Approved for 1
year from the effective date of the ETS. In the event that MSHA
issues a final rule in place of the ETS at the end of one year MSHA
shall request an extension or revision of the collection as
appropriate.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2008
36 Months From Approved
893,135
0
0
82,038
0
0
2,325,456
0
0
These standards strengthen the design,
construction, maintenance, and repair of seals and monitoring and
control of atmospheres behind seals in order to reduce the risk of
seal failure and the risk of explosions in abandoned areas of
underground coal mines.
The new burden hours and cost
burden result from information collection requirements contained in
the ETS. The new collection will have an estimated 372 respondents.
The responses for the first year are estimated at 893,137 and
828,761 each year thereafter. The burden hour estimate for the
first year is 82,037 and 73,006 each year thereafter. MSHA will
submit a non-substantive, non-material change request to adjust the
burden accordingly after the first year. The annualized cost is
$2,325,456 for this ETS. There are no Federal costs associated with
this collection.
$0
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Debra Ferraro 202-693-9821
Ferraro.debra@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.