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• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,

functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility.
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.

Total
respondents

Form

Total
responses

Frequency

Average time
per response

Estimated total
burden

CEQ—Interview ...................................................................
CEQ—Reinterview ...............................................................
CED—Diary Record-keeping ...............................................
CED—Diary Interview ..........................................................
CED Diary Reinterview ........................................................

4,600
2,208
6,200
6,200
1,240

4
1
2
2
1

18,400
2,208
12,400
12,400
1,240

63
10
60
19
10

19,320
368
12,400
3,927
207

Totals ............................................................................

10,800

........................

46,648

........................

36,222

Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
information collection request; they also
will become a matter of public record.
Signed at Washington, DC, on this 12th day
of September 2023.
Eric Molina,
Acting Chief, Division of Management
Systems.
[FR Doc. 2023–20095 Filed 9–15–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0009]

Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Training Plans and Records
of Training, for Underground Miners
and Miners Working at Surface Mines
and Surface Areas of Underground
Mines
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:

The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
collections of information in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. This program helps to ensure that
requested data can be provided in the
desired format, reporting burden (time
and financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection
requirements on respondents can be

SUMMARY:

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e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
Title of Collection: The Consumer
Expenditure Surveys: The Quarterly
Interview and the Diary.
OMB Number: 1220–0050.
Type of Review: Revision.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households.

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properly assessed. The Mine Safety and
Health Administration (MSHA) is
soliciting comments on the information
collection regarding Training Plans and
Records of Training, for Underground
Miners and Miners Working at Surface
Mines and Surface Areas of
Underground Mines.
All comments must be received
on or before November 17, 2023.

DATES:

Comments concerning the
information collection requirements of
this notice may be sent by any of the
methods listed below. Please note that
late, untimely filed comments will not
be considered.
• Federal E-Rulemaking Portal:
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments for docket number MSHA–
2023–0045.
• Mail/Hand Delivery: DOL–MSHA,
Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances, 201 12th Street South, Suite
4E401, Arlington, VA 22202–5452.
Before visiting MSHA in person, call
202–693–9455 to make an appointment,
in keeping with the Department of
Labor’s COVID–19 policy. Special
health precautions may be required.
• MSHA will post all comments as
well as any attachments, except for
information submitted and marked as
confidential, in the docket at https://
www.regulations.gov.

ADDRESSES:

S.
Aromie Noe, Director, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances,
MSHA, at MSHA.information
.collections@dol.gov (email); (202) 693–
9440 (voice); or (202) 693–9441
(facsimile). These are not toll-free
numbers.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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I. Background
Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
Act), Public Law 95–164 as amended, 30
U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes MSHA to
collect information necessary to carry
out its duty in protecting the safety and
health of miners. Further, section 101(a)
of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 811(a),
authorizes the Secretary of Labor
(Secretary) to develop, promulgate, and
revise as may be appropriate, improved
mandatory health or safety standards for
the protection of life and prevention of
injuries in coal and metal and nonmetal
mines.
The Mine Act recognizes that
education and training is an important
element of efforts to make the nation’s
mines safe. Section 115(a) of the Mine
Act, 30 U.S.C. 825(a), states that ‘‘each
operator of a coal and other mine shall
have a health and safety training
program which shall be approved by the
Secretary.’’ These standards are
intended to ensure that miners will be
effectively trained in matters affecting
their health and safety, with the
ultimate goal of reducing the occurrence
of injury and illness in the nation’s
mines.
A. Training Plan Approvals and
Revisions
30 CFR 48.3 and 48.23 require
training plans, respectively, for miners
at underground mines, and for miners at
surface mines and surface areas of
underground mines. Specifically, 30
CFR 48.3(a) and 48.23(a) require each
mine operator to have an MSHAapproved plan containing programs for
training new miners, training
experienced miners, training miners for
new task, annual refresher training, and
hazard training for miners.

