82_FR_34840 82 FR 34698 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Certification and Qualification To Examine, Test, Operate Hoists and Perform Other Duties

82 FR 34698 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Certification and Qualification To Examine, Test, Operate Hoists and Perform Other Duties

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 142 (July 26, 2017)

Page Range34698-34699
FR Document2017-15672

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 Certification and Qualification to Examine, Test, Operate Hoists and Perform Other Duties.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 142 (Wednesday, July 26, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34698-34699]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15672]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

[OMB Control No. 1219-0127]


Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Certification and 
Qualification To Examine, Test, Operate Hoists and Perform Other Duties

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 Certification and 
Qualification to Examine, Test, Operate Hoists and Perform Other 
Duties.

DATES: All comments must be received on or before September 25, 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-2017-0025.
     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. Further, section 101(a) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 811(a), 
authorizes the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) 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.
    Under section 103(a), authorized representatives of the Secretary 
or Secretary of Health and Human Services must make frequent 
inspections and investigations in coal or other mines each year for the 
purpose of, among other things, gathering information with respect to 
mandatory health or safety standards.
    Under 30 CFR 75.159 and 77.106 coal mine operators are required to 
maintain a list of persons who are certified and/or qualified to 
perform duties under Parts 75 and 77, such as conduct examinations for 
hazardous conditions, conduct tests for methane and oxygen

