81_FR_42859 81 FR 42733 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Hazardous Conditions Complaints

81 FR 42733 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Hazardous Conditions Complaints

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 126 (June 30, 2016)

Page Range42733-42734
FR Document2016-15425

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 Hazardous Conditions Complaints.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 126 (Thursday, June 30, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 126 (Thursday, June 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42733-42734]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15425]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

[OMB Control No. 1219-0014]


Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Hazardous 
Conditions Complaints

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 
Hazardous Conditions Complaints.

DATES: All comments must be received on or before August 29, 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-2016-0019.
     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 MSHA.information 
.[email protected] (email); 202-693-9440 (voice); or 202-693-9441 
(facsimile).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Under Section 103(g) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 
1977, as amended (Mine Act), a representative of miners, or any 
individual miner where there is no representative of miners, may submit 
a written or oral notification of an alleged violation of the Mine Act 
or a mandatory standard or that an imminent danger exists. The notifier 
has the right to obtain an immediate inspection by MSHA. A copy of the 
notice must be provided to the operator, with individual miner names 
redacted.
    MSHA regulations at 30 CFR part 43 implement Section 103(g) of the 
Mine Act. These regulations provide the procedures for submitting 
notification of the alleged violation and the actions that MSHA must 
take after receiving the notice. Although the regulations contain a 
review procedure (required by section 103(g)(2) of the Mine Act) 
whereby a miner or a representative of miners may in writing request a 
review if no citation or order is issued as a result of the original 
notice, the option is so rarely used that it was not considered in the 
burden estimates.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information 
collection related to Hazardous Conditions Complaints. 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 CONTACT 
section of this notice.

III. Current Actions

    This request for collection of information contains provisions for 
Hazardous Conditions Complaints. MSHA has updated the data with respect 
to the number of respondents, responses, burden hours, and burden

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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: 1219-0014.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 2,511.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Responses: 2,511.
    Annual Burden Hours: 502 hours.
    Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $0.
    MSHA Forms: Hazardous Conditions Complaints.
    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. 2016-15425 Filed 6-29-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4510-43-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 126 / Thursday, June 30, 2016 / Notices 42733 TOTAL RESPONSE BURDEN FOR THE QUARTERLY INTERVIEW AND DIARY SURVEYS Incentives/ Quarterly Diary Total outlets test in 2017 Number of responses ...................................................................................... 29,200 27,780 56,980 Total burden hours .......................................................................................... 28,974 28,780 57,754 20 Total burden hours including Incentives/Outlets Test .............................. ........................ ........................ ........................ 57,774 Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): this notice may be sent by any of the II. Desired Focus of Comments $0. methods listed below. MSHA is soliciting comments Total Burden Cost (operating/ • Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: concerning the proposed information maintenance): $0. http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the collection related to Hazardous Comments submitted in response to on-line instructions for submitting Conditions Complaints. MSHA is this notice will be summarized and/or comments for docket number MSHA– particularly interested in comments included in the request for Office of 2016–0019. that: Management and Budget approval of the • Evaluate whether the collection of • Regular Mail: Send comments to information collection request; they also information is necessary for the proper USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards, will become a matter of public record. performance of the functions of the Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th Signed at Washington, DC, this 24th day of Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, agency, including whether the June 2016. VA 22202–5452. information has practical utility; Kimberley Hill, • Hand Delivery: USDOL—Mine • Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s Chief, Division of Management Systems, Safety and Health Administration, 201 estimate of the burden of the collection Bureau of Labor Statistics. of information, including the validity of 12th Street South, Suite 4E401, [FR Doc. 2016–15512 Filed 6–29–16; 8:45 am] Arlington, VA 22202–5452. Sign in at the methodology and assumptions used; BILLING CODE 4510–24–P the receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor • Suggest methods to enhance the via the East elevator. quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: • Minimize the burden of the Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of collection of information on those who Mine Safety and Health Administration Standards, Regulations, and Variances, are to respond, including through the MSHA, at MSHA.information use of appropriate automated, [OMB Control No. 1219–0014] .collections@dol.gov (email); 202–693– electronic, mechanical, or other Proposed Extension of Information 9440 (voice); or 202–693–9441 technological collection techniques or Collection; Hazardous Conditions (facsimile). other forms of information technology, Complaints SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health I. Background The information collection request Administration, Labor. will be available on http:// ACTION: Request for public comments. Under Section 103(g) of the Federal www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, as the commenter against providing any SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as amended (Mine Act), a representative of information in the submission that part of its continuing effort to reduce miners, or any individual miner where should not be publicly disclosed. Full paperwork and respondent burden, there is no representative of miners, comments, including personal conducts a pre-clearance consultation may submit a written or oral notification information provided, will be made program to provide the general public of an alleged violation of the Mine Act available on www.regulations.gov and and Federal agencies with an or a mandatory standard or that an www.reginfo.gov. opportunity to comment on proposed imminent danger exists. The notifier has The public may also examine publicly collections of information in accordance the right to obtain an immediate available documents at USDOL—Mine with the Paperwork Reduction Act of inspection by MSHA. A copy of the Safety and Health Administration, 201 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). This notice must be provided to the operator, 12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA program helps to assure that requested with individual miner names redacted. 22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s data can be provided in the desired MSHA regulations at 30 CFR part 43 desk on the 4th floor via the East format, reporting burden (time and implement Section 103(g) of the Mine elevator. financial resources) is minimized, Act. These regulations provide the Questions about the information collection instruments are clearly procedures for submitting notification of collection requirements may be directed understood, and the impact of collection the alleged violation and the actions to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER requirements on respondents can be that MSHA must take after receiving the INFORMATION CONTACT section of this properly assessed. Currently, the Mine notice. Although the regulations contain notice. Safety and Health Administration a review procedure (required by section mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the 103(g)(2) of the Mine Act) whereby a III. Current Actions information collection for Hazardous miner or a representative of miners may This request for collection of Conditions Complaints. in writing request a review if no citation information contains provisions for DATES: All comments must be received or order is issued as a result of the Hazardous Conditions Complaints. on or before August 29, 2016. original notice, the option is so rarely MSHA has updated the data with ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the used that it was not considered in the respect to the number of respondents, information collection requirements of burden estimates. responses, burden hours, and burden VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:01 Jun 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00105 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30JNN1.SGM 30JNN1

42734 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 126 / Thursday, June 30, 2016 / Notices costs supporting this information ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the performance of the functions of the collection request. information collection requirements of agency, including whether the Type of Review: Extension, without this notice may be sent by any of the information has practical utility; change, of a currently approved methods listed below. • Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s collection. • Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: estimate of the burden of the collection Agency: Mine Safety and Health http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the of information, including the validity of Administration. on-line instructions for submitting the methodology and assumptions used; OMB Number: 1219–0014. comments for docket number MSHA– • Suggest methods to enhance the Affected Public: Business or other for- 2016–0018. quality, utility, and clarity of the profit. • Regular Mail: Send comments to information to be collected; and Number of Respondents: 2,511. USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards, • Minimize the burden of the Frequency: On occasion. Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th collection of information on those who Number of Responses: 2,511. Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, are to respond, including through the Annual Burden Hours: 502 hours. VA 22202–5452 Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper use of appropriate automated, • Hand Delivery: USDOL—Mine electronic, mechanical, or other Cost: $0. Safety and Health Administration, 201 MSHA Forms: Hazardous Conditions technological collection techniques or 12th Street South, Suite 4E401, other forms of information technology, Complaints. Arlington, VA 22202–5452. Sign in at Comments submitted in response to e.g., permitting electronic submission of the receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor responses. this notice will be summarized and via the East elevator. The information collection request included in the request for Office of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: will be available on http:// Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions also become a matter of public record. Standards, Regulations, and Variances, the commenter against providing any MSHA, at MSHA.information information in the submission that Sheila McConnell, .collections@dol.gov (email); 202–693– should not be publicly disclosed. Full Certifying Officer. 9440 (voice); or 202–693–9441 comments, including personal [FR Doc. 2016–15425 Filed 6–29–16; 8:45 am] (facsimile). information provided, will be made BILLING CODE 4510–43–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: available on www.regulations.gov and www.reginfo.gov. I. Background The public may also examine publicly DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Section 317(c) of the Federal Mine available documents at USDOL—Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Safety and Health Administration, 201 Mine Safety and Health Administration Act), 30 U.S.C. 877(c), and 30 CFR 12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA [OMB Control No. 1219–0041] 75.1702 prohibits persons from smoking 22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s or carrying smoking materials desk on the 4th floor via the East Proposed Extension of Information underground or in places where there is elevator. Collection; Program To Prevent a fire or explosion hazard. Under the Questions about the information Smoking in Hazardous Areas (Pertains Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 877(c) and 75.1702, collection requirements may be directed to Underground Coal Mines) coal mine operators are required to to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER develop programs to prevent persons INFORMATION CONTACT section of this AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health from carrying smoking materials, notice. Administration, Labor. matches, or lighters underground and to ACTION: Request for public comments. prevent smoking in hazardous areas, III. Current Actions such as in or around oil houses, This request for collection of SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as explosives magazines or other areas information contains provisions for part of its continuing effort to reduce where such practice may cause a fire or Program to Prevent Smoking in paperwork and respondent burden, explosion. Hazardous Areas (Pertains to conducts a pre-clearance consultation Section 75.1702–1 requires a mine Underground Coal Mines). MSHA has program to provide the general public operator to submit a smoking prevention updated the data with respect to the and Federal agencies with an plan to MSHA for approval under number of respondents, responses, opportunity to comment on proposed § 75.1702 to MSHA for approval. burden hours, and burden costs collections of information in accordance Section 103(h) of the Mine Act, 30 supporting this information collection with the Paperwork Reduction Act of U.S.C. 813, authorizes MSHA to collect request. 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). This information necessary to carry out its Type of Review: Extension, without program helps to assure that requested duty in protecting the safety and health change, of a currently approved data can be provided in the desired of miners. These information collection collection. format, reporting burden (time and requirements help to ensure that a fire Agency: Mine Safety and Health financial resources) is minimized, or explosion hazard does not occur. Administration. collection instruments are clearly OMB Number: 1219–0041. understood, and the impact of collection II. Desired Focus of Comments Affected Public: Business or other for- requirements on respondents can be MSHA is soliciting comments profit. properly assessed. Currently, the Mine concerning the proposed information mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Number of Respondents: 17. Safety and Health Administration collection related to Program to Prevent Frequency: On occasion. (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the Smoking in Hazardous Areas (Pertains Number of Responses: 17. information collection for Program to to Underground Coal Mines). MSHA is Annual Burden Hours: 9 hours. Prevent Smoking in Hazardous Areas particularly interested in comments Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper (Pertains to Underground Coal Mines). that: Cost: $0. DATES: All comments must be received • Evaluate whether the collection of Comments submitted in response to on or before August 29, 2016. information is necessary for the proper this notice will be summarized and VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:01 Jun 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00106 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30JNN1.SGM 30JNN1


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CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionRequest for public comments.
DatesAll comments must be received on or before August 29, 2016.
ContactSheila McConnell, Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, at MSHA.information [email protected] (email); 202-693-9440 (voice); or 202-693-9441 (facsimile).
FR Citation81 FR 42733 
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