80 FR 64019 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Ground Control Plans for Surface Coal Mines and Surface Work Areas of Underground Coal Mines

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

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

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FR Document		2015-26823

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Ground Control Plans for Surface Coal Mines and Surface Work Areas of 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Ground Control Plans for Surface Coal Mines 
and Surface Work Areas of 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, ``Ground Control Plans for Surface Coal Mines and 
Surface Work Areas of 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 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=201507-1219-005 (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 Ground Control Plans for Surface Coal Mines and Surface Work Areas 
of Underground Coal Mines information collection. Regulations 30 CFR 
77.1000 makes it mandatory for each operator of a surface coal mine to 
establish and follow a ground control plan that is consistent with 
prudent engineering design and that will ensure safe working 
conditions. The mine operator is required by Sec.  77.1000-1 to file 
the ground control plan under Sec.  77.1000 for highwalls, pits, and 
spoil banks with the appropriate MSHA District Manager. Mining methods 
employed by the operator are selected to ensure highwall, pit, and 
spoil bank stability. In the event of a highwall failure or material 
dislodgment, there may be very little time to escape possible injury; 
therefore, preventive measures must be taken. Each plan is based on the 
type of strata expected to be encountered, the height and angle of 
highwalls and spoil banks, and the equipment to be used at the mine. 
The plan is used to show how the mine operator will maintain safe 
conditions around the highwalls, pits, and spoil banks. The MSHA 
reviews each plan to ensure highwalls, pits, and spoil banks are 
maintained in a safe condition through the use of sound engineering 
design. Federal Mine Safety & Health Act of 1977 sections 103(a) and 
103(h) authorize this information collection. See 30 U.S.C. 813(a) and 
30 U.S.C. 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 1219-0026.
    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 31925).
    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 1219-0026. 
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: Ground Control Plans for Surface Coal Mines 
and Surface Work Areas of Underground Coal Mines.
    OMB Control Number: 1219-0026.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 140.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 140.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 1,011 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $266.

    Dated: October 16, 2015.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ requirements. The DOL notes that
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. existing information collection
Office of the Secretary Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). requirements submitted to the OMB
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR receive a month-to-month extension
Agency Information Collection while they undergo review. For
Activities; Submission for OMB seeks to extend PRA authority for the
Ground Control Plans for Surface Coal additional substantive information
Review; Comment Request; Ground about this ICR, see the related notice
Control Plans for Surface Coal Mines Mines and Surface Work Areas of
Underground Coal Mines information published in the Federal Register on
and Surface Work Areas of June 4, 2015 (80 FR 31925).
Underground Coal Mines collection. Regulations 30 CFR 77.1000
makes it mandatory for each operator of Interested parties are encouraged to
ACTION: Notice. a surface coal mine to establish and send comments to the OMB, Office of
follow a ground control plan that is Information and Regulatory Affairs at
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor consistent with prudent engineering the address shown in the ADDRESSES
(DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and design and that will ensure safe working section within thirty (30) days of
Health Administration (MSHA) conditions. The mine operator is publication of this notice in the Federal
sponsored information collection required by § 77.1000–1 to file the Register. In order to help ensure
request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Ground Control ground control plan under § 77.1000 for appropriate consideration, comments
Plans for Surface Coal Mines and highwalls, pits, and spoil banks with the should mention OMB Control Number
Surface Work Areas of Underground appropriate MSHA District Manager. 1219–0026. The OMB is particularly
Coal Mines,’’ to the Office of Mining methods employed by the interested in comments that:
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval for continued use,
operator are selected to ensure highwall, • Evaluate whether the proposed
pit, and spoil bank stability. In the event collection of information is necessary
without change, in accordance with the of a highwall failure or material
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for the proper performance of the
dislodgment, there may be very little functions of the agency, including
(PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Public time to escape possible injury; therefore,
comments on the ICR are invited. whether the information will have
preventive measures must be taken. practical utility;
DATES: The OMB will consider all Each plan is based on the type of strata
written comments that agency receives • Evaluate the accuracy of the
expected to be encountered, the height
on or before November 23, 2015. agency’s estimate of the burden of the
and angle of highwalls and spoil banks,
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with proposed collection of information,
and the equipment to be used at the
applicable supporting documentation; including the validity of the
mine. The plan is used to show how the
including a description of the likely methodology and assumptions used;
mine operator will maintain safe
respondents, proposed frequency of conditions around the highwalls, pits, • Enhance the quality, utility, and
response, and estimated total burden and spoil banks. The MSHA reviews clarity of the information to be
may be obtained free of charge from the each plan to ensure highwalls, pits, and collected; and
RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// spoil banks are maintained in a safe • Minimize the burden of the
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ condition through the use of sound collection of information on those who
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201507-1219-005 engineering design. Federal Mine Safety are to respond, including through the
(this link will only become active on the & Health Act of 1977 sections 103(a) and use of appropriate automated,
day following publication of this notice) 103(h) authorize this information electronic, mechanical, or other
or by contacting Michel Smyth by collection. See 30 U.S.C. 813(a) and 30 technological collection techniques or
telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– U.S.C. 813(h). other forms of information technology,
693–8064, (these are not toll-free This information collection is subject e.g., permitting electronic submission of
numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ to the PRA. A Federal agency generally responses.
PUBLIC@dol.gov. cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Agency: DOL–MSHA.
Submit comments about this request of information, and the public is
by mail or courier to the Office of generally not required to respond to an Title of Collection: Ground Control
Information and Regulatory Affairs, information collection, unless it is Plans for Surface Coal Mines and
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL– approved by the OMB under the PRA Surface Work Areas of Underground
MSHA, Office of Management and and displays a currently valid OMB Coal Mines.
Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street Control Number. In addition, OMB Control Number: 1219–0026.
NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: notwithstanding any other provisions of Affected Public: Private Sector—
202–395–5806 (this is not a toll-free law, no person shall generally be subject businesses or other for-profits.
number); or by email: OIRA_ to penalty for failing to comply with a
submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters Total Estimated Number of
collection of information that does not Respondents: 140.
are encouraged, but not required, to display a valid Control Number. See 5
send a courtesy copy of any comments CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Total Estimated Number of
by mail or courier to the U.S. obtains OMB approval for this Responses: 140.
Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of information collection under Control Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
the Chief Information Officer, Attn: Number 1219–0026. 1,011 hours.
Departmental Information Compliance OMB authorization for an ICR cannot Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
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Management Program, Room N1301, be for more than three (3) years without Burden: $266.
200 Constitution Avenue NW., renewal, and the current approval for
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: this collection is scheduled to expire on Dated: October 16, 2015.
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. October 31, 2015. The DOL seeks to Michel Smyth,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: extend PRA authorization for this Departmental Clearance Officer.
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– information collection for three (3) more [FR Doc. 2015–26823 Filed 10–21–15; 8:45 am]
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before November 23, 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 64019

80 FR 64019 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Ground Control Plans for Surface Coal Mines and Surface Work Areas of Underground Coal Mines

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

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

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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