82 FR 26955 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Hazard Communication

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 111 (June 12, 2017)

Page Range		26955-26956
FR Document		2017-12098

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 Hazard Communication.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 111 (Monday, June 12, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 111 (Monday, June 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12098]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

[OMB Control No. 1219-0133]


Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Hazard 
Communication

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 Hazard 
Communication.

DATES: All comments must be received on or before August 11, 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-2017-0022.
     Regular Mail: Send comments to USDOL-MSHA, Office of 
Standards,

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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. Further, section 101(a) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 811(a), 
authorizes the Secretary of Labor 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 or other 
mines.
    Section 101(a)(7) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 811(a)(7), requires, 
in part, that mandatory standards prescribe the use of labels or other 
appropriate forms of warning as are necessary to insure that miners are 
apprised of all hazards to which they are exposed, relevant symptoms 
and appropriate emergency treatment, and proper conditions and 
precautions for safe use or exposure.
    MSHA's part 47 hazardous communications rule requires mine 
operators to evaluate the hazards of chemicals they produce or use and 
provide information to miners concerning chemical hazards by means of a 
written hazard communication program; labeling containers of hazardous 
chemicals; providing access to Material Safety Data Sheets; and initial 
miner training.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information 
collection related to Hazard Communication--30 CFR part 47. 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 
Hazard Communication--30 CFR part 47. 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: 1219-0133.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 21,910.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Responses: 1,253,295.
    Annual Burden Hours: 182,835 hours.
    Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $11,108.
    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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Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th of information, including the validity of DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, the methodology and assumptions used;
VA 22202–5452. • Suggest methods to enhance the Occupational Safety and Health
• Hand Delivery: USDOL-Mine Safety quality, utility, and clarity of the Administration
and Health Administration, 201 12th information to be collected; and
[Docket No. OSHA–2011–0010]
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, • Minimize the burden of the
VA 22202–5452. Sign in at the collection of information on those who Fire Protection in Shipyard
receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor via are to respond, including through the Employment Standard; Extension of
the East elevator. use of appropriate automated, the Office of Management and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
electronic, mechanical, or other Budget’s (OMB) Approval of
Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of technological collection techniques or Information Collection (Paperwork)
other forms of information technology, Requirements
Standards, Regulations, and Variances,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
MSHA, at
responses. AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health
MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov The information collection request Administration (OSHA), Labor.
(email); (202) 693–9440 (voice); or (202) will be available on http:// ACTION: Notice; correction.
693–9441 (facsimile). www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the commenter against providing any SUMMARY: The Occupational Safety and
I. Background information in the submission that Health Administration (OSHA)
should not be publicly disclosed. Full published a document in the Federal
Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine comments, including personal Register on May 16, 2017, soliciting
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine information provided, will be made public comments concerning its
Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes available on www.regulations.gov and proposal to extend the Office of
MSHA to collect information necessary www.reginfo.gov. Management and Budget’s (OMB)
to carry out its duty in protecting the The public may also examine publicly approval of the information collection
safety and health of miners. Further, available documents at USDOL-Mine requirements specified in the Fire
section 101(a) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. Safety and Health Administration, 201 Protection in Shipyard Employment
811(a), authorizes the Secretary of Labor 12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA Standard. The document contained an
to develop, promulgate, and revise as 22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s incorrect docket number. This notice
may be appropriate, improved desk on the 4th floor via the East corrects the docket number.
mandatory health or safety standards for elevator. DATES: This correction is effective June
the protection of life and prevention of Questions about the information 12, 2017.
injuries in coal or other mines. collection requirements may be directed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Section 101(a)(7) of the Mine Act, 30 to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER Todd Owen or Theda Kenney,
U.S.C. 811(a)(7), requires, in part, that INFORMATION section of this notice. Directorate of Standards and Guidance,
mandatory standards prescribe the use
III. Current Actions OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Room
of labels or other appropriate forms of
N–3609, 200 Constitution Avenue NW.,
warning as are necessary to insure that This request for collection of
Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202)
miners are apprised of all hazards to information contains provisions for
693–2222.
which they are exposed, relevant Hazard Communication—30 CFR part
47. MSHA has updated the data with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
symptoms and appropriate emergency
treatment, and proper conditions and respect to the number of respondents, Correction:
precautions for safe use or exposure. responses, burden hours, and burden
In the Federal Register of May 16,
MSHA’s part 47 hazardous costs supporting this information
2017 (79 FR 22563–22564), correct the
communications rule requires mine collection request.
Type of Review: Extension, without Docket Number as described below.
operators to evaluate the hazards of 1. On page 22563, in the second
chemicals they produce or use and change, of a currently approved
column, in the third line of the heading
provide information to miners collection.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health section, change the Docket Number to
concerning chemical hazards by means read:
of a written hazard communication Administration.
program; labeling containers of OMB Number: 1219–0133. [Docket No. OSHA–2011–0010]
hazardous chemicals; providing access Affected Public: Business or other for-
profit. * * * * *
to Material Safety Data Sheets; and 2. On page 22563, in the third
initial miner training. Number of Respondents: 21,910.
Frequency: On occasion. column, in the paragraph titled ‘‘Mail,
II. Desired Focus of Comments Number of Responses: 1,253,295. hand delivery, express mail, or
Annual Burden Hours: 182,835 hours. messenger or courier service,’’ change
MSHA is soliciting comments Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper the Docket Number to read:
concerning the proposed information Cost: $11,108.
collection related to Hazard Comments submitted in response to [Docket No. OSHA–2011–0010]
Communication—30 CFR part 47. this notice will be summarized and * * * * *
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MSHA is particularly interested in included in the request for Office of 3. On page 22564, in the second
comments that: Management and Budget approval of the column, in the paragraph titled
• Evaluate whether the collection of information collection request; they will ‘‘Instructions,’’ change the Docket
information is necessary for the proper also become a matter of public record. Number to read:
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the Sheila McConnell, [Docket No. OSHA–2011–0010]
information has practical utility; Certifying Officer. * * * * *
• Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s [FR Doc. 2017–12098 Filed 6–9–17; 8:45 am] 4. On page 22564, in the second
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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 August 11, 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 26955

82 FR 26955 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Hazard Communication

DEPARTMENT OF LABORMine Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 111 (June 12, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration