Petitions for Modification of Mandatory Safety Standards

OMB Control No: 1219-0065	ICR Reference No: 201509-1219-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201208-1219-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/MSHA	Agency Tracking No: 1219-0065
Title: Petitions for Modification of Mandatory Safety Standards
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/14/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/29/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2019	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2016
Responses	68	0	80
Time Burden (Hours)	2,720	0	2,560
Cost Burden (Dollars)	24,916	0	37,514

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Abstract: The Department's regulations at 30 C.F.R. 44.9, 44.10, and 44.11 provide procedures by which a mine operator, representative of miners, or independent contractor may request relief from a mandatory safety standard.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 91 - 173 101.c Name of Law: Federal MineSafety & 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 42549	07/17/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 5494	01/29/2016
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 Petitions for Modification -- Pertains to All Mines

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	68	80	0	0	-12	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,720	2,560	0	0	160	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	24,916	37,514	0	0	-12,598	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The number of respondents/responses increased from 64 to 68. Due to the increase in respondents and responses, burden hours increased from 2,560 to 2,720. The total cost burden to the mine operators decreased (from $37,514 to $24,916) due to changes in wage rates and cost of mailing petitions.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $307,021

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: 01/29/2016

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