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Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $1,510,661.
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: March 31, 2014.
Patricia W. Silvey,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014–07763 Filed 4–7–14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510–43–P

I. Background

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0015]

Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Refuse Piles and
Impoundment Structures,
Recordkeeping and Reporting
Requirements
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
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 Refuse Piles
and Impoundment Structures,
Recordkeeping and Reporting
Requirements.
DATES: All comments must be received
on or before June 9, 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
on-line instructions for submitting
comments for docket number [MSHA–
2013–0049].
• Regular Mail: Send comments to
MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 1100

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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:

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Section 101(a) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
Act), 30 U.S.C. 811(a), 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. Section
103(h) of the 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.
Title 30 CFR part 77, Subpart C, sets
forth standards for surface installations.
More specifically, the sections cited in
the title of this supporting statement
address refuse piles (30 CFR 77.215),
and impoundments (30 CFR 77.216).
Impoundments are structures that can
impound water, sediment, or slurry or
any combination of materials, and
refuse piles are deposits of coal mine
waste (other than overburden or spoil)
that are removed during mining
operations or separated from mined coal
and deposited on the surface. The
failure of these structures can have a
devastating effect on a community. To
avoid or minimize such disasters,
MSHA has promulgated standards for
the design, construction, and
maintenance of these structures; for
annual certifications; for certification for
hazardous refuse piles; for the frequency
of inspections; and the methods of
abandonment for impoundments and
impounding structures.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Refuse Piles and
Impoundment Structures,
Recordkeeping and Reporting
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
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• 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.
III. Current Actions
This request for collection of
information contains provisions for
Refuse Piles and Impoundment
Structures, Recordkeeping and
Reporting Requirements. 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: 1219–0015.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 629.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 31,365.
Annual Burden Hours: 76,573 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $2,656,928.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and

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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 67 / Tuesday, April 8, 2014 / Notices

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: March 31, 2014.
Patricia W. Silvey,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014–07756 Filed 4–7–14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510–43–P

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0127]

Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Certification and
Qualification To Examine, Test, and
Operate Hoists and Perform Other
Duties
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
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 Qualification/
Certification Program and Man Hoist
Operators Physical Fitness.
DATES: All comments must be received
on or before June 9, 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
on-line instructions for submitting
comments for docket number [MSHA–
2013–0051].
• 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.

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SUMMARY:

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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(a) 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.
Under section 103(a), authorized
representatives of the Secretary of Labor
or Secretary of Health and Human
Services must make frequent
inspections and investigations in coal or
other mines each year for the purpose
of, among other things, gathering
information with respect to mandatory
health or safety standards.
Under 30 CFR 75.159 and 77.106 coal
mine operators are required to maintain
a list of persons who are certified and/
or qualified to perform duties under
Parts 75 and 77, such as conduct
examinations for hazardous conditions,
conduct tests for methane and oxygen
deficiency, conduct tests of air flow,
perform electrical work, repair
energized surface high-voltage lines,
and perform duties of hoisting engineer.
The recorded information is necessary
to ensure that only persons who are
properly trained and have the required
number of years of experience are
permitted to perform these duties.
MSHA does not specify a format for the
recordkeeping; however, it normally
consists of the names of the certified
and qualified persons listed in two
columns on a sheet of paper. One
column is for certified persons and the
other is for qualified persons.
Sections 75.100 and 77.100 pertain to
the certification of certain persons to
perform specific examinations and tests.
Sections 75.155 and 77.105 outline the
requirements necessary to be qualified
as a hoisting engineer or hoistman. Also,
under Sections 75.160, 75.161, 77.107
and 77.107–1, the mine operator must
have an approved training plan
developed to train and retrain the
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These standards recognize State
certification and qualification programs.
However, where State programs are not
available, MSHA may certify and
qualify persons.
Under this program MSHA will
continue to qualify or certify
individuals as long as these individuals
meet the requirements for certification
or qualification, fulfill any applicable
retraining requirements, and remain
employed at the same mine or by the
same independent contractor.
Applications for Secretarial
qualification or certification are
submitted to the MSHA Qualification
and Certification Unit in Denver,
Colorado. MSHA Form 5000–41, Safety
& Health Activity Certification or
Hoisting Engineer Qualification Request
provides the coal mining industry with
a standardized reporting format that
expedites the certification and
qualification process while ensuring
compliance with the regulations. MSHA
uses the form’s information to
determine if applicants satisfy the
requirements to obtain the certification
or qualification sought. Persons must
meet certain minimum experience
requirements depending on the type of
certification or qualification.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Qualification/
Certification Program and Man Hoist
Operators Physical Fitness. 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

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