[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 38322]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15599]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Training, Training Plans, and Records

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety 
and Health Administration sponsored information collection request 
(ICR) titled, ``Training, Training Plans, and Records,'' to the Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for continued 
use in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995.

DATES: Submit comments on or before July 27, 2012.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained from the 
RegInfo.gov Web site, http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, on the 
day following publication of this notice or by contacting Michel Smyth 
by telephone at 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or 
sending an email to [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-MSHA, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10235, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503, Telephone: 202-395-6929/Fax: 202-395-6881 (these 
are not toll-free numbers), email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Smyth by telephone at 202-693-
4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1999, the MSHA published its final rule 
for 30 CFR part 46, Training, Training Plans, and Records for miners 
working at shell dredging, sand, gravel, surface stone, surface clay, 
colloidal phosphate, and surface limestone mines, the operations 
addressed by part 46 regulations. Between 1995 and 1999, miners in 
these operations worked 1.07 billion hours and experienced 130 fatal 
injuries. Between 2007 and 2011, miners at part 46 mines worked 848 
million hours and experienced 40 deaths, about 21 percent fewer hours 
and about 69 percent fewer fatalities. From 1999 through 2011, MSHA 
promulgated no other significant safety regulations affecting this 
industry sector.
    Training informs miners of safety and health hazards inherent in 
the workplace and enables them to identify and avoid such hazards. 
Training becomes even more important in light of certain conditions 
that can exist when production demands increase, such as an influx of 
new and less experienced miners and mine operators; longer work hours 
to meet production demands; and increased demand for contractors who 
may be less familiar with the dangers on mine property.
    The MSHA objective in these existing health and safety training 
requirements is to ensure that all miners receive the required 
training, which would result in a decrease in accidents, injuries, and 
fatalities. The MSHA enforces training requirements at approximately 
12,559 surface nonmetal mines and contractors, 10,577 of which are 
covered by part 46 and 1,882 of which are covered by part 48. The 
information collection burden under part 48 is covered under OMB 1219-
0009.
    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 it is approved by the OMB under the PRA 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 if the 
collection of information does not display a valid OMB Control Number. 
See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this 
information collection under OMB Control Number 1219-0131. The current 
OMB approval is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2012; however, it 
should be noted that existing information collection requirements 
submitted to the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they 
undergo review. For additional information, see the related notice 
published in the Federal Register on March 22, 2012 (77 FR 16862).
    Interested parties are encouraged to send comments to the OMB, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown in 
the ADDRESSES section within 30 days of publication of this notice in 
the Federal Register. In order to help ensure appropriate 
consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 1219-0131. 
The OMB is particularly interested in comments that:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency estimate of the burden 
of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used;
     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.
    Agency: DOL-MSHA.
    Title of Collection: Training, Training Plans, and Records Under 30 
CFR Part 46.
    OMB Control Number: 1219-0131.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--Businesses or other for-profits 
and Not-for profit institutions.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,577.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 1,025,161.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 137,571.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $315,641.

    Dated: June 20, 2012.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-15599 Filed 6-26-12; 8:45 am]
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