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deficiency, conduct tests of air flow, perform electrical work, repair 
energized surface high-voltage lines, and perform duties of hoisting 
engineer. The recorded information is necessary to ensure that only 
persons who are properly trained and have the required number of years 
of experience are permitted to perform these duties. MSHA does not 
specify a format for the recordkeeping; however, it normally consists 
of the names of the certified and qualified persons listed in two 
columns on a sheet of paper. One column is for certified persons and 
the other is for qualified persons.
    Sections 75.100 and 77.100 pertain to the certification of certain 
persons to perform specific examinations and tests. Sections 75.155 and 
77.105 outline the requirements necessary to be qualified as a hoisting 
engineer or hoistman. Also, under Sections 75.160, 75.161, 77.107 and 
77.107-1, the mine operator must have an approved training plan 
developed to train and retrain the qualified and certified persons to 
effectively perform their tasks.
    These standards recognize State certification and qualification 
programs. However, where State programs are not available, MSHA may 
certify and qualify persons.
    Under this program MSHA will continue to qualify or certify 
individuals as long as these individuals meet the requirements for 
certification or qualification, fulfill any applicable retraining 
requirements, and remain employed at the same mine or by the same 
independent contractor.
    Applications for Secretarial qualification or certification are 
submitted to the MSHA Qualification and Certification Unit in Denver, 
Colorado. MSHA Form 5000-41, Safety & Health Activity Certification or 
Hoisting Engineer Qualification Request provides the coal mining 
industry with a standardized reporting format that expedites the 
certification and qualification process while ensuring compliance with 
the regulations. MSHA uses the form's information to determine if 
applicants satisfy the requirements to obtain the certification or 
qualification sought. Persons must meet certain minimum experience 
requirements depending on the type of certification or qualification.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information 
collection related to Certification and Qualification to Examine, Test, 
Operate Hoists and Perform Other Duties. 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 
Certification and Qualification to Examine, Test, Operate Hoists and 
Perform Other Duties. 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: 1219-0127.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 957.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Responses: 4,590.
    Annual Burden Hours: 465 hours.
    Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $77.
    MSHA Forms: MSHA Form 5000-41, Safety and Health Activity 
Certification or Hoisting Engineers Qualification Request Form.
    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. 2017-15672 Filed 7-25-17; 8:45 am]
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34698 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 142 / Wednesday, July 26, 2017 / Notices SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR • Evaluate the accuracy of the properly assessed. Currently, the Mine seeks to extend PRA authority for the agency’s estimate of the burden of the Safety and Health Administration Manlifts Standard information proposed collection of information, (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the collection requirements codified in including the validity of the information collection for Certification regulations 29 CFR 1910.68(e). More methodology and assumptions used; and Qualification to Examine, Test, specifically the Standard requires an • Enhance the quality, utility, and Operate Hoists and Perform Other Occupational Safety and Health Act clarity of the information to be Duties. (OSH Act) covered employer subject to collected; and DATES: All comments must be received the Standard to create and maintain a • Minimize the burden of the on or before September 25, 2017. certification record of each manlift collection of information on those who ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the inspection. The Standard also provides are to respond, including through the that the employer must inspect each information collection requirements of use of appropriate automated, manlift at least once every 30 days and this notice may be sent by any of the electronic, mechanical, or other to check limit switches weekly. OSH methods listed below. technological collection techniques or • Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: Act sections 2 and 8 authorize this other forms of information technology, http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the information collection. See 29 U.S.C. e.g., permitting electronic submission of on-line instructions for submitting 651, 657. responses. This information collection is subject comments for docket number MSHA– Agency: DOL–OSHA. 2017–0025. to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Title of Collection: Manlifts Standard. cannot conduct or sponsor a collection • Regular Mail: Send comments to OMB Control Number: 1218–0226. USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards, of information, and the public is Affected Public: Private Sector— generally not required to respond to an Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th businesses or other for-profits. Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, information collection, unless it is Total Estimated Number of approved by the OMB under the PRA VA 22202–5452. Respondents: 18,372. • Hand Delivery: USDOL-Mine Safety and displays a currently valid OMB Total Estimated Number of Control Number. In addition, and Health Administration, 201 12th Responses: 36,000. Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, notwithstanding any other provisions of Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: law, no person shall generally be subject VA 22202–5452. Sign in at the 37,800 hours. receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor via to penalty for failing to comply with a Total Estimated Annual Other Costs collection of information that does not the East elevator. Burden: $0. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: display a valid Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Dated: July 19, 2017. Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of obtains OMB approval for this Michel Smyth, Standards, Regulations, and Variances, information collection under Control Departmental Clearance Officer. MSHA, at Number 1218–0226. [FR Doc. 2017–15675 Filed 7–25–17; 8:45 am] MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov OMB authorization for an ICR cannot BILLING CODE 4510–26–P (email); (202) 693–9440 (voice); or (202) be for more than three (3) years without 693–9441 (facsimile). renewal, and the current approval for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: this collection is scheduled to expire on DEPARTMENT OF LABOR I. Background July 31, 2017. The DOL seeks to extend PRA authorization for this information Mine Safety and Health Administration Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine collection for three (3) more years, Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine [OMB Control No. 1219–0127] without any change to existing Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes requirements. The DOL notes that Proposed Extension of Information MSHA to collect information necessary existing information collection Collection; Certification and to carry out its duty in protecting the requirements submitted to the OMB Qualification To Examine, Test, safety and health of miners. Further, receive a month-to-month extension Operate Hoists and Perform Other section 101(a) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. while they undergo review. For Duties 811(a), authorizes the Secretary of Labor additional substantive information (Secretary) to develop, promulgate, and about this ICR, see the related notice AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health revise as may be appropriate, improved published in the Federal Register on Administration, Labor. mandatory health or safety standards for February 14, 2017 (82 FR 10588). ACTION: Request for public comments. the protection of life and prevention of Interested parties are encouraged to injuries in coal or other mines. send comments to the OMB, Office of SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as Under section 103(a), authorized Information and Regulatory Affairs at part of its continuing effort to reduce representatives of the Secretary or the address shown in the ADDRESSES paperwork and respondent burden, Secretary of Health and Human Services section within