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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Ventilation
Plans, Tests, and Examinations in
Underground Coal Mines
Notice of a Change in Status of the
Extended Benefit (EB) Program for
Alaska
Notice of availability; request
for comments.
ACTION:
Employment and Training
Administration, Labor.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This notice announces a change in
benefit period eligibility under the EB
program that has occurred since the
publication of the last notice regarding
the State’s EB status:
• Based on the data released by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics on November
19, 2021, the seasonally-adjusted Total
Unemployment Rate (TUR) for Alaska
fell below the 6.5% threshold necessary
to remain ‘‘on’’ in EB. Therefore the
payable period in EB for Alaska will end
on December 11, 2021.
The trigger notice covering state
eligibility for the EB program can be
found at: https://ows.doleta.gov/
unemploy/claims_arch.as.
Information for Claimants
The duration of benefits payable in
the EB program, and the terms and
conditions on which they are payable,
are governed by the Federal-State
Extended Unemployment Compensation
Act of 1970, as amended, and the
operating instructions issued to the
states by the U.S. Department of Labor.
In the case of a state ending an EB
period, the State Workforce Agency will
furnish a written notice to each
individual who is currently filing a
claim for EB of the forthcoming end of
the EB period and its effect on the
individual’s rights to EB (20 CFR
615.13(c)(4)).
U.S.
Department of Labor, Employment and
Training Administration, Office of
Unemployment Insurance Room S–
4524, Attn: Thomas Stengle, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20210, telephone number (202) 693–
2991 (this is not a toll-free number) or
by email: Stengle.Thomas@dol.gov.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Signed in Washington, DC.
Angela Hanks,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment
and Training, Labor.
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The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting this Mine 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 December 30, 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:
Nora Hernandez by telephone at 202–
693–8633 or by email at DOL_PRA_
PUBLIC@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under
Section 101(a) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the Mine
Act), the Secretary may by rule in
accordance with procedures set forth in
this section and in accordance with
section 553 of Title 5, United States
Code (without regard to any reference in
such section to sections 556 and 557 of
such title), develop, promulgate, and
revise as may be appropriate, improved
SUMMARY:
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mandatory health or safety standards for
the protection of life and prevention of
injuries in coal or other mines. In
addition, Section 303 requires that all
coal mines be ventilated by mechanical
ventilation equipment installed and
operated in a manner approved by an
authorized representative of the
Secretary and such equipment be
examined daily and a record be kept of
such examination.
Underground coal mines usually
present harsh and hostile working
environments. The ventilation system is
the most vital life support system in
underground mining and a properly
operating ventilation system is essential
for maintaining a safe and healthful
working environment. Lack of adequate
ventilation in underground mines has
resulted in fatalities from asphyxiation
and explosions.
An underground mine is a maze of
tunnels that must be adequately
ventilated with fresh air to provide a
safe environment for miners. Methane is
liberated from the strata, and noxious
gases and dusts from blasting and other
mining activities may be present. The
explosive and noxious gases and dusts
must be diluted, rendered harmless, and
carried to the surface by the ventilating
currents. Sufficient air must be provided
to maintain the level of respirable dust
at or below 2 milligrams per cubic meter
of air and air quality must be
maintained in accordance with MSHA
standards. Mechanical ventilation
equipment of sufficient capacity must
operate at all times while miners are in
the mine. Ground conditions are subject
to frequent changes, thus sufficient tests
and examinations are necessary to
ensure the integrity of the ventilation
system and to detect any changes that
may require adjustments in the system.
Records of tests and examinations are
necessary to ensure that the ventilation
system is being maintained and that
changes which could adversely affect
the integrity of the system or the safety
of the miners are not occurring. These
examination, reporting and
recordkeeping requirements of
§§ 75.310, 75.312, 75.342, 75.351,
75.360 through 75.364, 75.370, 75.371,
and 75.382 also incorporate
examinations of other critical aspects of
the underground work environment
such as roof conditions and electrical
equipment which have historically
caused numerous fatalities if not
properly maintained and operated. For
additional substantive information
about this ICR, see the related notice
published in the Federal Register on
July 21, 2021 (86 FR 38502).
This information collection is subject
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
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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: Ventilation Plans,
Tests, and Examinations in
Underground Coal Mines.
OMB Control Number: 1219–0088.
Affected Public: Private Sector:
Businesses or other for-profit
institutions.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 153.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 10,926.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
115,874 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $128,046.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Dated: November 23, 2021.
Nora Hernandez,
Department Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Information Collection Activities;
Comment Request
Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
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
and/or continuing 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
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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. The Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed extension of
the ‘‘BLS Data Sharing Program.’’ A
copy of the proposed information
collection request can be obtained by
contacting the individual listed below
in the Addresses section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice on or
before January 31, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Erin
Good, BLS Clearance Officer, Division
of Management Systems, Bureau of
Labor Statistics, Room 4080, 2
Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington,
DC 20212. Written comments also may
be transmitted by email to BLS_PRA_
Public@bls.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin
Good, BLS Clearance Officer, at 202–
691–7628 (this is not a toll-free
number). (See ADDRESSES section.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
An important aspect of the mission of
the BLS is to disseminate to the public
the maximum amount of information
possible. Not all data are publicly
available because of the importance of
maintaining the confidentiality of BLS
data. However, the BLS has
opportunities available on a limited
basis for eligible researchers to access
confidential data for purposes of
conducting valid statistical analyses that
further the mission of the BLS as
permitted in the Confidential
Information Protection and Statistical
Efficiency Act (CIPSEA).
The BLS makes confidential data
available to eligible researchers through
three major programs:
1. The Census of Fatal Occupational
Injuries (CFOI), as part of the BLS
occupational safety and health statistics
program, compiles a count of all fatal
work injuries occurring in the U.S. in
each calendar year. Multiple sources are
used in order to provide as complete
and accurate information concerning
workplace fatalities as possible. A
research file containing CFOI data is
made available offsite to eligible
researchers.
2. The National Longitudinal Surveys
of Youth (NLSY) is designed to
document the transition from school to
work and into adulthood. The NLSY
collects extensive information about
youths’ labor market behavior and
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educational experiences over time. The
NLSY includes three different cohorts:
The National Longitudinal Survey of
Youth 1979 (NLSY79), the NLSY79
Young Adult Survey, and the National
Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997
(NLSY97). NLSY data beyond the public
use data are made available in greater
detail through an offsite program to
eligible researchers.
3. The BLS makes available data from
several employment, compensation,
prices, and working conditions surveys
to eligible researchers for onsite use.
Eligible visiting researchers can access
these data in researcher rooms at the
BLS national office in Washington, DC
or at a Federal Statistical Research Data
Center (FSRDC).
II. Current Action
Office of Management and Budget
clearance is being sought for the BLS
Data Sharing Program. In order to
provide access to confidential data, the
BLS must determine that the
researcher’s project will be exclusively
statistical in nature and that the
researcher is eligible based on
guidelines set out in CIPSEA, the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
implementation guidance on CIPSEA,
and BLS policy. This information
collection provides the vehicle through
which the BLS will obtain the necessary
details to ensure all researchers and
projects comply with appropriate laws
and policies.
III. Desired Focus of Comments
The Bureau of Labor Statistics 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.
• 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 submissions
of responses.
Title of Collection: BLS Data Sharing
Program.
OMB Number: 1220–0180.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Ventilation Plans, Tests, and Examinations in
Underground Coal Mines
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mine 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 December 30, 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: Nora Hernandez by telephone at 202-
693-8633 or by email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Section 101(a) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the Mine Act), the Secretary may by rule
in accordance with procedures set forth in this section and in
accordance with section 553 of Title 5, United States Code (without
regard to any reference in such section to sections 556 and 557 of such
title), 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. In addition, Section 303
requires that all coal mines be ventilated by mechanical ventilation
equipment installed and operated in a manner approved by an authorized
representative of the Secretary and such equipment be examined daily
and a record be kept of such examination.
Underground coal mines usually present harsh and hostile working
environments. The ventilation system is the most vital life support
system in underground mining and a properly operating ventilation
system is essential for maintaining a safe and healthful working
environment. Lack of adequate ventilation in underground mines has
resulted in fatalities from asphyxiation and explosions.
An underground mine is a maze of tunnels that must be adequately
ventilated with fresh air to provide a safe environment for miners.
Methane is liberated from the strata, and noxious gases and dusts from
blasting and other mining activities may be present. The explosive and
noxious gases and dusts must be diluted, rendered harmless, and carried
to the surface by the ventilating currents. Sufficient air must be
provided to maintain the level of respirable dust at or below 2
milligrams per cubic meter of air and air quality must be maintained in
accordance with MSHA standards. Mechanical ventilation equipment of
sufficient capacity must operate at all times while miners are in the
mine. Ground conditions are subject to frequent changes, thus
sufficient tests and examinations are necessary to ensure the integrity
of the ventilation system and to detect any changes that may require
adjustments in the system. Records of tests and examinations are
necessary to ensure that the ventilation system is being maintained and
that changes which could adversely affect the integrity of the system
or the safety of the miners are not occurring. These examination,
reporting and recordkeeping requirements of Sec. Sec. 75.310, 75.312,
75.342, 75.351, 75.360 through 75.364, 75.370, 75.371, and 75.382 also
incorporate examinations of other critical aspects of the underground
work environment such as roof conditions and electrical equipment which
have historically caused numerous fatalities if not properly maintained
and operated. For additional substantive information about this ICR,
see the related notice published in the Federal Register on July 21,
2021 (86 FR 38502).
This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency
generally
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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: Ventilation Plans, Tests, and Examinations in
Underground Coal Mines.
OMB Control Number: 1219-0088.
Affected Public: Private Sector: Businesses or other for-profit
institutions.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 153.
Total Estimated Number of Responses: 10,926.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 115,874 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $128,046.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).
Dated: November 23, 2021.
Nora Hernandez,
Department Clearance Officer.
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