Program to Prevent Smoking in Hazardous Areas of Underground Coal Mines

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1219-0041 Supporting Statement Program to Prevent Smoking 6-6-13.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-08-12	Available
1219-0041 PUBLISHED FRN 6-11-13 Vol 78 No 112 p35054.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-08-12	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
14402	Program to Prevent Smoking in Hazardous Areas		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1219-0041	ICR Reference No: 201308-1219-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201003-1219-006
Agency/Subagency: DOL/MSHA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Program to Prevent Smoking in Hazardous Areas of Underground Coal Mines
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: 10/25/2013
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2013
Responses	97	0	144
Time Burden (Hours)	49	0	72
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	6,098

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Abstract: Regulations 30 C.F.R. § 75.1702 prohibits persons from smoking or carrying smoking materials underground or in places where there is a fire or explosion hazard. regulations § 75.1702-1 requires a mine operator to submit a smoking prevention plan to MSHA for approval.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 91 - 173 103(h) 30 U.S.C. 813 Name of Law: Federal Mine Safety & Health Act of 1977
   PL: Pub.L. 91 - 173 317(c) 30 U.S.C. 877 (c) Name of Law: Federal Mine Safety & Health Act of 1977
   US Code: 30 USC 813 Name of Law: Federal Mine Safety & Health Act of 1977
   US Code: 30 USC 877(c) 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:
	78 FR 35054	06/11/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 64022	10/25/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Program to Prevent Smoking in Hazardous Areas

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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	97	144	0	0	-47	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	49	72	0	0	-23	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	6,098	0	0	-6,098	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: Adjustments are as follows: there was a decrease in the total number of programs submitted (144 to 97) resulting in a decrease of 23 burden hours (from 72 to 49). A corresponding decrease occurred in the number of respondents and responses (144 to 97). The last ICR inadvertently included the value of monetized burden hours as an operation cost; this ICR corrects for that entry.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,425

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: 10/25/2013

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