Training Plan Regulations and Certificate of Training

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 5000-23 Training Plan Regulations and Certificate of Training	Form	Modified	Available
Supporting_Statement_1219-0009_(20110513).doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-05-13	Available
2010-31689 FR Notice 12 17 2010.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-02-11	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
38514	Training Plan Regulations and Certificate of Training	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1219-0009	ICR Reference No: 201101-1219-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200710-1219-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/MSHA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Training Plan Regulations and Certificate of Training
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: 07/24/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/13/2011
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with claims made in the Justification, MSHA will submit a non-substantive change request to remove any claims of confidentiality

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2011
Responses	108,367	0	123,219
Time Burden (Hours)	15,069	0	19,186
Cost Burden (Dollars)	269,541	0	245,144

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Abstract: Section 115(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act states that "each operator of a coal or other mine shall have a health and safety training program which shall be approved by the Secretary." Title 30, CFR 48.3 and 48.23 require training plans for underground and surface mines, respectively. Training plans are required to be submitted for approval to the MSHA District Manager for the area in which the mine is located.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 91 - 173 115(a) Name of Law: Federal Mine Safety and Health Act 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:
	75 FR 79030	12/17/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 28096	05/13/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Training Plan Regulations and Certificate of Training	5000-23	Certificate of Training

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	108,367	123,219	0	0	-14,852	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,069	19,186	0	0	-4,117	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	269,541	245,144	0	0	24,397	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: There are no program changes. The burden hour cost decreased, because of increased use of the electronic systems and a decrease in the number of miners trained. Costs have increased because the MSHA has more fully considered certain expenses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $962,660

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 05/13/2011

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