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4. Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as the
obligation to respond: Affected Public:
Individuals or households. The
obligation to respond is voluntary.
5. An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to
respond: The estimated number of
respondents for this collection is 500.
The time per response is 30 minutes to
complete the form.
6. An estimate of the total annual
burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: The total annual burden
hours for this collection is 250 hours.
7. An estimate of the total annual cost
burden associated with the collection, if
applicable: $0.

TOTAL BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents

Activity

Total annual
responses

Time per
response
(minutes)

Total annual
burden
(hours)

Procurement Complaint Form .............................................

500

1/annually ......

500

30

250

Unduplicated Totals ......................................................

500

........................

500

........................

250

If additional information is required
contact: Darwin Arceo, Department
Clearance Officer, United States
Department of Justice, Justice
Management Division, Policy and
Planning Staff, Two Constitution
Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W–218,
Washington, DC.
Dated: July 27, 2023.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2023–16290 Filed 7–31–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0034]

Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Records of Tests and of
Examinations of Personnel Hoisting
Equipment
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. The Mine Safety and
Health Administration (MSHA) is
soliciting comments on the information
collection for Records of Tests and of

SUMMARY:

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Examinations of Personnel Hoisting
Equipment.
All comments must be received
on or before October 2, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the
information collection requirements of
this notice may be sent by any of the
methods listed below. Please note that
late, untimely filed comments will not
be considered.
• Federal E-Rulemaking Portal:
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments for docket number MSHA–
2023–0036.
• Mail/Hand Delivery: 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 all comments as
well as any attachments, except for
information submitted and marked as
confidential, in the docket at https://
www.regulations.gov.
DATES:

S.
Aromie Noe, Director, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances,
MSHA, at MSHA.information
[email protected] (email); (202) 693–
9440 (voice); or (202) 693–9441
(facsimile). These are not toll-free
numbers.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background
Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
Act), Public Law 95–164 as amended, 30
U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes Mine Safety
and Health Administration (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,

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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
nonmental mines.
MSHA’s mandatory standards for
hoists and appurtenances, including
wire rope, used for hoisting persons for
both surface and underground metal
and nonmetal mines are referenced in
30 CFR 56 and 30 CFR 57, for
underground coal mines in 30 CFR 75,
and for surface coal mines and surface
work areas of underground coal mines
in 30 CFR 77.
Initial Wire Rope Diameter
Measurement
30 CFR 56.19022, 30 CFR 57.19022,
30 CFR 75.1432 and 30 CFR 77.1432
require the diameter of newly installed
wire rope to be measured at least once
in every third interval of the rope’s
active length to establish a baseline for
subsequent semiannual measurements.
A record of the measurements is
required to be made and retained until
the rope is retired from service.
Biweekly and Daily Visual
Examinations of Wire Ropes and Hoists
30 CFR 56.19023(a), 57.19023(a),
75.1433(a), and 77.1433(a) require the
wire rope to be examined visually at
least every fourteen days for visible
structural damage, corrosion, and
improper lubrication or dressing. If the
examination reveals weakening portions
of the rope, the weakened portions must
be monitored daily for further
deterioration until retirement criteria
require that the rope be removed from
service. 30 CFR 56.19023(d),
57.19023(d), 75.1433(d), and 77.1433(d)
require that the person conducting the
examination must certify that the
examination was made and the
condition of weakening portions. The
records must be retained for one year.

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30 CFR 56.19121 and 30 CFR
57.19121 require the person conducting
the inspections, tests, or examinations
of hoisting equipment to certify by
signature and date that these activities
have been done. A record of any part
that is not functioning properly must be
made and dated. All certifications and
records must be retained for 1 year.
30 CFR 75.1400–3 and 77.1403
require hoists and elevators to be
examined daily. 30 CFR 75.1400–4 and
77.1404 require a record to be made of
each daily examination, including the
condition and date if any unsafe
condition is found during the
examination. All certifications and
records must be retained for 1 year.
30 CFR 77.1906 requires a daily
examination of hoists used to transport
persons. The person making the
examination must certify that the
examination has been made. If any
unsafe condition is found during the
examination, the person conducting the
examination must make a record of the
condition. All certifications and records
must be retained for 1 year.

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Semiannual Tests and Measurement of
Wire Ropes
30 CFR 56.19023(c), 57.19023(c),
75.1433(c), and 77.1433(c) also require,
at least once every six months, mine
operators to conduct nondestructive
tests of the active length of the rope or
measure rope diameter, wherever wear
is evident or at regular stopping points,
or the rope rests on sheaves or leaves
the drum, or at drum cross over and
changing-of-layer regions. 30 CFR
56.19023(e), 57.19023(e), 75.1433(c),
and 77.1433(c) require the records of
nondestructive tests and measurements
must be dated and retained until the
rope is retired from service.
Safety Catches
30 CFR 75.1400(c) requires that cages,
platforms, or other devices used to
transport persons in shafts and slopes
shall be equipped with safety catches or
other no less effective devices approved
by the Secretary that act quickly and
effectively in an emergency. Such
catches or devices shall be tested at least
once every two months. 30 CFR
75.1400–2 requires a record to be made
of tests conducted on safety catches.
Each entry must be signed by the person
performing the tests and countersigned
by a responsible official.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Records of Tests
and of Examinations of Personnel
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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 DOL–MSHA,
Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances, 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. 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.
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 request for collection of
information contains provisions for
Records of Tests and of Examinations of
Personnel Hoisting Equipment. 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: 1219–0034.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Annual Respondents: 225.

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Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Annual Responses: 61,265.
Annual Burden Hours: 5,114 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $270,000.
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.
Song-ae Aromie Noe,
Certifying Officer, Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023–16259 Filed 7–31–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0046]

Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Escape and Evacuation
Plans
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. Mine Safety and
Health Administration (MSHA) is
soliciting comments on the information
collection for Escape and Evacuation
Plans.

SUMMARY:

All comments must be received
on or before October 2, 2023.
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 E-Rulemaking Portal:
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments for docket number MSHA–
2023–0023.
• Mail/Hand Delivery: DOL–MSHA,
Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances, 201 12th Street South, Suite
DATES:

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