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I. Background
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. Further,
Section 101(a) of the Mine Act, 30
U.S.C. 811 authorizes the Secretary to
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.
The Mine Act, as amended, 30 U.S.C.
801 et seq., recognizes that education
and training in the improvement of
miner health and safety is an important
element of federal efforts to make the
nation’s mines safe. Section 115(a) of
the Mine Act states that ‘‘each operator
of a coal or other mine shall have a
health and safety training program
which shall be approved by the
Secretary.’’ Title 30 CFR 48.3 and 48.23
require training plans for underground
and surface mines, respectively. The
standards are intended to assure that
miners will be effectively trained in
matters affecting their health and safety,
with the ultimate goal of reducing the
occurrence of injury and illness in the
nation’s mines.
Training plans are required to be
submitted for approval to the MSHA
District Manager for the area in which
the mine is located. Plans must contain
the following: (1) Company name, (2)
mine name, (3) MSHA identification
number of the mine, (4) the name and
position of the person designated by the
operator who is responsible for health
and safety training at the mine, (5) a list
of MSHA-approved instructors with
whom the operator proposes to make
arrangements to teach the courses and
the courses each instructor is qualified
to teach, (6) the location where training
will be given for each course, (7) a
description of the teaching methods and
the course materials which are to be
used in training, (8) the approximate
number of miners employed at the mine
and the maximum number who will
attend each session of training, (9) the
predicted time or periods of time when
regularly scheduled refresher training
will be given including the titles of
courses to be taught, (10) the total
number of instruction hours for each
course, and (11) the predicted time and
length of each session of training for
new task training including a complete
list of task assignments, the titles of
personnel conducting the training, the
outline of training procedures used, and
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determine the effectiveness of the
training.
Title 30 CFR 48.9 and 48.29 require
records of training for underground and
surface mines, respectively. Upon
completion of each training program,
the mine operator certifies on a form
approved by the Secretary (MSHA Form
5000–23) that the miner has received
the specified training in each subject
area of the approved health and safety
training plan.
The certificates are to be maintained
by the operator for a period of two years
for current employees and sixty days for
terminated employees and must be
available for inspection at the mine site.
In addition, the miner is entitled to a
copy of the certificate upon completion
of the training and when he/she leaves
the operator’s employment.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Training Plans and
Records of Training, for Underground
Miners and Miners Working at Surface
Mines and Surface Areas of
Underground Mines. 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 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.
This information collection request is
available on http://www.msha.gov/regs/
fedreg/informationcollection/
informationcollection.asp. The
information collection request will be
available on MSHA’s Web site and on
http://www.regulations.gov. MSHA
cautions the commenter against
providing any information in the
submission that should not be publicly
disclosed. Full comments, including
personal information provided, will be
made available on www.regulations.gov
and www.reginfo.gov.
The public may also examine publicly
available documents at MSHA, 1100

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Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350,
Arlington, VA. Sign 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 provisions for
Training Plans and Records of Training,
for Underground Miners and Miners
Working at Surface Mines and Surface
Areas of Underground Mines. MSHA
has updated the data with respect to the
number of respondents, responses,
burden hours, and burden costs
supporting this information collection
request.
Type of Review: Extension, without
change, of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
OMB Number: 1219–0009.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 2,399.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 143,263.
Annual Burden Hours: 17,741 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $465,617.
MSHA Forms: MSHA Form 5000–23,
Certificate of Training.
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: February 21, 2014.
Patricia W. Silvey,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014–04248 Filed 2–26–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0007]

Proposed Information Collection; Mine
Accident, Injury, and Illness Report
and Quarterly Mine Employment and
Coal Production Report (MSHA Forms
7000–1 and 7000–2)
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
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 on the
information collection for Mine
Accident, Injury, and Illness Report and
Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal
Production Report (MSHA Forms 7000–
1 and 7000–2), 30 CFR 50.10, 50.11,
50.20, 50.30.
DATES: All comments must be received
on or before April 28, 2014.
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
online instructions for submitting
comments for docket number [MSHA–
2013–0042].
• Regular Mail: Send comments to
MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 1100
Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350,
Arlington, VA 22209–3939.
• Hand Delivery: MSHA, 1100 Wilson
Boulevard, Room 2350, Arlington, VA.
Sign in at the receptionist’s desk on the
21st floor.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sheila McConnell, Acting 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(h), authorizes
MSHA to collect information necessary
to carry out its duty in protecting the
safety and health of miners. Further,
Section 101(a) of the Mine Act, 30
U.S.C. 811 authorizes the Secretary to
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.
The reporting and recordkeeping
provisions in 30 CFR part 50,
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Records of Accidents, Injuries and
Illnesses, Employment and Coal
Production in Mines, are essential
elements in MSHA’s Congressional
mandate to reduce work-related injuries
and illnesses among the nation’s miners.
Section 50.10 requires mine operators
and independent contractors to
immediately notify MSHA in the event
of an accident. This immediate
notification is critical to MSHA’s timely
investigation and assessment of the
cause of the accident.
Section 50.11 requires that the mine
operator or independent contractor
investigate each accident and
occupational injury and prepare a
report. The mine operator or
independent contractor may not use
MSHA Form 7000–1 as the investigation
report, except if the operator or
contractor employs fewer than 20
miners and the injury is not related to
an accident.
Section 50.20 requires mine operators
and independent contractors to report
each accident, injury, and illness to
MSHA on Form 7000–1 within 10
working days after an accident or injury
has occurred or an occupational illness
has been diagnosed. The use of MSHA
Form 7000–1 provides for uniform
information gathering across the mining
industry.
Section 50.30 requires that all mine
operators and independent contractors
working on mine property report
employment to MSHA quarterly on
Form 7000–2, and that coal mine
operators and independent contractors
also report coal production.
Accident, injury, and illness data,
when correlated with employment and
production data, provide information
that allows MSHA to improve its safety
and health enforcement programs, focus
its education and training efforts, and
establish priorities for its technical
assistance activities in mine safety and
health. Maintaining a current database
allows MSHA to identify and direct
increased attention to those mines,
industry segments, and geographical
areas where hazardous trends are
developing. This could not be done
effectively using historical data. The
information collected under Part 50 is
the most comprehensive and reliable
occupational data available concerning
the mining industry.
Section 103(d) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
Act) mandates that each accident be
investigated by the operator to
determine the cause and means of
preventing a recurrence. Records of
such accidents and investigations must
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representative and the appropriate State
agency. Section 103(h) requires
operators to keep any records and make
any reports that are reasonably
necessary for MSHA to perform its
duties under the Mine Act. Section
103(j) requires operators to notify
MSHA of the occurrence of an accident
and to take appropriate measures to
preserve any evidence that would assist
in the investigation into the causes of
the accident.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Mine Accident,
Injury, and Illness Report and Quarterly
Mine Employment and Coal Production
Report (MSHA Forms 7000–1 and 7000–
2), 30 CFR 50.10, 50.11, 50.20, 50.30.
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.
This information collection request is
available on http://www.msha.gov/regs/
fedreg/informationcollection/
informationcollection.asp. The
information collection request will be
available on MSHA’s Web site and on
http://www.regulations.gov. MSHA
cautions the commenter against
providing any information in the
submission that should not be publicly
disclosed. Full comments, including
personal information provided, will be
made available on www.regulations.gov
and www.reginfo.gov.
The public may also examine publicly
available documents at MSHA, 1100
Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350,
Arlington, VA. Sign 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.

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III. Current Actions
This request for collection of
information contains provisions for
Mine Accident, Injury, and Illness
Report and Quarterly Mine Employment
and Coal Production Report (MSHA
Forms 7000–1 and 7000–2) 30 CFR
50.10, 50.11, 50.20, 50.30. MSHA has
updated the data in respect to the
number of respondents, responses,
burden hours, and burden costs
supporting this information collection
request.
Type of Review: Extension, without
change, of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
OMB Number: 1219–0007.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 29,910.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 132,179.
Annual Burden Hours: 180,535 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $5,706.
MSHA Forms: MSHA Form 7000–1,
Mine Accident, Injury and Illness
Report; MSHA Form 7000–2, Quarterly
Mine Employment and Coal Mine
Production Report.
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: February 21, 2014.
Patricia W. Silvey,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014–04247 Filed 2–26–14; 8:45 am]
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I. Introduction
Under section 101 of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977, a mine
operator may petition and the Secretary
of Labor (Secretary) may modify the
application of a mandatory safety
standard to that mine if the Secretary
determines that: (1) An alternative
method exists that will guarantee no
less protection for the miners affected
than that provided by the standard; or
(2) that the application of the standard
will result in a diminution of safety to
the affected miners.
MSHA bases the final decision on the
petitioner’s statements, any comments
and information submitted by interested
persons, and a field investigation of the
conditions at the mine. In some
instances, MSHA may approve a
petition for modification on the
condition that the mine operator
complies with other requirements noted
in the decision.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

