82 FR 28097 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Representative of Miners, Notification of Legal Identity, and Notification of Commencement of Operations and Closing of Mines

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 117 (June 20, 2017)

Page Range		28097-28097
FR Document		2017-12774

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Representative of Miners, Notification of Legal Identity, and Notification of Commencement of Operations and Closing of Mines,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Representative of Miners, Notification of 
Legal Identity, and Notification of Commencement of Operations and 
Closing of Mines

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety 
and Health Administration (MSHA) sponsored information collection 
request (ICR) titled, ``Representative of Miners, Notification of Legal 
Identity, and Notification of Commencement of Operations and Closing of 
Mines,'' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
approval for continued use, without change, in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are 
invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives 
on or before July 20, 2017.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained free of charge 
from the RegInfo.gov Web site at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201608-1219-002 (this link will only become active 
on the day following publication of this notice) or by contacting 
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are 
not toll-free numbers) or by email at [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request by mail to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-
MSHA, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20503; by Fax: 202-395-5806 (this is not a toll-free 
number); or by email: [email protected]. Commenters are 
encouraged, but not required, to send a courtesy copy of any comments 
by mail or courier to the U.S. Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of the 
Chief Information Officer, Attn: Departmental Information Compliance 
Management Program, Room N1301, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-
4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email 
at [email protected].

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for 
the Representative of Miners, Notification of Legal Identity, and 
Notification of Commencement of Operations and Closing of Mines 
information collection. Identification of the miner representative, 
notification of mine owner and operator legal identity, and 
notification of commencement of operations and closing of mines provide 
information to help ensure the health and safety of mine workers by 
identifying responsibility for mining operations. Federal Mine Safety 
and Health Act of 1977 section 103(h) authorizes this information 
collection. See 30 U.S.C. 813(h).
    This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency 
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and 
the public is generally not required to respond to an information 
collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays 
a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any 
other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to 
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that 
does not display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 
1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this information collection 
under Control Number 1219-0042.
    OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than three (3) 
years without renewal, and the current approval for this collection is 
scheduled to expire on August 31, 2017. The DOL seeks to extend PRA 
authorization for this information collection for three (3) more years, 
without any change to existing requirements. The DOL notes that 
existing information collection requirements submitted to the OMB 
receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. For 
additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related 
notice published in the Federal Register on March 7, 2017 (82 FR 
12853).
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section within thirty (30) days of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1219-0042. 
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     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.
    Agency: DOL-MSHA.
    Title of Collection: Representative of Miners, Notification of 
Legal Identity, and Notification of Commencement of Operations and 
Closing of Mines.
    OMB Control Number: 1219-0042.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,481.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 10,481.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 2,027 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $842.

    Dated: June 14, 2017.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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other forms of information technology, Officer for DOL–MSHA, Office of requirements submitted to the OMB
e.g., by permitting electronic Management and Budget, Room 10235, receive a month-to-month extension
submissions of responses. 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC while they undergo review. For
Comments submitted in response to 20503; by Fax: 202–395–5806 (this is additional substantive information
this notice will be summarized and/or not a toll-free number); or by email: about this ICR, see the related notice
included in the ICR for OMB approval OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. published in the Federal Register on
of the revision of the information Commenters are encouraged, but not March 7, 2017 (82 FR 12853).
collection; they will also become a required, to send a courtesy copy of any
matter of public record. comments by mail or courier to the U.S. Interested parties are encouraged to
Department of Labor–OASAM, Office of send comments to the OMB, Office of
Dated: June 9, 2017. Information and Regulatory Affairs at
Joseph S. Piacentini, the Chief Information Officer, Attn:
Departmental Information Compliance the address shown in the ADDRESSES
Director, Office of Policy and Research, section within thirty (30) days of
Employee Benefits Security Administration. Management Program, Room N1301,
200 Constitution Avenue NW., publication of this notice in the Federal
[FR Doc. 2017–12773 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am]
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: Register. In order to help ensure
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DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. appropriate consideration, comments
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: should mention OMB Control Number
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– 1219–0042. The OMB is particularly
4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not interested in comments that:
Office of the Secretary toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ • Evaluate whether the proposed
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. collection of information is necessary
Agency Information Collection for the proper performance of the
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Activities; Submission for OMB functions of the agency, including
Review; Comment Request; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR
seeks to extend PRA authority for the whether the information will have
Representative of Miners, Notification practical utility;
of Legal Identity, and Notification of Representative of Miners, Notification of
Commencement of Operations and Legal Identity, and Notification of • Evaluate the accuracy of the
Closing of Mines Commencement of Operations and agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Closing of Mines information collection. proposed collection of information,
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Identification of the miner including the validity of the
Department of Labor. representative, notification of mine methodology and assumptions used;
ACTION: Notice. owner and operator legal identity, and
notification of commencement of • Enhance the quality, utility, and
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor operations and closing of mines provide clarity of the information to be
(DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and information to help ensure the health collected; and
Health Administration (MSHA) and safety of mine workers by • Minimize the burden of the
sponsored information collection identifying responsibility for mining collection of information on those who
request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Representative of operations. Federal Mine Safety and are to respond, including through the
Miners, Notification of Legal Identity, Health Act of 1977 section 103(h) use of appropriate automated,
and Notification of Commencement of authorizes this information collection. electronic, mechanical, or other
Operations and Closing of Mines,’’ to See 30 U.S.C. 813(h). technological collection techniques or
the Office of Management and Budget This information collection is subject other forms of information technology,
(OMB) for review and approval for to the PRA. A Federal agency generally e.g., permitting electronic submission of
continued use, without change, in cannot conduct or sponsor a collection responses.
accordance with the Paperwork of information, and the public is
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public Agency: DOL–MSHA.
generally not required to respond to an
comments on the ICR are invited. information collection, unless it is Title of Collection: Representative of
DATES: The OMB will consider all approved by the OMB under the PRA Miners, Notification of Legal Identity,
written comments that agency receives and displays a currently valid OMB and Notification of Commencement of
on or before July 20, 2017. Control Number. In addition, Operations and Closing of Mines.
ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with notwithstanding any other provisions of OMB Control Number: 1219–0042.
applicable supporting documentation; law, no person shall generally be subject
Affected Public: Private Sector—
including a description of the likely to penalty for failing to comply with a
businesses or other for-profits.
respondents, proposed frequency of collection of information that does not
response, and estimated total burden display a valid Control Number. See 5 Total Estimated Number of
may be obtained free of charge from the CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Respondents: 10,481.
RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// obtains OMB approval for this Total Estimated Number of
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ information collection under Control Responses: 10,481.
PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201608-1219-002 Number 1219–0042.
OMB authorization for an ICR cannot Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
(this link will only become active on the
day following publication of this notice) be for more than three (3) years without 2,027 hours.
renewal, and the current approval for Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
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or by contacting Michel Smyth by
telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202– this collection is scheduled to expire on Burden: $842.
693–8064, (these are not toll-free August 31, 2017. The DOL seeks to Dated: June 14, 2017.
numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_ extend PRA authorization for this
Michel Smyth,
PUBLIC@dol.gov. information collection for three (3) more
Submit comments about this request years, without any change to existing Departmental Clearance Officer.
by mail to the Office of Information and requirements. The DOL notes that [FR Doc. 2017–12774 Filed 6–19–17; 8:45 am]
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before July 20, 2017.
Contact		Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693- 4129, TTY 202-693-8064, (these are not toll-free numbers) or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 28097

82 FR 28097 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Representative of Miners, Notification of Legal Identity, and Notification of Commencement of Operations and Closing of Mines

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 117 (June 20, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary