83 FR 23941 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Roof Control Plan for Underground Coal Mines

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 100 (May 23, 2018)

Page Range		23941-23941
FR Document		2018-11040

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 Roof Control Plan for Underground Coal Mines.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

[OMB Control No. 1219-0004]


Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Roof Control Plan 
for 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 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 Roof Control Plan 
for Underground Coal Mines.

DATES: All comments must be received on or before July 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-2018-0002.
     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 (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.
    Section 302(a) of the Mine Act, requires that a roof control plan 
and revisions thereof suitable to the roof conditions and mining system 
of each coal mine be first approved by the Secretary before 
implementation by the operator. The plan must show the type of support 
and spacing approved by the Secretary, and the plan must be reviewed at 
least every six months by the Secretary.
    This information collection addresses the recordkeeping associated 
with:

75.220(a)(1)--Roof control plan
75.221(1)(2)--Roof control plan information
75.222(a)--Roof control plan-approval
75.223(a), (b), & (d)--Evaluation and revision of roof control plan.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information 
collection related to Roof Control Plan for 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 section of 
this notice.

III. Current Actions

    This request for collection of information contains provisions for 
Roof Control Plan for 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: 1219-0004.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 211.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Responses: 1,450.
    Annual Burden Hours: 4,513 hours.
    Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $5,025.
    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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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes The public may also examine publicly
MSHA to collect information necessary available documents at USDOL—Mine
Mine Safety and Health Administration to carry out its duty in protecting the Safety and Health Administration, 201
[OMB Control No. 1219–0004] safety and health of miners. Further, 12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA
section 101(a) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s
Proposed Extension of Information 811, authorizes the Secretary of Labor desk on the 4th floor via the East
Collection; Roof Control Plan for (Secretary) to develop, promulgate, and elevator.
Underground Coal Mines revise as may be appropriate, improved Questions about the information
mandatory health or safety standards for collection requirements may be directed
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health the protection of life and prevention of to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
Administration, Labor. injuries in coal or other mines. INFORMATION section of this notice.
ACTION: Request for public comments. Section 302(a) of the Mine Act, III. Current Actions
requires that a roof control plan and
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as revisions thereof suitable to the roof This request for collection of
part of its continuing effort to reduce conditions and mining system of each information contains provisions for Roof
paperwork and respondent burden, coal mine be first approved by the Control Plan for Underground Coal
conducts a pre-clearance consultation Secretary before implementation by the Mines. MSHA has updated the data
program to provide the general public operator. The plan must show the type with respect to the number of
and Federal agencies with an of support and spacing approved by the respondents, responses, burden hours,
opportunity to comment on proposed Secretary, and the plan must be and burden costs supporting this
collections of information in accordance reviewed at least every six months by information collection request.
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of the Secretary. Type of Review: Extension, without
1995. This program helps to ensure that This information collection addresses change, of a currently approved
requested data can be provided in the the recordkeeping associated with: collection.
desired format, reporting burden (time Agency: Mine Safety and Health
75.220(a)(1)—Roof control plan Administration.
and financial resources) is minimized, 75.221(1)(2)—Roof control plan
collection instruments are clearly OMB Number: 1219–0004.
information Affected Public: Business or other for-
understood, and the impact of collection 75.222(a)—Roof control plan-approval
requirements on respondents can be profit.
75.223(a), (b), & (d)—Evaluation and Number of Respondents: 211.
properly assessed. Currently, the Mine revision of roof control plan. Frequency: On occasion.
Safety and Health Administration Number of Responses: 1,450.
(MSHA) is soliciting comments on the II. Desired Focus of Comments
Annual Burden Hours: 4,513 hours.
information collection for Roof Control MSHA is soliciting comments Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Plan for Underground Coal Mines. concerning the proposed information Cost: $5,025.
DATES: All comments must be received collection related to Roof Control Plan Comments submitted in response to
on or before July 23, 2018. for Underground Coal Mines. MSHA is this notice will be summarized and
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the
particularly interested in comments included in the request for Office of
information collection requirements of that: Management and Budget approval of the
• Evaluate whether the collection of information collection request; they will
this notice may be sent by any of the
information is necessary for the proper also become a matter of public record.
methods listed below.
performance of the functions of the
• Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: Sheila McConnell,
agency, including whether the
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the Certifying Officer.
information has practical utility;
on-line instructions for submitting
• Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s [FR Doc. 2018–11040 Filed 5–22–18; 8:45 am]
comments for docket number MSHA–
estimate of the burden of the collection BILLING CODE 4510–43–P
2018–0002.
of information, including the validity of
• Regular Mail: Send comments to
the methodology and assumptions used;
USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards, • Suggest methods to enhance the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th quality, utility, and clarity of the
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, information to be collected; and Mine Safety and Health Administration
VA 22202–5452. • Minimize the burden of the
• Hand Delivery: USDOL—Mine collection of information on those who
Petitions for Modification of
Safety and Health Administration, 201 Application of Existing Mandatory
are to respond, including through the
12th Street South, Suite 4E401, Safety Standard
use of appropriate automated,
Arlington, VA 22202–5452. Sign in at electronic, mechanical, or other AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health
the receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor technological collection techniques or Administration, Labor.
via the East elevator. other forms of information technology, ACTION: Notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: e.g., permitting electronic submission of
Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of responses. SUMMARY: This notice is a summary of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances, The information collection request petitions for modification submitted to
MSHA, at will be available on http:// the Mine Safety and Health
MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions Administration (MSHA) by the parties
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(email); (202) 693–9440 (voice); or (202) the commenter against providing any listed below.
693–9441 (facsimile). information in the submission that DATES: All comments on the petitions
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: should not be publicly disclosed. Full must be received by MSHA’s Office of
comments, including personal Standards, Regulations, and Variances
I. Background information provided, will be made on or before June 22, 2018.
Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine available on www.regulations.gov and ADDRESSES: You may submit your
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine www.reginfo.gov. comments, identified by ‘‘docket

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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 July 23, 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		83 FR 23941

83 FR 23941 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Roof Control Plan for Underground Coal Mines

DEPARTMENT OF LABORMine Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 100 (May 23, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration