[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3176-3178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-972]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219-0034]
Proposed Extension of Existing Information Collection; Records of
Tests and of Examinations of Personnel Hoisting Equipment
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor.
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ACTION: Notice of request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: 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 and continuing collections
of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
[44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to assure 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 concerning the extension
of the information collection for Records and Tests of Personnel
Hoisting Equipment, 30 CFR 56/57.19022 and 30 CFR 75/77.1432 (Initial
measurement); 30 CFR 56/57.19023 and 30 CFR 75/77.1433 (Examinations);
30 CFR 56/57.19121 (Recordkeeping); 30 CFR 75.1400-2 (Hoists; tests of
safety catches; records); 30 CFR 75.1400-4 and 77.1404 (Certifications
and records of daily examinations); and 30 CFR 77.1906 (Hoists; daily
inspection).
DATES: All comments must be postmarked and received by March 21, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Comments must clearly be identified with the rule title and
may be submitted to MSHA by any of the following methods:
(1) Electronic mail: [email protected].
(2) Facsimile: 202-693-9441.
(3) Regular Mail: MSHA, Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, Arlington, VA 22209-3939.
(4) Hand Delivery or Courier: MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350,
Arlington, VA 22209-3939. Sign in at the receptionist's desk on the
21st floor.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mario Distasio, Chief of the Economic
Analysis Division, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances,
MSHA, at [email protected] (e-mail), 202-693-9445 (voicemail),
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, authorizes MSHA to collect information
necessary to carry out its duty in protecting the safety and health of
miners.
Under Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), MSHA has
requirements that address hoists and appurtenances, including wire
rope, used for hoisting persons. The requirements address both metal
and nonmetal surface and underground mines (30 CFR parts 56 and 57);
and underground coal and surface work areas of underground coal mines
(30 CFR parts 75 and 77).
Title 30 CFR 56/57.19022 and 30 CFR 75/77.1432 requires 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.
Title 30 CFR 56/57.19023 and 30 CFR 75/77.1433 requires the wire
rope to be visually examined 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. The
person conducting the examination must certify that the examination was
made and the record must be retained for one year.
Title 30 CFR 56/57.19121 requires the person conducting the
inspection, test or examination of hoisting equipment certify that
these activities have been done. Any unsafe conditions must be noted in
a record and dated. All certifications and records must be retained for
one year.
Title 30 CFR 75.1400-2 requires a record to be made of tests
conducted on safety catches. Safety catches are the last means to
safely stop a falling conveyance in the event of rope or equipment
failure.
Title 30 CFR 75.1400-4 and 77.1404 require a record to be made of
each daily examination. 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
one year.
Title 30 CFR 77.1906 requires a daily examination of hoists used
for shaft sinking. 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
one year.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
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 the agency's estimate of the
burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
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 the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
A copy of the information collection request can be obtained by
contacting the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this notice, or viewed on the Internet by selecting ``Rules
& Regs,'' and then selecting ``FedReg.Docs.'' On the next screen,
select ``Paperwork Reduction Act Supporting Statement'' to view
documents supporting the Federal Register notice.
III. Current Actions
This notice contains a request for public comment on the extension
of the existing collection of information in 30 CFR 56.19022, 56.19023,
56.19121, 57.19022, 57.19023, 57.19121, 75.1400-2, 75.1400-4, 75.1432,
75.1433, 77.1404, 77.1432, 77.1433 and 77.1906; Records of Tests and of
Examinations of Personnel Hoisting Equipment. MSHA does not intend to
publish the results from this information collection and is not seeking
approval to either display or not display the expiration date for the
OMB approval of this information collection.
There are no certification exceptions identified with this
information collection and the collection of this information does not
employ statistical methods.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration.
OMB Number: 1219-0034.
Frequency: On occasion.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Cost to Federal Government: $0.00.
Total Burden Respondents: 286 (70 MNM + 216 Coal).
Total Number of Responses: 92,548 (20,188 MNM + 72,360 Coal).
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Total Burden Hours: 7,726 hours.
Total Hour Burden Cost (operating/maintaining): $343,200.
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.
Dated: January 13, 2011.
Patricia W. Silvey,
Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-972 Filed 1-18-11; 8:45 am]
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