Notice2025-08938
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Training Plans, New Miner Training, Newly-Hired Experienced Miner Training
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Published
May 20, 2025
Issuing agencies
Labor Department
Abstract
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 96 (Tuesday, May 20, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 21512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-08938]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Training Plans, New Miner Training, Newly-
Hired Experienced Miner Training
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety
and Health Administration (MSHA)-sponsored information collection
request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review
and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency
receives on or before June 20, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Howell by telephone at 202-
693-6782, or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#95d1dad9cac5c7d4cac5c0d7d9dcd6d5f1faf9bbf2fae3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9fdbd0d3c0cfcddec0cfcaddd3d6dcdffbf0f3b1f8f0e9">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Training informs miners of safety and health
hazards inherent in the workplace and enables them to identify and
avoid such hazards. Training becomes even more important in light of
certain conditions that can exist when production demands increase,
such as: an influx of new and less experienced miners and mine
operators; longer work hours to meet production demands; and increased
demand for contractors who may be less familiar with the dangers on
mine property.
In addition, with respect to miner health and safety training,
Section 115(c) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 825(c) provides that, upon
completion of each training each operator shall certify that the miner
has received the specified training in each subject area of the
approved health and safety training plan (this information requirement
is covered in control number 1205-0009); paragraphs (d) and (e) address
the Secretary of Labor's rulemaking authority with respect to miner
training.
MSHA's objective in these existing health and safety training
requirements is to ensure that all miners receive the required
training, which would result in a decrease in accidents, injuries, and
fatalities. MSHA enforces training requirements at approximately 11,657
surface nonmetal mines and contractors. For additional substantive
information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the
Federal Register on November 12, 2024 (89 FR 89045).
Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the
Department, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and
the public is generally not required to respond to an information
collection, unless the OMB approves it and displays a currently valid
OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions
of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to
comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid
OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
Agency: DOL-MSHA.
Title of Collection: Training Plans, New Miner Training, Newly-
hired Experienced Miner Training.
OMB Control Number: 1219-0131.
Affected Public: Private Sector.
Number of Respondents: 10,872.
Number of Responses: 2,275,623.
Annual Burden Hours: 157,458 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $351,967.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))
Michael Howell,
Senior Paperwork Reduction Act Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2025-08938 Filed 5-19-25; 8:45 am]
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