[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 17 (Monday, January 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4708-4709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01340]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219-0124]
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Health Standards
for Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure (Underground Coal Mines)
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 Health Standards
for Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure (Underground Coal Mines).
DATES: All comments must be received on or before March 27, 2020.
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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 for docket number MSHA-
2019-0049. 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: 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), 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 and metal and
nonmetal mines.
MSHA establishes standards and regulations for diesel-powered
equipment in underground coal mines that provide additional important
protection for coal miners who work on and around diesel-powered
equipment. The standards are designed to reduce the risks to
underground coal miners of serious health hazards that are associated
with exposure to high concentrations of diesel particulate matter. The
standards in sections 72.510(a) & (b), and 72.520(a) & (b) contain
information collection requirements for underground coal mine
operators.
Section 72.510(a) requires underground coal mine operators to
provide annual training to all miners who may be exposed to diesel
emissions. The training must include: Health risks associated with
exposure to diesel particulate matter; methods used in the mine to
control diesel particulate concentrations; identification of the
personnel responsible for maintaining those controls; and actions
miners must take to ensure that controls operate as intended. Under
Section 72.510(b) underground coal mine operators are required to keep
a record of the training for one year.
Section 72.520(a) and (b) requires underground coal mine operators
to maintain an inventory of diesel powered equipment units together
with a list of information about any unit's emission control or
filtration system. The list must be updated within 7 calendar days of
any change.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information
collection related to Health Standards for Diesel Particulate Matter
Exposure (Underground Coal Mines). 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 Health
Standards for Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure (Underground Coal
Mines). 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: Extension, without change, of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
OMB Number: 1219-0124.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 164.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 55,980.
Annual Burden Hours: 710 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper Cost: $24.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and included 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.
Sheila McConnell,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-01340 Filed 1-24-20; 8:45 am]
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