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cables are in safe operating condition by
visually inspecting the entire cable,
observing the insulation, the integrity of
splices, nicks and abrasions.
The petitioner asserts that the
proposed alternative method will at all
times guarantee no less than the same
measure of protection afforded by the
standard.
Docket Number: M–2016–009–C.
Petitioner: Marfork Mining Company,
Inc., P.O. Box 457, Whitesville, West
Virginia 25193.
Mine: Marsh Fork Mine, MSHA I.D.
No. 46–08551, located in Raleigh
County, West Virginia; Low Gap Refuse
Disposal Facility, I.D. No.
1211WV40234–01.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 77.214(a)
(Refuse piles; general).
Modification Request: The petitioner
requests a modification of the existing
standard to permit, as an alternative
method, to backfill four abandoned
mine openings associated with inactive
Marsh Fork Mine, Cedar Grove coal
seam portal area with coal refuse. The
petitioner states that:
1. The portals are located at
approximate Elevation 1630. We
understand the four mine openings
within the proposed refuse disposal
facility footprint have been abandoned
and have dry-stacked, concrete block
stoppings. Each of the four openings has
a 10±-inch outside diameter high
density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe
installed through the stopping; however,
we understand the pipes have never
discharged. The mine dips to the
northwest and discharges from two
separate sets of down dip openings at
Elevation 1595± and Elevation 1601±.
These openings should preclude the
potential for the mine to flood to the
portal area.
2. It is proposed to use coal refuse as
a construction material to cover the
openings and reclaim the highwall. The
material excavated to create the ‘‘faceup’’ for the portal area is no longer
available to backfill the openings and
eliminate the highwall. Each of the four
openings associated with the Marsh
Fork Mine portal area will be backstowed with soil and rock to the
stopping. Existing canopies and loose
debris will be removed prior to placing
the backfill. Although flooding of the
mine to the portal area is not expected
due to the down dip openings, a
redundant underdrain system consisting
of durable rock cobbles and a perforated
pipe wrapped with filter fabric will be
installed at the base of the highwall
along the entire portal area. Each of the
existing mine entry pipes will be
connected to the perforated pipe within
the underdrain. The underdrain will be
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extended to discharge into the refuse
facility perimeter ditch. Additional soil
and rock will be placed at the openings
and along exposed coal seam to result
in covering the seam with at least four
feet of non-combustible material.
3. As described above, it is proposed
that the construction of the Low Gap
refuse disposal facility will backfill the
portal entries and reclaim the highwall;
however 30 CFR 77.214(a) generally
states that refuse piles will not be
located over abandoned openings. The
apparent intent of this regulation is to
limit the potential for a ‘‘blowout’’ of
mine water and to limit the potential for
combustion of the refuse and/or coal
seam. The proposed backfill plan
described in this petition addresses
these concerns and provides a practical
method of backfilling the openings with
coal refuse that will provide an
equivalent or greater measure of
protection afforded by the existing
standard. Since the mine has two
gravity outlets as approximate Elevation
1595 and Elevation 1601 (i.e. lower that
the sealed openings), there is no
significant potential for the mine
workings to flood and be subject to a
blowout at the portal area location.
However, as a precautionary measure,
an internal drainage system is proposed
to provide a controlled outlet in the
unlikely event that any water
accumulates inby the portal area.
4. The proposed soil and rock backfill
zone isolates the mine workings and
coal seam from the proposed coal refuse
fill minimizing any potential for a mine
fire to spread to the refuse fill. Any
exposed area of the Cedar Grove coal
seam within the embankment footprint
will be covered with at least four feet of
soil and rock as the coal refuse backfill
is placed. The coal refuse will be placed
in a 2-foot (maximum) thick lifts. This
requirement should preclude the
potential for the refuse to spontaneously
combust.
The petitioner asserts that the
proposed alternative method will at all
times guarantee no less than the same
measure of protection afforded by the
standard.
Sheila McConnell,
Director, Office of Standards, Regulations,
and Variances.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs
Proposed Extension of Existing
Collection; Comment Request
Division of Federal Employees’
Compensation, Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs, Department of
Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 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 Office
of Workers’ Compensation Programs is
soliciting comments concerning the
proposed collection: Death Gratuity
Forms (CA–40, CA–41, and CA–42). A
copy of the proposed information
collection request can be obtained by
contacting the office listed below in the
addresses section of this Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
June 13, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave. NW., Room S–32331, Washington,
DC 20210, telephone/fax (202) 354–
9647, Email Ferguson.Yoon@dol.gov.
Please use only one method of
transmission for comments (mail, fax, or
Email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Background
The National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2008, Public Law
110–181, was enacted on January 28,
2008. Section 1105 of P.L. 110–181
amended the Federal Employees’
Compensation Act (FECA) creating a
new 5 U.S.C. 8102a effective upon
enactment. This section established a
new FECA death gratuity benefit for
eligible beneficiaries of federal
employees and Non-Appropriated Fund
Instrumentality (NAFI) employees who
die from injuries incurred in connection
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with service with an Armed Force in a
contingency operation. 5 U.S.C. 8102a
permits agencies to authorize retroactive
payment of the death gratuity for
employees who died on or after October
7, 2001, in service with an Armed Force
in the theater of operations of Operation
Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi
Freedom. 5 U.S.C. 8102a also allows
federal employees to vary the order of
precedence of beneficiaries or to name
alternate beneficiaries. Form CA–40
requests the information necessary from
the employee to accomplish this
variance. Form CA–41 provides the
means for those named beneficiaries
and possible recipients to file claims for
those benefits and requests information
from such claimants so that OWCP may
determine their eligibility for payment.
Furthermore, the statute and regulations
require agencies to notify OWCP
immediately upon the death of a
covered employee. CA–42 provides the
means to accomplish this notification
and requests information necessary to
administer any claim for benefits
resulting from such a death. This
e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
information collection is currently
approved for use through August 31,
2016.
III. Current Actions
II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor is
particularly interested in comments
which:
* 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,
Time to
complete
(min)
Form
Frequency
of response
The Department of Labor seeks
extension of approval to collect this
information in order to carry out its
responsibility to meet the statutory
requirements of the Federal Employees’
Compensation Act. The information
contained in these forms is used by the
Division of Federal Employees’
Compensation to determine entitlement
to benefits under the Act, to verify
dependent status, and to initiate,
continue, adjust, or terminate benefits
based on eligibility criteria.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs.
Title: Death Gratuity Forms.
OMB Number: 1240–0017.
Agency Number: CA–40, CA–41, and
CA–42.
Affected Public: Individuals or
household; Federal Government.
Total Respondents: 262.
Total Responses: 262.
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses
Hours burden
CA–40 Individual Respondent .............................................
CA–41 Individual Respondent .............................................
CA–42 Agency Respondent ................................................
15
15
20
1
1
1
250
6
6
250
6
6
63
2
2
Totals ............................................................................
........................
........................
262
262
67
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 67.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): $3.
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: April 7, 2016.
Yoon Ferguson,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers’
Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of
Labor.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request
National Science Foundation.
Notice; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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The National Science
Foundation (NSF) has submitted the
following information collection
requirement to OMB for review and
clearance under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104–13.
This is the second notice for public
comment; the first was published in the
Federal Register at 80 FR 24288, and no
comments were received. NSF is
forwarding the proposed renewal
submission to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for clearance
simultaneously with the publication of
this second notice. The full submission
may be found at: https://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Comments regarding (a) whether the
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
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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 should be
addressed to: Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention:
Desk Officer for National Science
Foundation, 725–17th Street NW., Room
10235, Washington, DC 20503, and to
Suzanne Plimpton, Reports Clearance
Officer, National Science Foundation,
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 1265,
Arlington, VA 22230, or by email to
splimpto@nsf.gov. Comments regarding
these information collections are best
assured of having their full effect if
received within 30 days of this
notification. Copies of the submission(s)
may be obtained by calling 703–292–
7556.
NSF may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless the
collection of information displays a
currently valid OMB control number
and the agency informs potential
persons who are to respond to the
collection of information that such
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Division of Federal Employees' Compensation, Office of Workers'
Compensation Programs, Department of Labor.
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 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 Office of Workers' Compensation Programs is soliciting
comments concerning the proposed collection: Death Gratuity Forms (CA-
40, CA-41, and CA-42). A copy of the proposed information collection
request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the
addresses section of this Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before June 13, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Ave. NW., Room S-32331, Washington, DC 20210, telephone/
fax (202) 354-9647, Email Ferguson.Yoon@dol.gov. Please use only one
method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or Email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, Public
Law 110-181, was enacted on January 28, 2008. Section 1105 of P.L. 110-
181 amended the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) creating a
new 5 U.S.C. 8102a effective upon enactment. This section established a
new FECA death gratuity benefit for eligible beneficiaries of federal
employees and Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) employees
who die from injuries incurred in connection
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with service with an Armed Force in a contingency operation. 5 U.S.C.
8102a permits agencies to authorize retroactive payment of the death
gratuity for employees who died on or after October 7, 2001, in service
with an Armed Force in the theater of operations of Operation Enduring
Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. 5 U.S.C. 8102a also allows federal
employees to vary the order of precedence of beneficiaries or to name
alternate beneficiaries. Form CA-40 requests the information necessary
from the employee to accomplish this variance. Form CA-41 provides the
means for those named beneficiaries and possible recipients to file
claims for those benefits and requests information from such claimants
so that OWCP may determine their eligibility for payment. Furthermore,
the statute and regulations require agencies to notify OWCP immediately
upon the death of a covered employee. CA-42 provides the means to
accomplish this notification and requests information necessary to
administer any claim for benefits resulting from such a death. This
information collection is currently approved for use through August 31,
2016.
II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments
which:
* 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.
III. Current Actions
The Department of Labor seeks extension of approval to collect this
information in order to carry out its responsibility to meet the
statutory requirements of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act. The
information contained in these forms is used by the Division of Federal
Employees' Compensation to determine entitlement to benefits under the
Act, to verify dependent status, and to initiate, continue, adjust, or
terminate benefits based on eligibility criteria.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
Title: Death Gratuity Forms.
OMB Number: 1240-0017.
Agency Number: CA-40, CA-41, and CA-42.
Affected Public: Individuals or household; Federal Government.
Total Respondents: 262.
Total Responses: 262.
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Time to Frequency of Number of Number of
Form complete (min) response respondents responses Hours burden
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CA-40 Individual Respondent..... 15 1 250 250 63
CA-41 Individual Respondent..... 15 1 6 6 2
CA-42 Agency Respondent......... 20 1 6 6 2
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Totals...................... .............. .............. 262 262 67
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Estimated Total Burden Hours: 67.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $3.
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: April 7, 2016.
Yoon Ferguson,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs,
U.S. Department of Labor.
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