81 FR 68064 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Slope and Shaft Sinking Plans, 30 CFR 77.1900 (Pertains to Surface Work Areas of Underground Coal Mines)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 191 (October 3, 2016)

Page Range		68064-68065
FR Document		2016-23768

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 Slope and Shaft Sinking Plans, 30 CFR 77.1900 (pertains to surface work areas of underground coal mines).

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

[OMB Control No. 1219-0019]


Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Slope and Shaft 
Sinking Plans, 30 CFR 77.1900 (Pertains to Surface Work Areas of 
Underground Coal Mines)

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 Slope 
and Shaft Sinking Plans, 30 CFR 77.1900 (pertains to surface work areas 
of underground coal mines).

DATES: All comments must be received on or before December 2, 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-2016-0034.
     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

    Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 
(Mine Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes MSHA to collect information 
necessary to carry out its duty in protecting the safety and health of 
miners.
    Title 30 CFR 77.1900 requires underground coal mine operators to 
submit for approval a plan that will provide for the safety of workmen 
in each slope or shaft that is commenced or extended from the surface 
to the underground coal mine. Each slope or shaft sinking operation is 
unique in that each operator uses different methods and equipment and 
encounters different geological strata which make it impossible for a 
single set of regulations to ensure the safety of the miners under all 
circumstances. This makes an individual slope or shaft sinking plan 
necessary. The plan must be consistent with prudent engineering design. 
Plans include the name and location of the mine; name and address of 
the mine operator; a description of the construction work and methods 
to be used in construction of the slope or shaft, and whether all or 
part of the work will be performed by a contractor; the elevation, 
depth and dimensions of the slope or shaft; the location and elevation 
of the coalbed; the general characteristics of the strata through which 
the slope or shaft will be developed; the type of equipment which the 
operator proposes to use; the system of ventilation to be used; and 
safeguards for the prevention of caving during excavation.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information 
collection related to Slope and Shaft Sinking Plans, 30 CFR 77.1900 
(pertains to surface work areas of underground coal mines). 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, 20 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 
Slope and Shaft Sinking Plans, 30 CFR 77.1900 (pertains to surface work 
areas

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of underground coal mines). 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: 1219-0019.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 27.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Responses: 80.
    Annual Burden Hours: 1,600 hours.
    Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $60.
    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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which provide for maintaining, requirements on respondents can be shaft, and whether all or part of the
reviewing, and, as appropriate, revising properly assessed. Currently, the Mine work will be performed by a contractor;
the EO List. 66 FR 5351. The Procedural Safety and Health Administration the elevation, depth and dimensions of
Guidelines provide that the EO List may (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the the slope or shaft; the location and
be revised either through consideration information collection for Slope and elevation of the coalbed; the general
of submissions by individuals or on the Shaft Sinking Plans, 30 CFR 77.1900 characteristics of the strata through
initiative of DOL, DOS and DHS. In (pertains to surface work areas of which the slope or shaft will be
either event, when proposing to revise underground coal mines). developed; the type of equipment which
the EO List, DOL must publish in the DATES: All comments must be received the operator proposes to use; the system
Federal Register a notice of initial on or before December 2, 2016. of ventilation to be used; and safeguards
determination, which includes any ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the for the prevention of caving during
proposed alteration to the EO List. DOL, information collection requirements of excavation.
DOS and DHS consider all public this notice may be sent by any of the II. Desired Focus of Comments
comments prior to the publication of a methods listed below.
final determination of a revised EO List. • Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: MSHA is soliciting comments
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the concerning the proposed information
III. Definitions collection related to Slope and Shaft
on-line instructions for submitting
Under Section 6(c) of EO 13126: comments for docket number MSHA– Sinking Plans, 30 CFR 77.1900 (pertains
‘‘Forced or indentured child labor’’ 2016–0034. to surface work areas of underground
means all work or service— • Regular Mail: Send comments to coal mines). MSHA is particularly
(1) Exacted from any person under the USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards, interested in comments that:
age of 18 under the menace of any Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th • Evaluate whether the collection of
penalty for its nonperformance and for Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA information is necessary for the proper
which the worker does not offer himself 22202–5452. performance of the functions of the
voluntarily; or • Hand Delivery: USDOL-Mine Safety agency, including whether the
(2) Performed by any person under and Health Administration, 201 12th information has practical utility;
the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA • Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s
enforcement of which can be 22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s estimate of the burden of the collection
accomplished by process or penalties. desk on the 4th floor via the East of information, including the validity of
Signed at Washington, DC, this 22th day of elevator. the methodology and assumptions used;
September, 2016. • Suggest methods to enhance the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: quality, utility, and clarity of the
Carol Pier,
Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of information to be collected; and
Deputy Undersecretary for International
Affairs.
Standards, Regulations, and Variances, • Minimize the burden of the
MSHA, at collection of information on those who
[FR Doc. 2016–23500 Filed 9–30–16; 8:45 am]
MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov are to respond, including through the
BILLING CODE 4510–28–P (email); 202–693–9440 (voice); or 202– use of appropriate automated,
693–9441 (facsimile). electronic, mechanical, or other
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: technological collection techniques or
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
I. Background other forms of information technology,
Mine Safety and Health Administration e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine responses.
[OMB Control No. 1219–0019] Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine The information collection request
Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes will be available on http://
Proposed Extension of Information MSHA to collect information necessary
Collection; Slope and Shaft Sinking www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions
to carry out its duty in protecting the the commenter against providing any
Plans, 30 CFR 77.1900 (Pertains to safety and health of miners.
Surface Work Areas of Underground information in the submission that
Title 30 CFR 77.1900 requires should not be publicly disclosed. Full
Coal Mines) underground coal mine operators to comments, including personal
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health submit for approval a plan that will information provided, will be made
Administration, Labor. provide for the safety of workmen in available on www.regulations.gov and
ACTION: Request for public comments. each slope or shaft that is commenced www.reginfo.gov.
or extended from the surface to the The public may also examine publicly
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as underground coal mine. Each slope or available documents at USDOL-Mine
part of its continuing effort to reduce shaft sinking operation is unique in that Safety and Health Administration, 20
paperwork and respondent burden, each operator uses different methods 12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA
conducts a pre-clearance consultation and equipment and encounters different 22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s
program to provide the general public geological strata which make it desk on the 4th floor via the East
and Federal agencies with an impossible for a single set of regulations elevator.
opportunity to comment on proposed to ensure the safety of the miners under Questions about the information
collections of information in accordance all circumstances. This makes an collection requirements may be directed
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of individual slope or shaft sinking plan
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to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). This necessary. The plan must be consistent INFORMATION section of this notice.
program helps to assure that requested with prudent engineering design. Plans
data can be provided in the desired include the name and location of the III. Current Actions
format, reporting burden (time and mine; name and address of the mine This request for collection of
financial resources) is minimized, operator; a description of the information contains provisions for
collection instruments are clearly construction work and methods to be Slope and Shaft Sinking Plans, 30 CFR
understood, and the impact of collection used in construction of the slope or 77.1900 (pertains to surface work areas

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
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 December 2, 2016.
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 68064

81 FR 68064 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Slope and Shaft Sinking Plans, 30 CFR 77.1900 (Pertains to Surface Work Areas of Underground Coal Mines)

DEPARTMENT OF LABORMine Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 191 (October 3, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration