[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 183 (Friday, September 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49560-49561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20393]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219-0014]
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Hazardous
Conditions Complaints
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.
Currently, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is
soliciting comments on the information collection for Hazardous
Conditions Complaints.
DATES: All comments must be received on or before November 19, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the information collection requirements
of this notice 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-2019-0037.
Regular Mail: Send comments to USDOL-MSHA, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th Street South, Suite
4E401, Arlington, VA 22202-5452.
Hand Delivery: USDOL-Mine Safety and Health
Administration, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheila McConnell, 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 103(h) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
(Mine Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), 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, authorizes the
Secretary of Labor 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.
Under Section 103(g) of Mine Act, a representative of miners, or
any individual miner where there is no representative of miners, may
submit a written or oral notification of an alleged violation of the
Mine Act or a mandatory standard or that an imminent danger exists. The
notifier has the right to obtain an immediate inspection by MSHA. A
copy of the notice must be provided to the operator, with individual
miner names redacted.
MSHA regulations at 30 CFR part 43 implement section 103(g) of the
Mine Act. These regulations provide the procedures for submitting
notification of the alleged violation and the actions that MSHA must
take after receiving the notice. Although the regulations contain a
review procedure (required by section 103(g)(2) of the Mine Act)
whereby a miner or a representative of miners may in writing request a
review if no citation or order is issued as a result of the original
notice, the option is so rarely used that it was not considered in the
burden estimates.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information
collection related to Hazardous Conditions Complaints. MSHA is
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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 http://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 USDOL-
Mine Safety and Health Administration, 201 12th South, Suite 4E401,
Arlington, VA 22202-5452. Sign in at the receptionist's desk on the 4th
floor via the East elevator.
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 request for collection of information contains provisions for
Hazardous Conditions Complaints. MSHA has updated the data with respect
to the number of respondents, responses, burden hours, and burden costs
supporting this information collection request.
Type of Review: Extension, without change, of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
OMB Number: 1219-0014.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 1,976.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 1,976.
Annual Burden Hours: 395 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $0.
MSHA Forms: Hazardous Condition Complaint.
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.
Sheila McConnell,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-20393 Filed 9-19-19; 8:45 am]
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