83 FR 13312 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Proximity Detection Systems for Continuous Mining Machines in Underground Coal Mines

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 60 (March 28, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-06185

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) sponsored information collection request (ICR) titled, ``Proximity Detection Systems for Continuous Mining Machines in Underground Coal 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; Proximity Detection Systems for Continuous 
Mining Machines in Underground Coal Mines

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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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, ``Proximity Detection Systems for Continuous 
Mining Machines in Underground Coal 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 April 27, 2018.

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 website at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201707-1219-002 (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

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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].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR seeks to extend PRA authority for 
the Proximity Detection Systems for Continuous Mining Machines in 
Underground Coal Mines information collection requirements codified in 
regulations 30 CFR 1732(d). This information collection relates to 
requirements for mine operators to install proximity detection systems 
on continuous mining machines. More specifically, the subject 
regulatory provisions require: the proper certification (initialing and 
dating--including time) by a qualified individual that the machine-
mounted components of the proximity detection system have been checked 
(Sec.  75.1732(d)(1)); recording, before the end of the shift, any 
defects found as a result of the check--including corrective actions 
and their dates (Id.); the operator recording any defects found as a 
result of the checks of miner-wearable components required under 
section Sec.  75.1732(c)(2), including corrective actions and dates of 
corrective actions (Sec.  75.1732(d)(2); the operator creating a record 
of persons trained in the installation and maintenance of proximity 
detection systems under Sec.  75.1732(b)(6) (Sec.  75.1732(d)(3)); the 
operator maintaining records in a secure book or electronically in a 
secure computer system not susceptible to alteration (Sec.  
75.1732(d)(4)); the operator retaining records for at least one year 
and making them available for inspection by authorized representatives 
of the Secretary and representatives of miners (Sec.  75.1732(d)(5). 
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 sections 101 and 103(h) 
authorize this information collection. See 30 U.S.C. 811, 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 1219-0148.
    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 April 30, 2018. 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 November 24, 2017 (82 FR 
55879).
    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 1219-0148. 
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: Proximity Detection Systems for Continuous 
Mining Machines in Underground Coal Mines.
    OMB Control Number: 1219-0148.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 209.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 291,137.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 828 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

     Dated: March 20, 2018.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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including Department and OIG policies. Unit, United States Department of being promulgated in accordance with
The records are protected by physical Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553(b), (c),
security methods and dissemination/ Washington, DC 20530, or on the and (e), and will be published in the
access controls. Direct access is Department of Justice website at https:// Federal Register.
controlled and limited to approved www.justice.gov/oip/oip-request.html.
HISTORY:
personnel with an official need for More information regarding the
access to perform their duties. Paper Department’s procedures for accessing None.
files are stored: (1) In a secure room records in accordance with the Privacy [FR Doc. 2018–05656 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am]
with controlled access; (2) in locked file Act can be found at 28 CFR part 16 BILLING CODE 4410–58–P
cabinets; and/or (3) in other appropriate subpart D, ‘‘Protection of Privacy and
GSA approved security containers. Access to Individual Records Under the
Protection of information technology Privacy Act of 1974.’’ DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
systems is provided by physical,
technical, and administrative CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: Office of the Secretary
safeguards. Records are located in a Individuals seeking to contest or
building with restricted access and are amend records maintained in this Agency Information Collection
kept in a locked room with controlled system of records must direct their Activities; Submission for OMB
access or are safeguarded with approved requests to the address indicated in the Review; Comment Request; Proximity
encryption technology. The use of ‘‘RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES’’ Detection Systems for Continuous
multifactor authentication is required to paragraph, above. All requests to contest Mining Machines in Underground Coal
access electronic systems. Information or amend records must be in writing Mines
may be transmitted to routine users on and the envelope and letter should be
a need to know basis in a secure manner clearly marked ‘‘Privacy Act ACTION:Notice of availability; request
and to others upon verification of their Amendment Request.’’ All requests for comments.
authorization to access the information must state clearly and concisely what SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
and their need to know. record is being contested, the reasons (DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and
Security personnel conduct periodic for contesting it, and the proposed Health Administration (MSHA)
vulnerability scans using DOJ-approved amendment to the record. Some sponsored information collection
software to ensure security compliance information may be exempt from the request (ICR) titled, ‘‘Proximity
and security logs are enabled for all amendment provisions as described in Detection Systems for Continuous
computers to assist in troubleshooting the ‘‘EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED Mining Machines in Underground Coal
and forensic analysis during incident FOR THE SYSTEM’’ paragraph, below. Mines,’’ to the Office of Management
investigations. Users of individual An individual who is the subject of a and Budget (OMB) for review and
computers can only gain access to the record in this system of records may approval for continued use, without
data by a valid user identification contest or amend those records that are change, in accordance with the
authorization and authentication not exempt. A determination of whether Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
method. a record is exempt from the amendment (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are
provisions will be made after a request invited.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
is received. DATES: The OMB will consider all
All requests for access to records must More information regarding the
be in writing and should be addressed written comments that agency receives
Department’s procedures for amending
to the System Manager listed above. The on or before April 27, 2018.
or contesting records in accordance with
envelope and letter should be clearly ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
the Privacy Act can be found at 28 CFR
marked ‘‘Privacy Act Access Request.’’ 16.46, ‘‘Requests for Amendment or applicable supporting documentation;
Alternatively, requests can be emailed Correction of Records.’’ including a description of the likely
to oigfoia@usdoj.gov. The request must respondents, proposed frequency of
describe the records sought in sufficient NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: response, and estimated total burden
detail to enable Department personnel Individuals may be notified if a record may be obtained free of charge from the
to locate them with a reasonable amount in this system of records pertains to RegInfo.gov website at http://
of effort. The request must include a them when the individuals request www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
general description of the records information utilizing the same PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201707-1219-002
sought and must include the requester’s procedures as those identified in the (this link will only become active on the
full name, current address, and date and ‘‘RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES’’ day following publication of this notice)
place of birth. The request must be paragraph, above. or by contacting Michel Smyth by
signed and either notarized or submitted telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202–
under penalty of perjury. Some EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM: 693–8064, (these are not toll-free
information may be exempt from the The Attorney General plans to exempt numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_
access provisions as described in the this system from subsections (c)(3) and PUBLIC@dol.gov.
‘‘EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR (4); (d); (e)(1), (2), (3), (5) and (8); and Submit comments about this request
THE SYSTEM’’ paragraph, below. An (g) of the Privacy Act pursuant to 5 by mail to the Office of Information and
individual who is the subject of a record U.S.C. 552a(j)(2). In addition, the system Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
in this system of records may access has been exempted from subsections Officer for DOL–MSHA, Office of
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

those records that are not exempt from (c)(3), (d), and (e)(1) of the Privacy Act, Management and Budget, Room 10235,
access. A determination whether a pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(1) and 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC
record may be accessed will be made at (k)(2). The exemptions will be applied 20503; by Fax: 202–395–5806 (this is
the time a request is received. only to the extent that the information not a toll-free number); or by email:
Although no specific form is required, in the system is subject to exemption OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
you may obtain forms for this purpose pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(j)(2), (k)(1), Commenters are encouraged, but not
from the FOIA/Privacy Act Mail Referral and/or (k)(2). Rules are in the process of required, to send a courtesy copy of any

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comments by mail or courier to the U.S. law, no person shall generally be subject Total Estimated Number of
Department of Labor-OASAM, Office of to penalty for failing to comply with a Responses: 291,137.
the Chief Information Officer, Attn: collection of information that does not Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
Departmental Information Compliance display a valid Control Number. See 5 828 hours.
Management Program, Room N1301, CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
200 Constitution Avenue NW, obtains OMB approval for this Burden: $0.
Washington, DC 20210; or by email: information collection under Control Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. Number 1219–0148. Dated: March 20, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OMB authorization for an ICR cannot Michel Smyth,
Michel Smyth by telephone at 202–693– be for more than three (3) years without Departmental Clearance Officer.
4129, TTY 202–693–8064, (these are not renewal, and the current approval for [FR Doc. 2018–06185 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am]
toll-free numbers) or by email at DOL_ this collection is scheduled to expire on BILLING CODE 4510–43–P
PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. April 30, 2018. The DOL seeks to extend
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This ICR PRA authorization for this information
seeks to extend PRA authority for the collection for three (3) more years, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Proximity Detection Systems for without any change to existing
Continuous Mining Machines in requirements. The DOL notes that Office of the Secretary
Underground Coal Mines information existing information collection
requirements submitted to the OMB Agency Information Collection
collection requirements codified in
receive a month-to-month extension Activities; Submission for OMB
regulations 30 CFR 1732(d). This Review; Comment Request;
information collection relates to while they undergo review. For
additional substantive information Respiratory Protection Standard
requirements for mine operators to
install proximity detection systems on about this ICR, see the related notice
ACTION:Notice of availability; request
continuous mining machines. More published in the Federal Register on
for comments.
specifically, the subject regulatory November 24, 2017 (82 FR 55879).
provisions require: the proper Interested parties are encouraged to SUMMARY: The Department of Labor
certification (initialing and dating— send comments to the OMB, Office of (DOL) is submitting the Occupational
including time) by a qualified Information and Regulatory Affairs at Safety and Health Administration
individual that the machine-mounted the address shown in the ADDRESSES (OSHA) sponsored information
components of the proximity detection section within thirty (30) days of collection request (ICR) titled,
system have been checked publication of this notice in the Federal ‘‘Respiratory Protection Standard,’’ to
(§ 75.1732(d)(1)); recording, before the Register. In order to help ensure the Office of Management and Budget
end of the shift, any defects found as a appropriate consideration, comments (OMB) for review and approval for
result of the check—including should mention OMB Control Number continued use, without change, in
corrective actions and their dates (Id.); 1219–0148. The OMB is particularly accordance with the Paperwork
the operator recording any defects found interested in comments that: Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public
• Evaluate whether the proposed comments on the ICR are invited.
as a result of the checks of miner-
collection of information is necessary DATES: The OMB will consider all
wearable components required under
for the proper performance of the written comments that agency receives
section § 75.1732(c)(2), including
functions of the agency, including on or before April 27, 2018.
corrective actions and dates of
whether the information will have
corrective actions (§ 75.1732(d)(2); the ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with
practical utility;
operator creating a record of persons • Evaluate the accuracy of the applicable supporting documentation;
trained in the installation and agency’s estimate of the burden of the including a description of the likely
maintenance of proximity detection proposed collection of information, respondents, proposed frequency of
systems under § 75.1732(b)(6) including the validity of the response, and estimated total burden
(§ 75.1732(d)(3)); the operator methodology and assumptions used; may be obtained free of charge from the
maintaining records in a secure book or • Enhance the quality, utility, and RegInfo.gov website at http://
electronically in a secure computer clarity of the information to be www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
system not susceptible to alteration collected; and PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201803-1218-004
(§ 75.1732(d)(4)); the operator retaining • Minimize the burden of the (this link will only become active on the
records for at least one year and making collection of information on those who day following publication of this notice)
them available for inspection by are to respond, including through the or by contacting Michel Smyth by
authorized representatives of the use of appropriate automated, telephone at 202–693–4129, TTY 202–
Secretary and representatives of miners electronic, mechanical, or other 693–8064, (these are not toll-free
(§ 75.1732(d)(5). Federal Mine Safety technological collection techniques or numbers) or by email at DOL_PRA_
and Health Act of 1977 sections 101 and other forms of information technology, PUBLIC@dol.gov.
103(h) authorize this information e.g., permitting electronic submission of Submit comments about this request
collection. See 30 U.S.C. 811, 813(h). responses. by mail to the Office of Information and
This information collection is subject Agency: DOL–MSHA. Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally Title of Collection: Proximity Officer for DOL–OSHA, Office of
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection Detection Systems for Continuous Management and Budget, Room 10235,
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

of information, and the public is Mining Machines in Underground Coal 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC
generally not required to respond to an Mines. 20503; by Fax: 202–395–5806 (this is
information collection, unless it is OMB Control Number: 1219–0148. not a toll-free number); or by email:
approved by the OMB under the PRA Affected Public: Private Sector— OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov.
and displays a currently valid OMB businesses or other for-profits. Commenters are encouraged, but not
Control Number. In addition, Total Estimated Number of required, to send a courtesy copy of any
notwithstanding any other provisions of Respondents: 209. comments by mail or courier to the U.S.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of availability; request for comments.
Dates		The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives on or before April 27, 2018.
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		83 FR 13312

83 FR 13312 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Proximity Detection Systems for Continuous Mining Machines in Underground Coal Mines

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 60 (March 28, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary