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30 CFR 56.19121 and 30 CFR
57.19121 require the person conducting
the inspections, tests, or examinations
of hoisting equipment to certify by
signature and date that these activities
have been done. A record of any part
that is not functioning properly must be
made and dated. All certifications and
records must be retained for 1 year.
30 CFR 75.1400–3 and 77.1403
require hoists and elevators to be
examined daily. 30 CFR 75.1400–4 and
77.1404 require a record to be made of
each daily examination, including the
condition and date if any unsafe
condition is found during the
examination. All certifications and
records must be retained for 1 year.
30 CFR 77.1906 requires a daily
examination of hoists used to transport
persons. The person making the
examination must certify that the
examination has been made. If any
unsafe condition is found during the
examination, the person conducting the
examination must make a record of the
condition. All certifications and records
must be retained for 1 year.
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Semiannual Tests and Measurement of
Wire Ropes
30 CFR 56.19023(c), 57.19023(c),
75.1433(c), and 77.1433(c) also require,
at least once every six months, mine
operators to conduct nondestructive
tests of the active length of the rope or
measure rope diameter, wherever wear
is evident or at regular stopping points,
or the rope rests on sheaves or leaves
the drum, or at drum cross over and
changing-of-layer regions. 30 CFR
56.19023(e), 57.19023(e), 75.1433(c),
and 77.1433(c) require the records of
nondestructive tests and measurements
must be dated and retained until the
rope is retired from service.
Safety Catches
30 CFR 75.1400(c) requires that cages,
platforms, or other devices used to
transport persons in shafts and slopes
shall be equipped with safety catches or
other no less effective devices approved
by the Secretary that act quickly and
effectively in an emergency. Such
catches or devices shall be tested at least
once every two months. 30 CFR
75.1400–2 requires a record to be made
of tests conducted on safety catches.
Each entry must be signed by the person
performing the tests and countersigned
by a responsible official.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Records of Tests
and of Examinations of Personnel
Hoisting Equipment. MSHA is
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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
Records of Tests and of Examinations of
Personnel Hoisting Equipment. 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: 1219–0034.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Annual Respondents: 225.
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Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Annual Responses: 61,265.
Annual Burden Hours: 5,114 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $270,000.
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, Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023–16259 Filed 7–31–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0046]
Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Escape and Evacuation
Plans
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. Mine Safety and
Health Administration (MSHA) is
soliciting comments on the information
collection for Escape and Evacuation
Plans.
SUMMARY:
All comments must be received
on or before October 2, 2023.
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 E-Rulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments for docket number MSHA–
2023–0023.
• Mail/Hand Delivery: DOL–MSHA,
Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances, 201 12th Street South, Suite
DATES:
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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 all comments as
well as any attachments, except for
information submitted and marked as
confidential, in the docket at https://
www.regulations.gov.
S.
Aromie Noe, 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:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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I. Background
Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
Act), (Pub. L. 91–173, as amended by
Pub. L. 95–164), 30 U.S.C. 813(h),
authorizes the Mine Safety and Health
Administration (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 or other mines.
30 CFR 57.11053 requires the
development of specific escape and
evacuation plans by the operator that
address the unique conditions and
mining system of each underground
metal and nonmetal mine (MNM). The
plan must show assigned
responsibilities of all key personnel in
the event of an emergency and set out
in written form. 30 CFR 57.11053 also
requires that mine operators make
revisions to the escape and evacuation
plan for an underground metal and
nonmetal mine as mining progresses
and conditions at the mine change. The
plan must be available to the Secretary
or their authorized representatives from
MSHA and conspicuously posted at the
mine at locations convenient to all
persons on the surface and
underground. The mine operator and
MSHA are required to jointly review the
plan at least once every 6 months.
The following information is required
with each escape and evacuation plan
submission:
(1) Mine maps or diagrams showing
directions of principal air flow, location
of escape routes, and locations of
existing telephones, primary fans,
primary fan controls, fire doors,
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ventilation doors, and refuge chambers.
Appropriate portions of such maps or
diagrams shall be posted at all shaft
stations and in underground shops,
lunchrooms, and elsewhere in working
areas where persons congregate.
(2) Procedures to show how the
miners will be notified of an emergency.
(3) An escape plan for each working
area in the mine, including instructions
showing how each working area should
be evacuated. Each such plan shall be
posted at appropriate shaft stations and
elsewhere in working areas where
persons congregate.
(4) A firefighting plan.
(5) Procedures for surface personnel
to follow in an emergency, including the
notification of proper authorities and
the preparation of rescue equipment and
other equipment which may be used in
rescue and recovery operations.
(6) A statement on the availability of
emergency communication and
transportation facilities, emergency
power and ventilation, as well as the
location of rescue personnel and
equipment.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Escape and
Evacuation Plans. 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
PO 00000
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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 CONTACT section of this
notice.
III. Current Actions
This information collection request
concerns provisions for Escape and
Evacuation Plans. 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: 1219–0046.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Annual Respondents: 190.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Annual Responses: 380.
Annual Burden Hours: 3,230 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $1,900.
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.
Song-ae Aromie Noe,
Certifying Officer, Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023–16264 Filed 7–31–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0049]
Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Hoist Operators’ Physical
Fitness
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,
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219-0046]
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Escape and
Evacuation Plans
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. Mine
Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the
information collection for Escape and Evacuation Plans.
DATES: All comments must be received on or before October 2, 2023.
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 E-Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments for docket
number MSHA-2023-0023.
Mail/Hand Delivery: DOL-MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th Street South, Suite
[[Page 50180]]
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 all comments 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
[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), (Pub. L. 91-173, as amended by Pub. L. 95-164), 30 U.S.C.
813(h), authorizes the Mine Safety and Health Administration (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 or other mines.
30 CFR 57.11053 requires the development of specific escape and
evacuation plans by the operator that address the unique conditions and
mining system of each underground metal and nonmetal mine (MNM). The
plan must show assigned responsibilities of all key personnel in the
event of an emergency and set out in written form. 30 CFR 57.11053 also
requires that mine operators make revisions to the escape and
evacuation plan for an underground metal and nonmetal mine as mining
progresses and conditions at the mine change. The plan must be
available to the Secretary or their authorized representatives from
MSHA and conspicuously posted at the mine at locations convenient to
all persons on the surface and underground. The mine operator and MSHA
are required to jointly review the plan at least once every 6 months.
The following information is required with each escape and
evacuation plan submission:
(1) Mine maps or diagrams showing directions of principal air flow,
location of escape routes, and locations of existing telephones,
primary fans, primary fan controls, fire doors, ventilation doors, and
refuge chambers. Appropriate portions of such maps or diagrams shall be
posted at all shaft stations and in underground shops, lunchrooms, and
elsewhere in working areas where persons congregate.
(2) Procedures to show how the miners will be notified of an
emergency.
(3) An escape plan for each working area in the mine, including
instructions showing how each working area should be evacuated. Each
such plan shall be posted at appropriate shaft stations and elsewhere
in working areas where persons congregate.
(4) A firefighting plan.
(5) Procedures for surface personnel to follow in an emergency,
including the notification of proper authorities and the preparation of
rescue equipment and other equipment which may be used in rescue and
recovery operations.
(6) A statement on the availability of emergency communication and
transportation facilities, emergency power and ventilation, as well as
the location of rescue personnel and equipment.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information
collection related to Escape and Evacuation Plans. 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 CONTACT
section of this notice.
III. Current Actions
This information collection request concerns provisions for Escape
and Evacuation Plans. 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: 1219-0046.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Annual Respondents: 190.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Annual Responses: 380.
Annual Burden Hours: 3,230 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $1,900.
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.
Song-ae Aromie Noe,
Certifying Officer, Mine Safety and Health Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-16264 Filed 7-31-23; 8:45 am]
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