Refuse Piles and Impounding Structures, Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
1219-0015 ROCIS .pdf Supporting Statement A	2008-03-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
14366	Refuse Piles and Impounding Structures, Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1219-0015	ICR Reference No: 200803-1219-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200502-1219-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/MSHA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Refuse Piles and Impounding Structures, Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/14/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/28/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2008
Responses	11,054	0	12,655
Time Burden (Hours)	32,081	0	35,931
Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,816,460	0	7,372,000

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Abstract: Requires coal mine operators to submit to MSHA annual reports and certification on refuse piles and impoundments and to keep records of the results of weekly examinations and instrumentation monitoring.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 91 - 173 101(a) and 508 Name of Law: Federal Mine Safety & Health of 1977
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 2544	01/15/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 16721	03/28/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Refuse Piles and Impounding Structures, Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	11,054	12,655	0	0	-1,601	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	32,081	35,931	0	0	-3,850	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,816,460	7,372,000	0	0	-555,540	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: MSHA records show a slight decrease in the number of new plans submitted for approval and a decrease in the number of revisions to impoundment plans. The number of active impoundments declined by 78(from 770 to 692)impoundments primarily due to an industry effort to keeping existing facilities in operation longer by increasing the elevation and capacity for refuse disposal at impoundments rather than developing new sites because of the relative scarcity of suitable locations. Another aspect contributing to the declining number of active impoundments is the improvements in MSHA computer based inventory. The MSHA Impoundments and Refuse Pile Inventory (IRPI) has identified and eliminated duplicate reporting. The inventory numbers are now much more reliable with the districts providing data in a consistent format. The number of responses also decreased by 1,601(from 12,655 to 11,054). Consequently, burden hours decreased by 3,850(from 35,931 to 32,081) due to a slight reduction in the number of new impoundment plans or major revisions to existing impoundments. This burden estimate also continues to recognizing that 95 percent of the engineering work associated with impoundments and refuse pile is done by contract engineering firms. Consequently, this resulted in MSHA assessing a slight decrease of $555,660(from $7,372,120 to $6,816,460) burden cost.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $502,112

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 03/28/2008

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