[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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