82 FR 12855 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Respirator Program Records

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration

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

Page Range		12855-12855
FR Document		2017-04333

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 Respirator Program Records.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

[OMB Control No. 1219-0048]


Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Respirator Program 
Records

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 
Respirator Program Records.

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-2016-0046.
     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 101(a), 30 U.S.C. 811(a), allows MSHA to promulgate 
standards that would require operators to make and retain records from 
which MSHA would then be allowed to collect information. Section 
103(h), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 
1977 (Mine Act), 30 U.S.C. 801 et seq., authorizes MSHA to collect 
information necessary to carry out its duty in protecting the safety 
and health of miners.
    Title 30 CFR 56.5005 and 57.5005 require, whenever respiratory 
equipment is used, that metal and nonmetal mine operators institute a 
respirator program governing selection, maintenance, training, fitting, 
supervision, cleaning, and use of respirators. These standards seek to 
control miner exposure to harmful airborne contaminants by using 
engineering controls to prevent contamination and vent or dilute the 
contaminated air. However, where accepted engineering control measures 
have not been developed or when necessary by the nature of work 
involved (for example, while establishing controls or occasional entry 
into hazardous atmospheres to perform maintenance or investigation), 
employees may work for reasonable periods of time in concentrations of 
airborne contaminants exceeding permissible levels if they are 
protected by appropriate respiratory protective equipment.
    Sections 56.5005 and 57.5005 incorporate by reference, requirements 
of the American National Standards Institute's Practices for 
Respiratory Protection (ANSI Z88.2-1969). These incorporated 
requirements mandate that miners who must wear respirators be fit-
tested to the respirators that they will use. Certain records are also 
required to be kept in connection with respirators, including: Written 
standard operating procedures governing the selection and use of 
respirators; records of the date of issuance of the respirator; and 
fit-test results.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information 
collection related to Respirator Program Records. 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 section of 
this notice.

III. Current Actions

    This request for collection of information contains provisions for 
Respirator Program Records. 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: 1219-0048.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 300.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Responses: 5,400.
    Annual Burden Hours: 3,075 hours.
    Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $90,000.
    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.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR that would require operators to make • Suggest methods to enhance the
and retain records from which MSHA quality, utility, and clarity of the
Mine Safety and Health Administration would then be allowed to collect information to be collected; and
[OMB Control No. 1219–0048] information. Section 103(h), 30 U.S.C. • Minimize the burden of the
813(h), of the Federal Mine Safety and collection of information on those who
Proposed Extension of Information Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act), 30 U.S.C. are to respond, including through the
Collection; Respirator Program 801 et seq., authorizes MSHA to collect use of appropriate automated,
Records information necessary to carry out its electronic, mechanical, or other
duty in protecting the safety and health technological collection techniques or
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health of miners. other forms of information technology,
Administration, Labor. e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Title 30 CFR 56.5005 and 57.5005
ACTION: Request for public comments. responses.
require, whenever respiratory
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as equipment is used, that metal and The information collection request
part of its continuing effort to reduce nonmetal mine operators institute a will be available on http://
paperwork and respondent burden, respirator program governing selection, www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions
conducts a pre-clearance consultation maintenance, training, fitting, the commenter against providing any
program to provide the general public supervision, cleaning, and use of information in the submission that
and Federal agencies with an respirators. These standards seek to should not be publicly disclosed. Full
opportunity to comment on proposed control miner exposure to harmful comments, including personal
collections of information in accordance airborne contaminants by using information provided, will be made
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of engineering controls to prevent available on www.regulations.gov and
1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). This contamination and vent or dilute the www.reginfo.gov.
program helps to assure that requested contaminated air. However, where The public may also examine publicly
data can be provided in the desired accepted engineering control measures available documents at USDOL-Mine
format, reporting burden (time and have not been developed or when Safety and Health Administration, 201
financial resources) is minimized, necessary by the nature of work 12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA
collection instruments are clearly involved (for example, while 22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s
understood, and the impact of collection establishing controls or occasional entry desk on the 4th floor via the East
requirements on respondents can be into hazardous atmospheres to perform elevator.
properly assessed. Currently, the Mine maintenance or investigation), Questions about the information
Safety and Health Administration employees may work for reasonable collection requirements may be directed
(MSHA) is soliciting comments on the periods of time in concentrations of to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
information collection for Respirator airborne contaminants exceeding INFORMATION section of this notice.
Program Records. permissible levels if they are protected III. Current Actions
DATES: All comments must be received by appropriate respiratory protective
on or before May 8, 2017. equipment. This request for collection of
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the Sections 56.5005 and 57.5005 information contains provisions for
information collection requirements of incorporate by reference, requirements Respirator Program Records. MSHA has
this notice may be sent by any of the of the American National Standards updated the data with respect to the
methods listed below. Institute’s Practices for Respiratory number of respondents, responses,
• Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: Protection (ANSI Z88.2–1969). These burden hours, and burden costs
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the incorporated requirements mandate that supporting this information collection
on-line instructions for submitting miners who must wear respirators be fit- request.
comments for docket number MSHA– tested to the respirators that they will Type of Review: Extension, without
2016–0046. use. Certain records are also required to change, of a currently approved
• Regular Mail: Send comments to be kept in connection with respirators, collection.
USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards, including: Written standard operating Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th procedures governing the selection and Administration.
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, use of respirators; records of the date of OMB Number: 1219–0048.
VA 22202–5452. issuance of the respirator; and fit-test Affected Public: Business or other for-
• Hand Delivery: USDOL—Mine results. profit.
Safety and Health Administration, 201 Number of Respondents: 300.
12th Street South, Suite 4E401, II. Desired Focus of Comments Frequency: On occasion.
Arlington, VA 22202–5452. Sign in at Number of Responses: 5,400.
MSHA is soliciting comments
the receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor Annual Burden Hours: 3,075 hours.
concerning the proposed information
via the East elevator. Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
collection related to Respirator Program
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cost: $90,000.
Records. MSHA is particularly
Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of interested in comments that: Comments submitted in response to
Standards, Regulations, and Variances, this notice will be summarized and
MSHA, at • Evaluate whether the collection of
included in the request for Office of
information is necessary for the proper
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MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov Management and Budget approval of the
(email); 202–693–9440 (voice); or 202– performance of the functions of the
information collection request; they will
693–9441 (facsimile). agency, including whether the
also become a matter of public record.
information has practical utility;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s Sheila McConnell,
I. Background estimate of the burden of the collection Certifying Officer.
Section 101(a), 30 U.S.C. 811(a), of information, including the validity of [FR Doc. 2017–04333 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am]
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Collection		Federal Register
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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 May 8, 2017.
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		82 FR 12855

82 FR 12855 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Respirator Program Records

DEPARTMENT OF LABORMine Safety and Health Administration

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

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration