[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 105 (Friday, May 31, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32691-32692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12949]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Certificate of Electrical 
Training

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor.

ACTION: 60-Day Notice.

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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 and continuing collections 
of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 
This program helps to assure 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.

DATES: All comments must be postmarked or received by midnight Eastern 
Standard Time on July 30, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the information collection requirements 
of this notice must be clearly identified with ``OMB 1219-0001'' and 
sent to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Comments 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 for docket 
number [MSHA-2013-0012].
     Regular Mail or Hand Delivery: MSHA, Office of Standards, 
Regulations, and Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, 21st floor, Room 
2350, Arlington, VA 22209-3939.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheila McConnell, Deputy 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 101(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 
(the Mine Act) states that the Secretary shall by rule in accordance 
with procedures set forth in this section and in accordance with 
section 553 of title 5, United States Code (without regard to any 
reference in such section to sections 556 and 557 of such title), 
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. Under section 103(a)(2) 
authorized representatives of the Secretary or the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services shall make frequent inspections and investigations 
in coal or other mines each year for the purpose of gathering 
information with respect to mandatory health or safety standards.
    Under section 305(g) of the Mine Act, all electric equipment shall 
be frequently examined, tested, and properly maintained by a qualified 
person to assure safe operating conditions.
    Title 30 CFR sections 75.153 and 77.103 define a person as 
qualified to perform electrical work if he has been qualified as a coal 
mine electrician by a State that has a coal mine electrical 
qualification program approved by MSHA; or if he has at least one year 
of experience performing electrical work underground in a coal mine, in 
the surface work area of an underground coal mine, in a surface coal 
mine, in a noncoal mine, in the mine equipment manufacturing industry, 
or in any other industry using or manufacturing similar equipment, and 
has satisfactorily completed a coal mine electrical training program 
approved by MSHA or has attained a satisfactory grade on a series of 
five written tests approved by MSHA.

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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 the Certificate of Electrical Training and the 
applications both for MSHA-approved tests and for State tests 
administered as a part of a MSHA-approved State program. 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 the 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.
    OMB clearance requests are available on MSHA's Web site at http://www.msha.gov under ``Federal Register Documents'' on the right side of 
the screen by selecting ``New and Existing Information Collections and 
Supporting Statements''. The document will be available on MSHA's Web 
site for 60 days after the publication date of this notice, and on 
regulations.gov. Comments submitted in writing or in electronic form 
will be made available for public inspection on regulations.gov. 
Because comments will not be edited to remove any identifying 
information, MSHA cautions the commenter against including any 
information in the submission that should not be publicly disclosed.
    The public also may examine publicly available documents at MSHA, 
Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, 
Room 2350, Arlington, VA 22209-3939.
    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 applicants will be used to determine 
compliance with 30 CFR Part 75 and 30 CFR Part 77.
    MSHA has updated the number of respondents and responses, as well 
as the total burden hours and burden costs supporting this information 
collection request.
    MSHA does not intend to publish the results from this information 
collection and is not seeking approval to either display or not display 
the expiration date for the OMB approval of this information 
collection.
    There are no certification exceptions identified with this 
information collection and the collection of this information does not 
employ statistical methods.

Summary

    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
    Title: Certificate of Electrical Training.
    OMB Number: 1219-0001.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Cite/Reference/Form/etc: 30 CFR 75.153 and 77.103.
    Total Number of Respondents: 273.
    Frequency: Various.
    Total Number of Responses: 2,350.
    Total Burden Hours: 996 hours.
    Total Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost Burden: $731.
    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).

     Dated: May 28th, 2013.
George F. Triebsch,
Certifying Officer.
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