81 FR 7374 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Explosive Materials and Blasting Units in Metal and Nonmetal Underground Gassy Mines

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 28 (February 11, 2016)

Page Range		7374-7375
FR Document		2016-02748

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Explosive Materials and Blasting Units in Metal and Nonmetal Underground Gassy Mines,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval, 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; Explosive Materials and Blasting Units in 
Metal and Nonmetal Underground Gassy 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, ``Explosive Materials and Blasting Units in Metal 
and Nonmetal Underground Gassy Mines,'' to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval, 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 March 14, 2016.

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

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RegInfo.gov Web site at: http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201510-1219-002 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].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for 
the Explosive Materials and Blasting Units in Metal and Nonmetal 
Underground Gassy Mines information collection. Under regulations 30 
CFR parts 7 and 15, the MSHA evaluates and approves explosive materials 
and blasting units as permissible for use in the mining industry; 
however, since there are no permissible explosives or blasting units 
available that have adequate blasting capacity for some metal and 
nonmetal gassy mines, regulations 30 CFR 57.22606(a) outlines the 
procedures for a mine operator to follow when using non-approved 
explosive materials and blasting units. The standard requires the mine 
operator of a Class III metal or nonmetal mine (gassy mine) to notify 
the MSHA in writing prior to the use of any non-approved explosive 
materials and blasting units. The MSHA then evaluates the non-approved 
explosive materials and determines whether they are safe for use in a 
potentially gassy environment. Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 
1977 sections 101(a) and 103(h) authorize this information collection. 
See 30 U.S.C. 811(a), 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 1219-0095.
    OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) 
years without renewal, and 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 August 3, 2015 (80 FR 46056).
    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 1219-0095. 
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: Explosive Materials and Blasting Units in 
Metal and Nonmetal Underground Gassy Mines.
    OMB Control Number: 1219-0095.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 1.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 1 hour.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $6.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

    Dated: February 4, 2016.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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RegInfo.gov Web site at: http://www. approved by the OMB under the PRA Total Estimated Number of
reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_ and displays a currently valid OMB Respondents: 1.
nbr=201510-1219-002 or by contacting Control Number. In addition, Total Estimated Number of
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– notwithstanding any other provisions of Responses: 1.
4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not law, no person shall generally be subject Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ to penalty for failing to comply with a 1 hour.
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. collection of information that does not Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Submit comments about this request display a valid Control Number. See 5 Burden: $6.
by mail or courier to the Office of CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Information and Regulatory Affairs, obtains OMB approval for this Dated: February 4, 2016.
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL– information collection under Control
Michel Smyth,
MSHA, Office of Management and Number 1219–0095.
Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street, OMB authorization for an ICR cannot Departmental Clearance Officer.
NW., Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: be for more than three (3) years without [FR Doc. 2016–02748 Filed 2–10–16; 8:45 am]
202–395–5806 (this is not a toll-free renewal, and the DOL seeks to extend BILLING CODE 4510–43–P
number); or by email: OIRA_ PRA authorization for this information
submission@omb.eop.gov. Commenters collection for three (3) more years,
are encouraged, but not required, to without any change to existing DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
send a courtesy copy of any comments requirements. The DOL notes that
existing information collection Office of Labor-Management
by mail or courier to the U.S.
requirements submitted to the OMB Standards
Department of Labor—OASAM, Office
of the Chief Information Officer, Attn: receive a month-to-month extension Extension of Information Collection;
Departmental Information Compliance while they undergo review. For Comment Request
Management Program, Room N1301, additional substantive information
200 Constitution Avenue NW., about this ICR, see the related notice ACTION: Notice.
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: published in the Federal Register on
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. August 3, 2015 (80 FR 46056). SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested parties are encouraged to part of its continuing effort to reduce
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– send comments to the OMB, Office of paperwork and respondent burden,
4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not Information and Regulatory Affairs at conducts a preclearance consultation
toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ the address shown in the ADDRESSES program to provide the general public
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. section within thirty (30) days of and Federal agencies with an
publication of this notice in the Federal opportunity to comment on proposed
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
Register. In order to help ensure and/or continuing collections of
seeks to extend PRA authority for the information in accordance with the
Explosive Materials and Blasting Units appropriate consideration, comments
should mention OMB Control Number Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
in Metal and Nonmetal Underground (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
Gassy Mines information collection. 1219–0095. The OMB is particularly
interested in comments that: program helps to ensure that requested
Under regulations 30 CFR parts 7 and
• Evaluate whether the proposed data can be provided in the desired
15, the MSHA evaluates and approves format, reporting burden (time and
collection of information is necessary
explosive materials and blasting units as financial resources) is minimized,
for the proper performance of the
permissible for use in the mining collection instruments are clearly
functions of the agency, including
industry; however, since there are no understood, and the impact of collection
whether the information will have
permissible explosives or blasting units requirements on respondents can be
practical utility;
available that have adequate blasting • Evaluate the accuracy of the properly assessed. Currently, the Office
capacity for some metal and nonmetal agency’s estimate of the burden of the of Labor-Management Standards
gassy mines, regulations 30 CFR proposed collection of information, (OLMS) of the Department of Labor
57.22606(a) outlines the procedures for including the validity of the (Department) is soliciting comments
a mine operator to follow when using methodology and assumptions used; concerning the proposed extension of
non-approved explosive materials and • Enhance the quality, utility, and the collection of information
blasting units. The standard requires the clarity of the information to be requirements implementing Executive
mine operator of a Class III metal or collected; and Order (E.O.) 13496: Notification of
nonmetal mine (gassy mine) to notify • Minimize the burden of the Employee Rights Under Federal Labor
the MSHA in writing prior to the use of collection of information on those who Laws. A copy of the proposed
any non-approved explosive materials are to respond, including through the information collection request can be
and blasting units. The MSHA then use of appropriate automated, obtained by contacting the office listed
evaluates the non-approved explosive electronic, mechanical, or other below in the addresses section of this
materials and determines whether they technological collection techniques or Notice.
are safe for use in a potentially gassy other forms of information technology,
environment. Federal Mine Safety and DATES: Written comments must be
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Health Act of 1977 sections 101(a) and submitted to the office listed in the
responses.
addresses section below on or before
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103(h) authorize this information Agency: DOL–MSHA.
collection. See 30 U.S.C. 811(a), 813(h). Title of Collection: Explosive April 11, 2016.
This information collection is subject Materials and Blasting Units in Metal ADDRESSES: Andrew R. Davis, Chief of
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally and Nonmetal Underground Gassy the Division of Interpretations and
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Mines. Standards, Office of Labor-Management
of information, and the public is OMB Control Number: 1219–0095. Standards, U.S. Department of Labor,
generally not required to respond to an Affected Public: Private Sector— 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N–
information collection, unless it is businesses or other for-profits. 5609, Washington, DC 20210, olms-

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Action		Notice.
Dates		The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before March 14, 2016.
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		81 FR 7374

81 FR 7374 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Explosive Materials and Blasting Units in Metal and Nonmetal Underground Gassy Mines

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 28 (February 11, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary