80 FR 64018 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Health Standards for Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure in Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mines

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 204 (October 22, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-26828

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Health Standards for Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure in Underground Metal and Nonmetal 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; Health Standards for Diesel Particulate Matter
Exposure in Underground Metal and Nonmetal 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, ``Health Standards for Diesel Particulate Matter
Exposure in Underground Metal and Nonmetal 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 November 23, 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=201507-1219-007 (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 DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
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: OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. 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: DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at
202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by
email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for
the Health Standards for Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM) Exposure in
Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mines information collection
requirements codified in various sections of regulations 30 CFR part
57. DPM is a probable carcinogen consisting of tiny particles present
in diesel engine exhaust that can readily penetrate into the deepest
recesses of the lungs. Despite ventilation, the confined underground
mine work environment may contribute to significant concentrations of
particles produced by equipment used in the mine. Underground miners
are exposed to higher concentrations of DPM than any other occupational
group. As a result, these workers face a significantly greater risk
than other workers do of developing such diseases as lung cancer, heart
failure, serious allergic responses, and other cardiopulmonary
problems.
The DPM regulations establish a permissible exposure limit to total
carbon, which is a surrogate for measuring a miner's exposure to DPM,
and include a number of other requirements for the protection of
miners' health. DPM regulations sections 57.5060, 57.5065, 57.5066,
57.5070, 57.5071, and 57.5075(a) and (b)(3) contain the information
collection requirements associated with this ICR. 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) and 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 1219-0135.
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 October 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 June 4, 2015 (80 FR 31924).
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 1219-0135.
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: Health Standards for Diesel Particulate Matter
Exposure in Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mines.
OMB Control Number: 1219-0135.
Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 194.
Total Estimated Number of Responses: 41,692.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 8,928 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $416,639.

Dated: October 17, 2015.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (these are not toll-free numbers) or by years, without any change to existing
email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. requirements. The DOL notes that
Office of the Secretary Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). existing information collection
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR requirements submitted to the OMB
Agency Information Collection receive a month-to-month extension
Activities; Submission for OMB seeks to extend PRA authority for the
Health Standards for Diesel Particulate while they undergo review. For
Review; Comment Request; Health additional substantive information
Standards for Diesel Particulate Matter Matter (DPM) Exposure in Underground
Metal and Nonmetal Mines information about this ICR, see the related notice
Exposure in Underground Metal and published in the Federal Register on
Nonmetal Mines collection requirements codified in
various sections of regulations 30 CFR June 4, 2015 (80 FR 31924).
ACTION: Notice. part 57. DPM is a probable carcinogen Interested parties are encouraged to
consisting of tiny particles present in send comments to the OMB, Office of
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor Information and Regulatory Affairs at
diesel engine exhaust that can readily
(DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and the address shown in the ADDRESSES
penetrate into the deepest recesses of
Health Administration (MSHA) section within thirty (30) days of
the lungs. Despite ventilation, the
sponsored information collection publication of this notice in the Federal
confined underground mine work
request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Health Standards Register. In order to help ensure
environment may contribute to
for Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure in appropriate consideration, comments
significant concentrations of particles
Underground Metal and Nonmetal should mention OMB Control Number
produced by equipment used in the
Mines,’’ to the Office of Management 1219–0135. The OMB is particularly
mine. Underground miners are exposed
and Budget (OMB) for review and interested in comments that:
to higher concentrations of DPM than
approval for continued use, without
any other occupational group. As a • Evaluate whether the proposed
change, in accordance with the
result, these workers face a significantly collection of information is necessary
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
greater risk than other workers do of for the proper performance of the
(PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public
developing such diseases as lung functions of the agency, including
comments on the ICR are invited.
cancer, heart failure, serious allergic whether the information will have
DATES: The OMB will consider all practical utility;
responses, and other cardiopulmonary
written comments that agency receives
on or before November 23, 2015.
problems. • Evaluate the accuracy of the
The DPM regulations establish a agency’s estimate of the burden of the
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with permissible exposure limit to total proposed collection of information,
applicable supporting documentation; carbon, which is a surrogate for including the validity of the
including a description of the likely measuring a miner’s exposure to DPM, methodology and assumptions used;
respondents, proposed frequency of and include a number of other
response, and estimated total burden • Enhance the quality, utility, and
requirements for the protection of
may be obtained free of charge from the clarity of the information to be
miners’ health. DPM regulations
RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// collected; and
sections 57.5060, 57.5065, 57.5066,
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 57.5070, 57.5071, and 57.5075(a) and • Minimize the burden of the
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201507-1219-007 (b)(3) contain the information collection collection of information on those who
(this link will only become active on the requirements associated with this ICR. are to respond, including through the
day following publication of this notice) Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of use of appropriate automated,
or by contacting Michel Smyth by 1977 sections 101(a) and 103(h) electronic, mechanical, or other
telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– authorize this information collection. technological collection techniques or
693–8064, (these are not toll-free See 30 U.S.C. 811(a) and 813(h). other forms of information technology,
numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ This information collection is subject e.g., permitting electronic submission of
PUBLIC@dol.gov. to the PRA. A Federal agency generally responses.
Submit comments about this request cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Agency: DOL–MSHA.
by mail or courier to the Office of of information, and the public is Title of Collection: Health Standards
Information and Regulatory Affairs, generally not required to respond to an for Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure in
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL– information collection, unless it is Underground Metal and Nonmetal
MSHA, Office of Management and approved by the OMB under the PRA Mines.
Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street and displays a currently valid OMB OMB Control Number: 1219–0135.
NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: Control Number. In addition,
202–395–5806 (this is not a toll-free Affected Public: Private Sector—
notwithstanding any other provisions of
number); or by email: OIRA_ businesses or other for-profits.
law, no person shall generally be subject
submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters to penalty for failing to comply with a Total Estimated Number of
are encouraged, but not required, to collection of information that does not Respondents: 194.
send a courtesy copy of any comments display a valid Control Number. See 5 Total Estimated Number of
by mail or courier to the U.S. CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Responses: 41,692.
Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of obtains OMB approval for this Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
the Chief Information Officer, Attn: information collection under Control 8,928 hours.
Departmental Information Compliance Number 1219–0135. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
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Management Program, Room N1301, OMB authorization for an ICR cannot Burden: $416,639.
200 Constitution Avenue NW., be for more than three (3) years without
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: renewal, and the current approval for Dated: October 17, 2015.
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. this collection is scheduled to expire on Michel Smyth,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: October 31, 2015. The DOL seeks to Departmental Clearance Officer.
Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at extend PRA authorization for this [FR Doc. 2015–26828 Filed 10–21–15; 8:45 am]
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Action		Notice.
Dates		The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before November 23, 2015.
Contact		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 64018

80 FR 64018 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Health Standards for Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure in Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mines

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 204 (October 22, 2015)

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