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The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m.
and end at approximately 4:00 p.m.
with a one-hour break for lunch. The
purpose of the open meeting is for the
members of the ERISA Advisory
Council to discuss potential
recommendations for the Secretary of
Labor on the issues of: (1) Gaps in
Retirement Savings Based on Race,
Ethnicity and Gender, and (2)
Understanding Brokerage Windows in
Self-Directed Retirement Plans.
Descriptions of these topics are
available on the ERISA Advisory
Council’s web page at https://
www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/
about-us/erisa-advisory-council.
Instructions for public access to the
teleconference meeting will be available
on the ERISA Advisory Council’s web
page at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/
ebsa/about-ebsa/about-us/erisaadvisory-council prior to the meeting.
Organizations or members of the
public wishing to submit a written
statement may do so on or before
Thursday, September 23, 2021, to
Christine Donahue, Executive Secretary,
ERISA Advisory Council. Statements
should be transmitted electronically as
an email attachment in text or pdf
format to [email protected].
Statements transmitted electronically
that are included in the body of the
email will not be accepted. Relevant
statements received on or before
Thursday, September 23, 2021, will be
included in the record of the meeting
and made available through the
Employee Benefits Security
Administration Public Disclosure Room.
No deletions, modifications, or
redactions will be made to the
statements received as they are public
records.
Individuals or representatives of
organizations wishing to address the
ERISA Advisory Council should
forward their requests to the Executive
Secretary no later than Thursday,
September 23, 2021, via email to
[email protected] or by
telephoning (202) 693–8641. Oral
presentations will be limited to ten
minutes, time permitting, but an
extended statement may be submitted
for the record.
Individuals who need special
accommodations should contact the
Executive Secretary no later than
Thursday, September 23, 2021, via
email to [email protected] or
by telephoning (202) 693–8641.
For more information about the
meeting, contact the Executive Secretary
at the address or telephone number
above.

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Signed at Washington, DC, this 25th day of
August, 2021.
Ali Khawar,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits
Security Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0121]

Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Safety Standards for Roof
Bolts in Metal and Nonmetal Mines and
Underground Coal Mines
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 request for
comment 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 request 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
Standards for Roof Bolts in Metal and
Nonmetal Mines and Underground Coal
Mines.
DATES: All comments must be received
on or before November 1, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comment
as follows. Please note that late,
untimely filed comments will not be
considered.
Electronic Submissions: Submit
electronic comments in the following
way:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
for docket number MSHA–2021–0027.
Comments submitted electronically,
including attachments, to https://
www.regulations.gov will be posted to
the docket, with no changes. Because
your comment will be made public, you
are responsible for ensuring that your
comment does not include any
confidential information that you or a
third party may not wish to be posted,
such as your or anyone else’s Social
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Security number or confidential
business information.
• If your comment includes
confidential information that you do not
wish to be made available to the public,
submit the comment as a written/paper
submission.
Written/Paper Submissions: Submit
written/paper submissions in the
following way:
• Mail/Hand Delivery: Mail or visit
DOL–MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
VA 22202–5452.
• MSHA will post your comment as
well as any attachments, except for
information submitted and marked as
confidential, in the docket at https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jessica Senk, 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
(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.
Accidents involving falls of roof, face,
and rib in underground mines or falls of
highwall in surface mines, historically,
have been among the leading causes of
miners’ injuries and deaths. Prevention
or control of falls of roof, face, and rib
is uniquely difficult because of the
variety of conditions encountered in
mines that can affect the stability of
various types of strata and the changing
nature of the forces affecting ground
stability at any given operation and
time. Roof and rock bolts and
accessories are integral parts of ground
control systems and are used to prevent
the fall of roof, face, and rib.
Advancements in the technology of roof
and rock bolts and accessories have
aided in reducing the hazards associated
with falls of roof, face, and rib.
The American Society for Testing and
Materials (ASTM) publication
‘‘Standard Specification for Roof and
Rock Bolts and Accessories’’ is a

