Training Plans and Records of Training, for Underground Miners and Miners Working at Surface Mines and Surface Areas of Underground Mines

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
30-day FRN (1219-0009) published.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-03-17
1219-0009 Sup Statement 10-2020.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-03-09
MSHA-2020-0033-0001 60-DAY PUBLISHED FRN 2020.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-03-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
38514	Training Plan Regulations and Certificate of Training Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1219-0009	ICR Reference No: 202007-1219-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201708-1219-004
Agency/Subagency: DOL/MSHA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Training Plans and Records of Training, for Underground Miners and Miners Working at Surface Mines and Surface Areas of Underground Mines
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/18/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2021
Responses	143,145	123,186
Time Burden (Hours)	14,773	13,964
Cost Burden (Dollars)	468,122	371,118

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Abstract: Section 115(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act states that "each operator of a coal or other mine shall have a health and safety training program which shall be approved by the Secretary." Title 30, CFR 48.3 and 48.23 require training plans for underground and surface mines, respectively. Training plans are required to be submitted for approval to the MSHA District Manager for the area in which the mine is located.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 813(h) Name of Law: Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
   US Code: 30 USC 811 Name of Law: Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 68600	10/29/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 14647	03/17/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Training Plan Regulations and Certificate of Training	5000-23	Certificate of Training

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	143,145	123,186	0	0	19,959	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,773	13,964	0	0	809	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	468,122	371,118	0	0	97,004	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There are no program changes. There is an increase in the estimated number of respondents (from 1,526 to 5,828) due to MSHA, in the prior ICR, inadvertently counting only a subset of respondents who submitted new or revised training plans and omitting many other respondents who carried out Part 48 training. Responses increased from 123,186 to 143,145, burden hours increased from 13,964 to 14,773, and burden cost increased from $371,118 to $468,122 due to the increase in respondents. The prior ICR omitted an estimate of the number of contractors to the metal/nonmetal mining industry who provided part 48 training to their employees.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $951,089

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 03/18/2021

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