Sealing of Abandoned Areas

ICR 202007-1219-004

OMB: 1219-0142

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
Document
Name
Status
Supplementary Document
2020-11-06
Supplementary Document
2020-11-06
Supplementary Document
2020-11-06
Supplementary Document
2020-11-06
Supporting Statement A
2020-09-30
Supplementary Document
2020-09-29
IC Document Collections
IC ID
Document
Title
Status
180247
Modified
ICR Details
1219-0142 202007-1219-004
Received in OIRA 201706-1219-002
DOL/MSHA
Sealing of Abandoned Areas
Extension without change of a currently approved collection   No
Regular 11/06/2020
  Requested Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved 01/31/2021
47,194 15,800
4,869 3,525
709,972 1,068,083

MSHA's standards for sealing abandoned areas in underground coal mines includes requirements covering the design and construction of new seals and the maintenance and repair of all seals. Records that will be collected under this rule will help assure that the construction and maintenance of seals are done correctly; certified persons conducting sampling in sealed areas are adequately trained; and results from sampling in sealed areas are recorded, so that problems can be found and fixed.

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

Not associated with rulemaking

  85 FR 45241 07/27/2020
85 FR 71107 11/06/2020
No

1
IC Title Form No. Form Name
Sealing of Abandoned Areas Standard

  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 47,194 15,800 0 0 31,394 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 4,869 3,525 0 0 1,344 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 709,972 1,068,083 0 0 -358,111 0
No
No
The number of active underground coal mines that utilize seals has decreased from 242 to 177. However, the total number of seals in active underground coal mines increased from 6,500 to 9,600, because the remaining mines are generally the largest mines with the greatest utilization of seals. The increase in the number of seals requires a substantial number of records of air sampling and consequentially the increase in the number of responses. Therefore the decreasing number of mines is offset by the greater number of seals, resulting in an increase in responses (15,800 to 47,194) and burden hours (3,525 to 4,869). Costs decreased ($1,068,083 to $709,972) due to the decrease in number of respondents/active underground coal mines.

$127,764
No
    No
    No
No
No
No
No
Nicole Bouchet 202 646-2814 nicole.bouchet@dhs.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.
11/06/2020


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