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(7) Estimated Time per Respondent: 4
hours.
(8) Frequency: Biennially.
(9) Total Estimated Annual Time
Burden: 224 hours.
(10) Total Estimated Annual Other
Costs Burden: $84,440.
If additional information is required,
contact: Darwin Arceo, Department
Clearance Officer, United States
Department of Justice, Justice
Management Division, Policy and
Planning Staff, Two Constitution
Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W–218,
Washington, DC.
Dated: November 26, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
Department of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0095]

Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Explosive Materials and
Blasting Units (Pertains Only to
Category III Metal and Nonmetal Mines
Deemed To Be Gassy)
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:

The Department of Labor
(DOL), 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 properly assessed.
The Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA) is soliciting
comments on the information collection
entitled Explosive Materials and
Blasting Units (Pertains only to Category
III Metal and Nonmetal Mines Deemed
to be Gassy).
DATES: All comments must be received
on or before January 31, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the
information collection requirements of
this notice may be sent by any of the
methods listed below. Please note that

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late comments received after the
deadline will not be considered.
• Federal E-Rulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments for docket number MSHA–
2024–0034.
• Mail/Hand Delivery: DOL–MSHA,
Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances, 201 12th Street South, 4th
Floor West, Arlington, VA 22202–5452.
Before visiting MSHA in person, call
202–693–9455 to make an appointment.
• 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 tollfree numbers.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
A. Legal Authority
Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
Act) as amended, 30 U.S.C. 813(h),
authorizes the Mine Safety and Health
Administration (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, metal and nonmetal
mines.
B. Information Collection
In order to fulfill the statutory
mandates to promote miners’ health and
safety, MSHA requires the collection of
information under the information
collection request entitled Explosive
Materials and Blasting Units (Pertains
only to Category III Metal and Nonmetal
Mines Deemed to be Gassy). The
information collection is intended to
determine whether nonapproved
explosive materials and blasting units
and procedures are safe for use in
Category III mines.
All mines must use approved blasting
units and explosives to ensure miner
health and safety. If mine operators
choose to use unapproved blasting units
and explosives, they must obtain
approval from MSHA before doing so.
Under title 30 of the Code of Federal

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Regulations (30 CFR) 57.22003(a) and
(a)(3), mine category III applies to all
underground metal and nonmetal mines
and the surface mills of Subcategory I–
C mines (gilsonite) in which
noncombustible ore is extracted and
which liberate a concentration of
methane that is explosive, or is capable
of forming explosive mixtures with air,
or have the potential to do so based on
the history of the mine or the geological
area in which the mine is located. The
concentration of methane in such mines
is explosive or is capable of forming
explosive mixtures if mixed with air at
certain composition.
1. Notifying MSHA Prior to Using
Nonapproved Explosive Materials and
Blasting Units
Under 30 CFR 7.4 and 15, MSHA tests
and approves blasting units and
explosive materials as permissible for
use in mines, respectively. Under 30
CFR 57.22606(a), mine operators of
Category III metal and nonmetal mines
must notify the appropriate MSHA
District Manager of all nonapproved
explosive materials and blasting units
prior to their use. Explosive materials
used for blasting must be approved by
MSHA under 30 CFR part 15, or
nonapproved explosive materials must
be evaluated and determined by the
District Manager to be safe for blasting
in a potentially gassy environment. The
notice must also include the
millisecond-delay interval between
successive shots and between the first
and last shot in a round.
II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection entitled Explosive Materials
and Blasting Units (Pertains only to
Category III Metal and Nonmetal Mines
Deemed to be Gassy). 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,

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e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
The information collection request
will be available on https://
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 https://
www.regulations.gov and https://
www.reginfo.gov.
The public may also examine publicly
available documents at DOL–MSHA,
Office of Standards, Regulations and
Variances, 201 12th Street South, 4th
Floor West, Arlington, VA 22202–5452.
Sign in at the receptionist’s desk on the
4th Floor via the West elevator. Before
visiting MSHA in person, call 202–693–
9455 to make an appointment.
Questions about the information
collection requirements may be directed
to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice.

