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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0141]

Proposed Extension of Information
Collection: Emergency Mine
Evacuation
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:

The Department of Labor
(DOL), as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, conducts a pre-clearance
consultation program for all information
collections, to provide the 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 titled ‘‘Emergency Mine
Evacuation.’’

SUMMARY:

All comments must be received
on or before September 2, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the
information collection requirements of
this notice may be sent by any of the
methods listed below. Please note that
late comments received after the
deadline will not be considered.
• Federal E-Rulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments for docket number MSHA–
2025–0036.
• Mail/Hand Delivery: DOL–MSHA,
Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances, 200 Constitution Avenue
NW, Room C3522, Washington, DC
20210. Before visiting MSHA in person,
call 202–693–9455 to make an
appointment.
• 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.
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DATES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jessica Senk, Acting Director, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances,
MSHA, at
[email protected]
(email); (202) 693–9440 (voice); or (202)
693–9441 (facsimile). These are not tollfree numbers.

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I. Background
A. Legal Authority
Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
Act), as amended, 30 U.S.C. 813(h),
authorizes the 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(a), 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, metal and nonmetal
mines.
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA) governs paperwork burdens
imposed on the public by Federal
agencies for using identical questions to
collect information from 10 or more
persons. The PRA defines paperwork
burden in 44 U.S.C. 3502(2) as time,
effort, or financial resources expended
to generate, maintain, or provide
information to or for a Federal agency.
Under 44 U.S.C. 3507, the PRA also
establishes policies and procedures of
information collection for controlling
paperwork burdens imposed by Federal
agencies on the public, including
evaluating public comments.
B. Information Collection
To fulfill its statutory mandate to
promote miners’ health and safety,
MSHA requires information collected
under the information collection request
(ICR) titled ‘‘Emergency Mine
Evacuation.’’ The information collection
is intended to ensure that all miners
receive training on the mine’s
emergency evacuation plan and selfrescuers. Specifically, miner training for
mine emergencies includes mine
emergency firefighting and evacuation
training and drills; storing, testing,
tracking, and using self-contained selfrescuers (SCSRs); and installing and
maintaining escapeways in
underground coal mines. Mine
operators must also maintain an
inventory of SCSRs and ensure they are
operational in case of an emergency.
Burden costs associated with this
information collection request include:
i. Submission of revised training
plans;
ii. Submission of new and revised
mine emergency evacuation and
firefighting programs of instruction;
iii. Certifications of mine emergency
evacuation training and drills;
iv. Revisions to and post escapeway
maps;

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v. Certifications of filter self-rescuers
(FSR) and SCSR tests
vi Reporting of SCSR inventories and
malfunctions; and
vii. Signs of SCSR storage.
Authorization and the associated rule
text are described below.
1. Submission of Revised Training Plans
Under 30 CFR 48.3(p), each
underground coal mine operator who is
required to submit a revised mine
emergency evacuation and firefighting
program of instruction under 30 CFR
75.1502 must also submit a revised
training plan under part 48.
2. Submission of New and Revised Mine
Emergency Evacuation and Firefighting
Programs of Instruction
Under 30 CFR 75.1502(a), mine
operators must submit a mine
emergency evacuation and firefighting
program of instruction and any
revisions, for approval to the District
Manager in which the mine is located.
Within 30 days of approval, the operator
must conduct training in accordance
with the revised program.
Under 30 CFR 75.1502(c), the
approved program must include a
specific plan designed to instruct
miners on all shifts on the following:
procedures for evacuating the mine;
procedures related to deploying refuge
alternatives; training on location,
quantity, types, and use of stored
SCSRs; and other information.
3. Certification of Mine Emergency
Evacuation Training and Drills
Under 30 CFR 75.1504, each operator
of an underground coal mine must
conduct mine emergency evacuation
training and drills and require all
miners to participate.
Under 30 CFR 75.1504(a), all miners
must participate in a mine emergency
evacuation training and drill once each
quarter.
Under 30 CFR 75.1504(a)(1), a newly
hired miner, who has not participated in
a mine emergency evacuation training
and drill at the mine within the
previous 3 months, must participate in
the next applicable mine emergency
evacuation training and drill.
Under 30 CFR 75.1504(a)(2), prior to
assuming duties on a section or outby
work location, a foreman must travel
both escapeways in their entirety.
Under 30 CFR 75.1504(b), each
quarterly evacuation training and drill
must include the following: hands-on
training on all types of self-rescue
devices and fire suppression equipment
used at the mine; training that
emphasizes the importance of proper
use of the SCSR; a realistic escapeway

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drill; a review of the mine and
escapeway maps, the firefighting plan,
and the mine emergency evacuation
plan in effect at the mine; and a review
of the procedures for deploying refuge
alternatives and components.
Under 30 CFR 75.1504(c), over the
course of each year, each miner must
participate in annual expectations
training that includes the following:
donning and transferring SCSRs in
smoke, simulated smoke, or an
equivalent environment; breathing
through a realistic SCSR training unit
that provides the sensation of SCSR
airflow resistance and heat; and
deployment and use of refuge
alternatives similar to those in use at the
mine.
Under 30 CFR 75.1504(d), at the
completion of each training or drill,
mine operators must certify by signature
and date that the training or drill was
held in accordance with the
requirements in 30 CFR 75.1504.
Under 30 CFR 75.1504(d)(1), the
certification must include the names of
the miners participating in the training
or drill and the content of the training
or drill component completed,
including the escapeway traveled and
scenario used, for each miner listed.
Under 30 CFR 75.1504(d)(2), the mine
operator is required to keep the
certifications at the mine for one year.
Under 30 CFR 75.1504(d)(3), upon
request, the certifications must be made
available to an authorized representative
of the Secretary and the representative
of the miners.
Under 30 CFR 75.1504(d)(4), upon
request, a copy of the certification that
shows his or her own training must be
provided to the participating miner.
4. Revisions to and Posting of
Escapeway Maps

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a. Revisions To Escapeway Maps
Under 30 CFR 75.1505(b), all maps
must be kept up-to-date and any change
in route of travel, location of doors,
location of refuge alternatives, or
direction of airflow must be shown on
the maps by the end of the shift on
which the change is made.
Under 30 CFR 75.1714–5, the mine
operator must indicate the locations of
all stored SCSRs on the mine maps
required by 30 CFR 75.1200 and the
escapeway maps required by 30 CFR
75.1505.
b. Posting of Escapeway Maps
Under 30 CFR 75.1505(a), an
escapeway map must show the
designated escapeways from the
working sections or the miners’ work
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bottom of the shaft or slope, refuge
alternatives, and SCSR storage locations.
The escapeway map must be posted or
readily accessible for all miners—
i. In each working section;
ii. In each area where mechanized
mining equipment is being installed or
removed;
iii. At the refuge alternative; and
iv. At a surface location of the mine
where miners congregate, such as at the
mine bulletin board, bathhouse, or
waiting room.
5. Certification of FSR and SCSR Tests
Under 30 CFR 75.1714–3(b), after
each time a self-rescue device is worn
or carried by a person, the device must
be inspected for damage and for the
integrity of its seal by a person trained
to perform this function. Self-rescue
devices with broken seals or which are
damaged so that the device will not
function properly must be removed
from service.
Under 30 CFR 75.1714–3(c), all FSRs
approved by MSHA and NIOSH under
42 CFR part 84, except devices using
vacuum containers as the only method
of sealing, must be tested at intervals
not exceeding 90 days by weighing each
device on a scale or balance accurate to
within + 1 gram. A device that weighs
more than 10 grams over its original
weight must be removed from service.
Under 30 CFR 75.1714–3(d), all
SCSRs approved by MSHA and NIOSH
under 42 CFR part 84 must be tested in
accordance with instructions approved
by MSHA and NIOSH. Any device
which does not meet the specified test
requirements must be removed from
service.
Under 30 CFR 75.1714–3(e), at the
completion of each test required by 30
CFR 75.1714–3(c) and (d), the person
making the tests must certify by
signature and date that the tests were
done. This person must make a record
of all corrective action taken.
Certifications and records must be kept
at the mine and made available on
request to an authorized representative
of the Secretary.
6. Reporting of SCSR Inventories and
Malfunctions
Under 30 CFR 75.1714–8(a), a mine
operator must submit to MSHA a
complete inventory of all SCSRs at each
mine. New mines must submit the
inventory within 3 months of beginning
operation.
Under 30 CFR 75.1714–8(a)(1), the
inventory must include the mine name,
MSHA mine ID number, and mine
location; and for each SCSR unit, the
manufacturer, the model type, the date
of manufacture, and the serial number.

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Under 30 CFR 75.1714–8(a)(2), in the
event that a change in the inventory
occurs, a mine operators must report the
change to MSHA within the quarter that
the change occurs (Jan–Mar, Apr–Jun,
Jul–Sep, Oct–Dec).
Under 30 CFR 75.1714–8(b), a mine
operator must report to MSHA any
defect, performance problem, or
malfunction with the use of an SCSR.
The report must include a detailed
description of the problem and, for each
SCSR involved, the information
required under 30 CFR 75.1714–8(a)(1).
Under 30 CFR 75.1714–8(c), the mine
operator must preserve and retain each
SCSR reported under 30 CFR 75.1714–
8(b) for 60 days after reporting the
problem to MSHA.
7. Signs of SCSR Storage
Under 30 CFR 75.1714–2(f), if an
SCSR is not carried out of the mine at
the end of a miner’s shift, the place of
storage must be approved by the District
Manager. A sign made of reflective
material with the word ‘‘SCSRs’’ or
‘‘SELF-RESCUERS’’ must be
conspicuously posted at each SCSR
storage location. Direction signs made of
a reflective material must be posted
leading to each storage location.
Under 30 CFR 75.1714–2(g)(2), when
the one-hour canister is placed in a
storage location, a sign made of a
reflective material with the word
‘‘SCSRs’’ or ‘‘SELF-RESCUERS’’ must be
conspicuously posted at each storage
location. Direction signs made of a
reflective material must be posted
leading to each storage location.
Under 30 CFR 75.1714–4(f), a sign
made of reflective material with the
words ‘‘SCSRs’’ or ‘‘SELF-RESCUERS’’
must be conspicuously posted at each
storage location. Direction signs made of
a reflective material must be posted
leading to each storage location.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection titled ‘‘Emergency Mine
Evacuation.’’ 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

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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 ICR will be available on https://
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 https://
www.regulations.gov and https://
www.reginfo.gov.
The public may also examine publicly
available documents at DOL–MSHA,
Office of Standards, Regulations and
Variances, 200 Constitution Avenue
NW, Room C3522, Washington, DC
20210. Before visiting MSHA in person,
call 202–693–9455 to make an
appointment.
Questions about the information
collection requirements may be directed
to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION section of this notice.

Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0001]

Proposed Extension of Information
Collection: Certificate of Electrical
Training and Applications for MSHA
Approved Tests and State Tests
Administered as Part of an MSHAApproved State Program
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:

Jessica Senk,
Certifying Officer, Mine Safety and Health
Administration.

The Department of Labor
(DOL), as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, conducts a pre-clearance
consultation program for all information
collections to provide the 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 titled ‘‘Certificate of Electrical
Training and Applications for MSHA
Approved Tests and State Tests
Administered as Part of an MSHAApproved State Program.’’
DATES: All comments must be received
on or before September 2, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the
information collection requirements of
this notice may be sent by any of the
methods listed below. Please note that
late comments received after the
deadline will not be considered.
• Federal E-Rulemaking
Portal:https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments for docket number
MSHA–2025–0033.
• Mail/Hand Delivery: DOL–MSHA,
Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances, 200 Constitution Avenue
NW, Room C3522, Washington, DC
20210. Before visiting MSHA in person,
call 202–693–9455 to make an
appointment.
• 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.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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Jessica Senk, Acting Director, Office of

III. Current Actions

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

This ICR concerns provisions for
Emergency Mine Evacuation. MSHA has
updated the data with respect to the
number of respondents, responses, time
burden, and burden costs supporting
this ICR 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: 1219–0141.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit entity.
Number of Annual Respondents: 150.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Annual Responses:
979,804.
Annual Time Burden: 422,930 hours.
Annual Other Burden Costs: $37,352.
MSHA Form: MSHA Form 2000–222,
Self-Contained Self-Rescuer (SCSR)
Inventory and Report.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
proposed ICR; they will become a matter
of public record and be available at
https://www.reginfo.gov.

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SUMMARY:

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Standards, Regulations, and Variances,
MSHA, at
[email protected]
(email); (202) 693–9440 (voice); or (202)
693–9441 (facsimile). These are not tollfree numbers.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
A. Legal Authority
Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
Act), as amended, 30 U.S.C. 813(h),
authorizes the 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(a), 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, metal and nonmetal
mines.
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA) governs paperwork burdens
imposed on the public by Federal
agencies using identical questions to
collect information from 10 or more
persons. The PRA defines paperwork
burden in 44 U.S.C. 3502(2) as time,
effort, or financial resources expended
to generate, maintain, or provide
information to or for a Federal agency.
Under 44 U.S.C. 3507, the PRA also
establishes policies and procedures of
information collection for controlling
paperwork burdens imposed by Federal
agencies on the public, including
evaluating public comments.
B. Information Collection
To fulfill its statutory mandate to
promote miners’ health and safety,
MSHA requires information under the
information collection request (ICR)
titled ‘‘Certificate of Electrical Training
and Applications for MSHA Approved
Tests and State Tests Administered as
Part of an MSHA-Approved State
Program.’’ The information collection is
intended to monitor coal miners’
qualifications to perform electrical work
and to ensure mine operators’
compliance with MSHA-approved
safety training programs.
Burden costs associated with this ICR
include:
1. Instructors submitting MSHA Form
5000–1 to establish that a person is
qualified to perform electrical work, or
establish that an already qualified
person may retain their qualification;
and
2. New applicants submitting
evidence of eligibility; at least 1 year of

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