83_FR_31109 83 FR 30982 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Underground Retorts

83 FR 30982 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Underground Retorts

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 127 (July 2, 2018)

Page Range30982-30983
FR Document2018-14090

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 Underground Retorts.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

[OMB Control No. 1219-0096]


Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Underground Retorts

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 Underground 
Retorts.

DATES: All comments must be received on or before August 31, 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-2018-0022.
     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, 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 metal and nonmetal mines.
    Title 30 CFR 57.22401 sets forth the safety requirements for using 
a retort to extract oil from shale in underground metal and nonmetal I-
A and I-B mines (those that operate in a combustible ore and either 
liberate methane or have the potential to liberate methane based on the 
history of the mine or the geological area in which the mine is 
located). At present, this applies only to underground oil shale mines. 
The standard requires that prior to ignition of underground retorts; 
mine operators must submit a written ignition operation plan to the 
appropriate MSHA District Manager which contains site-specific 
safeguards and safety procedures for the underground areas of the mine 
which are affected by the retorts.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information 
collection related to Underground Retorts. MSHA is particularly 
interested in comments that:
     Evaluate whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the

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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 
Underground Retorts. 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: 1219-0096.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Responses: 1.
    Annual Burden Hours: 160 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. 2018-14090 Filed 6-29-18; 8:45 am]
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                                               working at mine sites. Some contractors                 and burden costs supporting this                         • Federal E-Rulemaking Portal:
                                               work exclusively at mining operations,                  information collection request.                        http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                               others may work a single contract at a                    Type of Review: Extension, without                   on-line instructions for submitting
                                               mine and never return to MSHA                           change, of a currently approved                        comments for docket number MSHA–
                                               jurisdiction. MSHA uses the contractor                  collection.                                            2018–0022.
                                               information in this information                           Agency: Mine Safety and Health                         • Regular Mail: Send comments to
                                               collection request during inspections to                Administration.                                        USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards,
                                               determine the responsibility for                          OMB Number: 1219–0004.                               Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th
                                               compliance with safety and health                         Affected Public: Business or other for-              Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
                                               standards.                                              profit.                                                VA 22202–5452.
                                                                                                         Number of Respondents: 22,728.                         • Hand Delivery: USDOL-Mine Safety
                                               II. Desired Focus of Comments                             Frequency: On occasion.
                                                                                                         Number of Responses: 171,607.                        and Health Administration, 201 12th
                                                  MSHA is soliciting comments                                                                                 Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
                                                                                                         Annual Burden Hours: 18,531 hours.
                                               concerning the proposed information                       Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper                    VA 22202–5452. Sign in at the
                                               collection related to Independent                       Cost: $628.                                            receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor via
                                               Contractor Registration and                               MSHA Forms: MSHA Form 7000–52,                       the East elevator.
                                               Identification. MSHA is particularly                    Contractor Identification (ID) Request.                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               interested in comments that:                              Comments submitted in response to                    Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of
                                                  • Evaluate whether the collection of                 this notice will be summarized and                     Standards, Regulations, and
                                               information is necessary for the proper                 included in the request for Office of                  Variances, MSHA, at
                                               performance of the functions of the                     Management and Budget approval of the                  MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov
                                               agency, including whether the                           information collection request; they will              (email); (202) 693–9440 (voice); or (202)
                                               information has practical utility;                      also become a matter of public record.                 693–9441 (facsimile).
                                                  • Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s
                                               estimate of the burden of the collection                Sheila McConnell,                                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                               of information, including the validity of               Certifying Officer.                                    I. Background
                                               the methodology and assumptions used;                   [FR Doc. 2018–14089 Filed 6–29–18; 8:45 am]
                                                  • Suggest methods to enhance the                                                                               Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine
                                                                                                       BILLING CODE 4510–43–P
                                               quality, utility, and clarity of the                                                                           Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
                                               information to be collected; and                                                                               Act), 30 U.S.C. Section 813, authorizes
                                                  • Minimize the burden of the                         DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                                    MSHA to collect information necessary
                                               collection of information on those who                                                                         to carry out its duty in protecting the
                                               are to respond, including through the                   Mine Safety and Health Administration                  safety and health of miners. Further,
                                               use of appropriate automated,                                                                                  section 101(a) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C.
                                                                                                       [OMB Control No. 1219–0096]
                                               electronic, mechanical, or other                                                                               811, authorizes the Secretary of Labor
                                               technological collection techniques or                  Proposed Extension of Information                      (Secretary) to develop, promulgate, and
                                               other forms of information technology,                  Collection; Underground Retorts                        revise as may be appropriate, improved
                                               e.g., permitting electronic submission of                                                                      mandatory health or safety standards for
                                               responses.                                              AGENCY:  Mine Safety and Health                        the protection of life and prevention of
                                                  The information collection request                   Administration, Labor.                                 injuries in metal and nonmetal mines.
                                               will be available on http://                            ACTION: Request for public comments.                      Title 30 CFR 57.22401 sets forth the
                                               www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions                                                                             safety requirements for using a retort to
                                                                                                       SUMMARY:    The Department of Labor, as                extract oil from shale in underground
                                               the commenter against providing any
                                                                                                       part of its continuing effort to reduce                metal and nonmetal I–A and I–B mines
                                               information in the submission that
                                                                                                       paperwork and respondent burden,                       (those that operate in a combustible ore
                                               should not be publicly disclosed. Full
                                                                                                       conducts a pre-clearance consultation                  and either liberate methane or have the
                                               comments, including personal
                                                                                                       program to provide the general public                  potential to liberate methane based on
                                               information provided, will be made
                                                                                                       and Federal agencies with an                           the history of the mine or the geological
                                               available on www.regulations.gov and
                                                                                                       opportunity to comment on proposed                     area in which the mine is located). At
                                               www.reginfo.gov.
                                                                                                       collections of information in accordance               present, this applies only to
                                                  The public may also examine publicly
                                                                                                       with the Paperwork Reduction Act of                    underground oil shale mines. The
                                               available documents at USDOL-Mine
                                                                                                       1995. This program helps to ensure that                standard requires that prior to ignition
                                               Safety and Health Administration, 201
                                                                                                       requested data can be provided in the                  of underground retorts; mine operators
                                               12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA
                                                                                                       desired format, reporting burden (time                 must submit a written ignition operation
                                               22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s
                                                                                                       and financial resources) is minimized,                 plan to the appropriate MSHA District
                                               desk on the 4th floor via the East
                                                                                                       collection instruments are clearly                     Manager which contains site-specific
                                               elevator.
                                                  Questions about the information                      understood, and the impact of collection               safeguards and safety procedures for the
                                               collection requirements may be directed                 requirements on respondents can be                     underground areas of the mine which
                                               to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER                 properly assessed. Currently, the Mine                 are affected by the retorts.
                                               INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
                                                                                                       Safety and Health Administration
                                                                                                       (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the                   II. Desired Focus of Comments
                                               notice.
                                                                                                       information collection for Underground                   MSHA is soliciting comments
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                                               III. Current Actions                                    Retorts.                                               concerning the proposed information
                                                  This request for collection of                       DATES: All comments must be received                   collection related to Underground
                                               information contains provisions for                     on or before August 31, 2018.                          Retorts. MSHA is particularly interested
                                               Independent Contractor Registration                     ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the                     in comments that:
                                               and Identification. MSHA has updated                    information collection requirements of                   • Evaluate whether the collection of
                                               the data with respect to the number of                  this notice may be sent by any of the                  information is necessary for the proper
                                               respondents, responses, burden hours,                   methods listed below.                                  performance of the functions of the


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                                               agency, including whether the                           information collection request; they will              Variances, MSHA, at
                                               information has practical utility;                      also become a matter of public record.                 MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov
                                                 • Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s                                                                            (email); (202) 693–9440 (voice); or (202)
                                                                                                       Sheila McConnell,
                                               estimate of the burden of the collection                                                                       693–9441 (facsimile).
                                                                                                       Certifying Officer.
                                               of information, including the validity of                                                                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                               the methodology and assumptions used;                   [FR Doc. 2018–14090 Filed 6–29–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                              I. Background
                                                 • Suggest methods to enhance the                      BILLING CODE 4510–43–P

                                               quality, utility, and clarity of the                                                                              Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine
                                               information to be collected; and                                                                               Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
                                                                                                       DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
                                                 • Minimize the burden of the                                                                                 Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes
                                               collection of information on those who                                                                         MSHA to collect information necessary
                                                                                                       Mine Safety and Health Administration
                                               are to respond, including through the                                                                          to carry out its duty in protecting the
                                               use of appropriate automated,                           [OMB Control No. 1219–0146]                            safety and health of miners. Further,
                                               electronic, mechanical, or other                                                                               section 101(a) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C.
                                                                                                       Proposed Extension of Information                      811, authorizes the Secretary of Labor
                                               technological collection techniques or
                                                                                                       Collection; Refuge Alternatives for                    (Secretary) to develop, promulgate, and
                                               other forms of information technology,
                                                                                                       Underground Coal Mines                                 revise as may be appropriate, improved
                                               e.g., permitting electronic submission of
                                               responses.                                              AGENCY:  Mine Safety and Health                        mandatory health or safety standards for
                                                 The information collection request                    Administration, Labor.                                 the protection of life and prevention of
                                               will be available on http://                                                                                   injuries in coal or other mines.
                                                                                                       ACTION: Request for public comments.
                                               www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions                                                                                Each underground coal mine has an
                                               the commenter against providing any                     SUMMARY:    The Department of Labor, as                emergency response plan (ERP) and
                                               information in the submission that                      part of its continuing effort to reduce                refuge alternatives (RA) that protect
                                               should not be publicly disclosed. Full                  paperwork and respondent burden,                       miners when escape from a mine during
                                               comments, including personal                            conducts a pre-clearance consultation                  a mine emergency is not possible by
                                               information provided, will be made                      program to provide the general public                  providing secure spaces with isolated
                                               available on www.regulations.gov and                    and Federal agencies with an                           atmospheres that create life-sustaining
                                                                                                       opportunity to comment on proposed                     environments.
                                               www.reginfo.gov.
                                                                                                       collections of information in accordance                  Title 30 CFR 75.1506 requires mine
                                                 The public may also examine publicly                                                                         operators to provide refuge alternatives.
                                               available documents at USDOL-Mine                       with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
                                                                                                       1995. This program helps to ensure that                   Section 75.1507 requires the
                                               Safety and Health Administration, 201                                                                          development and implementation of
                                               12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA                  requested data can be provided in the
                                                                                                       desired format, reporting burden (time                 emergency response plans. It requires
                                               22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s                                                                      that the ERP provide detailed
                                               desk on the 4th floor via the East                      and financial resources) is minimized,
                                                                                                                                                              information about the RAs used in the
                                               elevator.                                               collection instruments are clearly
                                                                                                                                                              mine. This information assists miners,
                                                 Questions about the information                       understood, and the impact of collection
                                                                                                                                                              supervisors, emergency responders, and
                                               collection requirements may be directed                 requirements on respondents can be
                                                                                                                                                              MSHA in assuring that all essential
                                               to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER                 properly assessed. Currently, the Mine
                                                                                                                                                              preparations are made and required
                                               INFORMATION CONTACT section of this                     Safety and Health Administration
                                                                                                                                                              materials are readily available and in
                                               notice.                                                 (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the
                                                                                                                                                              working order. A mine operator may
                                                                                                       information collection for Refuge
                                               III. Current Actions                                                                                           notify the District Manager and update
                                                                                                       Alternatives for Underground Coal
                                                                                                                                                              the existing ERP if there is a need to
                                                 This request for collection of                        Mines.
                                                                                                                                                              locate an RA in a different location than
                                               information contains provisions for                     DATES: All comments must be received                   the one identified in the ERP for that
                                               Underground Retorts. MSHA has                           on or before August 31, 2018.                          mine (as required by section
                                               updated the data with respect to the                    ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the                     75.1506(c)(2)).
                                               number of respondents, responses,                       information collection requirements of                    Section 75.1508 requires the mine
                                               burden hours, and burden costs                          this notice may be sent by any of the                  operator to certify that persons assigned
                                               supporting this information collection                  methods listed below.                                  to examine, maintain, and repair RAs
                                               request.                                                  • Federal E-Rulemaking Portal:                       and components are trained for those
                                                 Type of Review: Extension, without                    http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the                 tasks. Training certifications assist
                                               change, of a currently approved                         on-line instructions for submitting                    MSHA in determining that persons
                                               collection.                                             comments for docket number MSHA–                       received the required training. The
                                                 Agency: Mine Safety and Health                        2018–0023.                                             training certification for persons
                                               Administration.                                           • Regular Mail: Send comments to                     assigned to examine RAs is integrated
                                                 OMB Number: 1219–0096.                                USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards,                       into existing requirements for preshift
                                                 Affected Public: Business or other for-               Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th                   examinations of the mine under section
                                               profit.                                                 Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,                  75.360 (OMB 1219–0088). The training
                                                 Number of Respondents: 1.                             VA 22202–5452.                                         certification for persons assigned to
                                                 Frequency: On occasion.                                 • Hand Delivery: USDOL-Mine Safety                   maintain and repair RAs is included in
                                                 Number of Responses: 1.                               and Health Administration, 201 12th                    this package under section 75.1508(a).
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                                                 Annual Burden Hours: 160 hours.                       Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,                     Section 75.1508(b) requires a record
                                                 Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper                     VA 22202–5452. Sign in at the                          of any maintenance and repair
                                               Cost: $0.                                               receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor via               performed on an RA. This record assists
                                                 Comments submitted in response to                     the East elevator.                                     MSHA in identifying design flaws or
                                               this notice will be summarized and                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       other weaknesses in the refuge
                                               included in the request for Office of                   Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of                  alternative or its components that could
                                               Management and Budget approval of the                   Standards, Regulations, and                            adversely impact the safety of miners.


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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 August 31, 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 Citation83 FR 30982 

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