82 FR 17694 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Rock Burst Control Plan

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 69 (April 12, 2017)

Page Range		17694-17695
FR Document		2017-07293

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 the Rock Burst Control Plan.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 69 (Wednesday, April 12, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17694-17695]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07293]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

[OMB Control No. 1219-0097]


Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Rock Burst Control 
Plan

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor.

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. 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 the Rock Burst 
Control Plan.

DATES: All comments must be received on or before June 12, 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-2017-0009.
     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,

[[Page 17695]]

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 57.3461 requires operators of underground metal and 
nonmetal mines to develop and implement a rock burst control plan 
within 90 days after a rock burst has been experienced. Plans are 
required to include: Mining and operating procedures designed to reduce 
the occurrence of rock bursts; monitoring procedures where detection 
methods are used; and other measures to minimize exposure of persons to 
areas prone to rock bursts. Plans are also required to be updated as 
conditions warrant and are to be made available to MSHA inspectors and 
to miners or their representatives. The standard does not require that 
all underground metal and nonmetal mines develop these preventative 
measures, but it does require that all mines with a rock burst history 
develop and implement a rock burst control plan.
    When rock bursts occur in an underground mine, they pose a serious 
threat to the safety of miners in the area affected by the burst. These 
bursts may reasonably be expected to result in the entrapment of 
miners, death, and serious physical harm. Recent mining technology has 
disclosed scientific methods of monitoring rock stresses which will 
allow for the prediction of an oncoming burst. These predictions can be 
used by the mine operator to move miners to safer locations and to 
establish areas which need relief drilling.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information 
collection related to the Rock Burst Control Plan. 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 
the Rock Burst Control Plan. 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: 1219-0097.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Responses: 1.
    Annual Burden Hours: 12 hours.
    Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $0.
    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. 2017-07293 Filed 4-11-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4510-43-P

17694 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 69 / Wednesday, April 12, 2017 / Notices

SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is composed of eight State, local, and/or meeting or indicate your requirements
to announce the meeting of the tribal representatives and seven federal on the online registration form.
Department of Justice’s National representatives.
Written Comments: Any member of Alice Bardney-Boose,
Domestic Communications Assistance
Center’s (NDCAC) Executive Advisory the public may submit written Designated Federal Officer, National
comments with the EAB. Written Domestic Communication Assistance Center,
Board (EAB). The meeting is being Executive Advisory Board.
called to address the items identified in comments must be provided to Ms.
[FR Doc. 2017–07393 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am]
the Agenda detailed below. The NDCAC Alice Bardney-Boose, DFO, at least
seven (7) days in advance of the meeting BILLING CODE 4410–02–P
EAB is a federal advisory committee
established pursuant to the Federal so that the comments may be made
Advisory Committee Act (FACA). available to EAB members for their
DATES: The NDCAC EAB meeting is consideration prior to the meeting. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
open to the public, subject to the Written comments must be submitted to
NDCAC@ic.fbi.gov on or before May 10, Mine Safety and Health Administration
registration requirements detailed
below. The EAB will meet in open 2017. In accordance with the FACA, all [OMB Control No. 1219–0097]
session from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. comments shall be made available for
on May 17, 2017. public inspection. Commenters are not Proposed Extension of Information
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place required to submit personally Collection; Rock Burst Control Plan
at 5000 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA identifiable information (such as name,
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health
22311. Entry into the meeting room will address, etc.). Nevertheless, if
Administration, Labor.
begin at 11:00 a.m. commenters submit personally
identifiable information as part of the ACTION: Request for public comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
comments, but do not want it made SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
Inquiries may be addressed to Ms. Alice
available for public inspection, the part of its continuing effort to reduce
Bardney-Boose, Designated Federal
phrase ‘‘Personally Identifiable paperwork and respondent burden,
Officer, National Domestic
Information’’ must be included in the conducts a pre-clearance consultation
Communications Assistance Center,
first paragraph of the comment. program to provide the general public
Department of Justice, by email at
Commenters must place all personally and Federal agencies with an
NDCAC@ic.fbi.gov or by phone at (540)
identifiable information not to be made opportunity to comment on proposed
361–4600.
available for public inspection in the collections of information in accordance
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda: first paragraph and identify what
The meeting will be called to order at with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
information is to be redacted. Privacy 1995. This program helps to assure that
12:00 p.m. by EAB Chairman Peter Act Statement: Comments are being
Modafferi. All EAB members will be requested data can be provided in the
collected pursuant to the FACA. Any desired format, reporting burden (time
introduced and EAB Chairman personally identifiable information
Modafferi will provide remarks. The and financial resources) is minimized,
included voluntarily within comments, collection instruments are clearly
EAB will receive a presentation and without a request for redaction, will be
hold a discussion on the National understood, and the impact of collection
used for the limited purpose of making
Domestic Communications Assistance requirements on respondents can be
all documents available to the public
Center; review a draft report to the properly assessed. Currently, the Mine
pursuant to FACA requirements.
Attorney General; receive a status report Registration: Individuals and entities Safety and Health Administration
from its Administrative sub-committee; who wish to attend the public meeting (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the
and discuss the establishment of are required to pre-register for the information collection for the Rock
additional sub-committee(s). Note: meeting on-line by clicking the Burst Control Plan.
agenda items are subject to change. registration link found at: http://ndcac- DATES: All comments must be received
The purpose of the EAB is to provide eab.eventbee.com. Registrations will be on or before June 12, 2017.
advice and recommendations to the accepted on a space available basis. ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the
Attorney General or designee, and to the Attendees must bring registration information collection requirements of
Director of the NDCAC that promote confirmation (i.e., email confirmation) this notice may be sent by any of the
public safety and national security by to be admitted to the meeting. Privacy methods listed below.
advancing the NDCAC’s core functions: Act Statement: The information • Federal E-Rulemaking Portal:
Law enforcement coordination with requested on the registration form and http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
respect to technical capabilities and required at the meeting is being on-line instructions for submitting
solutions, technology sharing, industry collected and used pursuant to the comments for docket number MSHA–
relations, and implementation of the FACA for the limited purpose of 2017–0009.
Communications Assistance for Law ensuring accurate records of all persons • Regular Mail: Send comments to
Enforcement Act (CALEA). The EAB present at the meeting, which records USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards,
consists of 15 voting members from may be made publicly available. Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th
Federal, State, local and tribal law Providing information for registration Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
enforcement agencies. Additionally, purposes is voluntary; however, failure VA 22202–5452.
there are two non-voting members as to provide the required information for • Hand Delivery: USDOL-Mine Safety
follows: a federally-employed attorney registration purposes will prevent you and Health Administration, 201 12th
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES

assigned full time to the NDCAC to from attending the meeting. Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
serve as a legal advisor to the EAB, and Online registration for the meeting VA 22202–5452. Sign in at the
the DOJ Chief Privacy Officer or must be completed on or before 5:00 receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor via
designee to ensure that privacy and civil p.m. (EST) May 3, 2017. Anyone the East elevator.
rights and civil liberties issues are fully requiring special accommodations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
considered in the EAB’s should notify Ms. Bardney-Boose at Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of
recommendations. The EAB is least seven (7) days in advance of the Standards, Regulations, and Variances,

VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:45 Apr 11, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12APN1.SGM 12APN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 69 / Wednesday, April 12, 2017 / Notices 17695

MSHA, at • Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s information collection request; they will
MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov estimate of the burden of the collection also become a matter of public record.
(email); 202–693–9440 (voice); or 202– of information, including the validity of
Sheila McConnell,
693–9441 (facsimile). the methodology and assumptions used;
Certifying Officer.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • Suggest methods to enhance the
[FR Doc. 2017–07293 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am]
I. Background quality, utility, and clarity of the
BILLING CODE 4510–43–P
information to be collected; and
Section 101(a), 30 U.S.C. 811(a), • Minimize the burden of the
allows MSHA to promulgate standards collection of information on those who
that would require operators to make DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
are to respond, including through the
and retain records from which MSHA use of appropriate automated,
would then be allowed to collect Mine Safety and Health Administration
electronic, mechanical, or other
information. Section 103(h), 30 U.S.C. [OMB Control No. 1219–0049]
technological collection techniques or
813(h), of the Federal Mine Safety and
other forms of information technology, Proposed Extension of Information
Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act), 30 U.S.C.
e.g., permitting electronic submission of Collection; Hoist Operators’ Physical
801 et seq., authorizes MSHA to collect
responses. Fitness
information necessary to carry out its
duty in protecting the safety and health The information collection request
will be available on http:// AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health
of miners. Administration, Labor.
Title 30 CFR 57.3461 requires www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions
operators of underground metal and the commenter against providing any ACTION: Request for public comments.
nonmetal mines to develop and information in the submission that
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
implement a rock burst control plan should not be publicly disclosed. Full
part of its continuing effort to reduce
within 90 days after a rock burst has comments, including personal
paperwork and respondent burden,
been experienced. Plans are required to information provided, will be made
conducts a pre-clearance consultation
include: Mining and operating available on www.regulations.gov and
program to provide the general public
procedures designed to reduce the www.reginfo.gov.
and Federal agencies with an
occurrence of rock bursts; monitoring The public may also examine publicly opportunity to comment on proposed
procedures where detection methods are available documents at USDOL-Mine collections of information in accordance
used; and other measures to minimize Safety and Health Administration, 201 with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
exposure of persons to areas prone to 12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA 1995. This program helps to assure that
rock bursts. Plans are also required to be 22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s requested data can be provided in the
updated as conditions warrant and are desk on the 4th floor via the East desired format, reporting burden (time
to be made available to MSHA elevator. and financial resources) is minimized,
inspectors and to miners or their Questions about the information collection instruments are clearly
representatives. The standard does not collection requirements may be directed understood, and the impact of collection
require that all underground metal and to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER requirements on respondents can be
nonmetal mines develop these INFORMATION CONTACT section of this properly assessed. Currently, the Mine
preventative measures, but it does notice. Safety and Health Administration
require that all mines with a rock burst (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the
history develop and implement a rock III. Current Actions
information collection for Hoist
burst control plan. This request for collection of Operators’ Physical Fitness.
When rock bursts occur in an information contains provisions for the
underground mine, they pose a serious DATES: All comments must be received
Rock Burst Control Plan. MSHA has on or before June 12, 2017.
threat to the safety of miners in the area updated the data with respect to the
affected by the burst. These bursts may ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the
number of respondents, responses,
reasonably be expected to result in the information collection requirements of
burden hours, and burden costs
entrapment of miners, death, and this notice may be sent by any of the
supporting this information collection
serious physical harm. Recent mining methods listed below.
request. • Federal E-Rulemaking Portal:
technology has disclosed scientific
Type of Review: Extension, without http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
methods of monitoring rock stresses
change, of a currently approved on-line instructions for submitting
which will allow for the prediction of
collection. comments for docket number MSHA–
an oncoming burst. These predictions
can be used by the mine operator to Agency: Mine Safety and Health 2017–0010.
move miners to safer locations and to Administration. • Regular Mail: Send comments to
establish areas which need relief OMB Number: 1219–0097. USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards,
drilling. Affected Public: Business or other for- Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th
profit. Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
II. Desired Focus of Comments VA 22202–5452.
Number of Respondents: 1.
MSHA is soliciting comments • Hand Delivery: USDOL–Mine
Frequency: On occasion. Safety and Health Administration, 201
concerning the proposed information
Number of Responses: 1. 12th Street South, Suite 4E401,
collection related to the Rock Burst
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES

Control Plan. MSHA is particularly Annual Burden Hours: 12 hours. Arlington, VA 22202–5452. Sign in at
interested in comments that: Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper the receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor
• Evaluate whether the collection of Cost: $0. via the East elevator.
information is necessary for the proper Comments submitted in response to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
performance of the functions of the this notice will be summarized and Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of
agency, including whether the included in the request for Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances,
information has practical utility; Management and Budget approval of the MSHA, at

VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:45 Apr 11, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12APN1.SGM 12APN1

Document Created: 2017-04-12 00:22:54
Document Modified: 2017-04-12 00:22:54

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 June 12, 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 17694

82 FR 17694 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Rock Burst Control Plan

DEPARTMENT OF LABORMine Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 69 (April 12, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration