[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16862-16863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6871]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration


Proposed Information Collection Request; Training, Training 
Plans, and Records

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Request for 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 and 
state agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed or continuing 
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995. This program helps ensure that requested information 
collections are in formats appropriate to the mining community, that 
reporting is minimal, collection instruments are clearly understood, 
and that the impact of collection requirements can be properly 
assessed.
    The Mine Safety and Health Administration is soliciting comments 
concerning the proposed extension of an existing information 
collection, OMB Control Number 1219-0131, Part 46--Training, Training 
Plans, and Records.
    OMB last approved this information collection request (ICR) on 
March 10, 2009.

DATES: Submit comments on or before May 21, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be identified with ``OMB Control Number 1219-
0131'' and sent to both the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and 
MSHA. Comments to MSHA may be sent by any of the methods listed below.
     Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Facsimile: 202-693-9441, include ``OMB 1219-0131'' in the 
subject line of the message.
     Regular Mail or Hand Delivery: MSHA, Office of Standards, 
Regulations, and Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, 
Arlington, VA 22209-3939. For hand delivery, sign in at the 
receptionist's desk on the 21st floor.
    Comments to OMB may be sent by mail addressed to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 
20503, Attn: Desk Officer for MSHA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Moxness, Chief, Economic Analysis 
Division, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, at 
[email protected] (email); 202-693-9440 (voice); or 202-693-9441 
(facsimile).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The requirements related to OMB 1219-0131 apply at shell dredging, 
sand, gravel, surface stone, surface clay, colloidal phosphate, and 
surface limestone mines. The requirements are intended to help protect 
miners by ensuring that they are trained about the hazards to which 
they can be exposed as a result of their employment at these 
operations.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting 
comments concerning the proposed extension of the information 
collection related to training, training plans, and records at these 
operations. MSHA is particularly interested in comments that:
     Evaluate whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of MSHA's functions,

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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
     Address the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology (e.g., permitting electronic submissions of 
responses, to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond).
    The public may examine publicly available documents, including the 
public comment version of the supporting statement, at MSHA, Office of 
Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard Room 2350, 
Arlington, VA 22209-3939. OMB clearance requests are available on 
MSHA's Web site at http://www.msha.gov under ``Rules & Regs'' on the 
right side of the screen by selecting Information Collections Requests, 
Paperwork Reduction Act Supporting Statements. The public comment 
version of the supporting statement will be available on MSHA's Web 
site for 60 days after the publication date of this notice. Comments 
submitted in writing or in electronic form will be made available for 
public inspection. Because comments will not be edited to remove any 
identifying or contact information, MSHA cautions the commenter against 
including any information in the submission that should not be publicly 
disclosed. 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

    The information obtained from mine operators is used by MSHA during 
inspections to determine compliance with the requirements concerning 
the training and retraining of miners engaged in shell dredging or 
employed at sand, gravel, surface stone, surface clay, colloidal 
phosphate, or surface limestone mines. MSHA has updated the data with 
respect to the number of respondents and responses, as well as the 
total burden hours and burden costs supporting this information 
collection extension request.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
    Title: Part 46--Training, Training Plans, and Records.
    OMB Number: 1219-0131.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Cite/Reference/Form/etc: 30 CFR Part 46.
    Total Respondents: 10,577.
    Frequency: Various.
    Total Responses: 1,025,161.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 137,570 hours.
    Estimated Total Burden Cost: $315,641.
    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.

    Authority:  44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A).

Patricia W. Silvey,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-6871 Filed 3-21-12; 8:45 am]
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