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consensus standard used throughout the
United States. It contains specifications
for the chemical, mechanical, and
dimensional requirements for roof and
rock bolts and accessories used for
ground support systems. The ASTM
standard for roof and rock bolts and
accessories is updated periodically to
reflect advances in technology.
Title 30 Code of Federal Regulations,
parts 56 and 57 Subpart B–Ground
Control, sections 56.3203 and 57.3203,
and part 75 Subpart C–Roof Support,
section 75.204, address the quality of
roof and rock bolts and accessories and
their installation. MSHA’s objective in
these regulations is to ensure the quality
and effectiveness of roof and rock bolts
and accessories and, as technology
evolves, to allow for the use of new
materials which are proven to be
reliable and effective in controlling the
mine roof, face, and rib.
Title 30 CFR 56.3203(a), 57.3203(a),
and 75.204(a) require: (1) That mine
operators obtain a certification from the
manufacturer that roof and rock bolts
and accessories are manufactured and
tested in accordance with the applicable
ASTM specifications, and (2) that the
manufacturer’s certification is made
available to an authorized representative
of the Secretary.
Title 30 CFR 56.3203(h) and
57.3203(h) require that if the mine
operator uses other tensioned and nontensioned fixtures and accessories for
ground control that are not addressed by
the applicable ASTM standard listed in
sections 56.3203(a) and 57.3203(a), test
methods must be established by the
mine operator and used to verify their
ground control effectiveness. Title 30
CFR 56.3203(i) and 57.3203(i) require
the mine operator to certify that the tests
developed under sections 56.3203(h)
and 57.3203(h) were conducted and
such certifications be made available to
an authorized representative of the
Secretary.
Title 30 CFR 75.204(f)(6) requires that
the mine operator or a person
designated by the operator certify by
signature and date that the
measurements required by paragraph
(f)(5) of this section have been made.
Paragraph (f)(5) requires that in working
places from which coal is produced
during any portion of a 24-hour period,
the actual torque or tension on at least
1 out of every 10 previously installed
mechanically anchored tensioned roof
bolts is measured from the outby corner
of the last open crosscut to the face in
each advancing section. This
certification shall be maintained for at
least 1 year and shall be made available
to an authorized representative of the
Secretary and representatives of miners.

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The certification requirements are
necessary to ensure compliance with the
requirements for roof and rock bolts and
accessories.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Safety Standards
for Roof Bolts in Metal and Nonmetal
Mines and Underground Coal Mines.
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.
Background documents related to this
information collection request are
available at https://regulations.gov and
at DOL–MSHA located at 201 12th
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
VA 22202–5452. 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 information collection request
concerns provisions for Safety
Standards for Roof Bolts in Metal and
Nonmetal Mines and Underground Coal
Mines. MSHA has updated the data
with respect to the number of
respondents, responses, burden hours,
and burden costs supporting this
information collection request from the
previous information collection request.
Type of Review: Extension, without
change, of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
OMB Number: 1219–0121.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 345.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 43,558.
Annual Burden Hours: 420 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $0.

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Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized in the
request for Office of Management and
Budget approval of the proposed
information collection request; they will
become a matter of public record and
will be available at https://
www.reginfo.gov.
Jessica Senk,
Certifying Officer.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Permit Applications Received
Under the Antarctic Conservation Act
of 1978
AGENCY:

National Science Foundation.

Notice of permit applications
received.

ACTION:

The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is required to publish
a notice of permit applications received
to conduct activities regulated under the
Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978.
NSF has published regulations under
the Antarctic Conservation Act in the
Code of Federal Regulations. This is the
required notice of permit applications
received.

SUMMARY:

Interested parties are invited to
submit written data, comments, or
views with respect to this permit
application by September 30, 2021 This
application may be inspected by
interested parties at the Permit Office,
address below.

DATES:

Comments should be
addressed to Permit Office, Office of
Polar Programs, National Science
Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue,
Alexandria, Virginia 22314 or
[email protected]

ADDRESSES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Polly Penhale, ACA Permit Officer, at
the above address, 703–292–8030.
The
National Science Foundation, as
directed by the Antarctic Conservation
Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–541, 45 CFR
671), as amended by the Antarctic
Science, Tourism and Conservation Act
of 1996, has developed regulations for
the establishment of a permit system for
various activities in Antarctica and
designation of certain animals and
certain geographic areas a requiring
special protection. The regulations
establish such a permit system to
designate Antarctic Specially Protected
Areas.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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