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review. The records assure compliance
with the standard and may serve as a
warning mechanism for possible
ventilation problems before they occur.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Ventilation Plan
and Main Fan Maintenance Record.
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.
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III. Current Actions
This request for collection of
information contains provisions for
Ventilation Plan and Main Fan
Maintenance Record. 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.
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Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
OMB Number: 1219–0016.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 197.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 206.
Annual Burden Hours: 4,762 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0014]
Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Hazardous Conditions
Complaints
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 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 Hazardous
Conditions Complaints.
DATES: All comments must be received
on or before November 19, 2019.
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–
2019–0037.
SUMMARY:
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• 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
Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), 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 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.
Under Section 103(g) of Mine Act, a
representative of miners, or any
individual miner where there is no
representative of miners, may submit a
written or oral notification of an alleged
violation of the Mine Act or a
mandatory standard or that an imminent
danger exists. The notifier has the right
to obtain an immediate inspection by
MSHA. A copy of the notice must be
provided to the operator, with
individual miner names redacted.
MSHA regulations at 30 CFR part 43
implement section 103(g) of the Mine
Act. These regulations provide the
procedures for submitting notification of
the alleged violation and the actions
that MSHA must take after receiving the
notice. Although the regulations contain
a review procedure (required by section
103(g)(2) of the Mine Act) whereby a
miner or a representative of miners may
in writing request a review if no citation
or order is issued as a result of the
original notice, the option is so rarely
used that it was not considered in the
burden estimates.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Hazardous
Conditions Complaints. MSHA is
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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
Hazardous Conditions Complaints.
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: 1219–0014.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 1,976.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 1,976.
Annual Burden Hours: 395 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $0.
MSHA Forms: Hazardous Condition
Complaint.
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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. 2019–20393 Filed 9–19–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Petitions for Modification of
Application of Existing Mandatory
Safety Standards
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice is a summary of
a petition for modification submitted to
the Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA) by the party
listed below.
DATES: All comments on the petition
must be received by MSHA’s Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances
on or before October 21, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your
comments, identified by ‘‘docket
number’’ on the subject line, by any of
the following methods:
1. Electronic Mail: zzMSHAcomments@dol.gov. Include the docket
number of the petition in the subject
line of the message.
2. Facsimile: 202–693–9441.
3. Regular Mail or Hand Delivery:
MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
Virginia 22202–5452, Attention: Roslyn
B. Fontaine, Deputy Director, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances.
Persons delivering documents are
required to check in at the receptionist’s
desk in Suite 4E401. Individuals may
inspect copies of the petition and
comments during normal business
hours at the address listed above.
MSHA 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Roslyn B. Fontaine, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances at 202–693–
9440 (voice), fontaine.roslyn@dol.gov
(email), or 202–693–9441 (facsimile).
[These are not toll-free numbers.]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and
SUMMARY:
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Health Act of 1977 and Title 30 of the
Code of Federal Regulations Part 44
govern the application, processing, and
disposition of petitions for modification.
I. Background
Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
Act) allows the mine operator or
representative of miners to file a
petition to modify the application of any
mandatory safety standard to a coal or
other mine if the Secretary of Labor
determines that:
1. An alternative method of achieving
the result of such standard exists which
will at all times guarantee no less than
the same measure of protection afforded
the miners of such mine by such
standard; or
2. That the application of such
standard to such mine will result in a
diminution of safety to the miners in
such mine.
In addition, the regulations at 30 CFR
44.10 and 44.11 establish the
requirements and procedures for filing
petitions for modification.
II. Petition for Modification
Docket Number: M–2019–006–M.
Petitioner: Hecla Limited, Lucky
Friday Unit, 397 Friday Ave., Mullan,
ID 83846.
Mines: Lucky Friday, MSHA I.D. No.
10–00088, located in Shoshone County,
Idaho.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR
57.11052(d) (Refuge areas).
Modification Request: The petitioner
requests a modification of the existing
standard to allow the mine operator to
provide commercially purchased water
in sealed bottles instead of a waterline
in each of three refuge chambers located
in the mine.
The petitioner states that:
(1) During an emergency at the mine,
water from a waterline could become
non-potable due to potentially damaged
waterlines connecting the water source
to the refuge chambers.
(2) Given the size of the underground
mine, the length of the waterlines,
waterline material, and cross
connections between operational uses of
water and the waterlines that could be
plumbed to the refuge chambers, it is
impossible to ensure compliance with
40 CFR part 141, National Primary
Drinking Water Regulations.
(3) One of the three refuge chambers
is not constructed to allow for the
piping of water into the self-contained
structure. Alterations or modifications
made to the refuge chamber to allow for
waterlines would void the warranty.
Utilizing commercially purchased,
sealed water bottles would allow the
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219-0014]
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Hazardous
Conditions Complaints
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 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 Hazardous
Conditions Complaints.
DATES: All comments must be received on or before November 19, 2019.
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-2019-0037.
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), 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 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.
Under Section 103(g) of Mine Act, a representative of miners, or
any individual miner where there is no representative of miners, may
submit a written or oral notification of an alleged violation of the
Mine Act or a mandatory standard or that an imminent danger exists. The
notifier has the right to obtain an immediate inspection by MSHA. A
copy of the notice must be provided to the operator, with individual
miner names redacted.
MSHA regulations at 30 CFR part 43 implement section 103(g) of the
Mine Act. These regulations provide the procedures for submitting
notification of the alleged violation and the actions that MSHA must
take after receiving the notice. Although the regulations contain a
review procedure (required by section 103(g)(2) of the Mine Act)
whereby a miner or a representative of miners may in writing request a
review if no citation or order is issued as a result of the original
notice, the option is so rarely used that it was not considered in the
burden estimates.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information
collection related to Hazardous Conditions Complaints. MSHA is
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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
Hazardous Conditions Complaints. 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: 1219-0014.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 1,976.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 1,976.
Annual Burden Hours: 395 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $0.
MSHA Forms: Hazardous Condition Complaint.
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. 2019-20393 Filed 9-19-19; 8:45 am]
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