Training Plans and Records of Training, for Underground Miners and Miners Working at Surface Mines and Surface Areas of Underground Mines
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
03/18/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2021
143,145
123,186
14,773
13,964
468,122
371,118
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.
US Code:
30 USC 813(h)
Name of Law: Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
US Code:
30 USC 811
Name of Law: Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
There are no program changes. There is an increase in the estimated number of respondents (from 1,526 to 5,828) due to MSHA, in the prior ICR, inadvertently counting only a subset of respondents who submitted new or revised training plans and omitting many other respondents who carried out Part 48 training. Responses increased from 123,186 to 143,145, burden hours increased from 13,964 to 14,773, and burden cost increased from $371,118 to $468,122 due to the increase in respondents. The prior ICR omitted an estimate of the number of contractors to the metal/nonmetal mining industry who provided part 48 training to their employees.
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.
30-day FRN (1219-0009) published.pdf
1219-0009 Sup Statement 10-2020.docx
Training Plan Regulations and Certificate of Training