[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 245 (Friday, December 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 88663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28224]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Hoist Operators' Physical Fitness

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety 
and Health Administration (MSHA)-sponsored information collection 
request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review 
and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency 
receives on or before January 22, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information 
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the 
Department, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden and 
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Howell by telephone at 202-
693-6782, or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 30 CFR 56.19057 and 57.19057 require the 
annual examination and certification of hoist operators' fitness by a 
qualified, licensed physician. The information is used by mine 
operators and MSHA enforcement personnel to verify that persons 
operating hoisting equipment are physically able to safely perform 
their functions. If MSHA cannot verify that hoist operators are capable 
of performing their assigned tasks, the individuals themselves, and 
those requiring hoisting into or out of a mine, may be at risk. Hoist 
operators provide a critical service to all personnel and equipment 
going into and out of some surface and underground mines, as well as 
emergency responders on an as-needed basis. Improper hoisting, caused 
by the inability of a hoist operator to function effectively due to a 
medical problem, can cause serious injury or death. For additional 
substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice 
published in the Federal Register on August 1, 2023 (88 FRN 50180).
    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 the OMB approves it 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 that does not display a valid 
OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
    Agency: DOL-MSHA.
    Title of Collection: Hoist Operators' Physical Fitness.
    OMB Control Number: 1219-0049.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Number of Respondents: 803.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Number of Responses: 803.
    Annual Burden Hours: 27 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $ 325,157.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))

Michael Howell,
Senior Paperwork Reduction Act Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2023-28224 Filed 12-21-23; 8:45 am]
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