Notice2026-09762

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Mine Rescue Teams; Arrangements for Emergency Medical Assistance and Transportation for Injured Persons; Agreements; Reporting Requirements; Posting Requirements

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Published
May 15, 2026

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Labor Department

Abstract

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety & 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 91, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27986-27987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09762]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Mine Rescue Teams; Arrangements for Emergency 
Medical Assistance and Transportation for Injured Persons; Agreements; 
Reporting Requirements; Posting Requirements

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety & 
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 15, 2026.

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: Nicole Bouchet by telephone at 202-
693-0213, or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fbbfb4b7a4aba9baa4abaeb9b7b2b8bb9f9497d59c948d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="86c2c9cad9d6d4c7d9d6d3c4cacfc5c6e2e9eaa8e1e9f0">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The respondents for the paperwork provisions 
of this rule are underground mine operators. The records will be used 
by mine operators, supervisors, and employees, and State and Federal 
mine inspectors to provide assurance that each mine operator and mine 
rescue team is prepared for a mine emergency. The records show that the 
mine rescue team equipment has been examined and tested and is in good 
working order. The training records show that the mine rescue team 
members and responsible persons at the mine are competent to respond to 
a mine emergency involving a fire, an explosion, or a gas or water 
inundation. The records greatly assist those who use them in making 
decisions that will ultimately affect the safety of all persons working 
underground. These information collection requirements help assure that 
properly trained mine rescue teams are readily available to save 
endangered miners in life-threatening situations. In addition, the 
training requirements in this information collection will help assure 
the safety of the mine rescue team itself. For additional substantive 
information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the 
Federal Register on January 26, 2026 (91 FR 3225).
    Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information 
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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.
    DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for 
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than 
three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that information 
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive 
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.
    Agency: DOL-MDHA.
    Title of Collection: Mine Rescue Teams; Arrangements for Emergency 
Medical Assistance and Transportation for Injured Persons; Agreements; 
Reporting Requirements; Posting Requirements.
    OMB Control Number: 1219-0144.
    Affected Public: Private Sector--Businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,369.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 37,236.
    Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 6,186 hours.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $984.

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))

Nicole Bouchet,
Senior Paperwork Reduction Act Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2026-09762 Filed 5-14-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510-26-P


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