82 FR 54419 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Permissible Equipment Testing

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 221 (November 17, 2017)

Page Range		54419-54420
FR Document		2017-24995

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 ensure 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 Permissible Equipment Testing.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

[OMB Control No. 1219-0066]


Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Permissible 
Equipment Testing

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 ensure 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 Permissible 
Equipment Testing.

DATES: All comments must be received on or before January 16, 2018.

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-2017-0034.
     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, 
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.
    MSHA is responsible for the inspection, testing approval and 
certification, and quality control of mining equipment and components, 
materials, instruments, and explosives used in both underground and 
surface coal, metal, and nonmetal mines. Title 30 Code of Federal 
Regulations parts 6 through 36 contain procedures by which 
manufacturers may apply for and have equipment approved as 
``permissible'' for use in mines.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information 
collection related to Permissible Equipment Testing. 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 
Permissible Equipment Testing. 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: 1219-0066.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 139.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Responses: 296.
    Annual Burden Hours: 3,198 hours.
    Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $1,732,175.
    MSHA Forms: MSHA Form 2000-38, Electrically Operated Mining 
Equipment U.S. Department of Labor Field Approval Application (Coal 
Operator).

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    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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Information collection Respondents Frequency Responses Time Total hours

Total .............................................................................. 54 ........................ 876–1,164 ........................ 278.5–1573
Average Totals ............................................................. 54 ........................ 1,020 ........................ 925.75
* Reports are not received for end-of-quarter months, i.e., December, March, June, and September.

Comments submitted in response to Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th • Suggest methods to enhance the
this notice will be summarized and/or Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, quality, utility, and clarity of the
included in the request for Office of VA 22202–5452. information to be collected; and
Management and Budget approval of the • Hand Delivery: USDOL—Mine • Minimize the burden of the
information collection request; they also Safety and Health Administration, 201 collection of information on those who
will become a matter of public record. 12th Street South, Suite 4E401, are to respond, including through the
Signed at Washington, DC, this 9th day of Arlington, VA 22202–5452. Sign in at use of appropriate automated,
November 2017. the receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor electronic, mechanical, or other
Kimberley D. Hill, via the East elevator. technological collection techniques or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: other forms of information technology,
Chief, Division of Management Systems.
Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of e.g., permitting electronic submission of
[FR Doc. 2017–24997 Filed 11–16–17; 8:45 am]
Standards, Regulations, and Variances, responses.
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MSHA, at
MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov will be available on http://
(email); (202) 693–9440 (voice); or (202) www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
693–9441 (facsimile). the commenter against providing any
Mine Safety and Health Administration information in the submission that
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
should not be publicly disclosed. Full
[OMB Control No. 1219–0066] I. Background comments, including personal
Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine information provided, will be made
Proposed Extension of Information available on www.regulations.gov and
Collection; Permissible Equipment Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes www.reginfo.gov.
Testing The public may also examine publicly
MSHA to collect information necessary
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health to carry out its duty in protecting the available documents at USDOL—Mine
Administration, Labor. safety and health of miners. Further, Safety and Health Administration, 201
ACTION: Request for public comments. section 101(a) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA
811, authorizes the Secretary of Labor to 22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as develop, promulgate, and revise as may desk on the 4th floor via the East
part of its continuing effort to reduce be appropriate, improved mandatory elevator.
paperwork and respondent burden, Questions about the information
health or safety standards for the
conducts a pre-clearance consultation collection requirements may be directed
protection of life and prevention of
program to provide the general public to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
injuries in coal or other mines.
and Federal agencies with an INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
MSHA is responsible for the
opportunity to comment on proposed notice.
inspection, testing approval and
collections of information in accordance certification, and quality control of III. Current Actions
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of mining equipment and components,
1995. This program helps to ensure that This request for collection of
materials, instruments, and explosives information contains provisions for
requested data can be provided in the used in both underground and surface
desired format, reporting burden (time Permissible Equipment Testing. MSHA
coal, metal, and nonmetal mines. Title has updated the data with respect to the
and financial resources) is minimized, 30 Code of Federal Regulations parts 6
collection instruments are clearly number of respondents, responses,
through 36 contain procedures by which burden hours, and burden costs
understood, and the impact of collection manufacturers may apply for and have
requirements on respondents can be supporting this information collection
equipment approved as ‘‘permissible’’ request.
properly assessed. Currently, the Mine for use in mines.
Safety and Health Administration Type of Review: Extension, without
(MSHA) is soliciting comments on the II. Desired Focus of Comments change, of a currently approved
information collection for Permissible collection.
MSHA is soliciting comments Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Equipment Testing. concerning the proposed information Administration.
DATES: All comments must be received collection related to Permissible OMB Number: 1219–0066.
on or before January 16, 2018. Equipment Testing. MSHA is Affected Public: Business or other for-
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the particularly interested in comments profit.
information collection requirements of that: Number of Respondents: 139.
this notice may be sent by any of the • Evaluate whether the collection of Frequency: On occasion.
information is necessary for the proper
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methods listed below. Number of Responses: 296.
• Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: performance of the functions of the Annual Burden Hours: 3,198 hours.
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the agency, including whether the Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
on-line instructions for submitting information has practical utility; Cost: $1,732,175.
comments for docket number MSHA– • Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s MSHA Forms: MSHA Form 2000–38,
2017–0034. estimate of the burden of the collection Electrically Operated Mining Equipment
• Regular Mail: Send comments to of information, including the validity of U.S. Department of Labor Field
USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards, the methodology and assumptions used; Approval Application (Coal Operator).

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Certifying Officer.
2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and [FR Doc. 2017–25108 Filed 11–15–17; 4:15 pm]
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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 January 16, 2018.
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 54419

82 FR 54419 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Permissible Equipment Testing

DEPARTMENT OF LABORMine Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 221 (November 17, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration