83 FR 33254 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Safety Standards for Roof Bolts in Metal and Nonmetal Mines and Underground Coal Mines
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 137 (July 17, 2018)
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 137 (July 17, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-15216 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 17, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 33254-33255] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-15216] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Mine Safety and Health Administration [OMB Control No. 1219-0121] Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Safety Standards for Roof Bolts in Metal and Nonmetal Mines and 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 Safety Standards for Roof Bolts in Metal and Nonmetal Mines and Underground Coal Mines. DATES: All comments must be received on or before September 17, 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-2018-0027. 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 and metal and nonmetal mines. Accidents involving falls of roof, face, and rib in underground mines or falls of highwall in surface mines, historically, have been among the leading causes of injuries and deaths. Prevention or control of falls of roof, face, and rib is uniquely difficult because of the variety of conditions encountered in mines that can affect the stability of various types of strata and the changing nature of the forces affecting ground stability at any given operation and time. Roof and rock bolts and accessories are an integral part of ground control systems and are used to prevent the fall of roof, face, and rib. Advancements in technology of roof and rock bolts and accessories have aided in reducing the hazards associated with falls of roof, face, and rib. The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) publication ``Standard Specification for Roof and Rock Bolts and Accessories'' is a consensus standard used throughout the United States. It contains specifications for the chemical, mechanical, and dimensional requirements for roof and rock bolts and accessories used for ground support systems. The ASTM standard for roof and rock bolts and accessories is updated periodically to reflect advances in technology. Title 30 Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 56 and 57 Subpart B- Ground Control, section 56.3203 and section 57.3203, and Part 75 Subpart C-Roof Support, section 75.204, address the quality of roof and rock bolts and accessories and their installation. MSHA's objective in these regulations is to ensure the quality and effectiveness of roof and rock bolts and accessories and, as technology evolves, to allow for the use of new materials which are proven to be reliable and effective in controlling the mine roof, face, and rib. Title 30 CFR 56.3203(a), 57.3203(a), and 75.204(a) require: (1) That mine operators obtain a certification from the manufacturer that roof and rock bolts and accessories are manufactured and tested in accordance with the applicable ASTM specifications, and (2) that the manufacturer's certification is made available to an authorized representative of the Secretary. Title 30 CFR 56.3203(h) and 57.3203(h) require that if the mine operator uses other tensioned and nontensioned fixtures and accessories for ground control that are not addressed by the applicable ASTM standard listed in sections 56.3203(a) and 57.3203(a), test methods must be established by the mine operator and used to verify their ground control effectiveness. Title 30 CFR 56.3203(i) and 57.3203(i) require that the mine operator certify that the tests developed under sections 56.3203(h) and 57.3203(h) were conducted and such certifications be made available to an authorized representative of the Secretary. Title 30 CFR 75.204(f)(6) requires that the mine operator or a person designated by the operator certify by signature and date the measurements required by paragraph (f)(5) of this section have been made. Paragraph (f)(5) requires that in working places from which coal is produced during any portion of a 24-hour period, the actual torque or tension on at least one out of every ten previously installed mechanically anchored tensioned roof bolts is measured from the outby corner of the last open crosscut to the face in each advancing section. This certification shall be maintained for at least one year and shall be made available to an authorized representative of the Secretary and representatives of the miners. MSHA has found that the certification requirements have been successful in maintaining compliance with requirements for roof and rock bolts and accessories. II. Desired Focus of Comments MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information collection related to Safety Standards for Roof Bolts in Metal and Nonmetal Mines and 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; [[Page 33255]] 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 Safety Standards for Roof Bolts in Metal and Nonmetal Mines and 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: 1219-0121. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 452. Frequency: On occasion. Number of Responses: 61,086. Annual Burden Hours: 585 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. 2018-15216 Filed 7-16-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-43-P
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information collection request; they will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: proven to be reliable and effective in
also become a matter of public record. Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of controlling the mine roof, face, and rib.
Standards, Regulations, and Variances, Title 30 CFR 56.3203(a), 57.3203(a),
Sheila McConnell, and 75.204(a) require: (1) That mine
MSHA, at
Certifying Officer. MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov operators obtain a certification from the
[FR Doc. 2018–15217 Filed 7–16–18; 8:45 am] (email); (202) 693–9440 (voice); or (202) manufacturer that roof and rock bolts
BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 693–9441 (facsimile). and accessories are manufactured and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: tested in accordance with the applicable
ASTM specifications, and (2) that the
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR I. Background manufacturer’s certification is made
Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine available to an authorized representative
Mine Safety and Health Administration of the Secretary.
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes Title 30 CFR 56.3203(h) and
[OMB Control No. 1219–0121] 57.3203(h) require that if the mine
MSHA to collect information necessary
to carry out its duty in protecting the operator uses other tensioned and
Proposed Extension of Information nontensioned fixtures and accessories
Collection; Safety Standards for Roof safety and health of miners. Further,
section 101(a) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. for ground control that are not
Bolts in Metal and Nonmetal Mines and addressed by the applicable ASTM
Underground Coal Mines 811, authorizes the Secretary of Labor
standard listed in sections 56.3203(a)
(Secretary) to develop, promulgate, and
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health and 57.3203(a), test methods must be
revise as may be appropriate, improved
Administration, Labor. established by the mine operator and
mandatory health or safety standards for
ACTION: Request for public comments.
used to verify their ground control
the protection of life and prevention of
effectiveness. Title 30 CFR 56.3203(i)
injuries in coal and metal and nonmetal
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as and 57.3203(i) require that the mine
mines.
part of its continuing effort to reduce operator certify that the tests developed
Accidents involving falls of roof, face,
paperwork and respondent burden, under sections 56.3203(h) and
and rib in underground mines or falls of
conducts a pre-clearance consultation 57.3203(h) were conducted and such
highwall in surface mines, historically,
program to provide the general public certifications be made available to an
have been among the leading causes of
and Federal agencies with an authorized representative of the
injuries and deaths. Prevention or
opportunity to comment on proposed Secretary.
control of falls of roof, face, and rib is Title 30 CFR 75.204(f)(6) requires that
collections of information in accordance uniquely difficult because of the variety
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of the mine operator or a person
of conditions encountered in mines that designated by the operator certify by
1995. This program helps to ensure that can affect the stability of various types
requested data can be provided in the signature and date the measurements
of strata and the changing nature of the required by paragraph (f)(5) of this
desired format, reporting burden (time forces affecting ground stability at any
and financial resources) is minimized, section have been made. Paragraph (f)(5)
given operation and time. Roof and rock requires that in working places from
collection instruments are clearly bolts and accessories are an integral part
understood, and the impact of collection which coal is produced during any
of ground control systems and are used portion of a 24-hour period, the actual
requirements on respondents can be to prevent the fall of roof, face, and rib.
properly assessed. Currently, the Mine torque or tension on at least one out of
Advancements in technology of roof and every ten previously installed
Safety and Health Administration rock bolts and accessories have aided in
(MSHA) is soliciting comments on the mechanically anchored tensioned roof
reducing the hazards associated with bolts is measured from the outby corner
information collection for Safety falls of roof, face, and rib.
Standards for Roof Bolts in Metal and of the last open crosscut to the face in
The American Society for Testing and each advancing section. This
Nonmetal Mines and Underground Coal Materials (ASTM) publication
Mines. certification shall be maintained for at
‘‘Standard Specification for Roof and least one year and shall be made
DATES: All comments must be received Rock Bolts and Accessories’’ is a
on or before September 17, 2018. available to an authorized representative
consensus standard used throughout the of the Secretary and representatives of
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the United States. It contains specifications the miners.
information collection requirements of for the chemical, mechanical, and MSHA has found that the certification
this notice may be sent by any of the dimensional requirements for roof and requirements have been successful in
methods listed below. rock bolts and accessories used for maintaining compliance with
• Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: ground support systems. The ASTM requirements for roof and rock bolts and
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the standard for roof and rock bolts and accessories.
on-line instructions for submitting accessories is updated periodically to
comments for docket number MSHA– reflect advances in technology. II. Desired Focus of Comments
2018–0027. Title 30 Code of Federal Regulations, MSHA is soliciting comments
• Regular Mail: Send comments to Parts 56 and 57 Subpart B-Ground concerning the proposed information
USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards, Control, section 56.3203 and section collection related to Safety Standards
Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th 57.3203, and Part 75 Subpart C-Roof for Roof Bolts in Metal and Nonmetal
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, Support, section 75.204, address the Mines and Underground Coal Mines.
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VA 22202–5452. quality of roof and rock bolts and MSHA is particularly interested in
• Hand Delivery: USDOL-Mine Safety accessories and their installation. comments that:
and Health Administration, 201 12th MSHA’s objective in these regulations is • Evaluate whether the collection of
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, to ensure the quality and effectiveness information is necessary for the proper
VA 22202–5452. Sign in at the of roof and rock bolts and accessories performance of the functions of the
receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor via and, as technology evolves, to allow for Agency, including whether the
the East elevator. the use of new materials which are information has practical utility;
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• Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s information collection request; they will SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal
estimate of the burden of the collection also become a matter of public record. Advisory Committee Act, as amended,
of information, including the validity of notice is hereby given that 5 meetings of
Sheila McConnell,
the methodology and assumptions used; the Arts Advisory Panel to the National
Certifying Officer.
• Suggest methods to enhance the Council on the Arts will be held by
[FR Doc. 2018–15216 Filed 7–16–18; 8:45 am] teleconference.
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and BILLING CODE 4510–43–P
DATES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY
• Minimize the burden of the INFORMATION section for individual
collection of information on those who meeting times and dates. All meetings
are to respond, including through the OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND are Eastern time and ending times are
use of appropriate automated, BUDGET approximate:
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or Cumulative Report of Rescissions ADDRESSES: National Endowment for the
other forms of information technology, Proposals Pursuant to the Arts, Constitution Center, 400 7th St.
e.g., permitting electronic submission of Congressional Budget and SW, Washington, DC 20506.
responses. Impoundment Control Act of 1974 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The information collection request AGENCY: Executive Office of the Further information with reference to
will be available on http:// President, Office of Management and these meetings can be obtained from Ms.
www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions Budget. Sherry Hale, Office of Guidelines &
the commenter against providing any Panel Operations, National Endowment
ACTION: Notice of monthly cumulative
information in the submission that for the Arts, Washington, DC 20506;
report pursuant to the Congressional
should not be publicly disclosed. Full hales@arts.gov, or call 202–682–5696.
Budget and Impoundment Control Act
comments, including personal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
of 1974.
information provided, will be made closed portions of meetings are for the
available on www.regulations.gov and SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Congressional purpose of Panel review, discussion,
www.reginfo.gov. Budget and Impoundment Control Act evaluation, and recommendations on
The public may also examine publicly of 1974, OMB is issuing a monthly financial assistance under the National
available documents at USDOL-Mine cumulative report (for July, 2018) from Foundation on the Arts and the
Safety and Health Administration, 201 the Director detailing the status of Humanities Act of 1965, as amended,
12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA rescission proposals that were including information given in
22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s previously transmitted to the Congress confidence to the agency. In accordance
desk on the 4th floor via the East on May 8, 2018, and amended by the with the determination of the Chairman
elevator. supplementary message transmitted on of July 5, 2016, these sessions will be
Questions about the information June 5, 2018. closed to the public pursuant to
collection requirements may be directed DATES: Release Date: July 10, 2018. subsection (c)(6) of section 552b of title
to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER 5, United States Code.
ADDRESSES: The July, 2018 cumulative
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this The upcoming meetings are:
report is available on-line on the OMB
notice. Literature (review of applications):
website at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/
III. Current Actions omb/budget-rescissions-deferrals/. This meeting will be closed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Date and time: August 1, 2018; 1:00
This request for collection of
Jessica Andreasen, 6001 New Executive p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
information contains provisions for
Safety Standards for Roof Bolts in Metal Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, Literature (review of applications):
and Nonmetal Mines and Underground Email address: jandreasen@ This meeting will be closed.
Coal Mines. MSHA has updated the data omb.eop.gov, telephone number: (202) Date and time: August 2, 2018; 1:00
with respect to the number of 395–3645. Because of delays in the p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
respondents, responses, burden hours, receipt of regular mail related to Research Labs (review of
and burden costs supporting this security screening, respondents are applications): This meeting will be
information collection request. encouraged to use electronic closed.
Type of Review: Extension, without communications. Date and time: August 16, 2018; 11:00
change, of a currently approved John Mulvaney, a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
collection. Director. Research Labs (review of
Agency: Mine Safety and Health applications): This meeting will be
[FR Doc. 2018–15238 Filed 7–16–18; 8:45 am]
Administration. closed.
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OMB Number: 1219–0121. Date and time: August 17, 2018; 11:00
Affected Public: Business or other for- a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
profit. Research Labs (review of
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE applications): This meeting will be
Number of Respondents: 452.
ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES closed.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 61,086. Date and time: August 17, 2018; 2:30
National Endowment for the Arts
p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Annual Burden Hours: 585 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Arts Advisory Panel Meetings Dated: July 11, 2018.
Cost: $0. Sherry Hale,
AGENCY: National Endowment for the
Comments submitted in response to Arts, National Foundation on the Arts Staff Assistant, National Endowment for the
this notice will be summarized and Arts.
and the Humanities.
included in the request for Office of [FR Doc. 2018–15166 Filed 7–16–18; 8:45 am]
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
Management and Budget approval of the BILLING CODE 7537–01–P
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| Dates | All comments must be received on or before September 17, 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 33254 |
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