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operators to keep any records and make
any reports that are reasonably
necessary for MSHA to perform its
duties under the Mine Act. Section
103(j) requires operators to notify
MSHA of the occurrence of an accident
and to take appropriate measures to
preserve any evidence that would assist
in the investigation into the causes of
the accident.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to the Mine Accident,
Injury, and Illness Report and Quarterly
Mine Employment and Coal Production
Report. 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 https://
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 the
Mine Accident, Injury, and Illness
Report and Quarterly Mine Employment
and Coal Production Report. MSHA has
updated the data with respect to the
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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: 1219–0007.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 24,958.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 118,417.
Annual Burden Hours: 162,326 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $2,617.
MSHA Forms: MSHA Form 7000 1,
Mine Accident, Injury, and Illness
Report; MSHA Form 7000 2, Quarterly
Mine Employment and Coal Production
Report.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
information collection request; they will
also become a matter of public record.
Sheila McConnell,
Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Safety and Health Administration
(MSHA) is soliciting comments on the
information collection for Examinations
and Testing of Electrical Equipment,
Including Examination, Testing, and
Maintenance of High Voltage Longwalls.
DATES: All comments must be received
on or before August 15, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the
information collection requirements of
this notice may be sent by any of the
methods listed below.
• Federal E-Rulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments for docket number MSHA–
2017–0017.
• 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:
Mine Safety and Health Administration
I. Background
[OMB Control No. 1219–0116]
The Federal Mine Safety and Health
Act of 1977 (Mine Act) and 30 CFR parts
75 and 77, mandatory safety standards
for coal mines, make this collection of
information necessary. Subsection
103(h) of the 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.
Inadequate maintenance of electric
equipment is a major cause of serious
electrical accidents in the coal mining
industry. It is imperative that mine
operators adopt and follow an effective
maintenance program to ensure that
electric equipment is maintained in a
safe operating condition to prevent
electrocutions, mine fires and mine
explosions. MSHA regulations require
the mine operator to establish an
electrical maintenance program by
specifying minimum requirements for
the examination, testing, and
maintenance of electric equipment. The
regulations also contain recordkeeping
requirements that help operators in
implementing an effective maintenance
program.
Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Examinations and Testing
of Electrical Equipment, Including
Examination, Testing, and
Maintenance of High Voltage
Longwalls
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
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 assure 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
SUMMARY:
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(a) Examinations of Electric Equipment
(1) Section 75.512 requires that all
electric equipment be frequently
examined, tested, and maintained by a
qualified person to assure safe operating
conditions and that a record of such
examinations be kept. Section 75.512–2
specifies that required examinations and
tests be made at least weekly.
(2) Section 75.703–3(d)(11) requires
that all grounding diodes be tested,
examined, and maintained as electric
equipment and records of these
activities be kept in accordance with the
provisions of section 75.512.
(3) Section 77.502 requires that
electric equipment be frequently
examined, tested, and maintained by a
qualified person to ensure safe operating
conditions and that a record of such
examinations be kept. Section 77.502–2
requires these examinations and tests at
least monthly.
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(b) Examinations of High-Voltage
Circuit Breakers
(1) Section 75.800 requires that circuit
breakers protecting high-voltage
circuits, which enter the underground
area of a coal mine, be properly tested
and maintained as prescribed by the
Secretary. Section 75.800–3 requires
that such circuit breakers be tested and
examined at least once each month.
Section 75.800–4 requires that a record
of the examinations and tests be made.
(2) Section 75.820 requires persons to
lock-out and tag disconnecting devices
when working on circuits and
equipment associated with high-voltage
longwalls.
(3) Section 75.821(a) requires testing
and examination of each unit of highvoltage longwall equipment and circuits
to determine that electrical protection,
equipment grounding, permissibility,
cable insulation, and control devices are
being properly maintained to prevent
fire, electrical shock, ignition, or
operational hazards. These tests and
examinations, including the activation
of the ground-fault test circuit, are
required once every seven days. Section
75.821(b) requires that each ground-wire
monitor and associated circuits be
examined and tested at least once every
30 days. Section 75.821(d) requires that,
at the completion of examinations and
tests, the person making the
examinations and tests must certify that
they have been conducted. In addition,
a record must be made of any unsafe
condition found and any corrective
action taken; these certifications and
records must be kept at least one year.
(4) Section 77.800 requires that circuit
breakers protecting high-voltage
portable or mobile equipment be
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properly tested and maintained. Section
77.800–1 requires that such circuit
breakers be tested and examined at least
once each month. Section 77.800–2
requires a record of each test,
examination, repair, or adjustment of all
circuit breakers protecting high-voltage
circuits.
(c) Examinations of Low- and MediumVoltage Circuits
(1) Section 75.900 requires that circuit
breakers protecting low- and mediumvoltage power circuits serving threephase alternating-current equipment be
properly tested and maintained. Section
75.900–3 requires that such circuit
breakers be tested and examined at least
once each month. Section 75.900–4
requires that a record of the required
examinations and tests be made.
(2) Section 77.900 requires that circuit
breakers protecting low- and mediumvoltage circuits which supply power to
portable or mobile three-phase
alternating-current equipment be
properly tested and maintained. Section
77.900–1 requires that such circuit
breakers be tested and examined at least
once each month. Section 77.900–2
requires that a record of the
examinations and tests be made.
(d) Tests and Calibrations of Automatic
Circuit Interrupting Devices
Section 75.1001–1(b) requires that
automatic circuit interrupting devices
that protect trolley wires and trolley
feeder wires be tested and calibrated at
intervals not to exceed six months.
Section 75.1001–1(c) requires that a
record of the tests and calibrations be
kept.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Examinations and
Testing of Electrical Equipment,
Including Examination, Testing, and
Maintenance of High Voltage Longwalls.
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,
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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 https://
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
Examinations and Testing of Electrical
Equipment, Including Examination,
Testing, and Maintenance of High
Voltage Longwalls. 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: 1219–0116.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 843.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 405,606.
Annual Burden Hours: 73,784 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. 2017–12540 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219-0116]
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Examinations and
Testing of Electrical Equipment, Including Examination, Testing, and
Maintenance of High Voltage Longwalls
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 assure 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 Examinations and
Testing of Electrical Equipment, Including Examination, Testing, and
Maintenance of High Voltage Longwalls.
DATES: All comments must be received on or before August 15, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the information collection requirements
of this notice may be sent by any of the methods listed below.
Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments for docket
number MSHA-2017-0017.
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
The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) and 30
CFR parts 75 and 77, mandatory safety standards for coal mines, make
this collection of information necessary. Subsection 103(h) of the 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.
Inadequate maintenance of electric equipment is a major cause of
serious electrical accidents in the coal mining industry. It is
imperative that mine operators adopt and follow an effective
maintenance program to ensure that electric equipment is maintained in
a safe operating condition to prevent electrocutions, mine fires and
mine explosions. MSHA regulations require the mine operator to
establish an electrical maintenance program by specifying minimum
requirements for the examination, testing, and maintenance of electric
equipment. The regulations also contain recordkeeping requirements that
help operators in implementing an effective maintenance program.
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(a) Examinations of Electric Equipment
(1) Section 75.512 requires that all electric equipment be
frequently examined, tested, and maintained by a qualified person to
assure safe operating conditions and that a record of such examinations
be kept. Section 75.512-2 specifies that required examinations and
tests be made at least weekly.
(2) Section 75.703-3(d)(11) requires that all grounding diodes be
tested, examined, and maintained as electric equipment and records of
these activities be kept in accordance with the provisions of section
75.512.
(3) Section 77.502 requires that electric equipment be frequently
examined, tested, and maintained by a qualified person to ensure safe
operating conditions and that a record of such examinations be kept.
Section 77.502-2 requires these examinations and tests at least
monthly.
(b) Examinations of High-Voltage Circuit Breakers
(1) Section 75.800 requires that circuit breakers protecting high-
voltage circuits, which enter the underground area of a coal mine, be
properly tested and maintained as prescribed by the Secretary. Section
75.800-3 requires that such circuit breakers be tested and examined at
least once each month. Section 75.800-4 requires that a record of the
examinations and tests be made.
(2) Section 75.820 requires persons to lock-out and tag
disconnecting devices when working on circuits and equipment associated
with high-voltage longwalls.
(3) Section 75.821(a) requires testing and examination of each unit
of high-voltage longwall equipment and circuits to determine that
electrical protection, equipment grounding, permissibility, cable
insulation, and control devices are being properly maintained to
prevent fire, electrical shock, ignition, or operational hazards. These
tests and examinations, including the activation of the ground-fault
test circuit, are required once every seven days. Section 75.821(b)
requires that each ground-wire monitor and associated circuits be
examined and tested at least once every 30 days. Section 75.821(d)
requires that, at the completion of examinations and tests, the person
making the examinations and tests must certify that they have been
conducted. In addition, a record must be made of any unsafe condition
found and any corrective action taken; these certifications and records
must be kept at least one year.
(4) Section 77.800 requires that circuit breakers protecting high-
voltage portable or mobile equipment be properly tested and maintained.
Section 77.800-1 requires that such circuit breakers be tested and
examined at least once each month. Section 77.800-2 requires a record
of each test, examination, repair, or adjustment of all circuit
breakers protecting high-voltage circuits.
(c) Examinations of Low- and Medium-Voltage Circuits
(1) Section 75.900 requires that circuit breakers protecting low-
and medium-voltage power circuits serving three-phase alternating-
current equipment be properly tested and maintained. Section 75.900-3
requires that such circuit breakers be tested and examined at least
once each month. Section 75.900-4 requires that a record of the
required examinations and tests be made.
(2) Section 77.900 requires that circuit breakers protecting low-
and medium-voltage circuits which supply power to portable or mobile
three-phase alternating-current equipment be properly tested and
maintained. Section 77.900-1 requires that such circuit breakers be
tested and examined at least once each month. Section 77.900-2 requires
that a record of the examinations and tests be made.
(d) Tests and Calibrations of Automatic Circuit Interrupting Devices
Section 75.1001-1(b) requires that automatic circuit interrupting
devices that protect trolley wires and trolley feeder wires be tested
and calibrated at intervals not to exceed six months. Section 75.1001-
1(c) requires that a record of the tests and calibrations be kept.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information
collection related to Examinations and Testing of Electrical Equipment,
Including Examination, Testing, and Maintenance of High Voltage
Longwalls. 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 https://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
Examinations and Testing of Electrical Equipment, Including
Examination, Testing, and Maintenance of High Voltage Longwalls. 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: 1219-0116.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 843.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 405,606.
Annual Burden Hours: 73,784 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. 2017-12540 Filed 6-15-17; 8:45 am]
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