II. Granted Petitions for Modification

Mine Safety and Health Administration

On the basis of the findings of
MSHA’s investigation, and as designee
of the Secretary, MSHA has granted or
partially granted the following petitions
for modification:
• Docket Number: M–2012–002–C.
FR Notice: 77 FR 14427 (3/9/2012).
Petitioner: Wolf Run Mining
Company, 99 Edmiston Way,
Buckhannon, West Virginia 26201.
Mine: Sentinel Mine, MSHA Mine I.D.
No. 46–04168, located in Barbour
County, West Virginia.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1700
(Oil and gas wells).
• Docket Number: M–2012–031–C.
FR Notice: 77 FR 19723 (4/2/2012).
Petitioner: White Oak Resources, LLC,
121 S. Jackson Street, P.O. Box 339,
McLeansboro, Illinois 62859.

Affirmative Decisions on Petitions for
Modification Granted in Whole or in
Part
Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

Section 101(c) of the Federal
Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and
30 CFR part 44 govern the application,
processing, and disposition of petitions
for modification. This Federal Register
Notice notifies the public that MSHA
has investigated and issued a final
decision on certain mine operator
petitions to modify a safety standard.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the final decisions
are posted on MSHA’s Web site at
SUMMARY:

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http://www.msha.gov/indexes/
petition.htm The public may inspect the
petitions and final decisions during
normal business hours in MSHA’s
Office of Standards, Regulations and
Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard,
Room 2349, Arlington, Virginia 22209.
All visitors must first stop at the
receptionist desk on the 21st Floor to
sign-in.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Roslyn B. Fontaine, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances at 202–693–
9475 (Voice), [email protected]
(Email), or 202–693–9441 (Telefax), or
Barbara Barron at 202–693–9447
(Voice), [email protected]
(Email), or 202–693–9441 (Telefax).
[These are not toll-free numbers].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Mine: White Oak Mine No. 1, MSHA
I.D. No. 11–03203, located in Hamilton
County, Illinois.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR
75.1909(b)(6) (Nonpermissible dieselpowered equipment; design and
performance requirements).
• Docket Number: M–2012–062–C.
FR Notice: 77 FR 27086 (5/8/2012).
Petitioner: Signal Peak Energy, LLC,
100 Portal Drive, Roundup, Montana
59072.
Mine: Bull Mountain Mine No. 1,
MSHA I.D. No. 24–01950, located in
Musselshell County, Montana.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.500(d)
(Permissible electric equipment).
• Docket Number: M–2012–063–C.
FR Notice: 77 FR 27087 (5/8/2012).
Petitioner: Sebree Mining, LLC, 2668
State Route 120E, Providence, Kentucky
42450.
Mine: Sebree Mine #1, MSHA I.D. No.
15–19264, located in Webster County,
Kentucky.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1700
(Oil and gas wells).
• Docket Number: M–2012–072–C.
FR Notice: 77 FR 27094 (5/8/2012)
Petitioner: Consolidation Coal
Company, 1000 CONSOL Energy Drive,
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317–6506.
Mine: Loveridge #22 Mine, MSHA I.D.
No. 46–01433, located in Marion
County, West Virginia.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.503
(Permissible electric face equipment;
maintenance) and 30 CFR 18.35(a)(5)(i)
(Portable trailing cables and cords).
• Docket Number: M–2012–081–C.
FR Notice: 77 FR 37927 (6/25/2012).
Petitioner: White Oaks Resources,
LLC, 121 S. Jackson Street,
McLeansboro, Illinois 62859.
Mine: White Oak Mine No. 1, MSHA
Mine I.D. No. 11–03203, located in
Hamilton County, Illinois.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.500(d)
(Permissible electric equipment).
• Docket Number: M–2012–082–C.
FR Notice: 77 FR 37927 (6/25/2012).
Petitioner: White Oak Resources, LLC,
121 S. Jackson Street, McLeansboro,
Illinois 62859.
Mine: White Oak Mine No. 1, MSHA
I.D. No. 11–03203, located in Hamilton
County, Illinois.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR
75.1002(a) (Installation of electric
equipment and conductors;
permissibility).
• Docket Number: M–2013–002–C.
FR Notice: 78 FR 11231 (2/15/2013).
Petitioner: Wheels Coal Company, 59
Main Street, Tremont, Pennsylvania
17981.
Mine: No. 5 Vein Mine, MSHA I.D.
No. 36–08679, located in Schuylkill
County, Pennsylvania.

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