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May 31, 2015. The DOL seeks to extend
PRA authorization for this information
collection for three (3) more years,
without any change to existing
requirements. The DOL notes that
existing information collection
requirements submitted to the OMB
receive a month-to-month extension
while they undergo review. For
additional substantive information
about this ICR, see the related notice
published in the Federal Register on
November 10, 2014 (79 FR 66741).
Interested parties are encouraged to
send comments to the OMB, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs at
the address shown in the ADDRESSES
section within thirty (30) days of
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. In order to help ensure
appropriate consideration, comments
should mention OMB Control Number
1210–0110. 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–EBSA.
Title of Collection: Annual Return/
Report of Employee Benefit Plan.
OMB Control Number: 1210–0110.
Affected Public: Private Sector—
businesses or other for-profits and notfor-profit institutions.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 827,575.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 827,575.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
581,765 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $229,389,600.
Dated: May 5, 2015.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Proposed Extension of Information
Collection Requests
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
proposed extension of the information
collection requests (ICRs) contained in
the documents described below. A copy
of the ICRs may be obtained by
contacting the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice.
DATES: All comments must be received
on or before July 10, 2015.
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–
2015–0006.
• 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:
SUMMARY:

I. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed extension of

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the information collection requests
contained in this notice. 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 section of this notice.
II. Current Actions
This request for collection of
information contains provisions for the
proposed extension of the information
collection requests contained in this
notice. 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: 1219–0040.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 13,683.
Frequency: On occasion.

