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consideration, comments should
mention OMB Control Number 1235–
0021. The OMB is particularly
interested in comments that:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• 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.
Agency: DOL–WHD.
Title of Collection: Employment
Information Form.
OMB Control Number: 1235–0021.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households and private sector—
businesses or other for-profits.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 35,000.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 35,000.
Total Estimated Annual Burden
Hours: 11,667.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $0.
Dated: August 22, 2013.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013–21284 Filed 8–30–13; 8:45 am]
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I. Background

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0089]

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Proposed Information Collection;
Safety Defects; Examination,
Correction and Records, (Pertains to
Metal and Nonmetal (M/NM) Surface
and Underground Mines)
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:

The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation

SUMMARY:

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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 proposed
information collection for updating
Safety Defects; Examination, Correction
and Records.
DATES: All comments must be
postmarked or received by midnight
Eastern Standard Time on November 4,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the
information collection requirements of
this notice 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–
2013–0026].
• Regular Mail or Hand Delivery:
MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 1100
Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350,
Arlington, VA 22209–3939. Sign in at
the receptionist’s desk on the 21st floor.
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:

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Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes
MSHA to collect information necessary
to carry out its duty in protecting the
safety and health of miners.
Compressed-air receivers and other
unfired pressure vessels must be
inspected by inspectors holding a valid
National Board Commission and in
accordance with the applicable chapters
of the National Board Inspection Code,
a Manual for Boiler and Pressure
Vessels Inspectors, 1979. Safety defects
found on compressed-air receivers and
other unfired pressure vessels have
caused injuries and fatalities in the
mining industry.

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Records of inspections must be kept
in accordance with the requirements of
the National Board Inspection Code and
the records must be made available to
the Secretary or an authorized
representative.
Fired pressure vessels (boilers) must
be equipped with water level gauges,
pressure gauges, automatic pressurerelief valves, blowdown piping and
other safety devices approved by the
American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME) to protect against
hazards from overpressure, flameouts,
fuel interruptions and low water level.
Records of inspection and repairs
must be retained by the mine operator
in accordance with the requirements of
the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Code, 1977, and the National Board
Inspection Code (progressive records—
no limit on retention time) and shall be
made available to the Secretary or an
authorized representative.
Operators must inspect equipment,
machinery, and tools that are to be used
during a shift for safety defects before
the equipment is placed in operation.
Defects affecting safety are required to
be corrected in a timely manner. In
instances where the defect makes
continued operation of the equipment
hazardous to persons, the equipment
must be removed from service, tagged to
identify that it is out of use, and
repaired before use is resumed.
Safety defects on self-propelled
mobile equipment account for many
injuries and fatalities in the mining
industry. Inspection of this equipment
prior to use is required to ensure safe
operation. The equipment operator is
required to make a visual and
operational check of the various primary
operating systems that affect safety,
such as brakes, lights, horn, seatbelts,
tires, steering, back-up alarm,
windshield, cab safety glass, rear and
side view mirrors, and other safety and
health related items.
Any defects found are required to be
either corrected immediately, or
reported to and recorded by the mine
operator prior to the timely correction.
A record is not required if the defect is
corrected immediately, i.e. a defect that
the operator can fix without a mechanic
such as a light bulb that needs turned
tighter. The precise format in which the
record is kept is left to the discretion of
the mine operator. Reports of
uncorrected defects are required to be
recorded by the mine operator and kept
at the mine office from the date the
defects are recorded, until the defects
are corrected.
A competent person designated by the
operator must examine each working
place at least once each shift for

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conditions which may adversely affect
safety or health. A record of such
examinations must be kept by the
operator for a period of one year and
must be made available for review by
the Secretary or an authorized
representative.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
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;
• 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.
This information collection request is
available on MSHA’s Web site listed in
order of OMB number at http://
www.msha.gov/regs/fedreg/
informationcollection/
informationcollection.asp. The
information collection request will be
available on MSHA’s Web site for 60
days after the publication date of this
notice, and on http://
www.regulations.gov. Because
comments will not be edited to remove
any identifying or contact information,
MSHA cautions the commenter against
including any information in the
submission that should not be publicly
disclosed.
The public may also examine publicly
available documents at MSHA, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances,
1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350,
Arlington VA 22209–3939 by signing in
at the receptionist’s desk on the 21st
floor.
Questions about the information
collection requirements may be directed
to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice.
III. Current Actions
This request for collection of
information contains notification and
recordkeeping provisions for the
Proposed Information Collection
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and Recommendations; Safety Defects;
Examination, Correction and Records,
30 CFR 56/57.14100, 56/57.13015, 56/
57.13030, and 56/57.18002. MSHA does
not intend to publish the results from
this information collection and is not
seeking approval to 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.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
Title: Safety Defects; Examination,
Correction and Records, 30 CFR 56/
57.14100, 56/57.13015, 56/57.13030,
and 56/57.18002 (Pertains to metal and
nonmetal (M/NM) surface and
underground mines).
OMB Number: 1219–0089.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Total Number of Respondents: 12,375.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Number of Responses:
10,368,771.
Total Burden Hours: 1,145,141 hours.
Total Annual Respondent or
Recordkeeper Cost Burden: $0.
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: August 28th, 2013.
George F. Triebsch,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013–21360 Filed 8–30–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0124]

Proposed Information Collection;
Health Standards for Diesel Particulate
Matter Exposure (Underground Coal
Mines)
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:

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

SUMMARY:

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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
the information collection for Health
Standards for Diesel Particulate Matter
Exposure (Underground Coal Mines) in
30 CFR 72.510 and 72.520.
DATES: All comments must be
postmarked or received by midnight
Eastern Standard Time on November 4,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the
information collection requirements of
this notice 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–2013–0027].
• Regular Mail or Hand Delivery:
MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 1100
Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350,
Arlington, VA 22209–3939. Sign in at
the receptionist’s desk on the 21st floor.
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
Under Section 101(a) of the Federal
Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
(Mine Act), the Secretary of Labor shall
develop, promulgate, and revise as may
be appropriate, improved mandatory
health or safety standards for the
protection of life and prevention of
injuries in coal or other mines. In
addition, Section 103(h) of the Mine Act
mandates that mine operators keep any
records and make any reports that are
reasonably necessary for the Mine
Safety and Health Administration to
perform its duties under the Mine Act.
MSHA established standards and
regulations for diesel-powered
equipment in underground coal mines
that provide additional important
protection for coal miners who work on
and around diesel-powered equipment.
The standards were designed to reduce
the risks to underground coal miners of
serious health hazards that are

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