Proposed Information Collection Request; Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Qualification/Certification Program and Man Hoist Operators Physical Fitness, 70349-70350 [E7-23942]
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along with data from MSHA Form
7000–2, to compute incidence and
severity rates for various injury types.
These rates are used to analyze trends
and to assess the degree of success of
the health and safety efforts of MSHA
and the mining industry.
Accident, injury, and illness data
when correlated with employment and
production data provide information
that allows MSHA to improve its safety
and health enforcement programs, focus
its education and training efforts, and
establish priorities for its technical
assistance activities in mine safety and
health. Maintaining a current database
allows MSHA to identify and direct
increased attention to those mines,
industry segments, and geographical
areas where hazardous trends are
developing. This could not be done
effectively utilizing historical data. The
information collected under Part 50 is
the most comprehensive and reliable
occupational data available concerning
the mining industry.
Section 103(d) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
Act) mandates that each accident be
investigated by the operator to
determine the cause and means of
preventing a recurrence. Records of
such accidents and investigations shall
be kept and made available to the
Secretary or his authorized
representative and the appropriate State
agency. Section 103(h) requires
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) of the Mine Act requires operators
to notify MSHA of the occurrence of an
accident and to take appropriate
measures to preserve any evidence
which would assist in the investigation
into the cause or causes of the accident.
Data collected through MSHA Form
7000–1 and MSHA Form 7000–2 enable
MSHA to publish timely quarterly and
annual statistics, reflecting current
safety and health conditions in the
mining industry. These data are used
not only by MSHA, but also by other
Federal and State agencies, health and
safety researchers, and the mining
community to assist in measuring and
comparing the results of health and
safety efforts both in the United States
and internationally.
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II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is particularly interested in
comments that:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
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whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• 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 submissions
of responses.
A copy of the proposed information
collection request can be obtained by
contacting the employee listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice or
viewed on the internet by accessing the
MSHA home page (https://
www.msha.gov/) and selecting ‘‘Rules
and Regs,’’ and then selecting ‘‘Fed Reg
Docs.’’
III. Current Actions
This request for collection of
information contains provisions
whereby persons may be temporarily
qualified or certified to perform tests
and examinations; requiring specialized
expertise; related to miner safety and
health at coal mines.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
Title: Mine Accident, Injury, and
Illness Report and Quarterly Mine
Employment and Coal Production
Report.
OMB Number: 1219–0007.
Form(s): MSHA 7000–1 and MSHA
7000–2.
Frequency: Quarterly and On
Occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Respondents: 22,295.
Responses: 139,903.
Estimated Time per Response: 30
minutes for hardcopy filings and 15
minutes for Form 7000–02 electronic
filings.
Total Burden Hours: 270,666.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): $31,993.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
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.
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Dated at Arlington, Virginia, this 6th day
of December, 2007.
David L. Meyer,
Director, Office of Administration and
Management.
[FR Doc. E7–23941 Filed 12–10–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Proposed Information Collection
Request; Submitted for Public
Comment and Recommendations;
Qualification/Certification Program and
Man Hoist Operators Physical Fitness
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a preclearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing collections of
information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
program helps ensure that requested
data is 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.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
February 11, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Debbie
Ferraro, Records Management Branch,
1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2171,
Arlington, VA 22209–3939. Commenters
are encouraged to send their comments
on computer disk, or via E-mail to
ferraro.debbie@dol.gov. Ms. Ferraro can
be reached at (202) 693–9821 (voice), or
(202) 693–9801 (facsimile).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact the employee listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Persons performing tasks and certain
required examinations at coal mines
related to miner safety and health,
which require specialized training,
experience, and physical qualifications,
are required to be either ‘‘certified’’ or
‘‘qualified’’. The regulations recognized
State certification and qualification
programs. However, under the Federal
Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and
MSHA standards, where State programs
do not exist, MSHA may certify and
qualify persons for as long as they
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continue to satisfy the requirements
needed to obtain the certification or
qualification, fulfill any applicable
retraining requirements, and remained
employed at the same mine or by the
same independent contractor.
Applications for Secretarial
qualification or certification are
submitted to the MSHA Qualification
and Certification Unit in Denver,
Colorado. Form 5000–41 provides the
coal mining industry with a
standardized reporting format that
expedited the certification and
qualification process while ensuring
compliance with the regulations. MSHA
uses the form’s information to
determine if applicants satisfy the
requirements to obtain the certification
or qualification sought. Persons must
meet certain minimum experience
requirements depending on the type of
certification or qualification.
Sections 75.155 and 77.105 of Title 30
of the CFR explain the qualifications to
be a qualified hoisting engineer or a
qualified hoist man on a slope or shaft
sinking operation. Sections 75.100 and
77.100 pertain to the certification of
certain persons to perform specific
examinations and tests. Under
§§ 75.160, 75.161, 77.107 and 77.107–1,
the mine operator must have an
approved training plan developed to
train and retrain the qualified and
certified people to effectively perform
their tasks.
Sections 75.159 and 77.106 requires
the operator of a mine to maintain a list
of all certified and qualified persons
designated to perform certain duties,
which require specialized expertise at
underground and surface coal mines,
i.e., conduct test for methane and
oxygen deficiency, conduct tests of air
flow, perform electrical work, repair
energized surface high-voltage lines,
and perform duties of hoisting engineer.
The recorded information is necessary
to ensure that only persons who are
properly trained and have the required
number of years of experience are
permitted to perform these duties.
MSHA does not specify a format for the
recordkeeping; however, it normally
consists of the names of the certified
and qualified person listed in two
columns on a sheet of paper. One
column is for certified persons and the
other is for qualified persons.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
Currently, the Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA) is soliciting
comments concerning the proposed
extension of the information collection
requirement related to the Qualification/
Certification Program and Man Hoist
Operators Physical Fitness. MSHA is
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particularly interested in comments
that:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• 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 submissions
of responses.
A copy of the proposed information
collection request can be obtained by
contacting the employee listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice or
viewed on the internet by accessing the
MSHA home page (https://
www.msha.gov/) and selecting ‘‘Rules
and Regs’’, and then selecting ‘‘Fed Reg
Docs.’’
III. Current Actions
This request for collection of
information contains provisions
whereby persons may be temporarily
qualified or certified to perform tests
and examinations requiring specialized
expertise related to inner safety and
health at coal mines.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
Title: Qualification/Certification
Program and Man Hoist Operators
Physical Fitness.
OMB Number: 1219–0127.
Frequency: Quarterly and on
occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 1,721.
Recordkeeping: One year.
Total Burden Hours: 15,355.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintaining): $8,047.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
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.
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Dated at Arlington, Virginia, this 6th day
of December, 2007.
David L. Meyer,
Director, Office of Administration and
Management.
[FR Doc. E7–23942 Filed 12–10–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Petitions for Modification
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice of petitions for
modification of existing mandatory
safety standards.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Section 101(c) of the Federal
Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and
30 CFR Part 44 govern the application,
processing, and disposition of petitions
for modification. This notice is a
summary of petitions for modification
filed by the parties listed below to
modify the application of existing
mandatory safety standards published
in Title 30 of the Code of Federal
Regulations.
All comments on the petitions
must be received by the Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances
on or before January 10, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your
comments, identified by ‘‘docket
number’’ on the subject line, by any of
the following methods:
1. Electronic mail: StandardsPetitions@dol.gov.
2. Facsimile: 1–202–693–9441.
3. Regular Mail: MSHA, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances,
1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2349,
Arlington, Virginia 22209, Attention:
Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances.
4. Hand-Delivery or Courier: MSHA,
Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard,
Room 2349, Arlington, Virginia 22209,
Attention: Patricia W. Silvey, Director,
Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances.
We will consider only comments
postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service or
proof of delivery from another delivery
service such as UPS or Federal Express
on or before the deadline for comments.
Individuals who submit comments by
hand-delivery are required to check in
at the receptionist desk on the 21st
floor.
Individuals may inspect copies of the
petitions and comments during normal
business hours at the address listed
above.
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Proposed Information Collection Request; Submitted for Public
Comment and Recommendations; Qualification/Certification Program and
Man Hoist Operators Physical Fitness
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps
ensure that requested data is 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.
DATES: Submit comments on or before February 11, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Debbie Ferraro, Records Management Branch,
1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2171, Arlington, VA 22209-3939. Commenters
are encouraged to send their comments on computer disk, or via E-mail
to ferraro.debbie@dol.gov. Ms. Ferraro can be reached at (202) 693-9821
(voice), or (202) 693-9801 (facsimile).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact the employee listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Persons performing tasks and certain required examinations at coal
mines related to miner safety and health, which require specialized
training, experience, and physical qualifications, are required to be
either ``certified'' or ``qualified''. The regulations recognized State
certification and qualification programs. However, under the Federal
Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and MSHA standards, where State
programs do not exist, MSHA may certify and qualify persons for as long
as they
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continue to satisfy the requirements needed to obtain the certification
or qualification, fulfill any applicable retraining requirements, and
remained employed at the same mine or by the same independent
contractor.
Applications for Secretarial qualification or certification are
submitted to the MSHA Qualification and Certification Unit in Denver,
Colorado. Form 5000-41 provides the coal mining industry with a
standardized reporting format that expedited the certification and
qualification process while ensuring compliance with the regulations.
MSHA uses the form's information to determine if applicants satisfy the
requirements to obtain the certification or qualification sought.
Persons must meet certain minimum experience requirements depending on
the type of certification or qualification.
Sections 75.155 and 77.105 of Title 30 of the CFR explain the
qualifications to be a qualified hoisting engineer or a qualified hoist
man on a slope or shaft sinking operation. Sections 75.100 and 77.100
pertain to the certification of certain persons to perform specific
examinations and tests. Under Sec. Sec. 75.160, 75.161, 77.107 and
77.107-1, the mine operator must have an approved training plan
developed to train and retrain the qualified and certified people to
effectively perform their tasks.
Sections 75.159 and 77.106 requires the operator of a mine to
maintain a list of all certified and qualified persons designated to
perform certain duties, which require specialized expertise at
underground and surface coal mines, i.e., conduct test for methane and
oxygen deficiency, conduct tests of air flow, perform electrical work,
repair energized surface high-voltage lines, and perform duties of
hoisting engineer. The recorded information is necessary to ensure that
only persons who are properly trained and have the required number of
years of experience are permitted to perform these duties. MSHA does
not specify a format for the recordkeeping; however, it normally
consists of the names of the certified and qualified person listed in
two columns on a sheet of paper. One column is for certified persons
and the other is for qualified persons.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
Currently, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is
soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of the
information collection requirement related to the Qualification/
Certification Program and Man Hoist Operators Physical Fitness. MSHA is
particularly interested in comments that:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
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 submissions of responses.
A copy of the proposed information collection request can be
obtained by contacting the employee listed in the ADDRESSES section of
this notice or viewed on the internet by accessing the MSHA home page
(https://www.msha.gov/) and selecting ``Rules and Regs'', and then
selecting ``Fed Reg Docs.''
III. Current Actions
This request for collection of information contains provisions
whereby persons may be temporarily qualified or certified to perform
tests and examinations requiring specialized expertise related to inner
safety and health at coal mines.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
Title: Qualification/Certification Program and Man Hoist Operators
Physical Fitness.
OMB Number: 1219-0127.
Frequency: Quarterly and on occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 1,721.
Recordkeeping: One year.
Total Burden Hours: 15,355.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $8,047.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or 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.
Dated at Arlington, Virginia, this 6th day of December, 2007.
David L. Meyer,
Director, Office of Administration and Management.
[FR Doc. E7-23942 Filed 12-10-07; 8:45 am]
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