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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Honoring
Investments in Recruiting and
Employing (HIRE) American Veterans
(HIRE Vets) Medallion Program
Notice of availability; request
for comments.
ACTION:
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting this Veterans’
Employment and Training Service
(VETS)-sponsored information
collection request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are
invited.
DATES: The OMB will consider all
written comments that agency receives
on or before February 16, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (2) if the
information will be processed and used
in a timely manner; (3) the accuracy of
the agency’s estimates of the burden and
cost of the collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (4)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information collection; and
(5) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anthony May by telephone at 202–693–
4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or
by email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The HIRE
Vets Medallion Program is a voluntary
employer recognition program
administered by the Department of
Labor—Veteran’s Employment and
Training Service (VETS). Through the
HIRE Vets Medallion Program, VETS
will solicit voluntary applications from
employers for an award called the HIRE
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Vets Medallion Award. These awards
are intended to recognize employer
efforts to recruit, employ, and retain our
Nation’s veterans. All employers who
employ at least one employee are
eligible to apply for the Award.
For additional substantive
information about this ICR, see the
related notice published in the Federal
Register on November 3, 2020 (85 FR
69648).
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–VETS.
Title of Collection: Honoring
Investments in Recruiting and
Employing (HIRE) American Veterans
(HIRE Vets) Medallion Program.
OMB Control Number: 1293–0015.
Affected Public: Private Sector—
Businesses or other for-profits.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 7,236.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 34,711.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
59,571 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $0.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Dated: January 8, 2021.
Anthony May,
Management and Program Analyst.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request;
Certification and Qualification To
Examine, Test, Operate Hoists and
Perform Other Duties
Notice of availability; request
for comments.
ACTION:
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting this Mining Safety
and Health Administration (MSHA)sponsored information collection
request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are
invited.
DATES: The OMB will consider all
written comments that agency receives
on or before February 16, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (2) if the
information will be processed and used
in a timely manner; (3) the accuracy of
the agency’s estimates of the burden and
cost of the collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (4)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information collection; and
(5) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anthony May by telephone at 202–693–
4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or
by email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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(a), authorizes the Secretary of Labor
SUMMARY:
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(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.
Under section 103(a) of the Mine Act,
authorized representatives of the
Secretary or Secretary of Health and
Human Services must make frequent
inspections and investigations in coal or
other mines each year for the purpose of
gathering information with respect to
mandatory health or safety standards.
Title 30 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) 75.159 and 77.106 require coal
mine operators to maintain a list of
persons who are certified and qualified
to perform duties under 30 CFR parts 75
and 77, such as examining for
hazardous conditions, testing for
methane and oxygen deficiency,
conducting tests of air flow, performing
electrical work, repairing energized
surface high-voltage lines, and
performing the duties of hoisting
engineer. This information collection is
necessary to ensure that only persons
who are properly trained and
sufficiently experienced are permitted
to perform these duties. Although
MSHA does not specify a format for the
recordkeeping, it normally consists of
the names of the certified and qualified
persons listed in two columns on a
sheet of paper. One column is for
certified persons and the other is for
qualified persons.
Sections 75.100 and 77.100 pertain to
the certification of certain persons to
perform specific examinations and tests.
Sections 75.155 and 77.105 outline the
requirements necessary to be qualified
as a hoisting engineer or hoist-man.
Under sections 75.160, 75.161, 77.107,
and 77.107–1, the mine operator must
have an approved training plan
developed to train and retrain the
qualified and certified persons to
effectively perform their tasks.
These regulations recognize State
certification and qualification programs.
However, where State programs are not
available, MSHA may certify and
qualify miners to carry out certain
functions prescribed in the Mine Act.
Under this program, MSHA will qualify
or certify individuals if these
individuals meet the requirements for
qualification or certification, fulfill any
applicable retraining requirements, and
remain employed at the same mine or
by the same independent contractor.
Applications for MSHA qualification
or certification are submitted to the
MSHA Qualification and Certification
Unit in Denver, Colorado. MSHA Form
5000–41, Safety & Health Activity
Certification or Hoisting Engineer
Qualification Request provides the coal
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mining industry with a standardized
reporting format that expedites the
certification and qualification process
while ensuring compliance with the
regulations. MSHA uses the information
collected through this form to determine
if applicants satisfy the requirements to
obtain the certification or qualification
sought. Persons must meet certain
minimum experience requirements
depending on the type of certification or
qualification sought. For additional
substantive information about this ICR,
see the related notice published in the
Federal Register on September 28, 2020
(85 FR 60837).
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–MSHA.
Title of Collection: Certification and
Qualification To Examine, Test, Operate
Hoists and Perform Other Duties.
OMB Control Number: 1219–0127.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profits institutions.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 674.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 3,259.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
330 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $56.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Dated: January 8, 2021.
Anthony May,
Management and Program Analyst.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Delinquent
Filer Voluntary Compliance Program
Notice of availability; request
for comments.
ACTION:
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting this Employee
Benefits Security Administration
(EBSA)-sponsored information
collection request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are
invited.
DATES: The OMB will consider all
written comments that agency receives
on or before February 16, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (2) if the
information will be processed and used
in a timely manner; (3) the accuracy of
the agency’s estimates of the burden and
cost of the collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (4)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information collection; and
(5) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mara Blumenthal by telephone at 202–
693–8538 (this is not a toll-free number)
or by email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@
dol.gov.
SUMMARY:
Section
502(c)(2) of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA),
authorizes the Secretary of Labor to
assess civil penalties against plan
administrators who fail or refuse to file
complete and timely annual reports
(Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of
Employee Benefit Plan (OMB Control
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Certification and Qualification To Examine,
Test, Operate Hoists and Perform Other Duties
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mining Safety
and Health Administration (MSHA)-sponsored information collection
request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review
and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that agency receives
on or before February 16, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the
Department, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) if the information will be processed and used in a timely
manner; (3) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (4) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (5) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony May by telephone at 202-693-
4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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(a),
authorizes the Secretary of Labor
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(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.
Under section 103(a) of the Mine Act, authorized representatives of
the Secretary or Secretary of Health and Human Services must make
frequent inspections and investigations in coal or other mines each
year for the purpose of gathering information with respect to mandatory
health or safety standards.
Title 30 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 75.159 and 77.106
require coal mine operators to maintain a list of persons who are
certified and qualified to perform duties under 30 CFR parts 75 and 77,
such as examining for hazardous conditions, testing for methane and
oxygen deficiency, conducting tests of air flow, performing electrical
work, repairing energized surface high-voltage lines, and performing
the duties of hoisting engineer. This information collection is
necessary to ensure that only persons who are properly trained and
sufficiently experienced are permitted to perform these duties.
Although MSHA does not specify a format for the recordkeeping, it
normally consists of the names of the certified and qualified persons
listed in two columns on a sheet of paper. One column is for certified
persons and the other is for qualified persons.
Sections 75.100 and 77.100 pertain to the certification of certain
persons to perform specific examinations and tests. Sections 75.155 and
77.105 outline the requirements necessary to be qualified as a hoisting
engineer or hoist-man. Under sections 75.160, 75.161, 77.107, and
77.107-1, the mine operator must have an approved training plan
developed to train and retrain the qualified and certified persons to
effectively perform their tasks.
These regulations recognize State certification and qualification
programs. However, where State programs are not available, MSHA may
certify and qualify miners to carry out certain functions prescribed in
the Mine Act. Under this program, MSHA will qualify or certify
individuals if these individuals meet the requirements for
qualification or certification, fulfill any applicable retraining
requirements, and remain employed at the same mine or by the same
independent contractor.
Applications for MSHA qualification or certification are submitted
to the MSHA Qualification and Certification Unit in Denver, Colorado.
MSHA Form 5000-41, Safety & Health Activity Certification or Hoisting
Engineer Qualification Request provides the coal mining industry with a
standardized reporting format that expedites the certification and
qualification process while ensuring compliance with the regulations.
MSHA uses the information collected through this form to determine if
applicants satisfy the requirements to obtain the certification or
qualification sought. Persons must meet certain minimum experience
requirements depending on the type of certification or qualification
sought. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see the
related notice published in the Federal Register on September 28, 2020
(85 FR 60837).
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-MSHA.
Title of Collection: Certification and Qualification To Examine,
Test, Operate Hoists and Perform Other Duties.
OMB Control Number: 1219-0127.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits institutions.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 674.
Total Estimated Number of Responses: 3,259.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 330 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $56.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Dated: January 8, 2021.
Anthony May,
Management and Program Analyst.
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