82_FR_12895 82 FR 12852 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Records of Tests and of Examinations of Personnel Hoisting Equipment

82 FR 12852 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Records of Tests and of Examinations of Personnel Hoisting Equipment

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 43 (March 7, 2017)

Page Range12852-12853
FR Document2017-04331

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. 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 Records of Tests and of Examinations of Personnel Hoisting Equipment.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12852-12853]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04331]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

[OMB Control No. 1219-0034]


Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Records of Tests 
and of Examinations of Personnel Hoisting Equipment

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. 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 Records of Tests 
and of Examinations of Personnel Hoisting Equipment.

DATES: All comments must be received on or before May 8, 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-2016-0045.
     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.
    Under Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), MSHA has 
requirements that address hoists and appurtenances, including wire 
rope, used for hoisting persons. The requirements address both metal 
and nonmetal surface and underground mines (30 CFR parts 56 and 57); 
and underground coal and surface work areas of underground coal mines 
(30 CFR parts 75 and 77).
    Title 30 CFR 56/57.19022 and 30 CFR 75/77.1432 requires the 
diameter of newly installed wire rope to be measured at least once in 
every third interval of the rope's active length to establish a 
baseline for subsequent semiannual measurements. A record of the 
measurements is required to be made and retained until the rope is 
retired from service.
    Title 30 CFR 56/57.19023 and 30 CFR 75/77.1433 require the wire 
rope to be visually examined at least every fourteen days for visible 
structural damage, corrosion, and improper lubrication or dressing. If 
the examination reveals weakening portions of the rope, the weakened 
portions must be monitored daily for further deterioration until 
retirement criteria require that the rope be removed from service. The 
person conducting the examination must certify that the examination was 
made and the record must be retained for one year.
    Title 30 CFR 56/57.19121 requires the person conducting the 
inspection, test or examination of hoisting equipment certify that 
these activities have been done. Any unsafe conditions must be noted in 
a record and dated. All certifications and records must be retained for 
one year.
    Title 30 CFR 75.1400-2 requires a record to be made of tests 
conducted on safety catches. Safety catches are the last means to 
safely stop a falling conveyance in the event of rope or equipment 
failure.
    Title 30 CFR 75.1400-4 and 77.1404 require a record to be made of 
each daily examination. If any unsafe condition is found during the 
examination, the person conducting the examination must make a record 
of the condition. All certifications and records must be retained for 
one year.
    Title 30 CFR 77.1906 requires a daily examination of hoists used 
for shaft sinking. If any unsafe condition is found

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during the examination, the person conducting the examination must make 
a record of the condition. All certifications and records must be 
retained for one year.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information 
collection related to Records of Tests and of Examinations of Personnel 
Hoisting Equipment. 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 
Records of Tests and of Examinations of Personnel Hoisting Equipment. 
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: 1219-0034.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 225.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Responses: 61,366.
    Annual Burden Hours: 5,133 hours.
    Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $270,000.
    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. 2017-04331 Filed 3-6-17; 8:45 am]
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12852 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 43 / Tuesday, March 7, 2017 / Notices collection of information does not DEPARTMENT OF LABOR I. Background display a valid Control Number. See 5 Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. For Mine Safety and Health Administration Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine additional information, see the related Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes notice published in the Federal Register [OMB Control No. 1219–0034] MSHA to collect information necessary on July 2, 2015 (80 FR 38234). to carry out its duty in protecting the Interested parties are encouraged to Proposed Extension of Information safety and health of miners. send comments to the OMB, Office of Collection; Records of Tests and of Under Title 30 of the Code of Federal Information and Regulatory Affairs at Examinations of Personnel Hoisting Regulations (CFR), MSHA has the address shown in the ADDRESSES Equipment requirements that address hoists and section within thirty (30) days of AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health appurtenances, including wire rope, publication of this notice in the Federal Administration, Labor. used for hoisting persons. The Register. In order to help ensure requirements address both metal and ACTION: Request for public comments. appropriate consideration, comments nonmetal surface and underground should mention OMB ICR Reference SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as mines (30 CFR parts 56 and 57); and Number 201509–1205–007. The OMB is part of its continuing effort to reduce underground coal and surface work particularly interested in comments paperwork and respondent burden, areas of underground coal mines (30 that: conducts a pre-clearance consultation CFR parts 75 and 77). • Evaluate whether the proposed Title 30 CFR 56/57.19022 and 30 CFR program to provide the general public collection of information is necessary 75/77.1432 requires the diameter of and Federal agencies with an for the proper performance of the newly installed wire rope to be opportunity to comment on proposed functions of the agency, including measured at least once in every third collections of information in accordance whether the information will have interval of the rope’s active length to with the Paperwork Reduction Act of practical utility; establish a baseline for subsequent 1995. This program helps to assure that semiannual measurements. A record of • Evaluate the accuracy of the requested data can be provided in the the measurements is required to be agency’s estimate of the burden of the desired format, reporting burden (time made and retained until the rope is proposed collection of information, and financial resources) is minimized, retired from service. including the validity of the collection instruments are clearly Title 30 CFR 56/57.19023 and 30 CFR methodology and assumptions used; understood, and the impact of collection 75/77.1433 require the wire rope to be requirements on respondents can be • Enhance the quality, utility, and visually examined at least every properly assessed. Currently, the Mine clarity of the information to be fourteen days for visible structural Safety and Health Administration collected; and damage, corrosion, and improper (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the • Minimize the burden of the lubrication or dressing. If the information collection for Records of collection of information on those who examination reveals weakening portions Tests and of Examinations of Personnel are to respond, including through the of the rope, the weakened portions must Hoisting Equipment. use of appropriate automated, be monitored daily for further DATES: All comments must be received deterioration until retirement criteria electronic, mechanical, or other on or before May 8, 2017. technological collection techniques or require that the rope be removed from other forms of information technology, ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the service. The person conducting the e.g., permitting electronic submission of information collection requirements of examination must certify that the responses. this notice may be sent by any of the examination was made and the record methods listed below. must be retained for one year. Agency: DOL–ETA. • Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: Title 30 CFR 56/57.19121 requires the Title of Collection: American http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the person conducting the inspection, test Apprenticeship Initiative Grants. on-line instructions for submitting or examination of hoisting equipment OMB ICR Reference Number: 201509– comments for docket number MSHA– certify that these activities have been 1205–007. 2016–0045. done. Any unsafe conditions must be • Regular Mail: Send comments to noted in a record and dated. All Affected Public: Individuals our certifications and records must be Households; State, Local, and Tribal USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th retained for one year. Governments; and Private Sector—not- Title 30 CFR 75.1400–2 requires a for-profit institutions. Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA 22202–5452. record to be made of tests conducted on Total Estimated Number of • Hand Delivery: USDOL-Mine Safety safety catches. Safety catches are the last Respondents: 12,046. and Health Administration, 201 12th means to safely stop a falling Total Estimated Number of Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, conveyance in the event of rope or Responses: 12,184. VA 22202–5452. Sign in at the equipment failure. receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor via Title 30 CFR 75.1400–4 and 77.1404 Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: require a record to be made of each 12,680 hours. the East elevator. daily examination. If any unsafe Total Estimated Annual Other Costs FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: condition is found during the sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Burden: $0. Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of examination, the person conducting the Standards, Regulations, and Variances, examination must make a record of the Dated: March 1, 2017. MSHA, at condition. All certifications and records Michel Smyth, MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov must be retained for one year. Departmental Clearance Officer. (email); 202–693–9440 (voice); or 202– Title 30 CFR 77.1906 requires a daily [FR Doc. 2017–04368 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am] 693–9441 (facsimile). examination of hoists used for shaft BILLING CODE 4510–FR–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: sinking. If any unsafe condition is found VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:01 Mar 06, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 43 / Tuesday, March 7, 2017 / Notices 12853 during the examination, the person Type of Review: Extension, without ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the conducting the examination must make change, of a currently approved information collection requirements of a record of the condition. All collection. this notice may be sent by any of the certifications and records must be Agency: Mine Safety and Health methods listed below. retained for one year. Administration. • Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: OMB Number: 1219–0034. http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the II. Desired Focus of Comments Affected Public: Business or other for- on-line instructions for submitting MSHA is soliciting comments profit. comments for docket number MSHA– concerning the proposed information Number of Respondents: 225. 2017–0004. collection related to Records of Tests Frequency: On occasion. • Regular Mail: Send comments to and of Examinations of Personnel Number of Responses: 61,366. USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards, Hoisting Equipment. MSHA is Annual Burden Hours: 5,133 hours. Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th particularly interested in comments Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, that: Cost: $270,000. VA 22202–5452. • Evaluate whether the collection of Comments submitted in response to • Hand Delivery: USDOL–Mine information is necessary for the proper this notice will be summarized and Safety and Health Administration, 201 performance of the functions of the included in the request for Office of 12th Street South, Suite 4E401, agency, including whether the Management and Budget approval of the Arlington, VA 22202–5452. Sign in at information has practical utility; information collection request; they will the receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor via the East elevator. • Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s also become a matter of public record. estimate of the burden of the collection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheila McConnell, Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of of information, including the validity of Certifying Officer. the methodology and assumptions used; Standards, Regulations, and Variances, [FR Doc. 2017–04331 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am] MSHA, at • Suggest methods to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the BILLING CODE 4510–43–P MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov information to be collected; and (email); 202–693–9440 (voice); or 202– 693–9441 (facsimile). • Minimize the burden of the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR collection of information on those who SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: are to respond, including through the Mine Safety and Health Administration I. Background use of appropriate automated, Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine [OMB Control No. 1219–0042] electronic, mechanical, or other Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine technological collection techniques or Proposed Extension of Information Act), as amended, 30 U.S.C. 813, other forms of information technology, Collection; Representative of Miners, authorizes the Mine Safety and Health e.g., permitting electronic submission of Notification of Legal Identity, and Administration (MSHA) to collect responses. Notification of Commencement of information necessary to carry out its The information collection request Operations and Closing of Mines duty in protecting the safety and health will be available on http:// of miners. www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health The Mine Act establishes miners’ the commenter against providing any Administration, Labor. rights that may be exercised through a information in the submission that ACTION: Request for public comments. representative. Title 30, Code of Federal should not be publicly disclosed. Full Regulations (30 CFR) part 40 contains comments, including personal SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as procedures that a person or organization information provided, will be made part of its continuing effort to reduce must follow to be identified by the available on www.regulations.gov and paperwork and respondent burden, Secretary as a representative of miners. www.reginfo.gov. conducts a pre-clearance consultation The regulations define what is meant by The public may also examine publicly program to provide the general public ‘‘representative of miners,’’ a term that available documents at USDOL-Mine and Federal agencies with an is not defined in the Mine Act. Safety and Health Administration, 201 opportunity to comment on proposed Title 30 CFR 40.2 requires a 12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA collections of information in accordance representative of miners to file the 22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s with the Paperwork Reduction Act of information specified in 30 CFR 40.3 desk on the 4th floor via the East 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). This with the MSHA district manager and the elevator. program helps to assure that requested mine operator. Title 30 CFR 40.3 Questions about the information data can be provided in the desired requires the following information to be collection requirements may be directed format, reporting burden (time and filed with MSHA: to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER financial resources) is minimized, (1) The name, address, and telephone INFORMATION CONTACT section of this collection instruments are clearly number of the representative of miners. notice. understood, and the impact of collection If the representative is an organization, requirements on respondents can be the name, address, and telephone III. Current Actions properly assessed. Currently, the Mine number of the organization and the title This request for collection of Safety and Health Administration of the official or position, who is to information contains provisions for (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES serve as the representative and his or Records of Tests and of Examinations of information collection for her telephone number. Personnel Hoisting Equipment. MSHA Representative of Miners, Notification of (2) The name and address of the has updated the data with respect to the Legal Identity, and Notification of operator of the mine where the number of respondents, responses, Commencement of Operations and represented miners work and the name, burden hours, and burden costs Closing of Mines. address, and Mine Safety and Health supporting this information collection DATES: All comments must be received Administration identification number, if request. on or before May 8, 2017. known, of the mine. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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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 May 8, 2017.
ContactSheila McConnell, Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, at [email protected] (email); 202-693-9440 (voice); or 202-693-9441 (facsimile).
FR Citation82 FR 12852 
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