Approved
consistent with the prior terms of clearance: "This information
collection request is approved for an additional three years,
consistent with the following term of clearance: MSHA (continue to)
clarify in the instructions to the form and any other appropriate
publicly available materials that the ILO classification currently
in use (ILO 1/0) is being utilized as a threshold for reporting,
rather than as an indication that a definitive diagnosis of a
specific occupational illness or injury."
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2011
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2008
139,903
0
133,852
270,666
0
105,042
31,993
0
34,000
Used to establish files of injury and
employment data in order to measure the levels of injury experience
and identify those areas most in need of improvement. The number of
employees, employee hours, and coal mine production (along with
injury data) are used for computation of injury rates as well as
for analyses of mine industry activity and distribution. Coal
production data are used in various analyses from comparative
studies to complex modeling.
There is a slight decrease in
the number of respondents (from 26,250 to 22,295) due to fewer
mines. However, the number of responses and hours has increased:
responses have increased from 133,852 to 139,903 and hours have
increased from 105,042 to 270,666. This increase is due to an error
made in the last renewal process in calculating the figure for the
Nonfatal Accident Investigation hours included in 50.11(b). The
figure was lower than should have been provided. In re-evaluating
the meaning of the phrases nonfatal accidents and other
occurrences, it appears that the most accurate figures are
calculated when nonfatal accidents are considered to be incidents
in which an injury to an employee occurred but the incident did not
cause a fatal injury. The other occurrence category would appear
to be an incident which is reportable to MSHA due to a mine hazard
without miner injury. The 7000-2 forms are being submitted in
larger numbers via e-mail and it has been determined that these
documents can be prepared in approximately half the time that it
would take to make a manual submission. The hours involved in the
investigation process for the 7000-1 form should decrease as should
the total preparation time for the 7000-1 form as the numbers of
forms submitted decreases. It is not anticipated that the
preparation time will decrease for individual respondents as it not
predicted that the time involved in an electronic submission will
be significantly shorter than a manual submission. There was a
decrease of $2,672 (actual) attributed to an increase in the number
of electronic and faxed Form 7000-2. The decrease in postage costs
could be a cost burden savings to respondents submitting forms via
e-mail. The electronic submission of form 7000-1 has been possible
only since October of 2003 so the numbers of respondents responding
electronically will likely increase in the future.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Form MSHA-7000-1 Mine Accident, Injury & Illness Report and Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report (30 CFR 50.10; 50.11; 50.20; and 50.30)
2008 NOTE TO REVIEWER.doc
1219-0007 ROCIS.pdf
Mine Accident, Injury & Illness Report and Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report (30 CFR 50.10; 50.11; 50.20; and 50.30)