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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 the agency
receives on or before October 23, 2023.
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) 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; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information collection; and
(4) 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:
Nicole Bouchet by telephone at 202–
693–0213, or by email at DOL_PRA_
PUBLIC@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Standards on Construction Fall
Protection Systems Criteria and
Practices (29 CFR 1926.502) and
Training Requirements (29 CFR
1926.503) ensure that employers
provide the required fall protection for
their workers. Accordingly, these
standards have the following paperwork
requirements: Paragraphs (c)(4)(ii) and
(k) of 29 CFR 1926.502, which specify
certification of safety nets and
development of fall protection plans,
respectively, and paragraph (b) of 29
CFR 1926.503, which requires
employers to certify training records.
The training certification requirement
specified in paragraph (b) of 29 CFR
1926.503 documents the training
provided to workers potentially exposed
to fall hazards in construction. A
competent person must train these
workers to recognize fall hazards and in
the use of procedures and equipment
that minimize these hazards. An
employer must verify compliance with
this training requirement by preparing
and maintaining a written certification
record that contains the name or other
identifier of the worker receiving the
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training, the date(s) of the training, and
the signature of the competent person
who conducted the training, or of the
employer. For additional substantive
information about this ICR, see the
related notice published in the Federal
Register on May 26, 2023 (88 FR 34186).
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–OSHA.
Title of Collection: Construction Fall
Protection Systems Criteria, Practices,
and Training Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 1218–0197.
Affected Public: Private Sector—
Businesses or other for-profits.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 406,714.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 6,072,808.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
506,903 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $0.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))
Nicole Bouchet,
Acting Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023–20395 Filed 9–20–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510–26–P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0007]
Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Mine Accident, Injury, and
Illness Report and Quarterly Mine
Employment and Coal Production
Report
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
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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. The Mine Safety and
Health Administration (MSHA) is
soliciting comments on the information
collection regarding Mine Accident,
Injury, and Illness Report and Quarterly
Mine Employment and Coal Production
Report.
DATES: All comments must be received
on or before November 20, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the
information collection requirements of
this notice may be sent by any of the
methods listed below. Please note that
late, untimely filed comments will not
be considered.
• Federal E-Rulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments for docket number MSHA–
2023–0044.
• Mail/Hand Delivery: 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 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
MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov
(email); (202) 693–9440 (voice); or (202)
693–9441 (facsimile). These are not tollfree numbers.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
Act), Public Law 95–164 as amended, 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
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Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 811(a), authorizes
the Secretary of Labor (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 and metal and nonmetal
mines.
The reporting and recordkeeping
provisions in 30 CFR 50, Notification,
Investigation, Reports and Records of
Accidents, Injuries and Illnesses,
Employment and Coal Production in
Mines, are essential elements in
MSHA’s statutory mandate to reduce
work-related injuries and illnesses
among the nation’s miners (30 U.S.C.
801). Part 50 of 30 CFR applies to
operators of coal, metal, and nonmetal
mines. It requires operators to
immediately notify MSHA of accidents,
investigate accidents and restrict
disturbance of accident-related areas.
This part also requires operators to file
reports with MSHA pertaining to
accidents, occupational injuries, and
occupational illnesses, as well as
employment and coal production data.
This part also requires operators to
maintain copies of reports at mine
offices.
30 CFR 50.2 defines operators as (1)
any owner, lessee, or other person who
operates, controls, or supervises a coal
mine; or (2) the person, partnership,
association, or corporation, or
subsidiary of a corporation operating a
metal or nonmetal mine, and owning
the right to do so, and includes any
agent thereof charged with
responsibility for the operation of such
mine.
1. Notification, Investigation,
Preservation of Evidence
Section 103(j) of the Mine Act, 30
U.S.C. 813(j), requires operators to
notify MSHA of the occurrence of an
accident and to take appropriate
measures to preserve any evidence that
would assist in the investigation into
the causes of the accident. 30 CFR 50.10
requires mine operators and
independent contractors to immediately
notify MSHA in the event of an
accident. This immediate notification is
critical to MSHA’s timely investigation
and assessment of the cause of the
accident.
Section 103(d) of the Mine Act, 30
U.S.C. 813(d), mandates that each
accident must be investigated by the
operator to determine the cause and
means of preventing a recurrence. 30
CFR 50.11 requires the mine operator or
independent contractor to investigate
each accident and occupational injury
and prepare a report. The mine operator
or independent contractor may not use
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MSHA Form 7000–1 as the investigation
report, except if the operator or
independent contractor employs fewer
than 20 miners and the injury is not
related to an accident.
2. Reporting of Accidents, Injuries, and
Illnesses
30 CFR 50.20 requires mine operators
and independent contractors to report
each accident, injury, and illness to
MSHA on MSHA Form 7000–1 within
10 working days after an accident or
injury has occurred or an occupational
illness has been diagnosed. The use of
MSHA Form 7000–1 provides for
uniform information gathering across
the mining industry, with specific
criteria and instructions defined in 30
CFR 50.20–2 through 50.20–7.
3. Quarterly Employment and Coal
Production Report
30 CFR 50.30 requires that all mine
operators and independent contractors
working on mine property report
employment to MSHA quarterly on
MSHA Form 7000–2 within 15 days
after the end of each calendar quarter.
Each coal mine operators or
independent contractor is also required
to report coal production on MSHA
Form 7000–2. 30 CFR 50.30–1 provides
instructions for completing MSHA Form
7000–2.
4. Record Maintenance
Section 103(h) of the Mine Act, 30
U.S.C. 813(h), requires operators to keep
any records and make any reports that
are reasonably necessary for MSHA to
perform its duties under the Mine Act.
Operators must keep records of such
accidents and investigations and make
them available to the Secretary or the
Secretary’s authorized representative
and the appropriate State agency. 30
CFR 50.40 requires each mine operator
or independent contractor to maintain a
copy of each investigation report
prepared under section 50.11 or 50.20 or
50.30 at the mine office for five years.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Mine Accident,
Injury, and Illness Report and Quarterly
Mine Employment and Coal Production
Report. 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
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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.
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 Mine Accident,
Injury, and Illness Report and Quarterly
Mine Employment and Coal Production
Report. 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: 1219–0007.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Annual Respondents:
20,953.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Annual Responses: 98,389.
Annual Burden Hours: 117,903 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $3,009.
MSHA Forms: MSHA Form 7000–1,
Mine Accident, Injury, and Illness
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Report; MSHA Form 7000–2, Quarterly
Mine Employment and Coal Production
Report.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included 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. 2023–20394 Filed 9–20–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2007–0043]
TUV SUD America, Inc.: Grant of
Expansion of Recognition
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
In this notice, OSHA
announces the final decision to expand
the scope of recognition for TUV SUD
America, Inc., as a Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
SUMMARY:
The expansion of the scope of
recognition becomes effective on
September 21, 2023.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Information regarding this notice is
available from the following sources:
Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank
Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
Communications, U.S. Department of
Labor, telephone: (202) 693–1999;
email: meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
General and technical information:
Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director,
Office of Technical Programs and
Coordination Activities, Directorate of
Technical Support and Emergency
Management, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department
of Labor, phone: (202) 693–2300 or
email: robinson.kevin@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of Final Decision
OSHA hereby gives notice of the
expansion of the scope of recognition
for TUV SUD America, Inc. (TUVAM) as
a NRTL. TUVAM’s expansion covers the
addition of nine test sites to the NRTL
scope of recognition.
OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies
that the organization meets the
requirements specified in 29 CFR
1910.7. Recognition is an
acknowledgment that the organization
can perform independent safety testing
and certification of the specific products
covered within the scope of recognition.
Each NRTL’s scope of recognition
includes (1) the type of products the
NRTL may test, with each type specified
by the applicable test standard and (2)
the recognized site(s) that has/have the
technical capability to perform the
product-testing and productcertification activities for test standards
within the NRTL’s scope. Recognition is
not a delegation or grant of government
authority; however, recognition enables
employers to use products approved by
the NRTL to meet OSHA standards that
require product testing and certification.
The agency processes applications by
a NRTL for initial recognition, as well
as for an expansion or renewal of
recognition, following requirements in
Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This
appendix requires that the agency
publish two notices in the Federal
Register in processing an application. In
the first notice, OSHA announces the
application and provides the
preliminary finding. In the second
notice, the agency provides the final
decision on the application. These
notices set forth the NRTL’s scope of
recognition or modifications of that
scope. OSHA maintains an
informational web page for each NRTL,
including TUVAM, which details that
NRTL’s scope of recognition. These
pages are available from the OSHA
website at https://www.osha.gov/dts/
otpca/nrtl/.
TUVAM submitted an application,
dated January 24, 2021 (OSHA–2007–
0043–0045), requesting the conversion
of ten existing Satellite Notification
Acceptance Program (SNAP) sites to
recognized sites under the NRTL Policy
for Transitioning to Satellite
Notification and Acceptance Program
Termination (SNAP Transition Policy)
published in the Federal Register on
November 24, 2020 (85 FR 75042), as
amended by a June 22, 2022
Memorandum from James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Occupational Safety and Health, to
Regional Administrators and Executive
Staff, titled ‘‘Second Revision to the
Nationally Recognized Testing
Laboratory (NRTL) Policy for
Transitioning to Satellite Notification
and Acceptance Program (SNAP)
Termination.’’ TUVAM amended their
application on December 10, 2021
(OSHA–2007–0043–0046), to remove
one site from the original request,
leaving nine sites to be considered in
the expansion request.
OSHA published the preliminary
notice announcing TUVAM’s expansion
application in the Federal Register on
August 15, 2023 (88 FR 55478). The
agency requested comments by August
30, 2023, but it received no comments
in response to this notice. OSHA is now
proceeding with this final grant of
expansion of TUVAM’s NRTL
recognition.
To obtain or review copies of all
public documents pertaining to the
TUVAM application, go to https://
www.regulations.gov or contact the
Docket Office, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department
of Labor. Docket No. OSHA–2007–0043
contains all materials in the record
concerning TUVAM’s recognition. All
submissions, including copyrighted
material, are available for inspection
through the OSHA Docket Office.
Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202)
693–2350 for assistance in locating
docket submissions.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined TUVAM’s
expansion application, its capability to
meet the requirements of the test
standards, and other pertinent
information. Based on its review of this
evidence, OSHA finds that TUVAM
meets the requirements of 29 CFR
1910.7 for expansion of its recognition,
subject to the specified limitations and
condition. OSHA limits the expansion
of TUVAM’s recognition to include the
nine sites listed in Table 1, below. This
limitation is consistent with the
recognition that OSHA grants to other
NRTLs that operate multiple sites.
TABLE 1—LIST OF TEST SITES FOR INCLUSION IN TUVAM’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION
TUVAM site name
Address
Shenzhen ........................................
Building 6, 12 & 13, Zhiheng Wisdomeland Business Park, Nantou
Checkpoint Road 2, 518052, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province.
11 Gordon Collins Drive, Gormley, Ontario L0H 1G0 ...........................
Gormley ...........................................
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219-0007]
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Mine Accident,
Injury, and Illness Report and Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal
Production Report
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. The
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments on
the information collection regarding Mine Accident, Injury, and Illness
Report and Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report.
DATES: All comments must be received on or before November 20, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the information collection requirements
of this notice may be sent by any of the methods listed below. Please
note that late, untimely filed comments will not be considered.
Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments for docket
number MSHA-2023-0044.
Mail/Hand Delivery: 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 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). These are not toll-free numbers.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
(Mine Act), Public Law 95-164 as amended, 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
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Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 811(a), authorizes the Secretary of Labor
(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 and metal and nonmetal mines.
The reporting and recordkeeping provisions in 30 CFR 50,
Notification, Investigation, Reports and Records of Accidents, Injuries
and Illnesses, Employment and Coal Production in Mines, are essential
elements in MSHA's statutory mandate to reduce work-related injuries
and illnesses among the nation's miners (30 U.S.C. 801). Part 50 of 30
CFR applies to operators of coal, metal, and nonmetal mines. It
requires operators to immediately notify MSHA of accidents, investigate
accidents and restrict disturbance of accident-related areas. This part
also requires operators to file reports with MSHA pertaining to
accidents, occupational injuries, and occupational illnesses, as well
as employment and coal production data. This part also requires
operators to maintain copies of reports at mine offices.
30 CFR 50.2 defines operators as (1) any owner, lessee, or other
person who operates, controls, or supervises a coal mine; or (2) the
person, partnership, association, or corporation, or subsidiary of a
corporation operating a metal or nonmetal mine, and owning the right to
do so, and includes any agent thereof charged with responsibility for
the operation of such mine.
1. Notification, Investigation, Preservation of Evidence
Section 103(j) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 813(j), requires
operators to notify MSHA of the occurrence of an accident and to take
appropriate measures to preserve any evidence that would assist in the
investigation into the causes of the accident. 30 CFR 50.10 requires
mine operators and independent contractors to immediately notify MSHA
in the event of an accident. This immediate notification is critical to
MSHA's timely investigation and assessment of the cause of the
accident.
Section 103(d) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 813(d), mandates that
each accident must be investigated by the operator to determine the
cause and means of preventing a recurrence. 30 CFR 50.11 requires the
mine operator or independent contractor to investigate each accident
and occupational injury and prepare a report. The mine operator or
independent contractor may not use MSHA Form 7000-1 as the
investigation report, except if the operator or independent contractor
employs fewer than 20 miners and the injury is not related to an
accident.
2. Reporting of Accidents, Injuries, and Illnesses
30 CFR 50.20 requires mine operators and independent contractors to
report each accident, injury, and illness to MSHA on MSHA Form 7000-1
within 10 working days after an accident or injury has occurred or an
occupational illness has been diagnosed. The use of MSHA Form 7000-1
provides for uniform information gathering across the mining industry,
with specific criteria and instructions defined in 30 CFR 50.20-2
through 50.20-7.
3. Quarterly Employment and Coal Production Report
30 CFR 50.30 requires that all mine operators and independent
contractors working on mine property report employment to MSHA
quarterly on MSHA Form 7000-2 within 15 days after the end of each
calendar quarter. Each coal mine operators or independent contractor is
also required to report coal production on MSHA Form 7000-2. 30 CFR
50.30-1 provides instructions for completing MSHA Form 7000-2.
4. Record Maintenance
Section 103(h) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 813(h), requires
operators to keep any records and make any reports that are reasonably
necessary for MSHA to perform its duties under the Mine Act. Operators
must keep records of such accidents and investigations and make them
available to the Secretary or the Secretary's authorized representative
and the appropriate State agency. 30 CFR 50.40 requires each mine
operator or independent contractor to maintain a copy of each
investigation report prepared under section 50.11 or 50.20 or 50.30 at
the mine office for five years.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information
collection related to Mine Accident, Injury, and Illness Report and
Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report. 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.
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 Mine
Accident, Injury, and Illness Report and Quarterly Mine Employment and
Coal Production Report. 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: 1219-0007.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Annual Respondents: 20,953.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Annual Responses: 98,389.
Annual Burden Hours: 117,903 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $3,009.
MSHA Forms: MSHA Form 7000-1, Mine Accident, Injury, and Illness
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Report; MSHA Form 7000-2, Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production
Report.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and included 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. 2023-20394 Filed 9-20-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4520-43-P
