83 FR 30983 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 127 (July 2, 2018)
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 127 (July 2, 2018)
| Page Range | 30983-30984 | |
| FR Document | 2018-14091 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 127 (Monday, July 2, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 30983-30984] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-14091] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Mine Safety and Health Administration [OMB Control No. 1219-0146] Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor. ACTION: Request for public comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines. 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-2018-0023. 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. Each underground coal mine has an emergency response plan (ERP) and refuge alternatives (RA) that protect miners when escape from a mine during a mine emergency is not possible by providing secure spaces with isolated atmospheres that create life-sustaining environments. Title 30 CFR 75.1506 requires mine operators to provide refuge alternatives. Section 75.1507 requires the development and implementation of emergency response plans. It requires that the ERP provide detailed information about the RAs used in the mine. This information assists miners, supervisors, emergency responders, and MSHA in assuring that all essential preparations are made and required materials are readily available and in working order. A mine operator may notify the District Manager and update the existing ERP if there is a need to locate an RA in a different location than the one identified in the ERP for that mine (as required by section 75.1506(c)(2)). Section 75.1508 requires the mine operator to certify that persons assigned to examine, maintain, and repair RAs and components are trained for those tasks. Training certifications assist MSHA in determining that persons received the required training. The training certification for persons assigned to examine RAs is integrated into existing requirements for preshift examinations of the mine under section 75.360 (OMB 1219-0088). The training certification for persons assigned to maintain and repair RAs is included in this package under section 75.1508(a). Section 75.1508(b) requires a record of any maintenance and repair performed on an RA. This record assists MSHA in identifying design flaws or other weaknesses in the refuge alternative or its components that could adversely impact the safety of miners. [[Page 30984]] II. Desired Focus of Comments MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information collection related to Refuge Alternatives 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 CONTACT section of this notice. III. Current Actions This request for collection of information contains provisions for Refuge Alternatives 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: 1219-0146. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 10. Frequency: On occasion. Number of Responses: 36. Annual Burden Hours: 159 hours. Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $36. 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. 2018-14091 Filed 6-29-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-43-P
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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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II. Desired Focus of Comments Number of Respondents: 10. • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to
Frequency: On occasion. http://www.regulations.gov and search
MSHA is soliciting comments Number of Responses: 36.
concerning the proposed information for Docket ID NRC–2018–0133. Address
Annual Burden Hours: 159 hours. questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer
collection related to Refuge Alternatives Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
for Underground Coal Mines. MSHA is Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127;
Cost: $36. email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For
particularly interested in comments Comments submitted in response to
that: technical questions, contact the
this notice will be summarized and individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
• Evaluate whether the collection of included in the request for Office of INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
information is necessary for the proper Management and Budget approval of the
performance of the functions of the document.
information collection request; they will
Agency, including whether the • Mail comments to: May Ma, Office
also become a matter of public record.
information has practical utility; of Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN–7–
• Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s Sheila McConnell, A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
estimate of the burden of the collection Certifying Officer. Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
of information, including the validity of [FR Doc. 2018–14091 Filed 6–29–18; 8:45 am] 0001.
the methodology and assumptions used; BILLING CODE 4510–43–P For additional direction on obtaining
• Suggest methods to enhance the information and submitting comments,
quality, utility, and clarity of the see ‘‘Obtaining Information and
information to be collected; and NUCLEAR REGULATORY Submitting Comments’’ in the
• Minimize the burden of the COMMISSION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
collection of information on those who this document.
[Docket No. 50–298; NRC–2018–0133]
are to respond, including through the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
use of appropriate automated, Nebraska Public Power District; Thomas J. Wengert, Office of Nuclear
electronic, mechanical, or other Cooper Nuclear Station Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear
technological collection techniques or Regulatory Commission, Washington DC
other forms of information technology, AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–4037;
e.g., permitting electronic submission of Commission. email: Thomas.Wengert@nrc.gov.
responses. ACTION: License amendment application;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The information collection request notice of opportunity to comment,
will be available on http:// request a hearing, and petition for leave I. Obtaining Information and
www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions to intervene; order imposing Submitting Comments
the commenter against providing any procedures.
A. Obtaining Information
information in the submission that SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
should not be publicly disclosed. Full Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2018–
Commission (NRC) is considering 0133 when contacting the NRC about
comments, including personal issuance of an amendment to Renewed
information provided, will be made the availability of information for this
Facility Operating License No. DPR–46, action. You may obtain publicly-
available on www.regulations.gov and issued to Nebraska Public Power District
www.reginfo.gov. available information related to this
(NPPD), for operation of the Cooper action by any of the following methods:
The public may also examine publicly Nuclear Station (CNS). The proposed
available documents at USDOL-Mine • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to
amendment would modify the CNS http://www.regulations.gov and search
Safety and Health Administration, 201 technical specifications by revising the
12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA for Docket ID NRC–2018–0133.
two recirculation loop and single
22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
recirculation loop Safety Limit
desk on the 4th floor via the East Access and Management System
Minimum Critical Power Ratio
elevator. (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
(SLMCPR) values to reflect the results of
Questions about the information a cycle specific calculation. For this available documents online in the
collection requirements may be directed amendment request, the NRC proposes ADAMS Public Documents collection at
to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER to determine that it involves no http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this significant hazards consideration. adams.html. To begin the search, select
notice. Because this amendment request ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
contains sensitive unclassified non- select ‘‘Begin+ Web-based ADAMS
III. Current Actions Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
safeguards information (SUNSI), an
This request for collection of order imposes procedures to obtain please contact the NRC’s Public
information contains provisions for access to SUNSI for contention Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
Refuge Alternatives for Underground preparation. 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
Coal Mines. MSHA has updated the data email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
with respect to the number of DATES: Comments must be filed by application for amendment, dated May
respondents, responses, burden hours, August 1, 2018. Requests for hearing or 10, 2018, is available in ADAMS under
and burden costs supporting this petitions for leave to intervene must be Accession No. ML18137A199.
information collection request. filed by August 31, 2018. Any potential • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
Type of Review: Extension, without party as defined in § 2.4 of title 10 of the purchase copies of public documents at
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
change, of a currently approved Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
collection. who believes access to SUNSI is White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Agency: Mine Safety and Health necessary to respond to this notice must Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Administration. request document access by July 12,
OMB Number: 1219–0146. 2018. B. Submitting Comments
Affected Public: Business or other for- ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Please include Docket ID NRC–2018–
profit. by any of the following methods: 0133 in your comment submission.
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Request for public comments. | |
| Dates | All comments must be received on or before August 31, 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 30983 |
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