81 FR 95199 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Qualification/Certification Program Request for MSHA Individual Identification Number (MIIN)
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 248 (December 27, 2016)
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 248 (December 27, 2016)
| Page Range | 95199-95200 | |
| FR Document | 2016-31139 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 95199-95200] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-31139] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Mine Safety and Health Administration [OMB Control No. 1219-0143] Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Qualification/ Certification Program Request for MSHA Individual Identification Number (MIIN) AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor. [[Page 95200]] 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 Qualification/Certification Program Request for MSHA Individual Identification Number (MIIN). DATES: All comments must be received on or before February 27, 2017. 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-2016-0036. 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 the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to collect information necessary to carry out its duty in protecting the safety and health of miners. Further, Section 101(a) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 811 authorizes the Secretary to develop, promulgate, and revise as may be appropriate, improved mandatory health or safety standards for the protection of life and prevention of injuries in coal and metal and nonmetal mines. MSHA issues certifications, qualifications and approvals to the nation's miners to conduct specific work within the mines. Miners requiring qualification or certification from MSHA will register for an ``MSHA Individual Identification Number'' (MIIN). MSHA uses this unique number in place of individual Social Security numbers (SSNs) for all MSHA collections. The MIIN identifier fulfills Executive Order 13402, Strengthening Federal Efforts Against Identity Theft, which requires Federal agencies to better secure government held data. II. Desired Focus of Comments MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information collection related to Qualification/Certification Program Request for MSHA Individual Identification Number (MIIN). 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 Qualification/Certification Program Request for MSHA Individual Identification Number (MIIN). 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: 1219-0143. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 9,000. Frequency: On occasion. Number of Responses: 9,000. Annual Burden Hours: 750 hours. Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $84.60. MSHA Forms: MSHA Form 5000-46, Request for MSHA Individual Identification Number (MIIN). 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. 2016-31139 Filed 12-23-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-43-P
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subject line ‘‘February 2017 WIAC ACTION: Notice. diminution of safety to the miners in
Meeting Accommodations’’ by the date such mine.
indicated in the DATES section. Please SUMMARY: Section 101(c) of the Federal In addition, the regulations at 30 CFR
include a specific description of the Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and 44.10 and 44.11 establish the
accommodations requested and phone Title 30 of the Code of Federal requirements and procedures for filing
number or email address where you Regulations Part 44 govern the petitions for modification.
may be contacted if additional application, processing, and disposition
of petitions for modification. This notice II. Petitions for Modification
information is needed to meet your
request. is a summary of petitions for Docket Number: M–2016–008–M.
Public statements: Organizations or modification submitted to the Mine Petitioner: Martin Marietta Materials,
members of the public wishing to Safety and Health Administration Inc., 11405 N. Pennsylvania St., Suite
submit written statements may do so by (MSHA) by the parties listed below. 250, Carmel, Indiana 46032.
mailing them to the person and address DATES: All comments on the petitions Mine: Kokomo Mine, MSHA I.D. No.
indicated in the FOR FURTHER must be received by MSHA’s Office of 12–02105, located in Howard County,
INFORMATION CONTACT section by the Standards, Regulations, and Variances Indiana.
date indicated in the DATES section or on or before January 26, 2017. Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 49.2(c)
transmitting them as email attachments (Availability of mine rescue teams).
ADDRESSES: You may submit your
in PDF format to the email address Modification Request: The petitioner
comments, identified by ‘‘docket requests a modification of the existing
indicated in the FOR FURTHER number’’ on the subject line, by any of
INFORMATION CONTACT section with the standard for the Martin Marietta,
the following methods: Indiana District Mine Rescue Team
subject line ‘‘February 2017 WIAC 1. Electronic Mail: zzMSHA-
Meeting Public Statements’’ by the date stationed at the Kokomo Mine, to use
comments@dol.gov. Include the docket two additional firefighters from the
indicated in the DATES section. number of the petition in the subject
Submitters may include their name and Kokomo Fire Department located in
line of the message. Howard County, Indiana. The two
contact information in a cover letter for 2. Facsimile: 202–693–9441.
mailed statements or in the body of the firefighters are in addition to the
3. Regular Mail or Hand Delivery: proposed team of five experienced
email for statements transmitted MSHA, Office of Standards,
electronically. Relevant statements miners from the Kokomo mine, North
Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th Indianapolis mine, Noblesville Stone
received before the date indicated in the Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
DATES section will be included in the mine and Kentucky Avenue mine.
Virginia 22202–5452, Attention: Sheila The petitioner states that:
record of the meeting. No deletions, McConnell, Director, Office of
modifications, or redactions will be (1) The firefighters are in close
Standards, Regulations, and Variances. proximity to the mine, and will receive
made to statements received, as they are Persons delivering documents are
public records. Please do not include the required MSHA training.
required to check in at the receptionist’s (2) The members of the fire
personally identifiable information (PII) desk in Suite 4E401. Individuals may department have had extensive training
in your public statement. inspect copies of the petitions and
Requests to Address the Advisory in firefighting, evacuation and rescue.
comments during normal business (3) The additional firefighters will
Council: Members of the public or hours at the address listed above. receive underground training and
representatives of organizations wishing MSHA will consider only comments become familiar with the mines where
to address the Advisory Council should postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service or they will be providing mine rescue
forward their requests to the contact proof of delivery from another delivery service. The team will have more rescue
indicated in the FOR FURTHER service such as UPS or Federal Express training than existing 30 CFR 49.8
INFORMATION CONTACT section, or contact on or before the deadline for comments. requires and will train underground
the same by phone, by the date
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: with apparatus at each mine where they
indicated in the DATES section. Oral
Barbara Barron, Office of Standards, provide a service.
presentations will be limited to 10 The petitioner asserts that the
Regulations, and Variances at 202–693–
minutes, time permitting, and shall alternative method will at all times
9447 (Voice), barron.barbara@dol.gov
proceed at the discretion of the Council provide the same measure of protection
(Email), or 202–693–9441 (Facsimile).
chair. Individuals with disabilities, or as the existing standard.
[These are not toll-free numbers.]
others, who need special
accommodations, should indicate their SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sheila McConnell,
needs along with their request. I. Background Director, Office of Standards, Regulations,
and Variances.
Portia Wu, Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine
[FR Doc. 2016–31138 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am]
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
BILLING CODE 4520–43–P
Training Administration. Act) allows the mine operator or
[FR Doc. 2016–31137 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am] representative of miners to file a
BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P petition to modify the application of any DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
mandatory safety standard to a coal or
other mine if the Secretary of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR determines that:
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1. An alternative method of achieving [OMB Control No. 1219–0143]
Mine Safety and Health Administration the result of such standard exists which
Proposed Extension of Information
will at all times guarantee no less than
Petitions for Modification of Collection; Qualification/Certification
the same measure of protection afforded
Application of Existing Mandatory Program Request for MSHA Individual
the miners of such mine by such
Safety Standards Identification Number (MIIN)
standard; or
AGENCY:Mine Safety and Health 2. That the application of such AGENCY:Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor. standard to such mine will result in a Administration, Labor.
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ACTION: Request for public comments. revise as may be appropriate, improved to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
mandatory health or safety standards for INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as the protection of life and prevention of notice.
part of its continuing effort to reduce injuries in coal and metal and nonmetal
paperwork and respondent burden, III. Current Actions
mines.
conducts a pre-clearance consultation MSHA issues certifications, This request for collection of
program to provide the general public qualifications and approvals to the information contains provisions for
and Federal agencies with an nation’s miners to conduct specific Qualification/Certification Program
opportunity to comment on proposed work within the mines. Miners Request for MSHA Individual
collections of information in accordance requiring qualification or certification Identification Number (MIIN). MSHA
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of from MSHA will register for an ‘‘MSHA has updated the data with respect to the
1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). This Individual Identification Number’’ number of respondents, responses,
program helps to assure that requested (MIIN). MSHA uses this unique number burden hours, and burden costs
data can be provided in the desired in place of individual Social Security supporting this information collection
format, reporting burden (time and numbers (SSNs) for all MSHA request.
