Proximity Detection Systems for Continuous Mining Machines in Underground Coal Mines
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
05/20/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2021
191,288
291,137
544
828
0
0
This proposed information collection requires underground coal mine operators to equip continuous mining machines, except full-face continuous mining machines, with proximity detection systems (80 FR 2188). Miners working near continuous mining machines face pinning, crushing, and striking hazards that result in accidents involving life-threatening injuries and death. Proximity detection is a technology that uses electronic sensors to detect the motion or the location of one object relative to another. Proximity detection systems provide a warning and stop mining machines before a pinning, crushing, or striking accident occurs that could result in injury or death to a miner.
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
The number of respondents decreased from 209 to 116. The number of responses decreased (from 291,137 to 191,288), and due to a decrease in frequency of response, (number of checks and number of corrective actions needed as a result of the checks) burden hours decreased as well (828 to 544). Responses in this ICR are comprised of not just the number of checks required but also the current numbers of equipment and machines there are to receive the checks. While the number of checks per piece of machines and equipment remained the same, the number of machines and equipment decreased, therefore the total number of responses was less. There are no costs to respondentsâ record keepers resulting from this collection of information which remains at 0. The estimated time now for Section 75.1732(d)(2), Record, Miner-Wearable components, has been greatly reduced from 2 minutes to 30 seconds because the test units for the proximity detection system equipment specific to the miner-wearable components are electronic and are now capable of electronically maintaining this record in a read only format that is protected from alteration which contributed to the burden hour reduction.
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.
MSHA-2020-0035-0001.pdf
1219-0148 Sup Statement 4-2021.docx
Proximity Detection Systems for UG Coal Mines