82_FR_56104 82 FR 55879 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Proximity Detection Systems for Continuous Mining Machines in Underground Coal Mines

82 FR 55879 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Proximity Detection Systems for Continuous Mining Machines in Underground Coal Mines

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 225 (November 24, 2017)

Page Range55879-55880
FR Document2017-25426

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 Proximity Detection Systems for Continuous Mining Machines in Underground Coal Mines.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 225 (Friday, November 24, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 225 (Friday, November 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55879-55880]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25426]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

[OMB Control No. 1219-0148]


Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Proximity Detection 
Systems for Continuous Mining Machines in Underground Coal Mines

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 Proximity 
Detection Systems for Continuous Mining Machines in Underground Coal 
Mines.

DATES: All comments must be received on or before January 23, 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-2017-0033.
     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 
MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov (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. Section 813(h), authorizes MSHA to collect 
information necessary to carry out its duties 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 (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.
    On January 15, 2015, MSHA published a final rule that requires 
underground coal mine operators to equip continuous mining machines, 
except full-face continuous mining machines, with proximity detection 
systems (80 FR 2188). Miners working near continuous mining machines 
face pinning, crushing, and striking hazards that result in accidents 
involving life-threatening injuries and death. Proximity detection is a 
technology that uses electronic sensors to detect the motion or the 
location of one object relative to another. Proximity detection systems 
provide a warning and stop mining machines before a pinning, crushing, 
or striking accident occurs that could result in injury or death to a 
miner. The information collections contained in this final rule were 
approved under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
    Title 30 CFR 75.1732(d)(1) requires at the completion of the check 
of the machine-mounted components of the proximity detection system 
under section 75.1732(c)(1), a certified person under section 75.100 
must certify by initials, date, and time that the check was conducted. 
Defects found as a result of the check, including corrective actions 
and dates of corrective actions, must be recorded.
    Section 75.1732(d)(2) requires the operator to make a record of the 
defects found as a result of the checks of miner-wearable components 
required under section 75.1732(c)(2), including corrective actions and 
dates of corrective actions.
    Section 75.1732(d)(3) requires the operator to make a record of the 
persons trained in the installation and maintenance of proximity 
detection systems under section 75.1732(b)(6).

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    Section 75.1732(d)(4) requires the records to be maintained in a 
secure book or electronically in a secure computer system not 
susceptible to alteration.
    Section 75.1732(d)(5) requires records to be retained for a period 
of at least one year and that they be made available for inspection by 
authorized representatives of the Secretary and representatives of 
miners.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information 
collection related to Proximity Detection Systems for Continuous Mining 
Machines in Underground Coal Mines. 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 
Proximity Detection Systems for Continuous Mining Machines in 
Underground Coal Mines. 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: 1219-0148.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 209.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Responses: 291,137.
    Annual Burden Hours: 828 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. 2017-25426 Filed 11-22-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 225 / Friday, November 24, 2017 / Notices 55879 display a valid Control Number. See 5 Dated: November 14, 2017. Standards, Regulations, and Variances, CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Michel Smyth, MSHA, at obtains OMB approval for this Departmental Clearance Officer. MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov information collection under Control [FR Doc. 2017–25333 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am] (email); (202) 693–9440 (voice); or (202) Number 1240–0046. The current BILLING CODE 4510–CH–P 693–9441 (facsimile). approval is scheduled to expire on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: January 31, 2018; however, the DOL notes that existing information DEPARTMENT OF LABOR I. Background collection requirements submitted to the Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine OMB receive a month-to-month Mine Safety and Health Administration Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine extension while they undergo review. [OMB Control No. 1219–0148] Act), 30 U.S.C. Section 813(h), New requirements would only take authorizes MSHA to collect information effect upon OMB approval. For Proposed Extension of Information necessary to carry out its duties in additional substantive information Collection; Proximity Detection protecting the safety and health of about this ICR, see the related notices Systems for Continuous Mining miners. Further, section 101(a) of the published in the Federal Register on Machines in Underground Coal Mines Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 811, authorizes the April 6, 2017 (82 FR 16858) and August Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to 3, 2017 (82 FR 36159). AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health develop, promulgate, and revise as may Interested parties are encouraged to Administration, Labor. be appropriate, improved mandatory send comments to the OMB, Office of ACTION: Request for public comments. health or safety standards for the Information and Regulatory Affairs at protection of life and prevention of the address shown in the ADDRESSES SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as injuries in coal or other mines. section within thirty (30) days of part of its continuing effort to reduce On January 15, 2015, MSHA publication of this notice in the Federal paperwork and respondent burden, published a final rule that requires Register. In order to help ensure conducts a pre-clearance consultation underground coal mine operators to appropriate consideration, comments program to provide the general public equip continuous mining machines, should mention OMB Control Number and Federal agencies with an except full-face continuous mining 1240–0046. The OMB is particularly opportunity to comment on proposed machines, with proximity detection interested in comments that: collections of information in accordance systems (80 FR 2188). Miners working • Evaluate whether the proposed with the Paperwork Reduction Act of near continuous mining machines face collection of information is necessary 1995. This program helps to assure that pinning, crushing, and striking hazards for the proper performance of the requested data can be provided in the that result in accidents involving life- functions of the agency, including desired format, reporting burden (time threatening injuries and death. whether the information will have and financial resources) is minimized, Proximity detection is a technology that practical utility; collection instruments are clearly uses electronic sensors to detect the • Evaluate the accuracy of the understood, and the impact of collection motion or the location of one object agency’s estimate of the burden of the requirements on respondents can be relative to another. Proximity detection proposed collection of information, properly assessed. Currently, the Mine systems provide a warning and stop including the validity of the Safety and Health Administration mining machines before a pinning, methodology and assumptions used; (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the crushing, or striking accident occurs • Enhance the quality, utility, and information collection for Proximity that could result in injury or death to a clarity of the information to be Detection Systems for Continuous miner. The information collections collected; and Mining Machines in Underground Coal contained in this final rule were • Minimize the burden of the Mines. approved under the Paperwork collection of information on those who DATES: All comments must be received Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). are to respond, including through the on or before January 23, 2018. Title 30 CFR 75.1732(d)(1) requires at use of appropriate automated, ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the the completion of the check of the electronic, mechanical, or other information collection requirements of machine-mounted components of the technological collection techniques or this notice may be sent by any of the proximity detection system under other forms of information technology, methods listed below. section 75.1732(c)(1), a certified person e.g., permitting electronic submission of • Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: under section 75.100 must certify by responses. http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the initials, date, and time that the check Agency: DOL–OWCP. on-line instructions for submitting was conducted. Defects found as a result Title of Collection: Federal comments for docket number MSHA– of the check, including corrective Employees’ Compensation Act Medical 2017–0033. actions and dates of corrective actions, Reports and Compensation Claims. • Regular Mail: Send comments to must be recorded. OMB Control Number: 1240–0046. USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards, Section 75.1732(d)(2) requires the Affected Public: Individuals or Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th operator to make a record of the defects Households. Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, found as a result of the checks of miner- Total Estimated Number of VA 22202–5452. wearable components required under Respondents: 282,353. • Hand Delivery: USDOL-Mine Safety section 75.1732(c)(2), including sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Total Estimated Number of and Health Administration, 201 12th corrective actions and dates of Responses: 282,353. Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, corrective actions. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: VA 22202–5452. Sign in at the Section 75.1732(d)(3) requires the 25,605 hours. receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor via operator to make a record of the persons Total Estimated Annual Other Costs the East elevator. trained in the installation and Burden: $110,118. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: maintenance of proximity detection Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of systems under section 75.1732(b)(6). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Nov 22, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24NON1.SGM 24NON1

55880 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 225 / Friday, November 24, 2017 / Notices Section 75.1732(d)(4) requires the Underground Coal Mines. MSHA has (GSA) System for Award Management records to be maintained in a secure updated the data with respect to the (SAM) sensitive financial data from book or electronically in a secure number of respondents, responses, entity registration records (including computer system not susceptible to burden hours, and burden costs those records formerly housed in the alteration. supporting this information collection legacy Excluded Parties List System), (3) Section 75.1732(d)(5) requires records request. the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) to be retained for a period of at least one Type of Review: Extension, without Automatic Revocation of Exemption List year and that they be made available for change, of a currently approved (ARL), (4) the IRS’s Exempt inspection by authorized representatives collection. Organizations Select Check (EO Select of the Secretary and representatives of Agency: Mine Safety and Health Check), (5) the IRS’s e-Postcard miners. Administration. database, and (6) the commercial OMB Number: 1219–0148. database American InfoSource (AIS) II. Desired Focus of Comments Affected Public: Business or other for- Deceased Data for inclusion in the Do MSHA is soliciting comments profit. Not Pay Initiative. concerning the proposed information Number of Respondents: 209. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collection related to Proximity Detection Frequency: On occasion. Brian Nichols at the OMB Office of Systems for Continuous Mining Number of Responses: 291,137. Federal Financial Management at 202– Machines in Underground Coal Mines. Annual Burden Hours: 828 hours. 395–3993. MSHA is particularly interested in Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper comments that: Cost: $0. Mark Reger, • Evaluate whether the collection of Comments submitted in response to Deputy Controller. information is necessary for the proper this notice will be summarized and [FR Doc. 2017–25416 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am] performance of the functions of the included in the request for Office of BILLING CODE 3110–01–P agency, including whether the Management and Budget approval of the information has practical utility; information collection request; they will • Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s also become a matter of public record. NUCLEAR REGULATORY estimate of the burden of the collection COMMISSION of information, including the validity of Sheila McConnell, the methodology and assumptions used; Certifying Officer. [Docket Nos. 52–025 and 52–026; NRC– • Suggest methods to enhance the 2008–0252] [FR Doc. 2017–25426 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am] quality, utility, and clarity of the BILLING CODE 4510–43–P Southern Nuclear Operating Company, information to be collected; and Inc., Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, • Minimize the burden of the Units 3 and 4; Fire Protection System collection of information on those who OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND Piping That Must Remain Functional are to respond, including through the BUDGET Following a Safe Shutdown use of appropriate automated, Earthquake electronic, mechanical, or other Designation of Databases for technological collection techniques or Treasury’s Working System Under the AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory other forms of information technology, Do Not Pay Initiative Commission. e.g., permitting electronic submission of ACTION: Exemption and combined responses. AGENCY: Office of Management and license amendment; issuance. The information collection request Budget. will be available on http:// ACTION: Notice of designation. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions Commission (NRC) is granting an the commenter against providing any SUMMARY: Section 5(b)(1)(B) of the exemption to allow a departure from the information in the submission that Improper Payments Elimination and certification information of Tier 1 of the should not be publicly disclosed. Full Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 generic design control document (DCD) comments, including personal (IPERIA) provides that the Director of and is issuing License Amendment Nos. information provided, will be made the Office of Management and Budget 92 and 91 to Combined Licenses (COL), available on www.regulations.gov and (OMB), in consultation with agencies, NPF–91 and NPF–92, respectively. The www.reginfo.gov. may designate additional databases for COLs were issued to Southern Nuclear The public may also examine publicly inclusion under the Do Not Pay (DNP) Operating Company, Inc., and Georgia available documents at USDOL-Mine Initiative. IPERIA further requires OMB Power Company, Oglethorpe Power Safety and Health Administration, 201 to provide public notice and an Corporation, MEAG Power SPVM, LLC, 12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA opportunity for comment prior to MEAG Power SPVJ, LLC, MEAG Power 22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s designating additional databases. In SPVP, LLC, Authority of Georgia, and desk on the 4th floor via the East fulfillment of this requirement, on the City of Dalton, Georgia (the elevator. September 13, 2017, OMB published a licensee); for construction and operation Questions about the information Notice of Proposed Designation (82 FR of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant collection requirements may be directed 43041) for six additional databases. (VEGP) Units 3 and 4, located in Burke to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER OMB did not receive any comments County, Georgia. during the 30-day comment period for The granting of the exemption allows sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. this notice. Effective immediately OMB the changes to Tier 1 information asked designates the following six databases: for in the amendment. Because the III. Current Actions (1) The Department of the Treasury’s acceptability of the exemption was This request for collection of (Treasury) Office of Foreign Assets determined in part by the acceptability information contains provisions for Control’s Specially Designated of the amendment, the exemption and Proximity Detection Systems for Nationals List (OFAC List), (2) data from amendment are being issued Continuous Mining Machines in the General Services Administration’s concurrently. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Nov 22, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24NON1.SGM 24NON1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionRequest for public comments.
DatesAll comments must be received on or before January 23, 2018.
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 55879 
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