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information collection request; they will
also become a matter of public record.
Sheila McConnell,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020–06219 Filed 3–24–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0089]

Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Safety Defects;
Examination, Correction, and Records
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 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 Mine
Safety and Health Administration
(MSHA) is soliciting comments on the
information collection for Safety
Defects; Examination, Correction, and
Records.
DATES: All comments must be received
on or before May 26, 2020.
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–
2019–0050.
• 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,

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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
(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 and metal and nonmetal
mines.
This Information Collection Request
concerns recordkeeping requirements
related to: (1) Inspection of compressedair receivers and other unfired pressure
vessels, (2) Boilers, (3) Safety defects;
examination, correction and records,
and (4) Examination of working places.
Under sections 56.13015 and
57.13015 of title 30, Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), compressed-air
receivers and other unfired pressure
vessels must be inspected by inspectors
holding a valid National Board
Commission and in accordance with the
applicable chapters of the National
Board Inspection Code, a Manual for
Boiler and Pressure Vessels Inspectors,
1979. Safety defects found on
compressed-air receivers and other
unfired pressure vessels have caused
injuries and fatalities in the mining
industry.
Records of inspections must be kept
in accordance with the requirements of
the National Board Inspection Code and
the records must be made available to
the Secretary or an authorized
representative.
Under sections 56.13030 and
57.13030 of title 30 CFR, fired pressure
vessels (boilers) must be equipped with
water level gauges, pressure gauges,
automatic pressure-relief valves,
blowdown piping and other safety
devices approved by the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers to
protect against hazards from
overpressure, flameouts, fuel
interruptions and low water level.
Records of inspection and repairs
must be retained by the mine operator
in accordance with the requirements of
the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Code, 1977, and the National Board
Inspection Code (progressive records—
no limit on retention time) and shall be
made available to the Secretary or an
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Under sections 56.14100 and
57.14100, operators must inspect
equipment, machinery, and tools that
are to be used during a shift for safety
defects before the equipment is placed
in operation. Defects affecting safety are
required to be corrected in a timely
manner. In instances where the defect
makes continued operation of the
equipment hazardous to persons, the
equipment must be removed from
service, tagged to identify that it is out
of use, and repaired before use is
resumed.
Safety defects on self-propelled
mobile equipment account for many
injuries and fatalities in the mining
industry. Inspection of this equipment
prior to use is required to ensure safe
operation. The equipment operator is
required to make a visual and
operational check of the various primary
operating systems that affect safety,
such as brakes, lights, horn, seatbelts,
tires, steering, back-up alarm,
windshield, cab safety glass, rear and
side view mirrors, and other safety and
health related items.
Any defects found are required to be
either corrected immediately, or
reported to and recorded by the mine
operator prior to the timely correction.
The precise format in which the record
is kept is left to the discretion of the
mine operator. Reports of uncorrected
defects are required to be recorded by
the mine operator and kept at the mine
office from the date the defects are
recorded, until the defects are corrected.
Under sections 56.18002 and
57.18002 of title 30 CFR, a competent
person designated by the operator shall
examine each working place at least
once each shift before miners begin
work in that place, for conditions that
may adversely affect safety or health. A
record of each examination must be
made before the end of the shift for
which the examination was conducted.
The record must contain the name of the
person conducting the examination; the
date of the examination; location of all
areas examined; and description of each
condition found that may adversely
affect the safety or health of miners.
When a condition that may adversely
affect safety or health is corrected, the
examination record shall include, or be
supplemented to include, the date of the
corrective action. The operator must
maintain the examination records for at
least one year, make the records
available for inspection by authorized
representatives of the Secretary and the
representatives of miners, and provide
these representatives a copy on request.

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II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection. 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 Street 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 recordkeeping
provisions for 30 CFR 56/57.13015, 56/
57.13030, 56/57.14100, and 56/
57.18002. 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: 1219–0089.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 12,280.
Frequency: On occasion.

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Number of Responses: 4,101,012.
Annual Burden Hours: 881,963 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $215,299.
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. 2020–06220 Filed 3–24–20; 8:45 am]
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[Notice (20–037)]

Notice of Intent To Grant Partially
Exclusive License
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration.
ACTION: Notice of intent to grant
partially exclusive patent license.
AGENCY:

NASA hereby gives notice of
its intent to grant a partially exclusive
patent license in the United States to
practice the invention described and
claimed in U.S. Patent Application
entitled, ‘‘Disruptive Tuned Mass
System and Method’’, MFS–33317–1, to
Linc Research, Inc., having its principal
place of business in Huntsville, AL. The
fields of use will be limited to
smokestacks, helicopters, and jitter
dampers. The patent rights in these
inventions have been assigned to the
United States of America as represented
by the Administrator of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
NASA has not yet made a determination
to grant the requested license and may
deny the requested license even if no
objections are submitted within the
comment period.
DATES: The prospective partially
exclusive license may be granted unless
NASA receives written objections,
including evidence and argument no
later than April 9, 2020 that establish
that the grant of the license would not
be consistent with the requirements
regarding the licensing of federally
owned inventions as set forth in the
Bayh-Dole Act and implementing
regulations. Competing applications
completed and received by NASA no
later than April 9, 2020 will also be
treated as objections to the grant of the
contemplated partially exclusive
license. Objections submitted in
response to this notice will not be made
available to the public for inspection
and, to the extent permitted by law, will
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not be released under the Freedom of
Information Act.
ADDRESSES: Objections relating to the
prospective license may be submitted to
James J. McGroary, Chief Patent
counsel/LS01, NASA Marshall Space
Flight Center, Huntsville, AL 35812,
(256) 544–0013. Email
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cory
S. Efird, Technology Transfer Branch/
ST22, NASA Marshall Space Flight
Center, Huntsville, AL 35812, (256)
617–0237. Email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice of intent to grant a partially
exclusive patent license is issued in
accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(e) and 37
CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). The patent rights in
these inventions have been assigned to
the United States of America as
represented by the Administrator of the
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration. The prospective coexclusive license will comply with the
requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37
CFR 404.7.
Information about other NASA
inventions available for licensing can be
found online at http://
technology.nasa.gov.
Helen M. Galus,
Agency Counsel for Intellectual Property.
[FR Doc. 2020–06236 Filed 3–24–20; 8:45 am]
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[Notice: (20–036)]

National Space Council Users’
Advisory Group; Meeting
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration.
ACTION: Notice of meeting
postponement.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) announces that
the planned meeting on March 30, 2020,
of the National Space Council Users’
Advisory Group (UAG) is being
postponed until further notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
meeting was announced in the Federal
Register on March 18, 2020 (see
reference below). The postponement of
this meeting is due to scheduling issues
of the key participants. NASA will
announce the new dates for this meeting
in a future Federal Register notice. REF:
Federal Register/Vol. 85, No. 53/
SUMMARY:

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