Training Plan Regulations and Certificate of Training

OMB Control No: 1219-0009	ICR Reference No: 201302-1219-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201101-1219-003
Agency/Subagency: DOL/MSHA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Training Plan Regulations and Certificate of Training
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 01/12/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/19/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2015
Responses	108,368	0	108,367
Time Burden (Hours)	15,070	0	15,069
Cost Burden (Dollars)	269,543	0	269,541

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Abstract: Section 115(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act states that "each operator of a coal or other mine shall have a health and safety training program which shall be approved by the Secretary." Title 30, CFR 48.3 and 48.23 require training plans for underground and surface mines, respectively. Training plans are required to be submitted for approval to the MSHA District Manager for the area in which the mine is located.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 91 - 173 115(a) 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:
1219-AB65	Final or interim final rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 11132	02/27/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 54163	08/31/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Training Plan Regulations and Certificate of Training 5000-23

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ICR Summary 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	108,368	108,367	0	1	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,070	15,069	0	1	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	269,543	269,541	0	2	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There are no program changes. There was an increase in the number of new paper plans for new coal miners trained. Respondents increased (from 2,331 to 2,399) and correspondingly responses (from 108,367 to 143,263) and burden hours also increased (from 15,069 to 17,741). There was an increased use of the electronic systems (10% increase) which lowers response time for former paper plans with an 8 hr. response time to only a 2.25 hr. response time as electronic plans, however, the resulting decrease in response time did not offset the increase in respondents and responses. Costs to respondents have increased (from $269,541 to $465,207) primarily due to an increase in the wage of contract trainers and the increased number of both Coal and Metal/Nonmetal miners to be trained.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,219,637

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Nicole Bouchet 202 646-2814 [email protected]

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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: 02/19/2014

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