81 FR 14894 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Cleanup Program for Accumulations of Coal and Float Coal Dusts, Loose Coal, and Other Combustibles

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 53 (March 18, 2016)

Page Range		14894-14895
FR Document		2016-06133

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 Cleanup Program for Accumulations of Coal and Float Coal Dusts, Loose Coal, and Other Combustibles.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

[OMB Control No. 1219-0151]


Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Cleanup Program for 
Accumulations of Coal and Float Coal Dusts, Loose Coal, and Other 
Combustibles

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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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 Cleanup 
Program for Accumulations of Coal and Float Coal Dusts, Loose Coal, and 
Other Combustibles.

DATES: All comments must be received on or before May 17, 2016.

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-2016-0004.
     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

    A program for regular cleanup and removal of accumulations of coal 
and float coal dusts, loose coal, and other combustibles is essential 
to protect miners from explosions. Effective and frequent rock dust 
application is necessary to protect miners from the potential of a 
float coal dust explosion or, if one occurs, to reduce its propagation. 
Section 75.400-2 requires that mine operators establish and maintain a 
``program for regular cleanup and removal of accumulations of coal and 
float coal dusts, loose coal, and other combustibles.'' In addition, 
the cleanup program must be available to the Secretary or authorized 
representative.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information 
collection related to Cleanup Program for Accumulations of Coal and 
Float Coal Dusts, Loose Coal, and Other Combustibles. MSHA is 
particularly interested in comments that:
     Evaluate whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the 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

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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 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 CONTACT 
section of this notice.

III. Current Actions

    This request for collection of information contains provisions for 
Cleanup Program for Accumulations of Coal and Float Coal Dusts, Loose 
Coal, and Other Combustibles. 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: 1219-0151.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 322.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Responses: 290.
    Annual Burden Hours: 422 hours.
    Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $0.
    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.
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cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Title of Collection: Mine Rescue on-line instructions for submitting
of information, and the public is Teams; Arrangements for Emergency comments for docket number MSHA–
generally not required to respond to an Medical Assistance; and Arrangements 2016–0004.
information collection, unless it is for Transportation for Injured Persons. • Regular Mail: Send comments to
approved by the OMB under the PRA OMB Control Number: 1219–0078. USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards,
and displays a currently valid OMB Affected Public: Private Sector— Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th
Control Number. In addition, businesses or other for-profits. Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
notwithstanding any other provisions of Total Estimated Number of VA 22202–5452.
law, no person shall generally be subject Respondents: 215. • Hand Delivery: USDOL-Mine Safety
to penalty for failing to comply with a Total Estimated Number of and Health Administration, 201 12th
collection of information that does not Responses: 20,041. Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
display a valid Control Number. See 5 VA 22202–5452. Sign in at the
10,109 hours.
CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Total Estimated Annual Other Costs receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor via
obtains OMB approval for this Burden: $309,067. the East elevator.
information collection under Control FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Number 1219–0078. Dated: March 14, 2016.
Sheila McConnell, Acting Director,
OMB authorization for an ICR cannot Michel Smyth, Office of Standards, Regulations, and
be for more than three (3) years without Departmental Clearance Officer. Variances, MSHA, at
renewal, and the current approval for [FR Doc. 2016–06150 Filed 3–17–16; 8:45 am] MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov
this collection is scheduled to expire on BILLING CODE 4510–43–P (email); 202–693–9440 (voice); or 202–
March 31, 2016. The DOL seeks to 693–9441 (facsimile).
extend PRA authorization for this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
information collection for three (3) more DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
years, without any change to existing I. Background
requirements. The DOL notes that Mine Safety and Health Administration
A program for regular cleanup and
existing information collection [OMB Control No. 1219–0151] removal of accumulations of coal and
requirements submitted to the OMB float coal dusts, loose coal, and other
receive a month-to-month extension Proposed Extension of Information combustibles is essential to protect
while they undergo review. For Collection; Cleanup Program for miners from explosions. Effective and
additional substantive information Accumulations of Coal and Float Coal
frequent rock dust application is
about this ICR, see the related notice Dusts, Loose Coal, and Other
necessary to protect miners from the
published in the Federal Register on Combustibles
potential of a float coal dust explosion
September 23, 2015 (80 FR 57398). AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health or, if one occurs, to reduce its
Interested parties are encouraged to Administration, Labor. propagation. Section 75.400–2 requires
send comments to the OMB, Office of ACTION: Request for public comments. that mine operators establish and
Information and Regulatory Affairs at maintain a ‘‘program for regular cleanup
the address shown in the ADDRESSES SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as and removal of accumulations of coal
section within thirty (30) days of part of its continuing effort to reduce and float coal dusts, loose coal, and
publication of this notice in the Federal paperwork and respondent burden, other combustibles.’’ In addition, the
Register. In order to help ensure conducts a pre-clearance consultation cleanup program must be available to
appropriate consideration, comments program to provide the general public the Secretary or authorized
should mention OMB Control Number and Federal agencies with an representative.
1219–0078. The OMB is particularly opportunity to comment on proposed
interested in comments that: collections of information in accordance II. Desired Focus of Comments
• Evaluate whether the proposed with the Paperwork Reduction Act of MSHA is soliciting comments
collection of information is necessary 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). This concerning the proposed information
for the proper performance of the program helps to assure that requested collection related to Cleanup Program
functions of the agency, including data can be provided in the desired for Accumulations of Coal and Float
whether the information will have format, reporting burden (time and Coal Dusts, Loose Coal, and Other
practical utility; financial resources) is minimized, Combustibles. MSHA is particularly
• Evaluate the accuracy of the collection instruments are clearly interested in comments that:
agency’s estimate of the burden of the understood, and the impact of collection • Evaluate whether the collection of
proposed collection of information, requirements on respondents can be information is necessary for the proper
including the validity of the properly assessed. Currently, the Mine performance of the functions of the
methodology and assumptions used; Safety and Health Administration agency, including whether the
• Enhance the quality, utility, and (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the information has practical utility;
clarity of the information to be information collection for Cleanup • Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s
collected; and Program for Accumulations of Coal and estimate of the burden of the collection
• Minimize the burden of the Float Coal Dusts, Loose Coal, and Other of information, including the validity of
collection of information on those who Combustibles. the methodology and assumptions used;
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are to respond, including through the DATES: All comments must be received • Suggest methods to enhance the
use of appropriate automated, on or before May 17, 2016. quality, utility, and clarity of the
electronic, mechanical, or other ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the information to be collected; and
technological collection techniques or information collection requirements of • Minimize the burden of the
other forms of information technology, this notice may be sent by any of the collection of information on those who
e.g., permitting electronic submission of methods listed below. are to respond, including through the
responses. • Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: use of appropriate automated,
Agency: DOL–MSHA. http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the electronic, mechanical, or other

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technological collection techniques or DEPARTMENT OF LABOR respirable dust in coal mines. CPDMs
other forms of information technology, must be designed and constructed for
e.g., permitting electronic submission of Mine Safety and Health Administration coal miners to wear and operate without
responses. [OMB Control No. 1219–0147] impeding their ability to perform their
The information collection request work safely and effectively, and must be
will be available on http:// Proposed Extension of Information durable to perform reliably in normal
www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions Collection; Coal Mine Dust Sampling working conditions of coal mines.
the commenter against providing any Devices Paperwork requirements imposed on
applicants are related to the application
information in the submission that AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health process and CPDM testing procedures.
should not be publicly disclosed. Full Administration, Labor.
comments, including personal ACTION: Request for public comments. II. Desired Focus of Comments
information provided, will be made MSHA is soliciting comments
available on www.regulations.gov and SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce concerning the proposed information
www.reginfo.gov. collection related to Coal Mine Dust
paperwork and respondent burden,
The public may also examine publicly conducts a pre-clearance consultation Sampling Devices. MSHA is particularly
available documents at USDOL-Mine program to provide the general public interested in comments that:
Safety and Health Administration, 201 and Federal agencies with an • Evaluate whether the collection of
12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA opportunity to comment on proposed information is necessary for the proper
22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s collections of information in accordance performance of the functions of the
desk on the 4th floor via the East with the Paperwork Reduction Act of agency, including whether the
elevator. 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). This information has practical utility;
Questions about the information program helps to assure that requested • Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s
collection requirements may be directed data can be provided in the desired estimate of the burden of the collection
to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER format, reporting burden (time and of information, including the validity of
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this financial resources) is minimized, the methodology and assumptions used;
notice. collection instruments are clearly • Suggest methods to enhance the
understood, and the impact of collection quality, utility, and clarity of the
III. Current Actions requirements on respondents can be information to be collected; and
properly assessed. Currently, the Mine • Minimize the burden of the
This request for collection of collection of information on those who
Safety and Health Administration
information contains provisions for (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the are to respond, including through the
Cleanup Program for Accumulations of information collection for Coal Mine use of appropriate automated,
Coal and Float Coal Dusts, Loose Coal, Dust Sampling Devices. electronic, mechanical, or other
and Other Combustibles. MSHA has technological collection techniques or
DATES: All comments must be received
updated the data with respect to the other forms of information technology,
on or before May 17, 2016.
number of respondents, responses, e.g., permitting electronic submission of
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the
burden hours, and burden costs responses.
supporting this information collection information collection requirements of
this notice may be sent by any of the The information collection request
request. will be available on http://
methods listed below.
Type of Review: Extension, without • Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions
change, of a currently approved http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the the commenter against providing any
collection. on-line instructions for submitting information in the submission that
Agency: Mine Safety and Health comments for docket number MSHA– should not be publicly disclosed. Full
Administration. 2016–0008. comments, including personal
• Regular Mail: Send comments to information provided, will be made
OMB Number: 1219–0151. USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards, available on www.regulations.gov and
Affected Public: Business or other for- Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th www.reginfo.gov.
profit. Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, The public may also examine publicly
Number of Respondents: 322. VA 22202–5452. available documents at USDOL-Mine
• Hand Delivery: USDOL-Mine Safety Safety and Health Administration, 201
Frequency: On occasion. and Health Administration, 201 12th 12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA
Number of Responses: 290. Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, 22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s
Annual Burden Hours: 422 hours. VA 22202–5452. Sign in at the desk on the 4th floor via the East
receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor via elevator.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper the East elevator. Questions about the information
Cost: $0.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collection requirements may be directed
Comments submitted in response to Sheila McConnell, Acting Director, to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
this notice will be summarized and Office of Standards, Regulations, and INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
included in the request for Office of Variances, MSHA, at notice.
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Management and Budget approval of the MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov
information collection request; they will III. Current Actions
(email); 202–693–9440 (voice); or 202–
also become a matter of public record. 693–9441 (facsimile). This request for collection of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: information contains provisions for Coal
Sheila McConnell,
Mine Dust Sampling Devices. MSHA
Certifying Officer. I. Background has updated the data with respect to the
[FR Doc. 2016–06133 Filed 3–17–16; 8:45 am] Continuous Personal Dust Monitors number of respondents, responses,
BILLING CODE 4510–43–P (CPDMs) determine the concentration of burden hours, and burden costs

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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		Request for public comments.
Dates		All comments must be received on or before May 17, 2016.
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		81 FR 14894

81 FR 14894 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Cleanup Program for Accumulations of Coal and Float Coal Dusts, Loose Coal, and Other Combustibles

DEPARTMENT OF LABORMine Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 53 (March 18, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration