Coal Mine Rescue Teams: Arrangements for Emergency Medical Assistance and Transportation for Injured Persons-Agreements, Reporting Requirements, and Posting Requirements
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Coal Mine Rescue Teams: Arrangements for Emergency Medical Assistance and Transportation for Injured Persons-Agreements, Reporting Requirements, and Posting Requirements
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
The respondents for the paperwork provisions of this rule are underground coal mine operators. The records will be used by coal 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 the 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.
PL:
Pub.L. 109 - 236 4
Name of Law: The Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006
PL:
Pub.L. 91 - 173 115(e)
Name of Law: Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
There are no program changes; however, adjustments were made to burden hours and costs. As shown in the table below, the number of burden hours, responses, and respondents have decreased since the last submission as the result of a reduction in the number of active coal mines and fewer new mines being opened. In addition, MSHA also estimated that there are no longer 6 defects per year that need corrective actions in compliance with § 49.16, only 2 corrective actions are estimated per year. This change resulted in a decline of 1,332 hours. Also, since teams share apparatuses, MSHA has now calculated this based on stations rather than teams, and each station has 12 now versus each team having 6 apparatuses as the previous package stated. These teams are also now counted as respondents; there is still a decrease in respondents, however, from 583 to 477 due to the reduction in the number of active coal mines and fewer new mines being opened. As shown in the cost burden table below, the annual cost burden decreased as well due to the reduction in the number of active coal mines and fewer new mines being opened. All adjustments are shown in the tables below.
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:
(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;
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.
Form MSHA Form 2000-224 49.50/ MSHA Form 2000-224 (Certifying)
1219-0144 PUBLISHED FRN 6-14-13 Vol 78 No 115 p 35974.pdf
1219-0144 SUPPORTING STATEMENT 9-13 by Burden type.doc
49.16 (Record Corrective Actions)