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any, is needed by the tribe’s officers,
employees, or contractors before
commencing the exercise of SDVCJ?
Data Collection and Assessment: For the
duration of the Pilot Project period (i.e., until
March 7, 2015), would the tribe be willing to
actively participate in the ITWG and collect
and analyze data on the tribe’s SDVCJ cases
(and any resulting federal habeas cases)?
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Coal Mine Rescue
Teams; Arrangements for Emergency
Medical Assistance and Transportation
for Injured Persons; Agreements;
Reporting Requirements; Posting
Requirements
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: 60-Day Notice.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
and continuing collections of
information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 42
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). This program
helps to assure that requested data can
be provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial
resources) is minimized, collection
instruments are clearly understood, and
the impact of collection requirements on
respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, the Mine Safety and Health
Administration is soliciting comments
concerning the extension of the
information collection related to 30 CFR
Sections 49.12, 49.13, 49.16, 49.17,
49.18, 49.19, 49.50, 75.1713–1 and
77.1702.

All comments must be
postmarked or received by midnight
Eastern Standard Time on August 13,
2013.

DATES:

Comments concerning the
information collection requirements of
this notice must be clearly identified
with ‘‘OMB 1219–0144’’ and sent to the
Mine Safety and Health Administration
(MSHA). Comments may be sent by any
of the methods listed below.
• Federal E-Rulemaking Portal:
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting

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comments for docket number [MSHA–
2013–0016].
• Regular Mail or Hand Delivery:
MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 1100
Wilson Boulevard, 21st floor, Room
2350, Arlington, VA 22209–3939.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sheila McConnell, Deputy Director,
Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances, MSHA, at
[email protected] (email);
202–693–9440 (voice); or 202–693–9441
(facsimile).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (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.
30 CFR Part 49, Mine Rescue Teams,
Subpart B—Mine Rescue Teams for
Underground Coal Mines, sets standards
related to the availability of mine rescue
teams; alternate mine rescue capability
for small and remote mines; inspection
and maintenance records of mine rescue
equipment and apparatus; physical
requirements for mine rescue team
members and alternates; and experience
and training requirements for team
members and alternates. This package
covers the following requirements for
coal mines.
Section 49.12 requires each operator
of an underground coal mine to send the
District Manager a statement describing
the mine’s method of compliance with
this standard.
Section 49.13 provides that operators
of small and remote mines may submit
an application for alternative mine
rescue capability to MSHA for approval.
Section 49.16 requires that a person
trained in the use and care of a
breathing apparatus must inspect and
test the apparatus at intervals not
exceeding 30 days and must certify by
signature and date that the required
inspections and tests were done, and
record any corrective action taken.
Section 49.17 requires that each
member of a mine rescue team be
examined annually by a physician who
must certify that each person is
physically fit to perform mine rescue
and recovery work.
Section 49.18 requires that a record of
the training received by each mine
rescue team member be made and kept
on file at the mine rescue station for a
period of one year. The operator must
provide the District Manager
information concerning the schedule of
upcoming training when requested.

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Section 49.19 requires that each mine
have a mine rescue notification plan
outlining the procedures to be followed
in notifying the mine rescue teams
when there is an emergency that
requires their services.
Section 49.50 requires underground
coal mine operators to certify that each
designated coal mine rescue team meets
the requirements of 30 CFR part 49
subpart B.
Sections 75.1713–1 and 77.1702
require operators to make arrangements
for 24-hour emergency medical
assistance and transportation for injured
persons and to post this information at
appropriate places at the mine,
including the names, titles, addresses,
and telephone numbers of all persons or
services currently available under those
arrangements.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
The Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA) is soliciting
comments concerning the proposed
extension of the information collection
related to Coal Mine Rescue Teams;
Arrangements for Emergency Medical
Assistance and Transportation for
Injured Persons; Agreements; Reporting
Requirements; Posting Requirements.
MSHA is particularly interested in
comments that:
• Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information has practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
MSHA’s estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
• Suggest methods to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
OMB clearance requests are available
on MSHA’s Web site at http://
www.msha.gov under ‘‘Federal Register
Documents’’ on the right side of the
screen by selecting ‘‘New and Existing
Information Collections and Supporting
Statements’’. The document will be
available on MSHA’s Web site for 60
days after the publication date of this
notice, and on regulations.gov.
Comments submitted in writing or in
electronic form will be made available
for public inspection on regulations.gov.

