Representative of Miners, Notification of Legal Identity, and Notification of Commencement of Operations and Closing of Mines

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form MSHA Form 2000-7 Legal Identity Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form MSHA Form 7000-51 Mine Operator Identification Request	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form MSHA Form 2000-238 Representative of Miners Designation Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form MSHA Form 7000-51 Mine Operator Identification Request	Form	Modified	Available
Form MSHA Form 2000-238 Representative of Miners Designation Form	Form	Modified	Available
Form MSHA Form 2000-7 Legal Identity Report	Form	Modified	Available
1219-0042 60-day FRN Published 6-1-2026.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-08-03	Available
1219-0042 Supporting Statement 2026.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-08-03	Available
Comment 1-United Miners Workers of America (attachment).pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2026-07-31	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
14405	Representative of Miners, Notification of Legal Identity, and Notification of Commencement of Operations and Closing of Mines	Form and Instruction	Modified	Legal Identity Report
14405	Representative of Miners, Notification of Legal Identity, and Notification of Commencement of Operations and Closing of Mines	Form and Instruction	Modified	Mine Operator Identification Request
14405	Representative of Miners, Notification of Legal Identity, and Notification of Commencement of Operations and Closing of Mines	Form and Instruction	Modified	Representative of Miners Designation Form
14405	Representative of Miners, Notification of Legal Identity, and Notification of Commencement of Operations and Closing of Mines	Form	Modified	Mine Operator Identification Request
14405	Representative of Miners, Notification of Legal Identity, and Notification of Commencement of Operations and Closing of Mines	Form	Modified	Representative of Miners Designation Form
14405	Representative of Miners, Notification of Legal Identity, and Notification of Commencement of Operations and Closing of Mines	Form	Modified	Legal Identity Report
14405	Representative of Miners, Notification of Legal Identity, and Notification of Commencement of Operations and Closing of Mines	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1219-0042	ICR Reference No: 202602-1219-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202502-1219-005
Agency/Subagency: DOL/MSHA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Representative of Miners, Notification of Legal Identity, and Notification of Commencement of Operations and Closing of Mines
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/29/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2026
Responses	9,522	9,595
Time Burden (Hours)	1,717	1,823
Cost Burden (Dollars)	790	780

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Abstract: Identification of the miner representative, notification of mine owner and operator legal identity and notification of commencement of operations and closing of mines provide information to help ensure the health and safety of mine workers by identifying responsibility for mining operations.

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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:
	91 FR 32453	06/01/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 68168	10/29/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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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
Representative of Miners, Notification of Legal Identity, and Notification of Commencement of Operations and Closing of Mines	MSHA Form 2000-7, MSHA Form 2000-238, MSHA Form 7000-51, MSHA Form 7000-51, MSHA Form 2000-7, MSHA Form 2000-238	Legal Identity Report ,   Representative of Miners Designation Form ,   Mine Operator Identification Request ,   Representative of Miners Designation Form ,   Mine Operator Identification Request ,   Legal Identity Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	Total Request	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	9,522	9,595	0	0	-73	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,717	1,823	0	0	-106	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	790	780	0	0	10	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: Number of Respondents: The estimated number of respondents decreases slightly from 9,595 to 9,522 due to changes in the number of various forms submitted by mines. Number of Responses: The number of responses decreases slightly from 9,595 to 9,522 due to the decrease in the number of respondents. Annual Time Burden Hours: The number of burden hours decreases from 1,823 to 1,717 due to the decrease in the number of responses. Annual Recordkeeping Costs: The estimated annual cost increased from $780 to $790 mainly due to an increase in the number of Legal Identity Report, MSHA Form 2000-7 at MNM mines.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $85,472

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 10/29/2026

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