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Grantees are required by DOL
regulations to submit project and final
reports, as described below. Grantees
are also required to submit final reports
no later than 90 days after the end of the
grant period.
Technical Project Reports: A grantee
submits a technical project report to
MSHA no later than 30 days after
quarterly deadlines. Technical project
reports provide both quantitative and
qualitative information and a narrative
assessment of performance for the
preceding three-month period. This
includes the current grant progress
against the overall grant goals. Between
reporting dates, the grantee informs
MSHA of significant developments or
problems affecting the organization’s
ability to accomplish the work.
Final Reports: At the end of the grant
period, each grantee provides a project
summary of its technical project reports,
an evaluation report, and a close-out
financial report. These final reports are
due no later than 90 days after the end
of the 12-month performance period.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Performance
Reports for MSHA Grants. 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

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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.
III. Current Actions
This request for collection of
information contains provisions for
Performance Reports for MSHA Grants.
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: New collection.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
OMB Number: 1219–0NEW.
Affected Public: State, local or Tribal
government, Not-for-profit Institutions.
Number of Respondents: 60.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 300.
Annual Burden Hours: 750 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $53.
MSHA Forms: MSHA Form 5000–50,
MSHA State Grant Program Performance
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.
Sheila McConnell,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017–12100 Filed 6–9–17; 8:45 am]
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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. This program helps to assure that

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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 August 11, 2017.
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–
2017–0019.
• Regular Mail: Send comments to
USDOL—MSHA, Office of Standards,
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
[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 of Labor 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.

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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
psi.
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
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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
collection related to Sealing of
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.
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.
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

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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: 242.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 15,800.
Annual Burden Hours: 3,525 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $1,068,083.
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. 2017–12099 Filed 6–9–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Petition for Modification of Application
of Existing Mandatory Safety
Standards
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

This notice is a summary of
a petition for modification submitted to
the Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA) by the party
listed below.
DATES: All comments on the petition
must be received by MSHA’s Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances
on or before July 12, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your
comments, identified by ‘‘docket
number’’ on the subject line, by any of
the following methods:
1. Electronic Mail: [email protected]. Include the docket
number of the petition in the subject
line of the message.
2. Facsimile: 202–693–9441.
3. Regular Mail or Hand Delivery:
MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
Virginia 22202–5452, Attention: Sheila
McConnell, Director, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances.
Persons delivering documents are
required to check in at the receptionist’s
desk in Suite 4E401. Individuals may
inspect a copy of the petition and
SUMMARY:

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