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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; General
Provisions and Confined and Enclosed
Spaces and Other Dangerous
Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment
Standards
Notice of availability; request
for comments.
ACTION:
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting this Occupational
Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)sponsored information collection
SUMMARY:
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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 the agency
receives on or before September 25,
2024.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nicole Bouchet by telephone at 202–
693–0213, or by email at DOL_PRA_
PUBLIC@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To ensure
that shipyard personnel do not enter
confined spaces that contain oxygen
deficient, toxic or flammable
atmospheres, qualified (competent)
personnel must test such spaces.
Information provides individuals
deemed qualified by the employer to
conduct such tests as well as results and
instructions. For additional substantive
information about this ICR, see the
related notice published in the Federal
Register on May 22, 2024 (89 FR 45026).
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.
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.
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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: General Provisions
and Confined and Enclosed Spaces and
Other Dangerous Atmospheres in
Shipyard Employment Standards
OMB Control Number: 1218–0011.
Affected Public: Private Sector—
Businesses or other for-profits.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 4,674.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 3,505,495.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
558,598 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $0.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))
Nicole Bouchet,
Senior Paperwork Reduction Act Analyst.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0004]
Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Roof Control Plan for
Underground Coal Mines
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
The Department of Labor
(DOL), as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, conducts a pre-clearance
request for comment 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 request
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
entitled Roof Control Plan for
Underground Coal Mines.
DATES: All comments must be received
on or before October 25, 2024.
SUMMARY:
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Comments concerning the
information collection requirements of
this notice may be sent by any of the
methods listed below. Please note that
late comments received after the
deadline will not be considered.
• Federal E-Rulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments for docket number MSHA–
2024–0012.
• Mail/Hand Delivery: DOL–MSHA,
Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances, 201 12th Street South, 4th
Floor West, 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:
ADDRESSES:
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I. Background
A. Legal Authority
Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977, as
amended (Mine Act), 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(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, metal, and nonmetal
mines.
Section 302(a) of the Mine Act, 30
U.S.C. 862, requires that a roof control
plan and revisions thereof suitable to
the roof conditions and mining system
of each underground coal mine be first
approved by the Secretary before
implementation by the operator. The
plan must show the type of support and
spacing approved by the Secretary, and
the plan must be reviewed at least every
6 months by the Secretary.
B. Information Collection
In order to fulfill the statutory
mandates to promote miners’ health and
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safety, MSHA requires the collection of
information entitled Roof Control Plan
for Underground Coal Mines. The
information collection is intended to
ensure that underground coal mine
operators develop and maintain roof
control plans approved by MSHA.
1. New Roof Control Plans and
Revisions
Under 30 CFR 75.215, the roof control
plan for each longwall mining section is
required to specify the methods that
will be used to maintain a safe
travelway out of the section through the
tailgate side of the longwall and the
procedures that will be followed if a
ground failure prevents travel out of the
section through the tailgate side of the
longwall.
Under 30 CFR 75.220(a)(1), each
underground coal mine operator must
develop and follow a roof control plan,
approved by the District Manager, that
is suitable to the prevailing geological
conditions and the mining system to be
used at the mine. The standard also
requires that additional measures be
taken to protect persons if unusual
hazards are encountered.
Under 30 CFR 75.220(a)(2), the
proposed roof control plan and any
revisions must be submitted, in writing,
to the District Manager. The required
elements of the mine map are listed in
30 CFR 75.221(a), including a
description and drawings of the
sequence of installation and spacing of
supports, a description of the methods
to be used for the protection of persons
from falling material, and a description
of the roof and rib support for refuge
alternatives.
Under 30 CFR 75.223(a), a mine
operator must propose revisions to the
roof control plan when conditions
indicate that the plan is not suitable for
controlling the roof, face, ribs, or coal or
rock bursts, or when accident and injury
experience at the mine indicates the
plan is inadequate. The mine operator is
required to review accident and injury
experience at each mine at least every
six months.
2. Unplanned Roof or Rib Fall and Coal
or Rock Burst
Under 30 CFR 75.223(b), underground
coal mine operators are required to plot
each unplanned roof fall and rib fall and
coal or rock burst that occurs in the
active workings on a mine map when
certain criteria are met.
3. Records
Under 30 CFR 75.220(e), the approved
roof control plan and any revisions must
be available to the miners and their
representatives.
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Under 30 CFR 75.223(c), the mine
map on which roof falls are plotted
must be available at the mine site for
inspection by MSHA and miners’
representatives.
4. Plan Review and Approval
Under 30 CFR 75.220(b)(1), the mine
operator will be notified in writing of
the approval or denial of approval of a
proposed roof control plan or proposed
revision. Under 30 CFR 75.220(b)(2),
when MSHA denies the approval of a
proposed plan or revision, the
deficiencies of the plan or revision and
recommended changes are specified and
the mine operator will have an
opportunity to discuss the deficiencies
and changes with the District Manager.
Roof control plans, and revisions to
those plans, are evaluated by MSHA
specialists in accordance with the
criteria set forth in 30 CFR 75.222.
Under 30 CFR 75.222(a), the District
Manager may require additional
measures in plans and may approve roof
control plans that do not conform to the
applicable criteria, provided that
effective control of the roof, face, and
ribs can be maintained.
Under 30 CFR 75.223(d), MSHA must
review the roof control plan every six
months. This review requires MSHA to
take into consideration any falls of the
roof, face, and ribs and the adequacy of
the support systems used at the time.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Roof Control Plan
for 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
commenters against providing any
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information in the submission that
should not be publicly disclosed. Full
comments, including personal
information provided, will be made
available on https://
www.regulations.gov and https://
www.reginfo.gov.
The public may also examine publicly
available documents at DOL–MSHA,
Office of Standards, Regulations and
Variances, 201 12th Street South, 4th
Floor West, Arlington, VA 22202–5452.
Sign in at the receptionist’s desk on the
4th Floor via the West 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
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This information collection request
concerns provisions for Roof Control
Plan for Underground Coal Mines.
MSHA has updated the data with
respect to the number of respondents,
responses, time burden, 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: 1219–0004.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Annual Respondents: 167.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Annual Responses: 1,019.
Annual Time Burden: 2,974 hours.
Annual Other Burden Costs: $3,396.
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 be available at https://
www.reginfo.gov.
Song-ae Aromie Noe,
Certifying Officer, Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
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Mine Safety and Health Administration
693–9441 (facsimile). These are not tollfree numbers.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[OMB Control No. 1219–0119]
I. Background
Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Diesel-Powered Equipment
in Underground Coal Mines
A. Legal Authority
Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977, as
amended (Mine Act), 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(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, metal and nonmetal
mines.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
The Department of Labor
(DOL), 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
entitled Diesel-Powered Equipment in
Underground Coal Mines.
DATES: All comments must be received
on or before October 25, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the
information collection requirements of
this notice may be sent by any of the
methods listed below. Please note that
late comments received after the
deadline will not be considered.
• Federal E-Rulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments for docket number MSHA–
2024–0019.
• Mail/Hand Delivery: DOL–MSHA,
Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances, 201 12th Street South, 4th
Floor West, 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.
SUMMARY:
S.
Aromie Noe, Director, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances,
MSHA, at
MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov
(email); (202) 693–9440 (voice); or (202)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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B. Information Collection
In order to fulfill the statutory
mandates to promote miners’ health and
safety, MSHA requires the collection of
information entitled Diesel-Powered
Equipment in Underground Coal Mines.
The information collection is intended
to assist MSHA in determining
compliance and to provide useful
information to mine operators and
miners’ representatives about the
performance of diesel engines and any
deterioration or defective condition of
these engines needing corrective action.
The engines powering diesel
equipment are potential contributors to
fires and explosion hazards in the
confined environment of an
underground coal mine where
combustible coal dust and explosive
methane gas are present. Also, since
diesel exhaust is a lung carcinogen in
humans, diesel equipment operating in
underground coal mines can pose
serious health risks to miners from
exposure to diesel exhaust emissions,
including diesel particulates, oxides of
nitrogen, and carbon monoxide.
For these reasons, MSHA requires
mine operators to provide important
safety and health protections to
underground coal miners who work on
and around diesel-powered equipment.
Safety requirements for diesel-powered
equipment include many of the proven
features required in existing standards
for electric-powered mobile equipment,
such as cabs or canopies, methane
monitors, brakes, and lights. Sampling
of diesel exhaust emissions is required
to protect miners from overexposure to
carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide
contained in diesel exhaust.
This information collection includes
records for use and maintenance of
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219-0004]
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Roof Control Plan
for Underground Coal Mines
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-
clearance request for comment 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 request 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 entitled Roof Control
Plan for Underground Coal Mines.
DATES: All comments must be received on or before October 25, 2024.
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ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the information collection requirements
of this notice may be sent by any of the methods listed below. Please
note that late comments received after the deadline will not be
considered.
Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments for docket
number MSHA-2024-0012.
Mail/Hand Delivery: DOL-MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th Street South, 4th Floor West,
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
A. Legal Authority
Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977,
as amended (Mine Act), 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(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, metal, and
nonmetal mines.
Section 302(a) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 862, requires that a roof
control plan and revisions thereof suitable to the roof conditions and
mining system of each underground coal mine be first approved by the
Secretary before implementation by the operator. The plan must show the
type of support and spacing approved by the Secretary, and the plan
must be reviewed at least every 6 months by the Secretary.
B. Information Collection
In order to fulfill the statutory mandates to promote miners'
health and safety, MSHA requires the collection of information entitled
Roof Control Plan for Underground Coal Mines. The information
collection is intended to ensure that underground coal mine operators
develop and maintain roof control plans approved by MSHA.
1. New Roof Control Plans and Revisions
Under 30 CFR 75.215, the roof control plan for each longwall mining
section is required to specify the methods that will be used to
maintain a safe travelway out of the section through the tailgate side
of the longwall and the procedures that will be followed if a ground
failure prevents travel out of the section through the tailgate side of
the longwall.
Under 30 CFR 75.220(a)(1), each underground coal mine operator must
develop and follow a roof control plan, approved by the District
Manager, that is suitable to the prevailing geological conditions and
the mining system to be used at the mine. The standard also requires
that additional measures be taken to protect persons if unusual hazards
are encountered.
Under 30 CFR 75.220(a)(2), the proposed roof control plan and any
revisions must be submitted, in writing, to the District Manager. The
required elements of the mine map are listed in 30 CFR 75.221(a),
including a description and drawings of the sequence of installation
and spacing of supports, a description of the methods to be used for
the protection of persons from falling material, and a description of
the roof and rib support for refuge alternatives.
Under 30 CFR 75.223(a), a mine operator must propose revisions to
the roof control plan when conditions indicate that the plan is not
suitable for controlling the roof, face, ribs, or coal or rock bursts,
or when accident and injury experience at the mine indicates the plan
is inadequate. The mine operator is required to review accident and
injury experience at each mine at least every six months.
2. Unplanned Roof or Rib Fall and Coal or Rock Burst
Under 30 CFR 75.223(b), underground coal mine operators are
required to plot each unplanned roof fall and rib fall and coal or rock
burst that occurs in the active workings on a mine map when certain
criteria are met.
3. Records
Under 30 CFR 75.220(e), the approved roof control plan and any
revisions must be available to the miners and their representatives.
Under 30 CFR 75.223(c), the mine map on which roof falls are
plotted must be available at the mine site for inspection by MSHA and
miners' representatives.
4. Plan Review and Approval
Under 30 CFR 75.220(b)(1), the mine operator will be notified in
writing of the approval or denial of approval of a proposed roof
control plan or proposed revision. Under 30 CFR 75.220(b)(2), when MSHA
denies the approval of a proposed plan or revision, the deficiencies of
the plan or revision and recommended changes are specified and the mine
operator will have an opportunity to discuss the deficiencies and
changes with the District Manager.
Roof control plans, and revisions to those plans, are evaluated by
MSHA specialists in accordance with the criteria set forth in 30 CFR
75.222. Under 30 CFR 75.222(a), the District Manager may require
additional measures in plans and may approve roof control plans that do
not conform to the applicable criteria, provided that effective control
of the roof, face, and ribs can be maintained.
Under 30 CFR 75.223(d), MSHA must review the roof control plan
every six months. This review requires MSHA to take into consideration
any falls of the roof, face, and ribs and the adequacy of the support
systems used at the time.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information
collection related to Roof Control Plan for 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 commenters against providing any
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information in the submission that should not be publicly disclosed.
Full comments, including personal information provided, will be made
available on https://www.regulations.gov and https://www.reginfo.gov.
The public may also examine publicly available documents at DOL-
MSHA, Office of Standards, Regulations and Variances, 201 12th Street
South, 4th Floor West, Arlington, VA 22202-5452. Sign in at the
receptionist's desk on the 4th Floor via the West 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 information collection request concerns provisions for Roof
Control Plan for Underground Coal Mines. MSHA has updated the data with
respect to the number of respondents, responses, time burden, 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: 1219-0004.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Annual Respondents: 167.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Annual Responses: 1,019.
Annual Time Burden: 2,974 hours.
Annual Other Burden Costs: $3,396.
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 be available at https://www.reginfo.gov.
Song-ae Aromie Noe,
Certifying Officer, Mine Safety and Health Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-19016 Filed 8-23-24; 8:45 am]
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