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when working on circuits and
equipment associated with high-voltage
longwalls.
(3) Section 75.821(a) requires testing
and examination of each unit of highvoltage longwall equipment and circuits
to determine that electrical protection,
equipment grounding, permissibility,
cable insulation, and control devices are
being properly maintained to prevent
fire, electrical shock, ignition, or
operational hazards. These tests and
examinations, including the activation
of the ground-fault test circuit, are
required once every seven days. Section
75.821(b) requires that each ground-wire
monitor and associated circuits be
examined and tested at least once every
30 days. Section 75.821(d) requires that,
at the completion of examinations and
tests, the person making the
examinations and tests must certify that
they have been conducted. In addition,
a record must be made of any unsafe
condition found and any corrective
action taken; these certifications and
records must be kept at least one year.
(4) Section 77.800 requires that circuit
breakers protecting high-voltage
portable or mobile equipment be
properly tested and maintained. Section
77.800–1 requires that such circuit
breakers be tested and examined at least
once each month. Section 77.800–2
requires a record of each test,
examination, repair, or adjustment of all
circuit breakers protecting high-voltage
circuits.
(c) Examinations of Low- and MediumVoltage Circuits
(1) Section 75.900 requires that circuit
breakers protecting low- and mediumvoltage power circuits serving threephase alternating-current equipment be
properly tested and maintained. Section
75.900–3 requires that such circuit
breakers be tested and examined at least
once each month. Section 75.900–4
requires that a record of the required
examinations and tests be made.
(2) Section 77.900 requires that circuit
breakers protecting low- and mediumvoltage circuits which supply power to
portable or mobile three-phase
alternating-current equipment be
properly tested and maintained. Section
77.900–1 requires that such circuit
breakers be tested and examined at least
once each month. Section 77.900–2
requires that a record of the
examinations and tests be made.
(d) Tests and Calibrations of Automatic
Circuit interrupting Devices
Section 75.1001–1(b) requires that
automatic circuit interrupting devices
that protect trolley wires and trolley
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intervals not to exceed six months.
Section 75.1001–1(c) requires that a
record of the tests and calibrations be
kept.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Examinations and
Testing of Electrical Equipment,
Including Examination, Testing, and
Maintenance of High Voltage Longwalls.
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
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
Examinations and Testing of Electrical
Equipment, Including Examination,
Testing, and Maintenance of High
Voltage Longwalls. MSHA has updated
the data with respect to the number of
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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: 1219–0116.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 1,195.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 550,280.
Annual Burden Hours: 97,336 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $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: March 31, 2014.
Patricia W. Silvey,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014–07758 Filed 4–7–14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510–43–P

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0142]

Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Sealing of Abandoned
Areas
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 Sealing of
Abandoned Areas.
DATES: All comments must be received
on or before June 9, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the
information collection requirements of
SUMMARY:

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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–
2014–0002].
• 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 the
Mine Safety and Health Administration
(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.
MSHA’s standards for sealing
abandoned areas in underground coal
mines include requirements addressing
the design and construction of new seals
and the examination, maintenance and
repair of all seals.
Section 75.335(b) sets forth
procedures for the approval of seal
design applications.
Section 75.335(c) requires the
submission and certification of
information for seal installation.
Section 75.336(a)(2) requires the mine
operator to evaluate the atmosphere in
the sealed area to determine whether
sampling through the sampling pipes in
seals provides appropriate sampling
locations of the sealed area. The mine
operator will make an evaluation for
each area that has seals.
Section 75.336(c) requires that mine
operators immediately notify MSHA
after a sample indicates that the oxygen
concentration is 10 percent or greater
and methane is between 4.5 percent and
17 percent and after taking the required
additional sample from the sealed
atmosphere with seals of less than 120
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Section 75.336(e) requires a certified
person to record each sampling result,
including the location of the sampling
points and the oxygen and methane
concentrations. Also, any hazardous
conditions found must be corrected and
recorded in accordance with existing
Section 75.363.
Section 75.337(c)(1)–(c)(5) requires a
certified person to perform several tasks
during seal construction and repair and
certify that the tasks were done in
accordance with the approved
ventilation plan. In addition, a mine
foreman or equivalent mine official
must countersign the record.
Section 75.337(d) requires a senior
mine management official to certify that
the construction, installation, and
materials used were in accordance with
the approved ventilation plan.
Section 75.337(e) requires the mine
operator to notify MSHA of certain
activities concerning the construction of
a set of seals. Section 75.337(e)(1)
requires the mine operator to notify the
District Manager between 2 and 14 days
prior to commencement of seal
construction. Section 75.337(e)(2)
requires the mine operator to notify the
District Manager, in writing, within 5
days of completion of a set of seals and
provide a copy of the certifications
required in Section 75.337(d). Section
75.337(e)(3) requires the mine operator
to submit a copy of the quality control
test results for seal material properties
specified by Section 75.335 within 30
days of completion of such tests.
Section 75.337(g)(3) requires the mine
operator to label sampling pipes to
indicate the location of the sampling
point when the mine operator installs
more than one sampling pipe through a
seal.
Section 75.338(a) requires mine
operators to certify that persons
conducting sampling were trained in the
use of appropriate sampling equipment,
techniques, the location of sampling
points, the frequency of sampling, the
size and condition of sealed areas, and
the use of continuous monitoring
systems, if applicable, before they
conduct sampling, and annually
thereafter.
Section 75.338(b) requires mine
operators to certify that miners
constructing or repairing seals,
designated certified persons, and senior
mine management officials were trained
prior to constructing or repairing a seal
and annually thereafter.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
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Abandoned Areas. 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
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
Sealing of Abandoned Areas. 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: 1219–0142.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 301.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 53,857.
Annual Burden Hours: 6,269 hours.

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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).
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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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