1219-0138 PUBLISHED 60-Day FRN 6-30-16

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 126 / Thursday, June 30, 2016 / 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.
Sheila McConnell,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016–15426 Filed 6–29–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510–43–P

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0138]

Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Safety Standards for
Underground Coal Mine Ventilation—
Belt Entry Used as an Intake Air
Course To Ventilate Working Sections
and Areas Where Mechanized Mining
Equipment Is Being Installed or
Removed
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 Safety
Standards for Underground Coal Mine
Ventilation—Belt Entry Used as an
Intake Air Course to Ventilate Working
Sections and Areas Where Mechanized
Mining Equipment is Being Installed or
Removed.
DATES: All comments must be received
on or before August 29, 2016.
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–
20##–0###]
• Regular Mail: Send comments to
USDOL–MSHA, Office of Standards,

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SUMMARY:

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Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
VA 22202–5452.
• Hand Delivery: USDOL–Mine
Safety and Health Administration, 201
12th Street South, Suite 4E401,
Arlington, VA 22202–5452. Sign in at
the receptionist’s desk on the 4th floor
via the East elevator.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sheila McConnell, Director, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances,
MSHA, at MSHA.information
[email protected] (email); 202–693–
9440 (voice); or 202–693–9441
(facsimile).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background
MSHA allows operators to use air
from a belt air course to ventilate a
working section, or an area where
mechanized mining equipment is being
installed or removed, only under certain
conditions. The belt air use must be
evaluated and approved by the district
manager in the mine ventilation plan
and operators must follow a number of
other requirements that provide
additional protection.
Section 75.350(b) requires that the
mine operator must include in a
ventilation plan a justification that the
use of air from a belt entry would afford
at least the same measure of protection
as where belt haulage entries are not
used. The plan also must include
information regarding point feeds and
regulators and designated areas for dust
and air velocity measurements.
Section 75.351(b)(3) and 75.351(b)(4)
require a mine operator to post a map
or schematic, at a designated surface
location, which shows the locations and
type of Atmospheric Monitoring System
(AMS) sensors at each location and the
intended air flow direction at these
locations. This map or schematic must
be updated within 24 hours of any
change in this information. Contact
information for AMS and other
appropriate personnel also must be
posted at this location.
Section 75.351(j) requires approval of
the CO ambient levels, and the means to
determine those levels, in the mine
ventilation plan.
Section 75.351(m) permits a mine to
incorporate time delays into the AMS,
or to use other methods for reducing
non-fire alerts and alarm levels,
provided they are specified and
approved in the mine ventilation plan.
Permission for such time delays, or
other methods of reducing non-fire
alerts and alarms, would be granted
based on associated documentation that
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Sections 75.351(n)(2) and 75.351(n)(3)
require that alarms for AMS be tested
every seven days and CO, smoke, or
methane sensors be calibrated, every 31
days, respectively.
Section 75.351(o)(1)(i) requires that a
record be made if the AMS emits an
alert or alarm signal. The record would
consist of the date, time, location, and
type of sensor, and the reason for its
activation.
Section 75.351(o)(1)(ii) requires that,
if an AMS malfunctions, a record be
made of the date, the extent and cause
of the malfunction, and the corrective
action taken to return the system to
proper operating condition.
Section 75.351(o)(1)(iii) requires that
the persons doing the weekly test of
alert and alarm signals, the monthly
calibration, or maintenance of the
system make a record of these tests,
calibrations, or maintenance.
Section 75.351(o)(3) requires that all
records concerning the AMS be kept in
a book or electronically in a computer
system that is secure and not
susceptible to alteration.
Section 75.351(p) requires the mine
operator to keep these records for at
least one year at a surface location and
to make them available for inspection by
authorized representatives of the
Secretary and representatives of miners.
Section 75.351(q)(3) requires that a
record of annual AMS operator training
be kept. The record will include the
content of training, the person
conducting the training, and the date
the training is conducted. The record
needs to be maintained at the mine site
by the mine operator for at least one
year.
Sections 75.352(a), 75.352(b) and
75.352(c) require the designated AMS
operator or other appropriate personnel
to notify, investigate, or evacuate when
malfunction, alert, or alarm signals are
received.
Section 75.371(hh) requires reporting
within the mine ventilation plan of the
‘‘ambient level in parts per million of
carbon monoxide, and the method for
determining the ambient level, in all
areas where carbon monoxide sensors
are installed.’’ This provision is
impacted by section 75.351(j).
Section 75.371(kk) requires the
locations where air quantities are
measured as set forth in section
75.350(b)(6) be included in the mine
ventilation plan.
Section 75.371(ll) requires the
locations and use of point feed
regulators, in accordance with Sections
75.350(c) and 75.350(d)(5), to be in the
mine ventilation plan.
Section 75.371(mm) requires the
location of any diesel-discriminating

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sensor and additional carbon monoxide
or smoke sensors installed in the belt air
course to be included in the mine
ventilation plan.
Sections 75.371(nn), 75.371(oo), and
75.371(pp) require modification of the
mine ventilation plan to show the
length of the time delay or any other
method used for reducing the number of
non-fire related alert and alarm signals
from CO sensors, the lower alert and
alarm setting for CO sensors, and the
alternate instrument and the alert and
alarm levels associated with the
instrument, respectively.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Safety Standards
for Underground Coal Mine
Ventilation—Belt Entry Used as an
Intake Air Course to Ventilate Working
Sections and Areas Where Mechanized
Mining Equipment is Being Installed or
Removed. 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.
The information collection request
will be available 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 USDOL—Mine
Safety and Health Administration, 201
12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA
22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s
desk on the 4th floor via the East
elevator.
Questions about the information
collection requirements may be directed
to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION section of this notice.

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III. Current Actions
This request for collection of
information contains provisions for
Safety Standards for Underground Coal
Mine Ventilation—Belt Entry Used as an
Intake Air Course to Ventilate Working
Sections and Areas Where Mechanized
Mining Equipment is Being Installed or
Removed. 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: 1219–0138.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 17.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 205.
Annual Burden Hours: 3,442 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $54,740.
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.
Sheila McConnell,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016–15424 Filed 6–29–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
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
http://www.msha.gov/READROOM/
PETITION.HTM. The public may
inspect the petitions and final decisions
during normal business hours in
MSHA’s Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th
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Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
Virginia 22202. All visitors are required
to check in at the receptionist’s desk in
Suite 4E401.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara Barron at 202–693–9447
(Voice), [email protected]
(Email), or 202–693–9441 (Telefax).
[These are not toll-free numbers].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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) 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.
II. Granted Petitions for Modification
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–2013–055–C.
FR Notice: 79 FR 4177 (1/24/2014).
Petitioner: Signal Peak Energy, LLC,
100 Portal Drive, Roundup, Montana
59072.
Mine: Bull Mountains Mine No. 1,
MSHA I.D. No. 24–01950, located in
Musselshell County, Montana.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR
75.1002(a) (Installation of electric
equipment and conductors;
permissibility).
• Docket Number: M–2013–060–C.
FR Notice: 79 FR 11141 (2/27/2014).
Petitioner: Kimmel’s Mining, Inc.,
P.O. Box 8, Williamstown, Pennsylvania
17098.
Mine: Williamstown Mine #1, MSHA
I.D. No. 36–09435, located in Schuylkill
County, Pennsylvania.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1400
(Hoisting equipment; general).
• Docket Number: M–2014–030–C.
FR Notice: 79 FR 64627 (10/30/2014).
Petitioner: M-Class Mining, LLC,
11351 N. Thompsonville Road,
Macedonia, Illinois 62860.

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