Coal Mine Rescue Teams: Arrangements for Emergency Medical Assistance and Transportation for Injured Persons-Agreements, Reporting Requirements, and Posting Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form MSHA Form 2000-224 49.50/ MSHA Form 2000-224 (Certifying) Form and Instruction	New
Form MSHA Form 2000-224 49.50/ MSHA Form 2000-224 (Clerical) Form and Instruction	New
Form MSHA Form 5000-3 49.17/ MSHA Form 5000-3 Form and Instruction	New
1219-0144 PUBLISHED FRN 6-14-13 Vol 78 No 115 p 35974.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-29
1219-0144 SUPPORTING STATEMENT 9-13 by Burden type.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-09-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
208453	49.16 (Record Corrective Actions)	New
208450	77.1702	New
208449	75.1713-1	New
208448	49.50/ MSHA Form 2000-224 (Certifying) Form and Instruction	New
208447	49.50/ MSHA Form 2000-224 (Clerical) Form and Instruction	New
208446	49.19	New
208445	49.18	New
208444	49.17/ MSHA Form 5000-3 Form and Instruction	New
208443	49.16 (Certify)	New
208442	49.13	New
181977	49.12	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1219-0144	ICR Reference No: 201304-1219-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201003-1219-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/MSHA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Coal Mine Rescue Teams: Arrangements for Emergency Medical Assistance and Transportation for Injured Persons-Agreements, Reporting Requirements, and Posting 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: 12/04/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/29/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2013
Responses	21,379	0	24,767
Time Burden (Hours)	3,345	0	5,181
Cost Burden (Dollars)	786,928	0	863,397

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Abstract: The respondents for the paperwork provisions of this rule are underground coal mine operators. The records will be used by coal mine operators, supervisors, and employees, and State and Federal mine inspectors to provide assurance that each mine operator and mine rescue team is prepared for a mine emergency. The records show that the mine rescue team equipment has been examined and tested and is in good working order. The training records show that the mine rescue team members and the responsible persons at the mine are competent to respond to a mine emergency involving a fire, an explosion, or a gas or water inundation. The records greatly assist those who use them in making decisions that will ultimately affect the safety of all persons working underground. These information collection requirements help assure that properly trained mine rescue teams are readily available to save endangered miners in life-threatening situations. In addition, the training requirements in this information collection will help assure the safety of the mine rescue team itself.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 236 4 Name of Law: The Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006
   PL: Pub.L. 91 - 173 115(e) 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:
	78 FR 35974	06/14/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 64537	10/29/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 11

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
49.13
49.16 (Certify)
49.17/ MSHA Form 5000-3	MSHA Form 5000-3, MSHA FORM 5000-3	Certificate of Physical Qualification for Mine Rescue Work ,   Certificate of Physical Qualification for Mine Rescue Work (Intro Screen)
49.19
49.50/ MSHA Form 2000-224 (Clerical)	MSHA Form 2000-224	Operator’s Annual Certification of Mine Rescue Team Qualifications
49.12
49.50/ MSHA Form 2000-224 (Certifying)	MSHA Form 2000-224	Operator’s Annual Certification of Mine Rescue Team Qualifications
75.1713-1
77.1702
49.16 (Record Corrective Actions)
49.18

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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	21,379	24,767	0	0	-3,388	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,345	5,181	0	0	-1,836	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	786,928	863,397	0	0	-76,469	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; however, adjustments were made to burden hours and costs. As shown in the table below, the number of burden hours, responses, and respondents have decreased since the last submission as the result of a reduction in the number of active coal mines and fewer new mines being opened. In addition, MSHA also estimated that there are no longer 6 defects per year that need corrective actions in compliance with § 49.16, only 2 corrective actions are estimated per year. This change resulted in a decline of 1,332 hours. Also, since teams share apparatuses, MSHA has now calculated this based on stations rather than teams, and each station has 12 now versus each team having 6 apparatuses as the previous package stated. These teams are also now counted as respondents; there is still a decrease in respondents, however, from 583 to 477 due to the reduction in the number of active coal mines and fewer new mines being opened. As shown in the cost burden table below, the annual cost burden decreased as well due to the reduction in the number of active coal mines and fewer new mines being opened. All adjustments are shown in the tables below.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $24,416

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: 10/29/2013

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