financial resources) is minimized, collections. The MIIN identifier fulfills Type of Review: Extension, without
collection instruments are clearly Executive Order 13402, Strengthening change, of a currently approved
understood, and the impact of collection Federal Efforts Against Identity Theft, collection.
requirements on respondents can be which requires Federal agencies to Agency: Mine Safety and Health
properly assessed. Currently, the Mine better secure government held data. Administration.
Safety and Health Administration OMB Number: 1219–0143.
(MSHA) is soliciting comments on the II. Desired Focus of Comments Affected Public: Business or other for-
information collection for Qualification/ MSHA is soliciting comments profit.
Certification Program Request for MSHA concerning the proposed information Number of Respondents: 9,000.
Individual Identification Number collection related to Qualification/ Frequency: On occasion.
(MIIN). Certification Program Request for MSHA Number of Responses: 9,000.
DATES: All comments must be received Individual Identification Number Annual Burden Hours: 750 hours.
on or before February 27, 2017. (MIIN). MSHA is particularly interested Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
in comments that: Cost: $84.60.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the
• Evaluate whether the collection of MSHA Forms: MSHA Form 5000–46,
information collection requirements of Request for MSHA Individual
information is necessary for the proper
this notice may be sent by any of the Identification Number (MIIN).
performance of the functions of the
methods listed below. Comments submitted in response to
agency, including whether the
• Federal E-Rulemaking Portal:
information has practical utility; this notice will be summarized and
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the • Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s included in the request for Office of
on-line instructions for submitting estimate of the burden of the collection Management and Budget approval of the
comments for docket number MSHA– of information, including the validity of information collection request; they will
2016–0036. the methodology and assumptions used; also become a matter of public record.
• Regular Mail: Send comments to • Suggest methods to enhance the
USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards, quality, utility, and clarity of the Sheila McConnell,
Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th information to be collected; and Certifying Officer.
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, • Minimize the burden of the [FR Doc. 2016–31139 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am]
VA 22202–5452. collection of information on those who BILLING CODE 4510–43–P
• Hand Delivery: USDOL-Mine Safety are to respond, including through the
and Health Administration, 201 12th use of appropriate automated,
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, electronic, mechanical, or other NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
VA 22202–5452. Sign in at the technological collection techniques or SPACE ADMINISTRATION
receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor via other forms of information technology,
the East elevator. [Notice: (16–092)]
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: responses.
Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of NASA Advisory Council; Science
The information collection request Committee Earth Science
Standards, Regulations, and Variances, will be available on http://
MSHA, at Subcommittee; Meeting.
www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions
MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov the commenter against providing any AGENCY: National Aeronautics and
(email); 202–693–9440 (voice); or 202– information in the submission that Space Administration.
693–9441 (facsimile). should not be publicly disclosed. Full ACTION: Notice of meeting.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: comments, including personal
information provided, will be made SUMMARY: In accordance with the
I. Background Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public
available on www.regulations.gov and
Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine www.reginfo.gov. Law 92–463, as amended, the National
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine The public may also examine publicly Aeronautics and Space Administration
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes the available documents at USDOL-Mine (NASA) announces a meeting of the
Mine Safety and Health Administration Safety and Health Administration, 201 Earth Science Subcommittee of the
(MSHA) to collect information 12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This
necessary to carry out its duty in 22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s Subcommittee reports to the Science
protecting the safety and health of desk on the 4th floor via the East Committee of the NAC. The meeting
miners. Further, Section 101(a) of the elevator. will be held for the purpose of
Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 811 authorizes the Questions about the information soliciting, from the scientific
Secretary to develop, promulgate, and collection requirements may be directed community and other persons, scientific
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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 95199 |
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