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subchapter. Regulation 20 CFR 10.104
designates form CA–2a as the form to be
used to request information from
claimants with previously-accepted
injuries, who claim a recurrence of
disability, and from their supervisors.
The form requests information relating
to the specific circumstances leading up
to the recurrence as well as information
about their employment and earnings.
The information provided is used by
OWCP claims examiners to determine
whether a claimant has sustained a
recurrence of disability related to an
accepted injury and, if so, the
appropriate benefits payable. For
additional substantive information
about this ICR, see the related notice
published in the Federal Register on
June 12, 2020 (85 FR 35955).
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 the OMB
approves it 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 OMB Control Number.
See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
DOL seeks PRA authorization for this
information collection for three (3)
years. OMB authorization for an ICR
cannot be for more than three (3) years
without renewal. The DOL notes that
information collection requirements
submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs
receive a month-to-month extension
while they undergo review.
Agency: DOL–OWCP.
Title of Collection: Notice of
Recurrence.
OMB Control Number: 1240–0009.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 133.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 133.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
67 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $77.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Dated: October 23, 2020.
Anthony May,
Management and Program Analyst.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0009]
Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Training Plans and Records
of Training, for Underground Miners
and Miners Working at Surface Mines
and Surface Areas of Underground
Mines
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 Training
Plans and Records of Training, for
Underground Miners and Miners
Working at Surface Mines and Surface
Areas of Underground Mines.
DATES: All comments must be received
on or before December 28, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comment
as follows. Please note that late,
untimely filed comments will not be
considered.
Electronic Submissions: Submit
electronic comments in the following
way:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
for docket number MSHA–2020–0033.
Comments submitted electronically,
including attachments, to https://
www.regulations.gov will be posted to
the docket, with no changes. Because
your comment will be made public, you
are responsible for ensuring that your
comment does not include any
confidential information that you or a
third party may not wish to be posted,
such as your or anyone else’s Social
Security number or confidential
business information.
• If you want to submit a comment
with confidential information that you
do not wish to be made available to the
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public, submit the comment as a
written/paper submission.
Written/Paper Submissions: Submit
written/paper submissions in the
following way:
• Mail/Hand Delivery: Mail or visit
DOL–MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
VA 22202–5452.
• MSHA will post your comment as
well as any attachments, except for
information submitted and marked as
confidential, in the docket at https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Roslyn Fontaine, Deputy 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, as
amended (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 or other mines.
The Mine Act recognizes that
education and training is an important
element of efforts to make the nation’s
mines safe. Section 115(a) of the Mine
Act states that ‘‘each operator of a coal
or other mine shall have a health and
safety training program which shall be
approved by the Secretary.’’ Title 30
CFR 48.3 and 48.23 require training
plans for underground and surface
mines, respectively. These standards are
intended to ensure that miners will be
effectively trained in matters affecting
their health and safety, with the
ultimate goal of reducing the occurrence
of injury and illness in the nation’s
mines.
Training plans are required to be
submitted for approval to the MSHA
District Manager for the area in which
the mine is located. Plans must contain
the following: (1) Company name; (2)
mine name; (3) MSHA identification
number of the mine; (4) the name and
position of the person designated by the
operator who is responsible for health
and safety training at the mine; (5) a list
of MSHA-approved instructors with
whom the operator proposes to make
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arrangements to teach the courses and
the courses each instructor is qualified
to teach; (6) the location where training
will be given for each course; (7) a
description of the teaching methods and
the course materials which are to be
used in training; (8) the approximate
number of miners employed at the mine
and the maximum number who will
attend each session of training; (9) the
predicted time or periods of time when
regularly scheduled refresher training
will be given including the titles of
courses to be taught; (10) the total
number of instruction hours for each
course; and (11) the predicted time and
length of each session of training for
new task training including a complete
list of task assignments, the titles of
personnel conducting the training, the
outline of training procedures used, and
the evaluation procedures used to
determine the effectiveness of the
training.
Title 30 CFR 48.9 and 48.29 require
records of training for underground and
surface mines, respectively. Upon
completion of each training program,
the mine operator certifies on a form
approved by the Secretary, MSHA Form
5000–23, Certificate of Training, that the
miner has received the specified
training in each subject area of the
approved health and safety training
plan.
The Certificate of Training forms are
to be maintained by the operator for a
period of 2 years for current employees
and for 60 days after termination of a
miner’s employment, and must be
available for inspection at the mine site.
In addition, the miner is entitled to a
copy of the certificate upon completion
of the training and when the miner
leaves the operator’s employment.
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II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Training Plans and
Records of Training, for Underground
Miners and Miners Working at Surface
Mines and Surface Areas of
Underground Mines. 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
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• 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.
Background documents related to this
information collection request are
available at https://regulations.gov and
in DOL–MSHA located at 201 12th
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
VA 22202–5452. Questions about the
information collection requirements
may be directed to the person listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this notice from the previous
collection of information.
III. Current Actions
This information collection request
concerns provisions for Training Plans
and Records of Training, for
Underground Miners and Miners
Working at Surface Mines and Surface
Areas of Underground Mines. MSHA
has updated the data with respect to the
number of respondents, responses,
burden hours, and burden costs
supporting this information collection
request from the previous information
collection request.
Type of Review: Extension, without
change, of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
OMB Number: 1219–0009.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 5,828.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 143,145.
Annual Burden Hours: 14,773 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $468,122.
MSHA Forms: MSHA Form 5000–23,
Certificate of Training.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized in the
request for Office of Management and
Budget approval of the proposed
information collection request; they will
become a matter of public record and
will be available at https://
www.reginfo.gov.
Roslyn B. Fontaine,
Certifying Officer.
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. MC2021–22 and CP2021–23]
New Postal Products
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Commission is noticing a
recent Postal Service filing for the
Commission’s consideration concerning
a negotiated service agreement. This
notice informs the public of the filing,
invites public comment, and takes other
administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: November 2,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments
electronically via the Commission’s
Filing Online system at https://
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit
comments electronically should contact
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section by
telephone for advice on filing
alternatives.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
202–789–6820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Docketed Proceeding(s)
I. Introduction
The Commission gives notice that the
Postal Service filed request(s) for the
Commission to consider matters related
to negotiated service agreement(s). The
request(s) may propose the addition or
removal of a negotiated service
agreement from the market dominant or
the competitive product list, or the
modification of an existing product
currently appearing on the market
dominant or the competitive product
list.
Section II identifies the docket
number(s) associated with each Postal
Service request, the title of each Postal
Service request, the request’s acceptance
date, and the authority cited by the
Postal Service for each request. For each
request, the Commission appoints an
officer of the Commission to represent
the interests of the general public in the
proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505
(Public Representative). Section II also
establishes comment deadline(s)
pertaining to each request.
The public portions of the Postal
Service’s request(s) can be accessed via
the Commission’s website (https://
www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of
the Postal Service’s request(s), if any,
can be accessed through compliance
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219-0009]
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Training Plans and
Records of Training, for Underground Miners and Miners Working at
Surface Mines and Surface Areas of Underground Mines
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 Training Plans
and Records of Training, for Underground Miners and Miners Working at
Surface Mines and Surface Areas of Underground Mines.
DATES: All comments must be received on or before December 28, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comment as follows. Please note that late,
untimely filed comments will not be considered.
Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic comments in the following
way:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments for docket number MSHA-
2020-0033. Comments submitted electronically, including attachments, to
https://www.regulations.gov will be posted to the docket, with no
changes. Because your comment will be made public, you are responsible
for ensuring that your comment does not include any confidential
information that you or a third party may not wish to be posted, such
as your or anyone else's Social Security number or confidential
business information.
If you want to submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public,
submit the comment as a written/paper submission.
Written/Paper Submissions: Submit written/paper submissions in the
following way:
Mail/Hand Delivery: Mail or visit DOL-MSHA, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th Street South, Suite
4E401, Arlington, VA 22202-5452.
MSHA will post your comment as well as any attachments,
except for information submitted and marked as confidential, in the
docket at https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roslyn Fontaine, Deputy 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,
as amended (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 or other mines.
The Mine Act recognizes that education and training is an important
element of efforts to make the nation's mines safe. Section 115(a) of
the Mine Act states that ``each operator of a coal or other mine shall
have a health and safety training program which shall be approved by
the Secretary.'' Title 30 CFR 48.3 and 48.23 require training plans for
underground and surface mines, respectively. These standards are
intended to ensure that miners will be effectively trained in matters
affecting their health and safety, with the ultimate goal of reducing
the occurrence of injury and illness in the nation's mines.
Training plans are required to be submitted for approval to the
MSHA District Manager for the area in which the mine is located. Plans
must contain the following: (1) Company name; (2) mine name; (3) MSHA
identification number of the mine; (4) the name and position of the
person designated by the operator who is responsible for health and
safety training at the mine; (5) a list of MSHA-approved instructors
with whom the operator proposes to make
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arrangements to teach the courses and the courses each instructor is
qualified to teach; (6) the location where training will be given for
each course; (7) a description of the teaching methods and the course
materials which are to be used in training; (8) the approximate number
of miners employed at the mine and the maximum number who will attend
each session of training; (9) the predicted time or periods of time
when regularly scheduled refresher training will be given including the
titles of courses to be taught; (10) the total number of instruction
hours for each course; and (11) the predicted time and length of each
session of training for new task training including a complete list of
task assignments, the titles of personnel conducting the training, the
outline of training procedures used, and the evaluation procedures used
to determine the effectiveness of the training.
Title 30 CFR 48.9 and 48.29 require records of training for
underground and surface mines, respectively. Upon completion of each
training program, the mine operator certifies on a form approved by the
Secretary, MSHA Form 5000-23, Certificate of Training, that the miner
has received the specified training in each subject area of the
approved health and safety training plan.
The Certificate of Training forms are to be maintained by the
operator for a period of 2 years for current employees and for 60 days
after termination of a miner's employment, and must be available for
inspection at the mine site. In addition, the miner is entitled to a
copy of the certificate upon completion of the training and when the
miner leaves the operator's employment.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information
collection related to Training Plans and Records of Training, for
Underground Miners and Miners Working at Surface Mines and Surface
Areas of Underground Mines. 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.
Background documents related to this information collection request
are available at https://regulations.gov and in DOL-MSHA located at 201
12th Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA 22202-5452. Questions
about the information collection requirements may be directed to the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice from the previous collection of information.
III. Current Actions
This information collection request concerns provisions for
Training Plans and Records of Training, for Underground Miners and
Miners Working at Surface Mines and Surface Areas of Underground Mines.
MSHA has updated the data with respect to the number of respondents,
responses, burden hours, and burden costs supporting this information
collection request from the previous information collection request.
Type of Review: Extension, without change, of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
OMB Number: 1219-0009.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 5,828.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 143,145.
Annual Burden Hours: 14,773 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $468,122.
MSHA Forms: MSHA Form 5000-23, Certificate of Training.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized in
the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the
proposed information collection request; they will become a matter of
public record and will be available at https://www.reginfo.gov.
Roslyn B. Fontaine,
Certifying Officer.
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