Petitions for Modification of Mandatory Safety Standards

ICR 202411-1219-003

OMB: 1219-0065

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Supporting Statement A
2025-01-06
Supplementary Document
2024-12-06
IC Document Collections
IC ID
Document
Title
Status
38534
Modified
ICR Details
1219-0065 202411-1219-003
Received in OIRA 202201-1219-004
DOL/MSHA
Petitions for Modification of Mandatory Safety Standards
Extension without change of a currently approved collection   No
Regular 05/06/2025
  Requested Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved 05/31/2025
164 56
1,501 2,240
24,830 28,545

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.

US Code: 30 USC 813(h) Name of Law: Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
   US Code: 30 USC 811(a) Name of Law: Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  89 FR 84629 10/23/2024
90 FR 19229 05/06/2025
Yes

1
IC Title Form No. Form Name
Petitions for Modification of Mandatory Safety Standards

  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 164 56 0 0 108 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 1,501 2,240 0 0 -739 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 24,830 28,545 0 0 -3,715 0
No
No
Number of Respondents: The estimated number of respondents decreased from 56 to 46 due to decline in the number of petitions. Number of Responses: The estimated number of responses increased from 56 to 164 due to due to a change in methodology. Annual Time Burden: The estimated annual time burden decreased from 2,240 to 1,501 hours due to the decreases in respondents/responses. Annual Burden Costs: The estimated annual burden costs decreased from $137,914 to $117,014 due to the decrease in the number of respondents/responses. Annual Other Burden Costs: The estimated annual other burden cost decreased from $28,545 to $24,830 due to a decline in the number respondents/responses. Federal Hours: The estimated annual federal hours decreased from 3,488 to 2,829 hours due to the decrease in respondents/responses. Federal Costs: The estimated annual federal costs decreased from $289,945 to $231,829 due to the decrease in respondents/responses.

$231,829
No
    No
    No
No
No
No
No
Joanna Moore 202 693-9825 moore.joanna@dol.gov

  No

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.
05/06/2025


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