83 FR 23944 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; [Diesel-Powered Equipment in Underground Coal Mines

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration

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

Page Range		23944-23945
FR Document		2018-11039

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 Diesel-Powered Equipment in Underground Coal Mines.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

[OMB Control No. 1219-0119]


Proposed Extension of Information Collection; [Diesel-Powered 
Equipment 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 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

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information collection for Diesel-Powered Equipment in 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-2018-0008.
     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.
    MSHA requires mine operators to provide important safety and health 
protections to underground coal miners who work on and around diesel-
powered equipment. The engines powering diesel equipment are potential 
contributors to fires and explosion hazards in the confined environment 
of an underground coal mine where combustible coal dust and explosive 
methane gas are present. Diesel equipment operating in underground coal 
mines also can pose serious health risks to miners from exposure to 
diesel exhaust emissions, including diesel particulates, oxides of 
nitrogen, and carbon monoxide. Diesel exhaust is a lung carcinogen in 
animals.
    Information collection requirements are found in: section 
75.1901(a) Diesel fuel requirements; section 75.1911 (j) Fire 
suppression systems for diesel-powered equipment and fuel 
transportation units; section 75.1912 (i) Fire suppression systems for 
permanent underground diesel fuel storage facilities; sections 
75.1914(f)(1), (f)(2), (g)(5), (h)(1), and (h)(2) Maintenance of 
diesel-powered equipment; sections 75.1915(b)(5), (c)(1), and (c)(2) 
Training and qualification of persons working on diesel-powered 
equipment.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information 
collection related to Diesel-Powered Equipment 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 section of 
this notice.

III. Current Actions

    This request for collection of information contains provisions for 
Diesel-Powered Equipment 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: 1219-0119.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 112.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Responses: 161,209.
    Annual Burden Hours: 13,080 hours.
    Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $299,460.
    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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the protection of life and prevention of underground metal and nonmetal mines III. Current Actions
injuries in coal or other mines. categorized as I–A, III, and V–A mines This request for collection of
Methane is a flammable gas found in where the atmosphere is tested for both information contains provisions for
underground mines in the United methane and carbon dioxide. Section Notification of Methane Detected in
States. Although methane is often 57.22230 applies to underground metal Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mine
associated with underground coal and nonmetal mines categorized as II– Atmospheres. MSHA has updated the
mines, it also occurs in some metal and A mines where the atmosphere is tested data with respect to the number of
nonmetal mines. Underground metal for methane. Where examinations respondents, responses, burden hours,
and nonmetal mines are categorized disclose hazardous conditions, affected and burden costs supporting this
according to the potential to liberate miners must be informed. Title 30 CFR information collection request.
methane (30 CFR 57.22003—Mine 57.22229(d) and 57.22230(c) require that Type of Review: Extension, without
category or subcategory). Methane is a the person performing the tests certify change, of a currently approved
colorless, odorless, tasteless gas, and it by signature and date that the tests have collection.
tends to rise to the roof of a mine been conducted. Certifications of Agency: Mine Safety and Health
because it is lighter than air. Although examinations shall be kept for at least Administration.
methane itself is nontoxic, its presence one year and made available to OMB Number: 1219–0103.
reduces the oxygen content by dilution authorized representatives of the Affected Public: Business or other for-
when mixed with air and, consequently, Secretary of Labor. profit.
can act as an asphyxiant when present
II. Desired Focus of Comments Number of Respondents: 4.
in large quantities. Frequency: On occasion.
Methane may enter the mining MSHA is soliciting comments Number of Responses: 213.
environment from a variety of sources concerning the proposed information Annual Burden Hours: 19 hours.
including fractures, faults, or shear collection related to Notification of Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
zones overlying or underlying the strata Methane Detected in Underground Cost: $0.
that surround the ore body, or from the Metal and Nonmetal Mine Atmospheres. Comments submitted in response to
ore body itself. It may occur as an MSHA is particularly interested in this notice will be summarized and
occluded gas within the ore body. comments that: included in the request for Office of
Methane mixed with air is explosive in • Evaluate whether the collection of Management and Budget approval of the
the range of 5 to 15 percent, provided information is necessary for the proper information collection request; they will
that 12 percent or more oxygen is performance of the functions of the also become a matter of public record.
present. The presence of dust containing agency, including whether the
volatile matter in the mine atmosphere information has practical utility; Sheila McConnell,
may further enhance the explosion • Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s Certifying Officer.
potential of methane in a mine. Section estimate of the burden of the collection [FR Doc. 2018–11038 Filed 5–22–18; 8:45 am]
103(i) of Mine Act requires additional of information, including the validity of BILLING CODE 4510–43–P
inspections be conducted at mines the methodology and assumptions used;
depending on the amount of methane • Suggest methods to enhance the
liberated from a mine. quality, utility, and clarity of the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Title 30 CFR 57.22004(c) requires information to be collected; and
operators of underground metal and • Minimize the burden of the Mine Safety and Health Administration
nonmetal mines to notify MSHA as soon collection of information on those who
[OMB Control No. 1219–0119]
as possible if any of the following events are to respond, including through the
occur: (a) There is an outburst that use of appropriate automated, Proposed Extension of Information
results in 0.25 percent or more methane electronic, mechanical, or other Collection; [Diesel-Powered Equipment
in the mine atmosphere, (b) there is a technological collection techniques or in Underground Coal Mines
blowout that results in 0.25 percent or other forms of information technology,
more methane in the mine atmosphere, e.g., permitting electronic submission of AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health
(c) there is an ignition of methane, or (d) responses. Administration, Labor.
air sample results indicate 0.25 percent The information collection request ACTION: Request for public comments.
or more methane in the mine will be available on http://
atmosphere of a I–B, I–C, II–B, V–B, or www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
Category VI mine. Under sections the commenter against providing any part of its continuing effort to reduce
57.22239 and 57.22231, if methane information in the submission that paperwork and respondent burden,
reaches 2.0 percent in a Category IV should not be publicly disclosed. Full conducts a pre-clearance consultation
mine or if methane reaches 0.25 percent comments, including personal program to provide the general public
in the mine atmosphere of a information provided, will be made and Federal agencies with an
Subcategory I–B, II–B, V–B, or VI mine, available on www.regulations.gov and opportunity to comment on proposed
MSHA shall be notified immediately. www.reginfo.gov. collections of information in accordance
Although the standards do not specify The public may also examine publicly with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
how MSHA is to be notified, MSHA available documents at USDOL-Mine 1995. This program helps to ensure that
anticipates that the notifications would Safety and Health Administration, 201 requested data can be provided in the
be made by telephone. 12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA desired format, reporting burden (time
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Title 30 CFR 57.22229 and 57.22230 22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s and financial resources) is minimized,
require that the mine atmosphere be desk on the 4th floor via the East collection instruments are clearly
tested for methane and/or carbon elevator. understood, and the impact of collection
dioxide at least once every seven days Questions about the information requirements on respondents can be
by a competent person or atmospheric collection requirements may be directed properly assessed. Currently, the Mine
monitoring system or a combination of to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER Safety and Health Administration
both. Section 57.2229 applies to INFORMATION section of this notice. (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the

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information collection for Diesel- fuel requirements; section 75.1911 (j) number of respondents, responses,
Powered Equipment in Underground Fire suppression systems for diesel- burden hours, and burden costs
Coal Mines. powered equipment and fuel supporting this information collection
DATES: All comments must be received transportation units; section 75.1912 (i) request.
on or before July 23, 2018. Fire suppression systems for permanent Type of Review: Extension, without
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the underground diesel fuel storage change, of a currently approved
information collection requirements of facilities; sections 75.1914(f)(1), (f)(2), collection.
this notice may be sent by any of the (g)(5), (h)(1), and (h)(2) Maintenance of Agency: Mine Safety and Health
methods listed below. diesel-powered equipment; sections Administration.
• Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: 75.1915(b)(5), (c)(1), and (c)(2) Training OMB Number: 1219–0119.
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the and qualification of persons working on Affected Public: Business or other for-
on-line instructions for submitting diesel-powered equipment. profit.
Number of Respondents: 112.
comments for docket number MSHA– II. Desired Focus of Comments Frequency: On occasion.
2018–0008. Number of Responses: 161,209.
• Regular Mail: Send comments to MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information Annual Burden Hours: 13,080 hours.
USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards, Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th collection related to Diesel-Powered
Equipment in Underground Coal Mines. Cost: $299,460.
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, Comments submitted in response to
VA 22202–5452. MSHA is particularly interested in
comments that: this notice will be summarized and
• Hand Delivery: USDOL-Mine Safety included in the request for Office of
and Health Administration, 201 12th • Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper Management and Budget approval of the
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, information collection request; they will
VA 22202–5452. Sign in at the performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the also become a matter of public record.
receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor via
the East elevator. information has practical utility; Sheila McConnell,
• Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s Certifying Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
estimate of the burden of the collection
Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of of information, including the validity of
[FR Doc. 2018–11039 Filed 5–22–18; 8:45 am]
Standards, Regulations, and Variances, the methodology and assumptions used; BILLING CODE 4510–43–P
MSHA, at • Suggest methods to enhance the
MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov quality, utility, and clarity of the
(email); (202) 693–9440 (voice); or (202) information to be collected; and NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS
693–9441 (facsimile). • Minimize the burden of the ADMINISTRATION
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: collection of information on those who [NARA–2018–038]
I. Background are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated, Records Schedules; Availability and
Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine electronic, mechanical, or other Request for Comments
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine technological collection techniques or
Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes other forms of information technology, AGENCY: National Archives and Records
MSHA to collect information necessary e.g., permitting electronic submission of Administration (NARA).
to carry out its duty in protecting the responses. ACTION: Notice of availability of
safety and health of miners. Further, The information collection request proposed records schedules; request for
section 101(a) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. will be available on http:// comments.
811, authorizes the Secretary of Labor www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions
(Secretary) to develop, promulgate, and the commenter against providing any SUMMARY: The National Archives and
revise as may be appropriate, improved information in the submission that Records Administration (NARA)
mandatory health or safety standards for should not be publicly disclosed. Full publishes notice at least once monthly
the protection of life and prevention of comments, including personal of certain Federal agency requests for
injuries in coal or other mines. information provided, will be made records disposition authority (records
MSHA requires mine operators to available on www.regulations.gov and schedules). Once approved by NARA,
provide important safety and health www.reginfo.gov. records schedules provide mandatory
protections to underground coal miners The public may also examine publicly instructions on what happens to records
who work on and around diesel- available documents at USDOL-Mine when agencies no longer need them for
powered equipment. The engines Safety and Health Administration, 201 current Government business. The
powering diesel equipment are potential 12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA records schedules authorize agencies to
contributors to fires and explosion 22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s preserve records of continuing value in
hazards in the confined environment of desk on the 4th floor via the East the National Archives of the United
an underground coal mine where elevator. States and to destroy, after a specified
combustible coal dust and explosive Questions about the information period, records lacking administrative,
methane gas are present. Diesel collection requirements may be directed legal, research, or other value. NARA
equipment operating in underground to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER publishes notice in the Federal Register
coal mines also can pose serious health INFORMATION section of this notice. for records schedules in which agencies
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

risks to miners from exposure to diesel propose to destroy records they no
exhaust emissions, including diesel III. Current Actions longer need to conduct agency business.
particulates, oxides of nitrogen, and This request for collection of NARA invites public comments on such
carbon monoxide. Diesel exhaust is a information contains provisions for records schedules.
lung carcinogen in animals. Diesel-Powered Equipment in DATES: NARA must receive requests for
Information collection requirements Underground Coal Mines. MSHA has copies in writing by June 22, 2018. Once
are found in: section 75.1901(a) Diesel updated the data with respect to the NARA finishes appraising the records,

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
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 23944

83 FR 23944 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; [Diesel-Powered Equipment in 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