81 FR 31967 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Application for a Permit To Fire More Than 20 Boreholes and/or for the Use of Nonpermissible Blasting Units, Explosives, and Shot-Firing Units; Posting Notices of Misfires
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 98 (May 20, 2016)
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 98 (May 20, 2016)
| Page Range | 31967-31968 | |
| FR Document | 2016-11917 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 98 (Friday, May 20, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 31967-31968] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-11917] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Mine Safety and Health Administration [OMB Control No. 1219-0025] Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Application for a Permit To Fire More Than 20 Boreholes and/or for the Use of Nonpermissible Blasting Units, Explosives, and Shot-Firing Units; Posting Notices of Misfires 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 Application for a Permit to Fire More than 20 Boreholes and/or for the use of Nonpermissible Blasting Units, Explosives, and Shot-firing Units; Posting Notices of Misfires. DATES: All comments must be received on or before July 19, 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-2016-0012. 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, 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 Under section 313 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act), 30 U.S.C. 873, any explosives used in underground coal mines must be permissible. The Mine Act also provides that, under safeguards prescribed by the Secretary of Labor, a mine operator may permit the firing of more than 20 shots and the use of nonpermissible explosives in sinking shafts and slopes from the surface in rock. Title 30 CFR 75.1321 outlines the procedures by which a permit may be issued for the firing of more than 20 boreholes and/or the use of nonpermissible shot-firing units in underground coal mines. In those instances in which there is a misfire of explosives, section 75.1327 requires that a qualified person post each accessible entrance to the affected area with a warning to prohibit entry. Section 77.1909-1 outlines the procedures by which a coal mine operator may apply for a permit to use nonpermissible explosives and/or shot-firing units in the blasting of rock while sinking shafts or slopes for underground coal mines. II. Desired Focus of Comments MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information collection related to Application for a Permit to Fire More than 20 Boreholes and/or for the use of Nonpermissible Blasting Units, Explosives, and Shot-firing Units; Posting Notices of Misfires. 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 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 section of this notice. III. Current Actions This request for collection of information contains provisions for Application for a Permit to Fire More than 20 Boreholes and/or for the use of Nonpermissible Blasting Units, Explosives, and Shot-firing Units; Posting Notices of Misfires. MSHA has updated the data with respect to the number of respondents, responses, burden hours, and burden costs supporting this information collection request. [[Page 31968]] Type of Review: Extension, without change, of a currently approved collection. Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration. OMB Number: 1219-0025. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 70. Frequency: On occasion. Number of Responses: 91. Annual Burden Hours: 77 hours. Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $455. 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. 2016-11917 Filed 5-19-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-43-P
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III. Current Actions properly assessed. Currently, the Mine sinking shafts or slopes for underground
This request for collection of Safety and Health Administration coal mines.
information contains provisions for (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the
II. Desired Focus of Comments
Operations Under Water. MSHA has information collection for Application
for a Permit to Fire More than 20 MSHA is soliciting comments
updated the data with respect to the
Boreholes and/or for the use of concerning the proposed information
number of respondents, responses,
Nonpermissible Blasting Units, collection related to Application for a
burden hours, and burden costs
Explosives, and Shot-firing Units; Permit to Fire More than 20 Boreholes
supporting this information collection
Posting Notices of Misfires. and/or for the use of Nonpermissible
request.
DATES: All comments must be received
Blasting Units, Explosives, and Shot-
Type of Review: Extension, without
on or before July 19, 2016. firing Units; Posting Notices of Misfires.
change, of a currently approved
MSHA is particularly interested in
collection. ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the
comments that:
Agency: Mine Safety and Health information collection requirements of • Evaluate whether the collection of
Administration. this notice may be sent by any of the information is necessary for the proper
OMB Number: 1219–0020. methods listed below. performance of the functions of the
Affected Public: Business or other for- • Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: agency, including whether the
profit. http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the information has practical utility;
Number of Respondents: 91. on-line instructions for submitting • Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s
Frequency: On occasion. comments for docket number MSHA– estimate of the burden of the collection
Number of Responses: 91. 2016–0012.
Annual Burden Hours: 501 hours. of information, including the validity of
• Regular Mail: Send comments to the methodology and assumptions used;
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards, • Suggest methods to enhance the
Cost: $1,360. Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th quality, utility, and clarity of the
Comments submitted in response to Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA information to be collected; and
this notice will be summarized and 22202–5452. • Minimize the burden of the
included in the request for Office of • Hand Delivery: USDOL-Mine Safety collection of information on those who
Management and Budget approval of the and Health Administration, 201 12th are to respond, including through the
information collection request; they will Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA use of appropriate automated,
also become a matter of public record. 22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s electronic, mechanical, or other
Sheila McConnell, desk on the 4th floor via the East technological collection techniques or
Certifying Officer. elevator. other forms of information technology,
[FR Doc. 2016–11916 Filed 5–19–16; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: e.g., permitting electronic submission of
BILLING CODE 4510–43–P Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of responses.
Standards, Regulations, and Variances, The information collection request
MSHA, at MSHA.information. will be available on http://
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR collections@dol.gov (email); 202–693– www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions
9440 (voice); or 202–693–9441 the commenter against providing any
Mine Safety and Health Administration (facsimile). information in the submission that
should not be publicly disclosed. Full
[OMB Control No. 1219–0025] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: comments, including personal
Proposed Extension of Information I. Background information provided, will be made
Collection; Application for a Permit To available on www.regulations.gov and
Under section 313 of the Federal Mine www.reginfo.gov.
Fire More Than 20 Boreholes and/or for
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine The public may also examine publicly
the Use of Nonpermissible Blasting
Act), 30 U.S.C. 873, any explosives used available documents at USDOL-Mine
Units, Explosives, and Shot-Firing
in underground coal mines must be Safety and Health Administration, 201
Units; Posting Notices of Misfires
permissible. The Mine Act also provides 12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health that, under safeguards prescribed by the 22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s
Administration, Labor. Secretary of Labor, a mine operator may desk on the 4th floor via the East
ACTION: Request for public comments. permit the firing of more than 20 shots elevator.
and the use of nonpermissible Questions about the information
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as explosives in sinking shafts and slopes collection requirements may be directed
part of its continuing effort to reduce from the surface in rock. Title 30 CFR to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
paperwork and respondent burden, 75.1321 outlines the procedures by INFORMATION section of this notice.
conducts a pre-clearance consultation which a permit may be issued for the
program to provide the general public firing of more than 20 boreholes and/or III. Current Actions
and Federal agencies with an the use of nonpermissible shot-firing This request for collection of
opportunity to comment on proposed units in underground coal mines. In information contains provisions for
collections of information in accordance those instances in which there is a Application for a Permit to Fire More
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of misfire of explosives, section 75.1327 than 20 Boreholes and/or for the use of
1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). This requires that a qualified person post Nonpermissible Blasting Units,
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program helps to assure that requested each accessible entrance to the affected Explosives, and Shot-firing Units;
data can be provided in the desired area with a warning to prohibit entry. Posting Notices of Misfires. MSHA has
format, reporting burden (time and Section 77.1909–1 outlines the updated the data with respect to the
financial resources) is minimized, procedures by which a coal mine number of respondents, responses,
collection instruments are clearly operator may apply for a permit to use burden hours, and burden costs
understood, and the impact of collection nonpermissible explosives and/or shot- supporting this information collection
requirements on respondents can be firing units in the blasting of rock while request.
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Type of Review: Extension, without ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the collection related to Certificate of
change, of a currently approved information collection requirements of Electrical Training and Applications for
collection. this notice may be sent by any of the MSHA Approved Tests and State Tests
Agency: Mine Safety and Health methods listed below. Administered as Part of an MSHA-
Administration. • Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: approved State Program. MSHA is
OMB Number: 1219–0025. http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the particularly interested in comments
Affected Public: Business or other for- on-line instructions for submitting that:
profit. comments for docket number MSHA– • Evaluate whether the collection of
Number of Respondents: 70. 2016–0017. information is necessary for the proper
Frequency: On occasion. • Regular Mail: Send comments to performance of the functions of the
Number of Responses: 91. agency, including whether the
Annual Burden Hours: 77 hours. USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards,
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th information has practical utility;
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, • Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s
Cost: $455.
Comments submitted in response to VA 22202–5452. estimate of the burden of the collection
this notice will be summarized and • Hand Delivery: USDOL-Mine Safety of information, including the validity of
included in the request for Office of and Health Administration, 201 12th the methodology and assumptions used;
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, • Suggest methods to enhance the
Management and Budget approval of the
VA 22202–5452. Sign in at the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collection request; they will
receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor via information to be collected; and
also become a matter of public record.
the East elevator. • Minimize the burden of the
Sheila McConnell, collection of information on those who
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Certifying Officer. are to respond, including through the
Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of
[FR Doc. 2016–11917 Filed 5–19–16; 8:45 am] use of appropriate automated,
Standards, Regulations, and Variances,
electronic, mechanical, or other
BILLING CODE 4510–43–P MSHA, at
technological collection techniques or
MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov
other forms of information technology,
(email); 202–693–9440 (voice); or 202–
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR e.g., permitting electronic submission of
693–9441 (facsimile).
responses.
Mine Safety and Health Administration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collection request
[OMB Control No. 1219–0001] I. Background will be available on http://
www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions
Under section 305(g) of the Federal the commenter against providing any
Proposed Extension of Information
Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 information in the submission that
Collection; Certificate of Electrical
(Mine Act), all electric equipment shall should not be publicly disclosed. Full
Training and Applications for MSHA
be frequently examined, tested, and comments, including personal
Approved Tests and State Tests
properly maintained by a qualified information provided, will be made
Administered as Part of an MSHA-
person to assure safe operating available on www.regulations.gov and
Approved State Program
conditions. www.reginfo.gov.
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Title 30 CFR 75.153 and 77.103 define The public may also examine publicly
Administration, Labor. a person as qualified to perform available documents at USDOL-Mine
ACTION: Request for public comments. electrical work if he has been qualified Safety and Health Administration, 201
as a coal mine electrician by a State that 12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as has a coal mine electrical qualification 22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s
part of its continuing effort to reduce program approved by MSHA; or if he desk on the 4th floor via the East
paperwork and respondent burden, has at least one year of experience elevator.
conducts a pre-clearance consultation performing electrical work underground Questions about the information
program to provide the general public in a coal mine, in a surface coal mine, collection requirements may be directed
and Federal agencies with an in a noncoal mine, in the mine to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
opportunity to comment on proposed equipment manufacturing industry, or INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
collections of information in accordance in any other industry using or notice.
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of manufacturing similar equipment, and
1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). This has satisfactorily completed a coal mine III. Current Actions
program helps to assure that requested electrical training program approved by This request for collection of
data can be provided in the desired MSHA or has attained a satisfactory information contains provisions for
format, reporting burden (time and grade on a series of five written tests Certificate of Electrical Training and
financial resources) is minimized, approved by MSHA. Applications for MSHA Approved Tests
collection instruments are clearly MSHA Form 5000–1 provides the coal and State Tests Administered as Part of
understood, and the impact of collection mining industry with a standardized an MSHA-approved State Program.
requirements on respondents can be reporting format that expedites the MSHA has updated the data with
properly assessed. Currently, the Mine certification process while ensuring respect to the number of respondents,
Safety and Health Administration compliance with the regulations. The responses, burden hours, and burden
(MSHA) is soliciting comments on the
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information provided on the form costs supporting this information
information collection for Certificate of enables MSHA to determine if the collection request.
Electrical Training and Applications for applicants satisfy the requirements to Type of Review: Extension, without
MSHA Approved Tests and State Tests obtain the certification or qualification. change, of a currently approved
Administered as Part of an MSHA- collection.
approved State Program. II. Desired Focus of Comments
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
DATES: All comments must be received MSHA is soliciting comments Administration.
on or before July 19, 2016. concerning the proposed information OMB Number: 1219–0001.
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| Action | Request for public comments. | |
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| Contact | Sheila McConnell, 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 31967 |
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