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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.
30 CFR 75.1702–1 (smoking program)
requires a mine operator to submit a
smoking prevention plan 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.
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II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to the Program to
Prevent Smoking in Hazardous Areas of
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.
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 DOL–MSHA,
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. Before visiting
MSHA in person, call 202–693–9455 to
make an appointment, in keeping with
the Department of Labor’s COVID–19
policy. Special health precautions may
be required.
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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 the
Program to Prevent Smoking in
Hazardous Areas of Underground Coal
Mines. A smoking prevention program
remains in effect for the life of the mine;
however, mines occasionally revise
their programs and submit them to
MSHA. Therefore, the number of annual
responses is limited to programs
developed for new mines, mines
changing ownership, and an occasional
revision. In 2020 and 2021, there were
20 new and revised smoking prevention
programs approved each year by MSHA
under this standard. MSHA estimates
that there are no additional costs
associated with submission of a
smoking prevention program. MSHA’s
experience is that a smoking prevention
program is relatively straightforward,
requiring minimal effort, and a
respondent typically submits the plan
along with other mandatory plans;
therefore, mailing or processing costs
are not incurred by the mine operator.
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: 20.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 20.
Annual Burden Hours: 10 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.
Song-ae Aromie Noe,
Certifying Officer.
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Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0019]
Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Slope and Shaft Sinking
Plans, 30 CFR 77.1900 (Pertains to
Surface Work Areas of 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 Slope and
Shaft Sinking Plans, 30 CFR 77.1900
(pertains to surface work areas of
underground coal mines).
DATES: All comments must be received
on or before December 23, 2022.
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–
2022–0049.
• Mail/Hand Delivery: Mail or visit
DOL–MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
VA 22202–5452. Before visiting MSHA
in person, call 202–693–9455 to make
an appointment, in keeping with the
Department of Labor’s COVID–19
policy. Special health precautions may
be required.
• 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.
SUMMARY:
S.
Aromie Noe, Director, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances,
MSHA, at
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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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.
30 CFR 77.1900 (Slopes and Shafts;
approval of plans) requires underground
coal mine operators to submit for
approval a plan that will provide for the
safety of workers in each slope or shaft
that is commenced or extended from the
surface to the underground coal mine.
Each slope or shaft sinking operation is
unique in that each operator uses
different methods and equipment and
encounters different geological strata
which make it impossible for a single
set of regulations to ensure the safety of
the miners under all circumstances.
This makes an individual slope or shaft
sinking plan necessary. The plan must
be consistent with prudent engineering
design. Plans include the name and
location of the mine; name and address
of the mine operator; a description of
the construction work and methods to
be used in construction of the slope or
shaft, and whether all or part of the
work will be performed by a contractor;
the elevation, depth and dimensions of
the slope or shaft; the location and
elevation of the coalbed; the general
characteristics of the strata through
which the slope or shaft will be
developed; the type of equipment which
the operator proposes to use; the system
of ventilation to be used; and safeguards
for the prevention of caving during
excavation.
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II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Slope and Shaft
Sinking Plans, 30 CFR 77.1900 (pertains
to surface work areas of 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;
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• 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 DOL–MSHA,
Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances, 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. Before
visiting MSHA in person, call 202–693–
9455 to make an appointment, in
keeping with the Department of Labor’s
COVID–19 policy. Special health
precautions may be required.
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
Slope and Shaft Sinking Plans, 30 CFR
77.1900 (pertains to surface work areas
of 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.
Type of Review: Extension, without
change, of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
OMB Number: 1219–0019.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 24.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 55.
Annual Burden Hours: 1,100 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $35.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
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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.
Song-Ae Aromie Noe,
Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Petition for Modification of Application
of Existing Mandatory Safety
Standards
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice is a summary of
a petition for modification submitted to
the Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA) by the party
listed below.
DATES: All comments on the petition
must be received by MSHA’s Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances
on or before November 23, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Docket No. MSHA–2022–
053 by any of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
for MSHA–2022–053.
2. Fax: 202–693–9441.
3. Email: petitioncomments@dol.gov.
4. Regular Mail or Hand Delivery:
MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
Virginia 22202–5452.
Attention: S. Aromie Noe, Director,
Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances. Persons delivering
documents are required to check in at
the receptionist’s desk in Suite 4E401.
Individuals may inspect copies of the
petition and comments during normal
business hours at the address listed
above. Before visiting MSHA in person,
call 202–693–9455 to make an
appointment, in keeping with the
Department of Labor’s COVID–19
policy. Special health precautions may
be required.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: S.
Aromie Noe, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances at 202–693–
9440 (voice), Petitionsformodification@
dol.gov (email), or 202–693–9441 (fax).
[These are not toll-free numbers.]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and
Health Act of 1977 and Title 30 of the
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219-0019]
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Slope and Shaft
Sinking Plans, 30 CFR 77.1900 (Pertains to Surface Work Areas of
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 Slope and Shaft
Sinking Plans, 30 CFR 77.1900 (pertains to surface work areas of
underground coal mines).
DATES: All comments must be received on or before December 23, 2022.
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-2022-0049.
Mail/Hand Delivery: Mail or visit DOL-MSHA, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th Street South, Suite
4E401, Arlington, VA 22202-5452. Before visiting MSHA in person, call
202-693-9455 to make an appointment, in keeping with the Department of
Labor's COVID-19 policy. Special health precautions may be required.
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: S. Aromie Noe, Director, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, at
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[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.
30 CFR 77.1900 (Slopes and Shafts; approval of plans) requires
underground coal mine operators to submit for approval a plan that will
provide for the safety of workers in each slope or shaft that is
commenced or extended from the surface to the underground coal mine.
Each slope or shaft sinking operation is unique in that each operator
uses different methods and equipment and encounters different
geological strata which make it impossible for a single set of
regulations to ensure the safety of the miners under all circumstances.
This makes an individual slope or shaft sinking plan necessary. The
plan must be consistent with prudent engineering design. Plans include
the name and location of the mine; name and address of the mine
operator; a description of the construction work and methods to be used
in construction of the slope or shaft, and whether all or part of the
work will be performed by a contractor; the elevation, depth and
dimensions of the slope or shaft; the location and elevation of the
coalbed; the general characteristics of the strata through which the
slope or shaft will be developed; the type of equipment which the
operator proposes to use; the system of ventilation to be used; and
safeguards for the prevention of caving during excavation.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information
collection related to Slope and Shaft Sinking Plans, 30 CFR 77.1900
(pertains to surface work areas of 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.
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 DOL-
MSHA, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 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. Before
visiting MSHA in person, call 202-693-9455 to make an appointment, in
keeping with the Department of Labor's COVID-19 policy. Special health
precautions may be required.
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
Slope and Shaft Sinking Plans, 30 CFR 77.1900 (pertains to surface work
areas of 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.
Type of Review: Extension, without change, of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
OMB Number: 1219-0019.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 24.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 55.
Annual Burden Hours: 1,100 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $35.
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.
Song-Ae Aromie Noe,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-23008 Filed 10-21-22; 8:45 am]
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