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III. Current Actions
This information collection request
concerns provisions for Explosive
Materials and Blasting Units (Pertains
only to Category III Metal and Nonmetal
Mines Deemed to be Gassy). MSHA has
updated the data with respect to the
number of respondents, responses, time
burden, 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: 1219–0095.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Annual Respondents: 1.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Annual Responses: 1.
Annual Time Burden: 1 hours.
Annual Other Burden Costs: $6.
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 be available at https://
www.reginfo.gov.
Song-ae Aromie Noe,
Certifying Officer, Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2011–0032]

Construction Standards on Posting
Emergency Telephone Numbers and
Floor Load Limits; Extension of the
Office of Management and Budget’s
(OMB) Approval of Information
Collection (Paperwork) Requirements
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:

OSHA solicits public
comments concerning the proposal to
extend the Office of Management and
Budget’s (OMB) approval of the
information collection requirements
specified in the Construction Standards
on Posting Emergency Telephone
Numbers and Maximum Safe Floor Load
Limits.
DATES: Comments must be submitted
(postmarked, sent, or received) by
January 31, 2025.
ADDRESSES:
Electronically: You may submit
comments and attachments
electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov, which is the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the
instructions online for submitting
comments.
Docket: To read or download
comments or other material in the
docket, go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Documents in the
docket are listed in the https://
www.regulations.gov index; however,
some information (e.g., copyrighted
material) is not publicly available to
read or download through the websites.
All submissions, including copyrighted
material, are available for inspection
through the OSHA Docket Office.
Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202)
693–2350 (TTY (877) 889–5627) for
assistance in locating docket
submissions.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and OSHA
docket number (OSHA–2011–0032) for
the Information Collection Request
(ICR). OSHA will place all comments,
including any personal information, in
the public docket, which may be made
available online. Therefore, OSHA
cautions interested parties about
submitting personal information such as
social security numbers and birthdates.
For further information on submitting
comments, see the ‘‘Public
Participation’’ heading in the section of
this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
SUMMARY:

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Seleda Perryman, Directorate of
Standards and Guidance, OSHA, U.S.
Department of Labor; telephone (202)
693–2222.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Department of Labor, as part of
the continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent (i.e.,
employer) burden, conducts a
preclearance consultation program to
provide the public with an opportunity
to comment on proposed and
continuing information collection
requirements in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program
ensures that information is in the
desired format, reporting burden (time
and costs) is minimal, the collection
instruments are clearly understood, and
OSHA’s estimate of the information
collection burden is accurate. The
Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.)
authorizes information collection by
employers as necessary or appropriate
for enforcement of the OSH Act or for
developing information regarding the
causes and prevention of occupational
injuries, illnesses, and accidents (29
U.S.C. 657). The OSH Act also requires
that OSHA obtain such information
with minimum burden upon employers,
especially those operating small
businesses, and to reduce to the
maximum extent feasible unnecessary
duplication of effort in obtaining
information (29 U.S.C. 657).
The following sections describe who
uses the information collected under
each requirement, as well as how they
use it. The purpose of these
requirements is to reduce employees’
risk of death and serious injury by
ensuring that employment has been
tested and is in safe operating condition.
Two construction standards, ‘‘Medical
Services and First Aid’’ (section
1926.50), and ‘‘General Requirements
for Storage’’ (section 1926.250), contain
posting provisions. Paragraph (f) of
section 1926.50 requires employers to
conspicuously post emergency
telephone numbers for physicians,
hospitals, or ambulances at their
worksites if 911 emergency telephone
service is not locally available; in the
event that a worker has a serious injury
at a worksite, this posting requirement
helps expedite emergency medical
treatment of the worker. Paragraph (a)(2)
of section 1926.250 specifies that
employers must post the maximum safe
load limits of floors located in storage
areas inside buildings or other
structures under construction, unless

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