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This information collection is subject
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
of information, and the public is
generally not required to respond to an
information collection, unless it is
approved by OMB under the PRA and
displays a currently valid OMB Control
Number. In addition, notwithstanding
any other provisions of law, no person
shall generally be subject to penalty for
failing to comply with a collection of
information that does not display a
valid Control Number. See 5 CFR
1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
Interested parties are encouraged to
provide comments to the contact shown
in the ADDRESSES section. Comments
must be written to receive
consideration, and they will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval of the final ICR. In
order to help ensure appropriate
consideration, comments should
mention OMB control number 1205–
0150.
Submitted comments will also be a
matter of public record for this ICR and
posted on the internet, without
redaction. DOL encourages commenters
not to include personally identifiable
information, confidential business data,
or other sensitive statements/
information in any comments.
DOL 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 submission
of responses).
Agency: DOL–ETA.
Type of Review: Extension without
changes.
Title of Collection: Nonmonetary
Determination Activity Report.
Form: ETA 207.
OMB Control Number: 1205–0150.
Affected Public: State Workforce
Agencies.
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Estimated Number of Respondents:
53.
Frequency: Quarterly.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
424.
Estimated Average Time per
Response: 4 hours per response.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,696 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Cost
Burden: $0.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).
John Pallasch,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and
Training.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0041]
Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Program To Prevent
Smoking in Hazardous Areas
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 Program to
Prevent Smoking in Hazardous Areas.
DATES: All comments must be received
on or before December 30, 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–
2019–0041.
• Regular Mail: Send comments to
USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th
SUMMARY:
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• 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), 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 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.
Section 317(c) of the Mine Act, 30
U.S.C. 877(c), and 30 CFR 75.1702
prohibit persons from smoking or
carrying smoking materials
underground or in places where there is
a fire or explosion hazard. Under the
Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 877(c) and 75.1702,
coal mine operators are required to
develop programs to prevent persons
from carrying smoking materials,
matches, or lighters underground and to
prevent smoking in hazardous areas,
such as in or around oil houses,
explosives magazines or other areas
where such practice may cause a fire or
explosion.
Section 75.1702–1 requires a mine
operator to submit a smoking prevention
plan to MSHA for approval under
section 75.1702 to MSHA for approval.
Section 103(h) of the Mine Act, 30
U.S.C. 813, authorizes MSHA to collect
information necessary to carry out its
duty in protecting the safety and health
of miners. These information collection
requirements help to ensure that a fire
or explosion hazard does not occur.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Program to Prevent
Smoking in Hazardous Areas. MSHA is
particularly interested in comments
that:
• Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
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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
Program to Prevent Smoking in
Hazardous Areas. 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: 1219–0041.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 9.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 9.
Annual Burden Hours: 5 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
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information collection request; they will
also become a matter of public record.
Sheila McConnell,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019–23775 Filed 10–30–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Safety Standards for
Underground Coal Mine Ventilation—
Belt Entry Used as an Intake Air
Course To Ventilate Working Sections
and Areas Where Mechanized Mining
Equipment Is Being Installed or
Removed
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 Safety
Standards for Underground Coal Mine
Ventilation—Belt Entry Used as an
Intake Air Course to Ventilate Working
Sections and Areas Where Mechanized
Mining Equipment is Being Installed or
Removed.
DATES: All comments must be received
on or before December 30, 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–
2019–0042.
• 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
SUMMARY:
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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), 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.
MSHA allows operators to use air
from a belt air course to ventilate a
working section, or an area where
mechanized mining equipment is being
installed or removed, only under certain
conditions. The belt air use must be
evaluated and approved by the district
manager in the mine ventilation plan
and operators must follow a number of
other requirements that provide
additional protection.
Section 75.350(b) requires that the
mine operator must include in a
ventilation plan a justification that the
use of air from a belt entry would afford
at least the same measure of protection
as where belt haulage entries are not
used. The plan also must include
information regarding point feeds and
regulators and designated areas for dust
and air velocity measurements.
Section 75.351(b)(3) and 75.351(b)(4)
require a mine operator to post a map
or schematic, at a designated surface
location, which shows the locations and
type of Atmospheric Monitoring System
(AMS) sensors at each location and the
intended air flow direction at these
locations. This map or schematic must
be updated within 24 hours of any
change in this information. Contact
information for AMS and other
appropriate personnel also must be
posted at this location.
Section 75.351(j) requires approval of
the CO ambient levels, and the means to
determine those levels, in the mine
ventilation plan.
Section 75.351(m) permits a mine to
incorporate time delays into the AMS,
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219-0041]
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Program To Prevent
Smoking in Hazardous Areas
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 Program to
Prevent Smoking in Hazardous Areas.
DATES: All comments must be received on or before December 30, 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-2019-0041.
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 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.
Section 317(c) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 877(c), and 30 CFR
75.1702 prohibit persons from smoking or carrying smoking materials
underground or in places where there is a fire or explosion hazard.
Under the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 877(c) and 75.1702, coal mine operators
are required to develop programs to prevent persons from carrying
smoking materials, matches, or lighters underground and to prevent
smoking in hazardous areas, such as in or around oil houses, explosives
magazines or other areas where such practice may cause a fire or
explosion.
Section 75.1702-1 requires a mine operator to submit a smoking
prevention plan to MSHA for approval under section 75.1702 to MSHA for
approval. Section 103(h) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 813, authorizes
MSHA to collect information necessary to carry out its duty in
protecting the safety and health of miners. These information
collection requirements help to ensure that a fire or explosion hazard
does not occur.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information
collection related to Program to Prevent Smoking in Hazardous Areas.
MSHA is particularly interested in comments that:
Evaluate whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper
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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
Program to Prevent Smoking in Hazardous Areas. 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: 1219-0041.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 9.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 9.
Annual Burden Hours: 5 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. 2019-23775 Filed 10-30-19; 8:45 am]
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