80 FR 57396 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Main Fan Operation and Inspection (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A Mines)
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 184 (September 23, 2015)
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 184 (September 23, 2015)
| Page Range | 57396-57397 | |
| FR Document | 2015-24077 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 184 (Wednesday, September 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 57396-57397] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-24077] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Mine Safety and Health Administration [OMB Control No. 1219-0030] Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Main Fan Operation and Inspection (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A 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 Main Fan Operation and Inspection (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A Mines). DATES: All comments must be received on or before November 23, 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-2015-0018. 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 Potentially gassy (explosive) conditions in underground metal and nonmetal mines are largely controlled by the main mine fans. When accumulations of explosive gases, such as methane, are not swept from the mine by the main fans, they may reasonably be expected to contact an ignition source. The results of such contacts are usually disastrous, and multiple fatalities may be reasonably expected to occur. 30 CFR 57.22204, which only applies to metal and nonmetal underground mines that are categorized as gassy, requires main fans to have pressure-recording systems. This standard also requires main fans to be inspected daily while operating if persons are underground and certification made of such inspections by signature and date. Certifications and pressure recordings are to be retained for one year and made available to authorized representatives of the Secretary. This information collection addresses the recordkeeping associated with 30 CFR 57.22204. II. Desired Focus of Comments MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information collection related to Main Fan Operation and Inspection (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A 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 [[Page 57397]] 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 Main Fan Operation and Inspection (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A 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: 1219-0030. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 6. Frequency: On occasion. Number of Responses: 5,940. Annual Burden Hours: 2,046 hours. Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $2,400. 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. Sheila McConnell, Certifying Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-24077 Filed 9-22-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-43-P
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appropriate MSHA District Manager. • Minimize the burden of the ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the
The plan must contain site-specific collection of information on those who information collection requirements of
safeguards and safety procedures for any are to respond, including through the this notice may be sent by any of the
underground area of the mine that is use of appropriate automated, methods listed below.
affected by the retort. Federal Mine electronic, mechanical, or other • Federal E-Rulemaking Portal:
Safety and Health Act of 1977 sections technological collection techniques or http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
101(a) and 103(h) authorize this other forms of information technology, on-line instructions for submitting
information collection. See 30 U.S.C. e.g., permitting electronic submission of comments for docket number MSHA–
811(a); 813(h). responses. 2015–0018.
This information collection is subject Agency: DOL–MSHA. • Regular Mail: Send comments to
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Title of Collection: Underground USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards,
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Retorts. Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th
of information, and the public is OMB Control Number: 1219–0096. Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
generally not required to respond to an Affected Public: Private Sector— VA 22202–5452.
information collection, unless it is businesses or other for-profits. • Hand Delivery: USDOL-Mine Safety
approved by the OMB under the PRA Total Estimated Number of and Health Administration, 201 12th
and displays a currently valid OMB Respondents: 1. Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
Control Number. In addition, Total Estimated Number of
VA 22202–5452. Sign in at the
notwithstanding any other provisions of Responses: 1.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor via
law, no person shall generally be subject the East elevator.
to penalty for failing to comply with a 160 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collection of information that does not
Burden: $0. Sheila McConnell, Acting Director,
display a valid Control Number. See 5
Office of Standards, Regulations, and
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Dated: September 17, 2015.
Variances, MSHA, at
obtains OMB approval for this Michel Smyth,
MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov
information collection under Control Departmental Clearance Officer. (email); 202–693–9440 (voice); or 202–
Number 1219–0096. [FR Doc. 2015–24180 Filed 9–22–15; 8:45 am]
OMB authorization for an ICR cannot 693–9441 (facsimile).
BILLING CODE 4520–43–P
be for more than three (3) years without SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
renewal, and the current approval for I. Background
this collection is scheduled to expire on DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
September 30. 2015. The DOL seeks to Potentially gassy (explosive)
extend PRA authorization for this Mine Safety and Health Administration conditions in underground metal and
information collection for three (3) more nonmetal mines are largely controlled
[OMB Control No. 1219–0030] by the main mine fans. When
years, without any change to existing
requirements. The DOL notes that accumulations of explosive gases, such
Proposed Extension of Information
existing information collection as methane, are not swept from the mine
Collection; Main Fan Operation and
requirements submitted to the OMB by the main fans, they may reasonably
Inspection (I–A, II–A, III, and V–A
receive a month-to-month extension be expected to contact an ignition
Mines)
while they undergo review. For source. The results of such contacts are
additional substantive information AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health usually disastrous, and multiple
about this ICR, see the related notice Administration, Labor. fatalities may be reasonably expected to
published in the Federal Register on ACTION: Request for public comments. occur. 30 CFR 57.22204, which only
May 28, 2015 (80 FR 30494). applies to metal and nonmetal
Interested parties are encouraged to SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as underground mines that are categorized
send comments to the OMB, Office of part of its continuing effort to reduce as gassy, requires main fans to have
Information and Regulatory Affairs at paperwork and respondent burden, pressure-recording systems. This
the address shown in the ADDRESSES conducts a pre-clearance consultation standard also requires main fans to be
section within thirty (30) days of program to provide the general public inspected daily while operating if
publication of this notice in the Federal and Federal agencies with an persons are underground and
Register. In order to help ensure opportunity to comment on proposed certification made of such inspections
appropriate consideration, comments collections of information in accordance by signature and date. Certifications and
should mention OMB Control Number with the Paperwork Reduction Act of pressure recordings are to be retained
1219–0096. The OMB is particularly 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). This for one year and made available to
interested in comments that: program helps to assure that requested authorized representatives of the
• Evaluate whether the proposed data can be provided in the desired Secretary. This information collection
collection of information is necessary format, reporting burden (time and addresses the recordkeeping associated
for the proper performance of the financial resources) is minimized, with 30 CFR 57.22204.
functions of the agency, including collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection II. Desired Focus of Comments
whether the information will have
practical utility; requirements on respondents can be MSHA is soliciting comments
• Evaluate the accuracy of the properly assessed. Currently, the Mine
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concerning the proposed information
agency’s estimate of the burden of the Safety and Health Administration collection related to Main Fan
proposed collection of information, (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the Operation and Inspection (I–A, II–A, III,
including the validity of the information collection for Main Fan and V–A Mines). MSHA is particularly
methodology and assumptions used; Operation and Inspection (I–A, II–A, III, interested in comments that:
• Enhance the quality, utility, and and V–A Mines). • Evaluate whether the collection of
clarity of the information to be DATES: All comments must be received information is necessary for the proper
collected; and on or before November 23, 2015. performance of the functions of the
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agency, including whether the information collection request; they will receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor via
information has practical utility; also become a matter of public record. the East elevator.
• Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sheila McConnell,
estimate of the burden of the collection Sheila McConnell, Acting Director,
of information, including the validity of Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015–24077 Filed 9–22–15; 8:45 am]
Office of Standards, Regulations, and
the methodology and assumptions used; Variances, MSHA, at
• Suggest methods to enhance the BILLING CODE 4510–43–P
MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov
quality, utility, and clarity of the (email); 202–693–9440 (voice); or 202–
information to be collected; and 693–9441 (facsimile).
• Minimize the burden of the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
collection of information on those who SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
are to respond, including through the Mine Safety and Health Administration
I. Background
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other [OMB Control No. 1219–0083] A number of potential hazards can
technological collection techniques or exist at surface coal mines and facilities.
Proposed Extension of Information Highwalls, mining equipment,
other forms of information technology, Collection; Daily Inspection of Surface
e.g., permitting electronic submission of travelways, and the handling of mining
Coal Mines; Certified Person; Reports materials each present potentially
responses. of Inspection (Pertains to Surface Coal
The information collection request hazardous conditions.
Mines)
will be available on http:// Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine
www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
the commenter against providing any Administration, Labor. Act) 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes MSHA
information in the submission that ACTION: Request for public comments. to collect information necessary to carry
should not be publicly disclosed. Full out its duty in protecting the safety and
comments, including personal SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as health of miners. Further Section 101(a)
information provided, will be made part of its continuing effort to reduce of the Mine Act 30 U.S.C. 811
available on www.regulations.gov and paperwork and respondent burden, authorizes the Secretary to develop,
www.reginfo.gov. conducts a pre-clearance consultation promulgate, and revise as may be
The public may also examine publicly program to provide the general public appropriate, improved mandatory
available documents at USDOL-Mine and Federal agencies with an health and safety for the protection of
Safety and Health Administration, 201 opportunity to comment on proposed life and prevention of injuries in coal or
12th Street South, Suite 4E401, collections of information in accordance other mines. 30 U.S.C. 811(a).
Arlington, VA 22202–5452. Sign in at with the Paperwork Reduction Act of Section 77.1713, Title 30 of the Code
the receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). This of Federal Regulations requires coal
via the East elevator. program helps to assure that requested mine operators to conduct examinations
Questions about the information data can be provided in the desired of each active working area of surface
collection requirements may be directed format, reporting burden (time and mines, active surface installations at
to the person listed in the FOR financial resources) is minimized, these mines, facilities and preparation
FURTHER INFORMATION section of collection instruments are clearly plants not associated with underground
this notice. understood, and the impact of collection coal mines for hazardous conditions
III. Current Actions requirements on respondents can be during each shift. A report of hazardous
properly assessed. Currently, the Mine conditions detected must be entered
This request for collection of Safety and Health Administration into a record book along with a
information contains provisions for (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the description of any corrective actions
Main Fan Operation and Inspection (I– information collection for Daily taken. By conducting an on shift
A, II–A, III, and V–A Mines). MSHA has Inspection of Surface Coal Mines; examination for hazardous conditions,
updated the data with respect to the Certified Person; Reports of Inspection mine operators can better ensure a safe
number of respondents, responses, (Pertains to Surface Coal Mines). working environment for the miners and
burden hours, and burden costs DATES: All comments must be received a reduction in accidents.
supporting this information collection on or before November 23, 2015.
request. II. Desired Focus of Comments
Type of Review: Extension, without ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the
information collection requirements of MSHA is soliciting comments
change, of a currently approved concerning the proposed information
collection. this notice may be sent by any of the
methods listed below. collection related to Daily Inspection of
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Surface Coal Mines; Certified Person;
Administration. • Federal E-Rulemaking Portal:
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the Reports of Inspection (Pertains to
OMB Number: 1219–0030.
on-line instructions for submitting Surface Coal Mines). MSHA is
Affected Public: Business or other for-
comments for docket number MSHA– particularly interested in comments
profit.
Number of Respondents: 6. 2015–0027. that:
Frequency: On occasion. • Regular Mail: Send comments to • Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
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Number of Responses: 5,940. USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards,
Annual Burden Hours: 2,046 hours. Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th performance of the functions of the
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, agency, including whether the
Cost: $2,400. VA 22202–5452. information has practical utility;
Comments submitted in response to • Hand Delivery: USDOL-Mine Safety • Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s
this notice will be summarized and and Health Administration, 201 12th estimate of the burden of the collection
included in the request for Office of Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, of information, including the validity of
Management and Budget approval of the VA 22202–5452. Sign in at the the methodology and assumptions used;
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| 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 57396 |
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