thirty (30) days of conducts a pre-clearance consultation must make frequent inspections and publication of this notice in the Federal program to provide the general public investigations in coal or other mines Register. In order to help ensure and Federal agencies with an each year for the purpose of, among appropriate consideration, comments opportunity to comment on proposed other things, gathering information with should mention OMB Control Number collections of information in accordance respect to mandatory health or safety 1218–0226. The OMB is particularly with the Paperwork Reduction Act of standards. mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES interested in comments that: 1995. This program helps to assure that Under 30 CFR 75.159 and 77.106 coal • Evaluate whether the proposed requested data can be provided in the mine operators are required to maintain collection of information is necessary desired format, reporting burden (time a list of persons who are certified and/ for the proper performance of the and financial resources) is minimized, or qualified to perform duties under functions of the agency, including collection instruments are clearly Parts 75 and 77, such as conduct whether the information will have understood, and the impact of collection examinations for hazardous conditions, practical utility; requirements on respondents can be conduct tests for methane and oxygen VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jul 25, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26JYN1.SGM 26JYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 142 / Wednesday, July 26, 2017 / Notices 34699 deficiency, conduct tests of air flow, • Evaluate whether the collection of MSHA Forms: MSHA Form 5000–41, perform electrical work, repair information is necessary for the proper Safety and Health Activity Certification energized surface high-voltage lines, performance of the functions of the or Hoisting Engineers Qualification and perform duties of hoisting engineer. agency, including whether the Request Form. The recorded information is necessary information has practical utility; Comments submitted in response to to ensure that only persons who are • Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s this notice will be summarized and properly trained and have the required estimate of the burden of the collection included in the request for Office of number of years of experience are of information, including the validity of Management and Budget approval of the permitted to perform these duties. the methodology and assumptions used; information collection request; they will MSHA does not specify a format for the • Suggest methods to enhance the also become a matter of public record. recordkeeping; however, it normally quality, utility, and clarity of the Sheila McConnell, consists of the names of the certified information to be collected; and and qualified persons listed in two • Minimize the burden of the Certifying Officer. columns on a sheet of paper. One collection of information on those who [FR Doc. 2017–15672 Filed 7–25–17; 8:45 am] column is for certified persons and the are to respond, including through the BILLING CODE 4510–43–P other is for qualified persons. use of appropriate automated, Sections 75.100 and 77.100 pertain to electronic, mechanical, or other the certification of certain persons to technological collection techniques or DEPARTMENT OF LABOR perform specific examinations and tests. other forms of information technology, Sections 75.155 and 77.105 outline the e.g., permitting electronic submission of Mine Safety and Health Administration requirements necessary to be qualified responses. Petitions for Modification of as a hoisting engineer or hoistman. Also, The information collection request Application of Existing Mandatory under Sections 75.160, 75.161, 77.107 will be available on http:// Safety Standards and 77.107–1, the mine operator must www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions have an approved training plan the commenter against providing any AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health developed to train and retrain the information in the submission that Administration, Labor. qualified and certified persons to should not be publicly disclosed. Full ACTION: Notice. effectively perform their tasks. comments, including personal These standards recognize State information provided, will be made SUMMARY: This notice is a summary of certification and qualification programs. available on www.regulations.gov and petitions for modification submitted to However, where State programs are not www.reginfo.gov. the Mine Safety and Health available, MSHA may certify and The public may also examine publicly Administration (MSHA) by the parties qualify persons. available documents at USDOL-Mine listed below. Under this program MSHA will Safety and Health Administration, 201 DATES: All comments on the petitions continue to qualify or certify 12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA must be received by MSHA’s Office of individuals as long as these individuals 22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s Standards, Regulations, and Variances meet the requirements for certification desk on the 4th floor via the East on or before August 25, 2017. or qualification, fulfill any applicable elevator. ADDRESSES: You may submit your retraining requirements, and remain Questions about the information employed at the same mine or by the comments, identified by ‘‘docket collection requirements may be directed number’’ on the subject line, by any of same independent contractor. to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER Applications for Secretarial the following methods: INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 1. Electronic Mail: zzMSHA- qualification or certification are notice. submitted to the MSHA Qualification comments@dol.gov. Include the docket and Certification Unit in Denver, III. Current Actions number of the petition in the subject Colorado. MSHA Form 5000–41, Safety line of the message. This request for collection of & Health Activity Certification or 2. Facsimile: 202–693–9441. information contains provisions for Hoisting Engineer Qualification Request 3. Regular Mail or Hand Delivery: Certification and Qualification to provides the coal mining industry with MSHA, Office of Standards, Examine, Test, Operate Hoists and a standardized reporting format that Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th Perform Other Duties. MSHA has expedites the certification and Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, updated the data with respect to the qualification process while ensuring Virginia 22202–5452, Attention: Sheila number of respondents, responses, compliance with the regulations. MSHA McConnell, Director, Office of burden hours, and burden costs uses the form’s information to Standards, Regulations, and Variances. supporting this information collection determine if applicants satisfy the Persons delivering documents are request. requirements to obtain the certification required to check in at the receptionist’s Type of Review: Extension, without or qualification sought. Persons must desk in Suite 4E401. Individuals may change, of a currently approved meet certain minimum experience inspect copies of the petitions and collection. requirements depending on the type of comments during normal business Agency: Mine Safety and Health certification or qualification. hours at the address listed above. Administration. OMB Number: 1219–0127. MSHA will consider only comments II. Desired Focus of Comments postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service or Affected Public: Business or other for- mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES MSHA is soliciting comments profit. proof of delivery from another delivery concerning the proposed information Number of Respondents: 957. service such as UPS or Federal Express collection related to Certification and Frequency: On occasion. on or before the deadline for comments. Qualification to Examine, Test, Operate Number of Responses: 4,590. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hoists and Perform Other Duties. MSHA Annual Burden Hours: 465 hours. Barbara Barron, Office of Standards, is particularly interested in comments Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Regulations, and Variances at 202–693– that: Cost: $77. 9447 (Voice), barron.barbara@dol.gov VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jul 25, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26JYN1.SGM 26JYN1


Document Created: 2017-07-26 01:29:39
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionRequest for public comments.
DatesAll comments must be received on or before September 25, 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 34698 
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