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Because comments will not be edited to
remove any identifying information,
MSHA cautions the commenter against
including any information in the
submission that should not be publicly
disclosed.
The public also may examine publicly
available documents at MSHA, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances,
1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350,
Arlington, VA 22209–3939.
Questions about the information
collection requirements may be directed
to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice.

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III. Current Actions
The information obtained from
applicants will be used to determine
compliance with MSHA’s safety and
health standards.
MSHA has updated the number of
respondents and responses, as well as
the total burden hours and burden costs
supporting this information collection
request.
MSHA does not intend to publish the
results from this information collection
and is not seeking approval to either
display or not display the expiration
date for the OMB approval of this
information collection.
There are no certification exceptions
identified with this information
collection and the collection of this
information does not employ statistical
methods.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
Title: Coal Mine Rescue Teams;
Arrangements for Emergency Medical
Assistance and Transportation for
Injured Persons; Agreements; Reporting
Requirements; Posting Requirements.
OMB Number: 1219–0144.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Total Number of Respondents: 477.
Frequency: Various.
Total Number of Responses: 21,379.
Total Burden Hours: 3,345 hours.
Total Annual Respondent or
Recordkeeper Cost: $786,928.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
information collection request; they will
also become a matter of public record.
Dated: June 10, 2013.
George F. Triebsch,
Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Mine Safety and Health Administration

I. Background

Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Safety Standards
for Underground Coal Mine
Ventilation—Belt Entry Used as an
Intake Air Course To Ventilate Working
Sections and Areas Where Mechanized
Mining Equipment Is Being Installed or
Removed
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: 60-Day Notice.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
and continuing collections of
information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). This program
helps to assure that requested data can
be provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial
resources) is minimized, collection
instruments are clearly understood, and
the impact of collection requirements on
respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, the Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA) is soliciting
comments concerning the extension of
information collections related to the
provisions of 30 CFR 75.350, 75.351,
75.352 and 75.371.
DATES: All comments must be
postmarked or received by midnight
Eastern Standard Time on August 13,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the
information collection requirements of
this notice must be clearly identified
with ‘‘OMB 1219–0138’’ and sent to the
Mine Safety and Health Administration
(MSHA). Comments may be sent by any
of the methods listed below.
• Federal E-Rulemaking Portal:
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments for docket number [MSHA–
2013–0138].
• Regular Mail or Hand Delivery:
MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 1100
Wilson Boulevard, 21st Floor, Room
2350, Arlington, VA 22209–3939.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sheila McConnell, Deputy Director,
Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances, MSHA, at
[email protected] (email);
202–693–9440 (voice); or 202–693–9441
(facsimile).

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Under MSHA standards, MSHA
allows operators to use air from a belt
air course to ventilate a working section,
or an area where mechanized mining
equipment is being installed or
removed, only under certain conditions.
The belt air use must be evaluated and
approved by the district manager in the
mine ventilation plan and operators
must follow a number of other
requirements that provide additional
protection.
Section 75.350(b) requires that the
mine operator must include in a
ventilation plan a justification that the
use of air from a belt entry would afford
at least the same measure of protection
as where belt haulage entries are not
used. The plan also must include
information regarding point feeds and
regulators and designated areas for dust
and air velocity measurements.
Sections 75.351(b)(3) and 75.351(b)(4)
require a mine operator to post a map
or schematic, at a designated surface
location, which shows the locations and
type of Atmospheric Monitoring System
(AMS) sensors at each location and the
intended air flow direction at these
locations. This map or schematic must
be updated within 24 hours of any
change in this information. Contact
information for AMS and other
appropriate personnel also must be
posted at this location.
Section 75.351(j) requires approval of
the CO ambient levels, and the means to
determine those levels, in the mine
ventilation plan.
Section 75.351(m) permits a mine to
incorporate time delays into the AMS,
or to use other methods for reducing
non-fire alerts and alarm levels,
provided they are specified and
approved in the mine ventilation plan.
Permission for such time delays, or
other methods of reducing non-fire
alerts and alarms, would be granted
based on associated documentation that
justifies these changes.
Sections 75.351(n)(2) and 75.351(n)(3)
require that alarms for AMS be tested
every seven days and CO, smoke, or
methane sensors be calibrated, every 31
days, respectively.
Section 75.351(o)(1)(i) requires that a
record be made if the AMS emits an
alert or alarm signal. The record would
consist of the date, time, location, and
type of sensor, and the reason for its
activation.
Section 75.351(o)(1)(ii) requires that,
if an AMS malfunctions, a record be
made of the date, the extent and cause
of the malfunction, and the corrective

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