Examinations and Testing of Electrical Equipment Including Exam, Testing, and Maintenance of High Voltage Longwalls

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2011-3591_76 FR 9374.pdf Supplementary Document	2011-02-17
OMB-1219-0116_Public_Comment_SS(20110517).doc Supporting Statement A	2011-05-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
38548	Examinations and Testing of Electrical Equipment Including Exam, Testing, and Maintenance of High Voltage Longwalls	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1219-0116	ICR Reference No: 201101-1219-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200802-1219-004
Agency/Subagency: DOL/MSHA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Examinations and Testing of Electrical Equipment Including Exam, Testing, and Maintenance of High Voltage Longwalls
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: 08/25/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/23/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2011
Responses	706,296	0	707,678
Time Burden (Hours)	128,101	0	760,553
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 103(h) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 813, authorizes MSHA to collect information necessary to carry out its duty in protecting the safety and health of miners. It has long been known that inadequate maintenance of electric equipment is a major cause of serious electrical accidents in the coal mining industry. MSHA regulations require the mine operator to establish an electrical maintenance program by specifying minimum requirements for the examination, testing, and maintenance of electric equipment. The regulations also contain recordkeeping requirements that help operators in implementing an effective maintenance program. This ICR requires coal mine operators to frequently exam, test, and properly maintain all electrical equipment and high voltage longwall mining systems and to keep records of the examinations and tests.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 91 - 173 103(h) Name of Law: Federal Mine Safety & 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:
	76 FR 9374	02/17/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 29795	05/23/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Examinations and Testing of Electrical Equipment Including Exam, Testing, and Maintenance of High Voltage Longwalls

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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	706,296	707,678	0	0	-1,382	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	128,101	760,553	0	0	-632,452	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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 is a decrease of 1,382 responses (from 707,678 to 706,296) and a decrease of 632,452 burden hours (from 760,553 to 128,101) due to fewer mining operations over the last 3 year period, and from a re-evaluation of the time needed to respond to the information collection requirements. Prior burden estimates included the time to perform the substantive examination work. The current estimates are based solely on the time needed to respond to the information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 05/23/2011

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