Respirable Coal Mine Dust Sampling

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form MSHA-NA Mine Operator Coal Dust Operator Data Card	Form	Modified	Available
Form MSHA-NA Respirable Coal Mine Dust Sampling	Form	Modified	Repair queued
1219-0011 Supporting Statement 2022.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-09-19	Repair queued
1219-0011 60-Day FRN 5-23-2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-07-22	Repair queued
1219-0011 Change Request Justification Statement.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2020-10-05	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43812	Respirable Coal Mine Dust Sampling	Form	Modified	Mine Operator Coal Dust Operator Data Card
43812	Respirable Coal Mine Dust Sampling	Form	Modified
43812	Respirable Coal Mine Dust Sampling	Other-Electronic Mine Operator Dust Data Card	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1219-0011	ICR Reference No: 202207-1219-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202004-1219-003
Agency/Subagency: DOL/MSHA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Respirable Coal Mine Dust Sampling
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/24/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/19/2022
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2025	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2022
Responses	995,102	0	1,291,236
Time Burden (Hours)	58,259	0	62,538
Cost Burden (Dollars)	29,835	0	20,865

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Abstract: 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 to protect the safety and health of miners. Further, Section 101(a) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 811(a), authorizes the 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 or other mines. The existing standards provide that each coal mine operator sample bimonthly the designated occupations or work locations of the mine and submit these samples to MSHA for analysis to determine if the mine is complying with the applicable dust standards.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 30 USC 811 Name of Law: Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
   US Code: 30 USC 813(h) 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:
	87 FR 31261	05/23/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 57222	09/19/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Respirable Coal Mine Dust Sampling	MSHA-NA	Mine Operator Coal Dust Operator Data Card

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	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	995,102	1,291,236	0	0	-296,134	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	58,259	62,538	0	0	-4,279	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	29,835	20,865	0	0	8,970	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: Respondents: The number of respondents has decreased from 1,035 to 676. Responses: MSHA estimates that annual responses have decreased from 1,291,236 to 995,102 due to a decrease in the number of samples. Burden Hours: MSHA estimates that annual burden hours have decreased from 62,538 to 58,259 due to a decrease in the number of samples. Costs: MSHA estimates that annual burden costs have increased from $28,065 to $29,835 due to different assumptions of the number of sampling data.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $646,993

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: 09/19/2022

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