[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 235 (Monday, December 7, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78872-78873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-26774]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

[OMB Control No. 1219-0066]


Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Testing, 
Evaluation, and Approval of Mining Products

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 Testing, 
Evaluation, and Approval of Mining Products, 30 CFR Subchapter B--parts 
6 through 36.

DATES: All comments must be received on or before February 5, 2021.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comment as follows. Please note that late, 
untimely filed comments will not be considered. Electronic Submissions: 
Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments

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for docket number MSHA-2020-0038. Comments submitted electronically, 
including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov will be posted to 
the docket, with no changes. Because your comment will be made public, 
you are responsible for ensuring that your comment does not include any 
confidential information that you or a third party may not wish to be 
posted, such as your or anyone else's Social Security number or 
confidential business information.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential 
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public, 
submit the comment as a written/paper submission.
    Written/Paper Submissions: Submit written/paper submissions in the 
following way:
     Mail/Hand Delivery: Mail or visit DOL-MSHA, Office of 
Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th Street South, Suite 
4E401, Arlington, VA 22202-5452.
     MSHA will post your comment as well as any attachments, 
except for information submitted and marked as confidential, in the 
docket at https://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roslyn B. Fontaine, 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 103(h) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 
(Mine Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes 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 or other 
mines.
    MSHA is responsible for the inspection, testing, approval and 
certification, and quality control of mining equipment and components, 
materials, instruments, and explosives used in both underground and 
surface coal, metal, and nonmetal mines. Title 30 Code of Federal 
Regulations parts 6 through 36 contain procedures and specifications by 
which manufacturers may apply for and have equipment approved as 
``permissible'' for use in mines.

II. Desired Focus of Comments

    MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information 
collection related to Testing, Evaluation, and Approval of Mining 
Products, 30 CFR Subchapter B--parts 6 through 36. 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 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.
    Background documents related to this information collection request 
are available at https://regulations.gov and in DOL-MSHA located at 201 
12th Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA 22202-5452. Questions 
about the information collection requirements may be directed to the 
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section of this notice 
from the previous collection of information.

III. Current Actions

    This information collection request concerns provisions for 
Testing, Evaluation, and Approval of Mining Products, 30 CFR Subchapter 
B--parts 6 through 36. MSHA has updated the data with respect to the 
number of respondents, responses, burden hours, and burden costs 
supporting this information collection request from the previous 
information collection request.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
    OMB Number: 1219-0066.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 130.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Responses: 315.
    Annual Burden Hours: 3,424 hours.
    Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $2,938,557.
    MSHA Form: MSHA Form 2000-38, Electrically Operated Mining 
Equipment U.S. Department of Labor Field Approval Application (Coal 
Operator).
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized in 
the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the 
proposed information collection request; they will become a matter of 
public record and will be available at https://www.reginfo.gov.

Roslyn B. Fontaine,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-26774 Filed 12-4-20; 8:45 am]
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