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Under 30 CFR 44.10, detailed
guidance for filing a petition for
modification is provided for the
operator of the affected mine or any
representative of the miners at that
mine. The petition must be in writing,
filed with the Director, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances,
and a copy of the petition served by the
filing party (the mine operator or
representative of miners) on the other
party.
Under 30 CFR 44.11(a), the petition
for modification must contain the
petitioner’s name and address; the
mailing address and mine identification
number of the mine or mines affected;
the mandatory safety standard to which
the petition is directed; a concise
statement of the modification requested
and whether the petitioner (1) proposes
to establish an alternate method in lieu
of the mandatory safety standard, or (2)
alleges that application of the standard
will result in diminution of safety to the
miners affected, or (3) requests relief
based on both grounds; a detailed
statement of the facts that show the
grounds upon which a modification is
claimed or warranted; and, if the
petitioner is a mine operator, the
identity of any representative of miners
at the affected mine.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Petitions for
Modification of Mandatory Safety
Standards. 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 related to the
information collection, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used in the estimate;
• Suggest methods to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
information collection 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

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may be directed to the person listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
section of this notice.
III. Current Actions
This information-collection request
concerns provisions for petitions for
modification of mandatory safety
standards under part 44 of 30 CFR.
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: 1219–0065.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 56.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 56.
Annual Burden Hours: 2,240 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $28,545.
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.
Song-ae Aromie Noe,
Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0082]

Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Records of Preshift and
Onshift Inspections of Slope and Shaft
Areas at 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

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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 Records of
Preshift and Onshift Inspections of
Slope and Shaft Areas of Slope and
Shaft Sinking Operations at Coal Mines
(pertains slope and shaft sinking
operations at coal mines).
DATES: All comments must be received
on or before February 8, 2022.
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 MSHA–2021–0035. 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
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. Before visiting MSHA
in person, call 202–693–9455 to make
an appointment, in keeping with the
Department of Labor’s COVID–19
policy. Special health precautions may
be required.
• 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.
S.
Aromie Noe, Acting Director, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances,
MSHA, at
[email protected]

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(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(a), 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 and metal and nonmetal
mines.
The sinking of slopes and shafts is a
particularly hazardous operation where
conditions change drastically in short
periods of time. Explosive methane and
other harmful gases can be expected to
infiltrate the work environment at any
time. The working environment is
typically a confined area in close
proximity to moving equipment.
Accordingly, 30 CFR 77.1901 requires
operators to examine slope and shaft
areas for hazardous conditions,
including tests for methane and oxygen
deficiency, within 90 minutes before
each shift, once during each shift when
employees are inside any slope or shaft
during development, and before and
after blasting. The surface area
surrounding each slope and shaft is also
required to be inspected for hazards.
The standard also requires that a
record be kept of the results of the
inspections. The record includes a
description of any hazardous condition
found and the corrective action taken to
abate it. The record is necessary to
ensure that the inspections and tests are
conducted in a timely fashion and that
corrective action is taken when
hazardous conditions are identified,
thereby ensuring a safe working
environment for the slope and shaft
sinking employees. The record is
maintained at the mine site for the
duration of the operation.

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II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Records of Preshift
and Onshift Inspections of Slope and
Shaft Areas of Slope and Shaft Sinking
Operations at Coal Mines (pertains slope
and shaft sinking operations at 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

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Agency, including whether the
information has practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s
estimate of the burden related to the
information collection, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used in the estimate;
• Suggest methods to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
information collection 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 CONTACT:
section of this notice.
III. Current Actions
This information collection request
concerns provisions for records of
preshift and onshift inspections of slope
and shaft areas at 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: 1219–0082.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 15.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 6,600.
Annual Burden Hours: 8,250 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $0.
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.
Song-ae Aromie Noe,
Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0051]

Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Escape and Evacuation
Plans for Surface Coal Mines, Surface
Facilities and Surface Work Areas of
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 Escape and
Evacuation Plans for Surface Coal
Mines, Surface Facilities and Surface
Work Areas of Underground Coal
Mines.
DATES: All comments must be received
on or before February 8, 2022.
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–2021–0031.
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
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.
SUMMARY:

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