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Act (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. 9607 and
the New Jersey Spill Compensation and
Control Act, N.J.S.A. 58:10–23.11 to
–23.24 against Defendants Unimatic
Manufacturing Corporation, Cardean,
LLC, Frameware, Inc., and Profiles, LLC
concerning the Unimatic Manufacturing
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New Jersey.
Under the proposed Consent Decree,
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Manufacturing Corp. will pay
$3,499,198.65 to the United States,
$349,919.87 to the NJDEP, and $900,000
to Cardean, LLC. Current owner
Cardean, LLC will maintain its property
at the Site and sell it at the request of
the United States, providing the
proceeds to United States. In return for
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Defendants receive covenants not to sue
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and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606
& 9607, and for certain state cleanup
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0148]
Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Proximity Detection
Systems for Continuous Mining
Machines in Underground Coal 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 Proximity
Detection Systems for Continuous
Mining Machines in Underground Coal
Mines.
DATES: All comments must be received
on or before February 2, 2021.
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–2020–0035.
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
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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 B. 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 (Mine
Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes
MSHA to collect information necessary
to carry out its duties 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,
mandatory health or safety standards for
the protection of life and prevention of
injuries in coal or other mines.
Under section 75.1732 of title 30 Code
of Federal Regulations, MSHA requires
underground coal mine operators to
equip continuous mining machines,
except full-face continuous mining
machines, with proximity detection
systems. Miners working near
continuous mining machines face
pinning, crushing, and striking hazards
that result in accidents involving lifethreatening injuries and death.
Proximity detection is a technology that
uses electronic sensors to detect the
motion or the location of one object
relative to another. Proximity detection
systems provide a warning and stop
continuous mining machines before a
pinning, crushing, or striking accident
occurs that could result in injury or
death to a miner.
Section 75.1732(d)(1) requires at the
completion of the check of the machinemounted components of the proximity
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detection system under section
75.1732(d)(1), a certified person under
section 75.100 must certify by initials,
date, and time that the check was
conducted. Defects found as a result of
the check, including corrective actions
and dates of corrective actions, must be
recorded before the end of the shift.
Section 75.1732(d)(2) requires the
operator to make a record of the defects
found as a result of the checks of minerwearable components required under
section 75.1732(c)(2), including
corrective actions and dates of
corrective actions.
Section 75.1732(d)(3) requires the
operator to make a record of the persons
trained in the installation and
maintenance of proximity detection
systems under section 75.1732(b)(6).
Section 75.1732(d)(4) requires the
operator to maintain records in a secure
book or electronically in a secure
computer system not susceptible to
alteration.
Section 75.1732(d)(5) requires the
operator to retain records for at least 1
year and make them available for
inspection by authorized representatives
of the Secretary and representatives of
miners.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Proximity Detection
Systems for Continuous Mining
Machines in Underground Coal 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
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the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section of
this notice from the previous collection
of information.
III. Current Actions
This information collection request
concerns provisions for Proximity
Detection Systems for Continuous
Mining Machines in Underground Coal
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: 1219–0148.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 116.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 191,288.
Annual Burden Hours: 544 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $0.
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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hales@arts.gov, or call 202/682–5696.
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The Upcoming Meetings are
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Date and time: January 12, 2021; 1:00
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[FR Doc No: 2020-26740]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219-0148]
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Proximity Detection
Systems for Continuous Mining Machines in Underground Coal 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 Proximity
Detection Systems for Continuous Mining Machines in Underground Coal
Mines.
DATES: All comments must be received on or before February 2, 2021.
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-
2020-0035. 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 B. 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
(Mine Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes MSHA to collect information
necessary to carry out its duties 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, mandatory health or safety standards
for the protection of life and prevention of injuries in coal or other
mines.
Under section 75.1732 of title 30 Code of Federal Regulations, MSHA
requires underground coal mine operators to equip continuous mining
machines, except full-face continuous mining machines, with proximity
detection systems. Miners working near continuous mining machines face
pinning, crushing, and striking hazards that result in accidents
involving life-threatening injuries and death. Proximity detection is a
technology that uses electronic sensors to detect the motion or the
location of one object relative to another. Proximity detection systems
provide a warning and stop continuous mining machines before a pinning,
crushing, or striking accident occurs that could result in injury or
death to a miner.
Section 75.1732(d)(1) requires at the completion of the check of
the machine-mounted components of the proximity
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detection system under section 75.1732(d)(1), a certified person under
section 75.100 must certify by initials, date, and time that the check
was conducted. Defects found as a result of the check, including
corrective actions and dates of corrective actions, must be recorded
before the end of the shift.
Section 75.1732(d)(2) requires the operator to make a record of the
defects found as a result of the checks of miner-wearable components
required under section 75.1732(c)(2), including corrective actions and
dates of corrective actions.
Section 75.1732(d)(3) requires the operator to make a record of the
persons trained in the installation and maintenance of proximity
detection systems under section 75.1732(b)(6).
Section 75.1732(d)(4) requires the operator to maintain records in
a secure book or electronically in a secure computer system not
susceptible to alteration.
Section 75.1732(d)(5) requires the operator to retain records for
at least 1 year and make them available for inspection by authorized
representatives of the Secretary and representatives of miners.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information
collection related to Proximity Detection Systems for Continuous Mining
Machines in Underground Coal 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 section of this notice
from the previous collection of information.
III. Current Actions
This information collection request concerns provisions for
Proximity Detection Systems for Continuous Mining Machines in
Underground Coal 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: 1219-0148.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 116.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 191,288.
Annual Burden Hours: 544 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $0.
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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