is particularly Experienced Miner Training,’’ to the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR interested in comments that: Office of Management and Budget
seeks to extend PRA authority for the • Evaluate whether the proposed (OMB) for review and approval for
Roof Control Plans for Underground collection of information is necessary continued use, without change, in
Coal Mines information collection for the proper performance of the accordance with the Paperwork
requirements codified in regulations 30 functions of the agency, including Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C.
CFR part 75. In order to prevent whether the information will have 3501 et seq. Public comments on the
occupational injuries resulting from practical utility; ICR are invited.
falls of roofs, faces, and ribs—which are • Evaluate the accuracy of the DATES: The OMB will consider all
a leading cause of injuries and death in written comments that agency receives
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
underground coal mines—regulations on or before September 11, 2015.
proposed collection of information,
30 CFR 75.215 and 75.220 to 75.223
including the validity of the ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
make it mandatory for an underground
methodology and assumptions used; applicable supporting documentation;
coal mine operator to develop and to
• Enhance the quality, utility, and including a description of the likely
submit roof control plans to the MSHA
clarity of the information to be respondents, proposed frequency of
for evaluation and approval. The agency
response, and estimated total burden
evaluates each roof control plan to collected; and
may be obtained free of charge from the
determine whether it is adequate for • Minimize the burden of the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://
prevailing mining conditions. Federal collection of information on those who www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 are to respond, including through the PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201410-1219-001
sections 101(a), 103(h), and 302(a)
use of appropriate automated, (this link will only become active on the
authorize this information collection.
electronic, mechanical, or other day following publication of this notice)
See 30 U.S.C. 811(a); 813(h); 862(a).
This information collection is subject technological collection techniques or or by contacting Michel Smyth by
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally other forms of information technology, telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202–
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection e.g., permitting electronic submission of 693–8064, (these are not toll-free
of information, and the public is responses. numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_
generally not required to respond to an PUBLIC@dol.gov.
Agency: DOL–MSHA.
information collection, unless it is Submit comments about this request
Title of Collection: Roof Control Plans by mail or courier to the Office of
approved by the OMB under the PRA for Underground Coal Mines.
and displays a currently valid OMB Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Control Number. In addition, OMB Control Number: 1219–0004. Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL–
notwithstanding any other provisions of Affected Public: Private Sector— MSHA, Office of Management and
law, no person shall generally be subject businesses or other for-profits. Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street
to penalty for failing to comply with a NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax:
Total Estimated Number of 202–395–5806 (this is not a toll-free
collection of information that does not
Respondents: 494. number); or by email: OIRA_
display a valid Control Number. See 5
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Total Estimated Number of submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters
obtains OMB approval for this Responses: 1,965. are encouraged, but not required, to
information collection under Control send a courtesy copy of any comments
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
Number 1219–0004. by mail or courier to the U.S.
7,924 hours.
OMB authorization for an ICR cannot Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of
be for more than three (3) years without Total Estimated Annual Other Costs the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
Burden: $6,795. Departmental Information Compliance
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renewal, and the current approval for
this collection is scheduled to expire on Dated: August 6, 2015. Management Program, Room N1301,
October 31, 2015. The DOL seeks to Michel Smyth,
200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
extend PRA authorization for this Washington, DC 20210; or by email:
Departmental Clearance Officer. DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
information collection for three (3) more [FR Doc. 2015–19787 Filed 8–11–15; 8:45 am]
years, without any change to existing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
BILLING CODE 4510–43–P
requirements. The DOL notes that Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693–
existing information collection 4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not
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toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ § 46.7(b) requires that if changes have • Evaluate whether the proposed
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. occurred in a miner’s regularly assigned collection of information is necessary
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: task that affects the health and safety for the proper performance of the
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
risks encountered by the miner, the functions of the agency, including
operator must provide the miner with whether the information will have
This ICR seeks to extend PRA training that addresses the changes; practical utility;
authority for the Training Plans, New § 46.8(a) requires an operator provide • Evaluate the accuracy of the
Miner Training, Newly Hired each miner with no less than eight (8) agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Experienced Miner Training hours of refresher training, at least every proposed collection of information,
information collection. Training informs twelve (12) months; § 46.9 requires an including the validity of the
miners of safety and health hazards operator, upon completion of each methodology and assumptions used;
inherent in the workplace and enables training program, to record and certify • Enhance the quality, utility, and
miners to identify and avoid such on MSHA Form 5000–23 (separately clarity of the information to be
hazards. Training becomes even more cleared under control number 1219– collected; and
important in light of certain conditions 0009) the miner has completed the • Minimize the burden of the
that can exist when production training; and § 46.11(a) requires an collection of information on those who
demands increase—such as an influx of operator to provide site-specific hazard are to respond, including through the
new and less experienced miners and training to specific persons before they use of appropriate automated,
mine operators, longer work hours to are exposed to mine hazards. Federal electronic, mechanical, or other
meet production demands, and Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 technological collection techniques or
increased demand for contractors who sections 101(a) and 103(h) authorize this other forms of information technology,
may be less familiar with the dangers on information collection. See 30 U.S.C. e.g., permitting electronic submission of
mine property. This ICR covers 811(a); 813(h). responses.
reporting and recordkeeping as follows: This information collection is subject Agency: DOL–MSHA.
regulations 30 CFR 46.3(a) requires a to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Title of Collection: Training Plans,
mine operator to develop and cannot conduct or sponsor a collection New Miner Training, Newly Hired
implement a written training plan that of information, and the public is Experienced Miner Training.
contains effective training programs; generally not required to respond to an OMB Control Number: 1219–0131.
§ 46.3(c) specifies when an operator information collection, unless it is Affected Public: Private Sector—
must submit a plan to the MSHA for approved by the OMB under the PRA businesses or other for-profits.
approval; § 46.3(e) allows for a miner or Total Estimated Number of
and displays a currently valid OMB
miner representative to submit written Respondents: 11,657.
Control Number. In addition, Total Estimated Number of
comments on a training plan; § 46.3(g) notwithstanding any other provisions of
requires the mine operator to provide Responses: 1,157,241.
law, no person shall generally be subject Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
the miners’ representative, if any, with to penalty for failing to comply with a
a copy of the approved training plan 155,240 hours.
collection of information that does not Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
within one (1) week of approval (at a display a valid Control Number. See 5 Burden: $356,004.
mine where no miners’ representative CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL
has been designated, the operator must obtains OMB approval for this Dated: August 6, 2015.
post a copy of the plan at the mine site information collection under Control Michel Smyth,
or provide a copy to each miner); Number 1219–0131. Departmental Clearance Officer.
§ 46.3(h) allows a mine operator, OMB authorization for an ICR cannot [FR Doc. 2015–19749 Filed 8–11–15; 8:45 am]
contractor, miner, or miners’ be for more than three (3) years without BILLING CODE 4510–43–P
representative to appeal—in writing— renewal, and the current approval for
the Regional Manager’s decision to the this collection is scheduled to expire on
MSHA Director for Educational Policy August 31, 2015. The DOL seeks to NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS
and Development; § 46.3(i) requires extend PRA authorization for this ADMINISTRATION
mine operators and contractors to make information collection for three (3) more
available at the mine site a copy of the years, without any change to existing [NARA–2015–055]
current training plan for inspection by requirements. The DOL notes that Nixon Presidential Historical Materials;
the MSHA and for examination by existing information collection
miners and their representatives (if the Opening of Materials
requirements submitted to the OMB
training plan is not maintained at the receive a month-to-month extension AGENCY: National Archives and Records
mine site, the operator must have the while they undergo review. For Administration (NARA).
capability to provide the plan within additional substantive information ACTION: Notice of opening of additional
one (1) business day upon request to the about this ICR, see the related notice materials.
MSHA, miners, or their representatives); published in the Federal Register on
§ 46.5(a) requires a mine operator to May 11, 2015 (80 FR 26953). SUMMARY: The Richard Nixon
provide each new miner with no less Interested parties are encouraged to Presidential Library and Museum (a
than 24 hours of training; § 46.6(a) send comments to the OMB, Office of NARA division) provides notice that we
requires an operator to provide each Information and Regulatory Affairs at are placing the White House Central
Files, Name Files, into a review-on-
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newly hired experienced miner with the address shown in the ADDRESSES
certain specified training before the section within thirty (30) days of demand category for public access. We
miner begins work; § 46.7(a) requires publication of this notice in the Federal have identified, inventoried, and
that before a miner performs a new task Register. In order to help ensure prepared these additional textual
for which the miner has no experience, appropriate consideration, comments materials for public access with certain
the operator must train the miner in the should mention OMB Control Number information redacted as required by law.
safety and health aspects and safe work 1219–0131. The OMB is particularly DATES: If you intend to submit a petition
procedures specific to that task; interested in comments that: or claim asserting a legal or
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| Dates | The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before September 11, 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] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 48340 |
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