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Number of Responses: 104,919.
Annual Burden Hours: 9,539 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $576.
MSHA Forms: MSHA Form 7000–52,
Contractor Identification (ID) Request.
Description. Independent contractors
perform services or construction at a
mine. They may be engaged in virtually
every type of work performed at a mine,
including activities such as clearing
land, excavating ore, processing
minerals, maintaining or repairing
equipment, or constructing new
buildings or new facilities, such as
shafts, hoists, conveyors, or kilns.
Independent contractors vary in size,
the type of work performed, and the
time spent working at mine sites. Some
contractors work exclusively at mining
operations, others may work a single
contract at a mine and never return to
MSHA jurisdiction. MSHA uses the
contractor information in this
information collection request during
inspections to determine the
responsibility for compliance with
safety and health standards.
Type of Review: Extension, without
change, of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
OMB Number: 1219–0073.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 1,631.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 711.
Annual Burden Hours: 13,872 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $17,573,769.
Description. The information
collection addressed by this notice is
intended to protect miners by assuring
that up-to-date, accurate mine maps
contain the information needed to
clarify the best alternatives for action
during an emergency operation. Coal
mine operators routinely use maps to
create safe and effective development
plans.
Mine maps are schematic depictions
of critical mine infrastructure, such as
water, power, transportation,
ventilation, and communication
systems. Using accurate, up-to-date
maps during a disaster, mine emergency
personnel can locate refuges for miners
and identify sites of explosion potential;
they can know where stationary
equipment was placed, where ground
was secured, and where they can best
begin a rescue operation. During a
disaster, maps can be crucial to the
safety of the emergency personnel who
must enter a mine to begin a search for
survivors.
Mine maps may describe the current
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crucial information about a long-closed
mine that is being reopened.
Title 30 CFR 75.1200 requires each
underground coal mine operator to have
an accurate and up-to-date map of such
mine drawn to scale and stored in a
fireproof repository in an area on the
surface of the mine chosen by the mine
operator to minimize the danger of
destruction by fire or other hazards.
Sections 75.1200–1, 75.1201, 75.1202,
75.1202–1, and 75.1203 specify the
information which must be shown on
the map. The maps must be certified by
a registered engineer or surveyor; kept
continuously up-to-date by temporary
notations and revised and
supplemented to include the temporary
notations at intervals not more than 6
months; and made available for
inspection by a representative of the
Secretary, State coal mine inspectors,
miners and their representatives,
operators of adjacent coal mines, and
persons owning, leasing, or residing on
surface areas of such mines or areas
adjacent to such mines. These maps are
essential to the planning and safe
operation of the mine. In addition, these
maps provide a graphic presentation of
the locations of working sections and
the locations of fixed surface and
underground mine facilities and
equipment, escapeway routes, coal
haulage and man and materials haulage
entries and other information essential
to mine rescue or mine fire fighting
activities in the event of mine fire,
explosion or inundations of gas or
water. The information is essential to
the safe operation of adjacent mines and
mines approaching the worked out areas
of active or abandoned mines. Section
75.372 requires underground mine
operators to submit three copies of an
up-to-date mine map to the District
Manager at intervals not exceeding 12
months during the operating life of the
mine.
Title 30 CFR 75.1204 and 75.1204–1
require that whenever an underground
coal mine operator permanently closes
or abandons a coal mine, or temporarily
closes a coal mine for a period of more
than 90 days, the operator shall file with
MSHA a copy of the mine map revised
and supplemented to the date of
closure. Maps are retained in a
repository and are made available to
mine operators of adjacent properties.
The maps are necessary to provide an
accurate record of underground areas
that have been mined to help prevent
active mine operators from mining into
abandoned areas that may contain water
or harmful gases.
Title 30 CFR 77.1200, 77.1201 and
77.1202 require surface coal mine
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up-to-date map of the mine and
specifies the information to be shown
on the map, the acceptable range of map
scales, that the map be certified by a
registered engineer or surveyor, that the
map be available for inspection by the
Secretary or his authorized
representative. These maps are essential
for the safe operation of the mine and
provide essential information to
operators of adjacent surface and
underground mines. Properly prepared
and effectively utilized surface mine
maps can prevent outbursts of water
impounded in underground mine
workings and/or inundations of
underground mines by surface
impounded water or water and or gases
impounded in surface auger mining
worked out areas.
Title 30 CFR 75.373 and 75.1721
require that after a mine is abandoned
or declared inactive and before it is
reopened, mine operations shall not
begin until MSHA has been notified and
has completed an inspection. Section
75.1721 specifies that once the mine
operator notifies the MSHA District
Manager on the intent to reopen a mine
all preliminary plans must be submitted
in writing prior to development of the
coalbed unless or until all preliminary
plans are approved.
Type of Review: Extension, without
change, of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
OMB Number: 1219–0119.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 151.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 177,659.
Annual Burden Hours: 14,422 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $322,624.
Description. MSHA requires mine
operators to provide important safety
and health protections to underground
coal miners who work on and around
diesel-powered equipment. The engines
powering diesel equipment are potential
contributors to fires and explosion
hazards in the confined environment of
an underground coal mine where
combustible coal dust and explosive
methane gas are present. Diesel
equipment operating in underground
coal mines also can pose serious health
risks to miners from exposure to diesel
exhaust emissions, including diesel
particulates, oxides of nitrogen, and
carbon monoxide. Diesel exhaust is a
lung carcinogen in animals.
Information collection requirements
are found in: section 75.1901(a) Diesel
fuel requirements; section 75.1911(j)
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powered equipment and fuel
transportation units; section 75.1912(i)
Fire suppression systems for permanent
underground diesel fuel storage
facilities; sections 75.1914(f)(1), (f)(2),
(g)(5), (h)(1), and (h)(2) Maintenance of
diesel-powered equipment; sections
75.1915(b)(5), (c)(1), and (c)(2) Training
and qualification of persons working on
diesel-powered equipment.
Type of Review: Extension, without
change, of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
OMB Number: 1219–0120.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 12,493.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 179,186.
Annual Burden Hours: 13,295 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $27,861.
Description. Noise is a harmful
physical agent and one of the most
pervasive health hazards in mining.
Repeated exposure to high levels of
sound over time causes occupational
noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), a
serious, often profound physical
impairment in mining, with far-reaching
psychological and social effects. NIHL
can be distinguished from aging and
other factors that can contribute to
hearing loss and it can be prevented.
According to the National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), NIHL is among the ‘‘top ten’’
leading occupational illnesses and
injuries.
For many years, NIHL was regarded as
an inevitable consequence of working in
a mine. Mining, an intensely
mechanized industry, relies on drills,
crushers, compressors, conveyors,
trucks, loaders, and other heavy-duty
equipment for the excavation, haulage,
and processing of material. This
equipment creates high sound levels,
exposing machine operators as well as
miners working nearby. MSHA,
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, the military, and other
organizations around the world have
established and enforced standards to
reduce the loss of hearing. Quieter
equipment, isolation of workers from
noise sources, and limiting the time
workers are exposed to noise are among
the many well-accepted methods that
will prevent the costly incidence of
NIHL.
Records of miner exposures to noise
are necessary so that mine operators and
MSHA can evaluate the need for and
effectiveness of engineering controls,
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from harmful levels of noise that can
result in hearing loss. However, the
Agency believes that extensive records
for this purpose are not needed. These
requirements are a performanceoriented approach to monitoring.
Records of miner hearing examinations
enable mine operators and MSHA to
ensure that the controls are effective in
preventing NIHL for individual miners.
Records of training are needed to
confirm that miners receive the
information they need to become active
participants in hearing conservation
efforts.
Type of Review: Extension, without
change, of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
OMB Number: 1219–0131.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 11,657.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 1,157,241.
Annual Burden Hours: 155,240 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $356,004.
Description. Training informs miners
of safety and health hazards inherent in
the workplace and enables them to
identify and avoid such hazards.
Training becomes even more important
in light of certain conditions that can
exist when production demands
increase, such as: an influx of new and
less experienced miners and mine
operators; longer work hours to meet
production demands; and increased
demand for contractors who may be less
familiar with the dangers on mine
property.
MSHA’s health and safety training
requirements ensure that all miners
receive the required training, which
would result in a decrease in accidents,
injuries, and fatalities. The information
obtained from mine operators is used by
MSHA during inspections to determine
compliance with the requirements
concerning the training and retraining of
miners engaged in shell dredging, or
employed at sand, gravel, surface stone,
surface clay, colloidal phosphate, and
surface limestone mines.
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: May 5, 2015.
Sheila McConnell,
Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers’ Compensation
Programs
Division of Federal Employees’
Compensation Proposed Extension of
Existing Collection; Comment Request
ACTION:

Notice.

The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a preclearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
and/or continuing collections of
information in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This
program helps to ensure 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 Office
of Workers’ Compensation Programs is
soliciting comments concerning its
proposal to extend OMB approval of the
information collection: Statement of
Recovery (SOR) Forms (CA–1108 and
CA–1122). A copy of the proposed
information collection request can be
obtained by contacting the office listed
below in the addresses section of this
Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before
July 10, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Ms. Yoon Ferguson, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Ave. NW., Room S–3201, Washington,
DC 20210, telephone/fax (202) 354–
9647, Email [email protected].
Please use only one method of
transmission for comments (mail, fax, or
Email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: A Federal employee
who sustains a work-related injury is
entitled to receive compensation under
the Federal Employees’ Compensation
Act (FECA). If that injury is caused
under circumstances that create a legal
liability in a third party to pay damages,
the FECA authorizes the Secretary of
Labor to require the employee to assign
his or her right of action to the United
States or to prosecute the action in his
or her own name. See 5 U.S.C. 8131.
When the employee receives a
payment for his or her damages,
whether from a final court judgment on
or a settlement of the action, section
SUMMARY:

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