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Under 30 CFR 48.3(b) and 48.23(b)
training plans are required to be
submitted for approval to the MSHA
District Manager for the area where the
mine is located. The training plans must
contain the information as listed in 30
CFR 48.3(c) and 48.23(c).
Under 30 CFR 48.3(l) and 48.23(l) the
operator is required to notify the District
Manager and the miners’ representative
of any changes of modification and
obtain the approval of the District
Manager.
B. Training Records MSHA Form 5000–
23
30 CFR 48.9 and 48.29 require records
of training for underground mines and
for surface mines and surface areas of
underground mines, respectively. Upon
completion of each training program,
the mine operator must record and
certify on MSHA Form 5000–23,
Certificate of Training, that the miner
has received the specified training in
each subject area of the approved health
and safety training plan. A copy of the
training certificate must be given to the
miner at the completion of the training.
The Certificate of Training form,
MSHA Form 5000–23, must be
maintained by the operator for a period
of two years for current employees and
for 60 days after termination of a
miner’s employment and must be
available for inspection at the mine site.
In addition, the miner is entitled to a
copy of the certificate when the miner
leaves the operator’s employment.

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C. Copies of Training Plans
Under 30 CFR 48.3(d) and 48.23(d)
the operator is required to provide the
representative of the miners with a copy
of the training plan or to post a copy on
the mine bulletin board two weeks prior
to its submission to the District
Manager. Written comments received by
the operator from miners or their
representatives must be submitted to the
District Manager. Miners or their
representatives are allowed to submit
written comments directly to the
District Manager.
Under 30 CFR 48.3(f) and 48.23(f) the
operator is required to make a copy of
the MSHA approved training plan
available at the mine site for MSHA’s
inspection and for miners
representative’s examination.
Under 30 CFR 48.3(n) and 48.23(n)
the operator is required to post on the
mine bulletin board and to provide to
the miners’ representative a copy of all
MSHA revisions and decisions
concerning the training plan.

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D. MSHA Evaluation, Approval, and
Disapproval
Under 30 CFR 48.3(a)(2) and
48.23(a)(2) the operator is required to
have an approved training plan within
60 days of submission, unless extended
by MSHA.
Under 30 CFR 48.3(e) and 48.23(e) all
training in the training plan is subject to
evaluation by the District Manger to
determine the effectiveness of the
training programs. Upon request from
the District Manager, the operator must
provide instructional or training
materials for evaluation.
Under 30 CFR 48.3(i) and 48.23(i) the
District Manager is required to send
written reasons to revoke the approval
of instructors. The instructor can submit
their appeal to MSHA within 5 days of
notification.
Under 30 CFR 48.3(j) and 48.23(j) the
District Manager is required to notify
the operator and the miners’
representative in writing of the approval
or status of the training programs within
60 days from the date on which the
training plan is filed.
Under 30 CFR 48.3(m) and 48.23(m)
the District Manager is required to
notify the operator and the miners’
representative in writing of the
disapproval of a training plan or a
proposed modification.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Training Plans and
Records of Training, for Underground
Miners and Miners Working at Surface
Mines and Surface Areas of
Underground Mines. MSHA is
particularly interested in comments
that:
• Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Agency, including whether the
information has practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
• Suggest methods to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
The information collection request
will be available on http://

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www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions
the commenter against providing any
information in the submission that
should not be publicly disclosed. Full
comments, including personal
information provided, will be made
available on www.regulations.gov and
www.reginfo.gov.
The public may also examine publicly
available documents at DOL–MSHA,
Office of Standards, Regulations and
Variances, 201 12th Street South, Suite
4E401, Arlington, VA 22202–5452. Sign
in at the receptionist’s desk on the 4th
floor via the East elevator. Before
visiting MSHA in person, call 202–693–
9455 to make an appointment, in
keeping with the Department of Labor’s
COVID–19 policy. Special health
precautions may be required.
Questions about the information
collection requirements may be directed
to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION section of this notice.
III. Current Actions
This information collection request
concerns provisions for Training Plans
and Records of Training, for
Underground Miners and Miners
Working at Surface Mines and Surface
Areas of Underground Mines. MSHA
has updated the data with respect to the
number of respondents, responses,
burden hours, and burden costs
supporting this information collection
request from the previous information
collection request.
Type of Review: Extension, without
change, of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
OMB Number: 1219–0009.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Annual Respondents:
65,494.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Annual Responses:
130,055.
Annual Burden Hours: 12,434 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $394,856.
MSHA Forms: MSHA Form 5000–23,
Certificate of Training.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
proposed information collection
request; they will become a matter of
public record and will be available at
https://www.reginfo.gov.
Song-Ae Aromie Noe,
Certifying Officer, Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023–20097 Filed 9–15–23; 8:45 am]
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