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the Director of the Office of Trade 

Adjustment Assistance, Employment 

and Training Administration, has 

instituted investigations pursuant to 

Section 221(a) of the Act. 

The purpose of each of the 

investigations is to determine whether 

the workers are eligible to apply for 

adjustment assistance under Title II, 

Chapter 2, of the Act. The investigations 

will further relate, as appropriate, to the 

determination of the date on which total 

or partial separations began or 

threatened to begin and the subdivision 

of the firm involved. 

The petitioners or any other persons 

showing a substantial interest in the 

subject matter of the investigations may 

request a public hearing, provided such 

request is filed in writing with the 

Director, Office of Trade Adjustment 

Assistance, at the address shown below, 

not later than May 7, 2012. 

Interested persons are invited to 

submit written comments regarding the 

subject matter of the investigations to 

the Director, Office of Trade Adjustment 

Assistance, at the address shown below, 

not later than May 7, 2012. 

The petitions filed in this case are 

available for inspection at the Office of 

the Director, Office of Trade Adjustment 

Assistance, Employment and Training 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Labor, Room N–5428, 200 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. 

Signed at Washington, DC, this 19th day of 

April 2012. 

Michael W. Jaffe, 

Certifying Officer, Office of Trade Adjustment 

Assistance. 

APPENDIX

[9 TAA petitions instituted between 4/9/12 and 4/13/12] 

TA–W Subject firm (petitioners) Location Date of 

institution 

Date of 

petition 

81487 ................ ISATEC Technical Center (State/One-Stop) ........................ Garfield Heights, OH ............. 04/09/12 04/06/12 

81488 ................ Startek (Workers) ................................................................. Greeley, CO .......................... 04/09/12 04/04/12 

81489 ................ Swift Spinning, Inc. CYD Plant (Company) .......................... Columbus, GA ....................... 04/10/12 04/06/12 

81490 ................ Trumeter Company, Inc. (Company) .................................... Windsor, CT .......................... 04/10/12 03/16/12 

81491 ................ Lakeland Industries (Workers) ............................................. Saint Joseph, MO ................. 04/10/12 04/09/12 

81492 ................ Equant (State/One-Stop) ...................................................... El Segundo, CA .................... 04/12/12 04/04/12 

81493 ................ Wynn Oil Company (State/One-Stop) .................................. Asuza, CA ............................. 04/12/12 04/10/12 

81494 ................ Advanced Micro Devices (State/One-Stop) ......................... Boxborough, MA ................... 04/12/12 04/12/12 

81495 ................ XIUS Corporation, formerly named Cellular Express, Inc. 

(Company).

Woburn, MA .......................... 04/12/12 04/11/12 

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BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Employment and Training 

Administration 

Notice on Reallotment of Workforce 

Investment Act (WIA) Title I Formula 

Allotted Funds for Dislocated Worker 

Activities for Program Year (PY) 2011 

AGENCY: Employment and Training 

Administration (ETA), Labor. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Public Law 105–220, the 

Workforce Investment Act of 1998, 

requires the Secretary of Labor 

(Secretary) to conduct reallotment of 

dislocated worker formula allotted 

funds based on State financial reports 

submitted as of the end of the prior 

program year. This notice publishes the 

dislocated worker PY 2011 funds for 

recapture by State and the amount to be 

reallotted to eligible States. 

DATES: This notice is effective April 27, 

2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Amanda Ahlstrand, Acting 

Administrator, Office of Workforce 

Investment, Employment and Training 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Room C–4526, Washington, DC 20210. 

Telephone (202) 693–3980 (this is not a 

toll-free number) or fax (202) 693–3981. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: WIA 

Section 132(c) requires the Secretary to 

conduct reallotment of dislocated 

worker funds based on financial reports 

submitted by States as of the end of the 

prior program year. 

The procedures the Secretary uses for 

recapture and reallotment of funds are 

described in the WIA regulation at 20 

CFR 667.150. Training and Employment 

Guidance Letter No. 26–10 advised 

States that reallotment of funds under 

WIA will occur during PY 2011 based 

on State obligations made in PY 2010. 

We will not recapture any PY 2011 

funds for Adult and Youth programs 

because in no case do PY 2010 

unobligated funds exceed the statutory 

requirement of 20 percent of State 

allotted funds. There was recapture and 

reallotment of WIA Dislocated Worker 

funds in PY 2010. 

Excess unobligated State funds in the 

amount of $251,529 will be captured 

from PY 2011 formula allotted funds for 

the dislocated worker program for one 

State and distributed by formula to PY 

2011 dislocated worker funds for 

eligible States. The description of the 

methodology used for the calculation of 

the recapture/reallotment amounts and 

the distribution of the changes to PY 

2011 formula allotments for dislocated 

worker activities are included in this 

notice (see Section III below). 

WIA Section 132 (c) requires the 

governor to prescribe equitable 

procedures for making funds available 

from the State and local areas in the 

event that the State is required to make 

funds available for reallotment. 

I. Attachment A 

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

[Employment and Training Administration, WIA Dislocated Worker Activities, PY 2011 Reallotment to States] 

Excess 

unobligated 

PY 2010 funds 

for recapture 

in PY 2011 

PY 2010 * 

dislocated 

worker 

allotments for 

eligible states 

PY 2011 

reallotment 

amount for 

eligible states 

Total PY 2011 

allotments 

Total 

adjustment to 

PY 2011 

(recapture/ 

reallotment) 

Revised total 

PY 2011 

allotments 

Alabama ........................... $0 $17,648,171 $3,770 $16,103,978 $3,770 $16,107,748 

Alaska .............................. 0 2,185,129 467 1,801,832 467 1,802,299 

Arizona ** .......................... 0 22,761,022 4,862 21,958,487 4,862 21,963,349 

Arkansas .......................... 0 6,859,643 1,465 6,525,077 1,465 6,526,542 

California .......................... 0 192,209,289 41,056 170,043,518 41,056 170,084,574 

Colorado ........................... 0 14,493,167 3,096 13,947,918 3,096 13,951,014 

Connecticut ...................... 0 11,838,447 2,529 12,099,340 2,529 12,101,869 

Delaware .......................... 0 2,775,581 593 2,523,025 593 2,523,618 

District of Columbia .......... 0 2,987,462 638 2,588,817 638 2,589,455 

Florida .............................. 0 82,926,540 17,713 81,146,334 17,713 81,164,047 

Georgia ............................ 0 40,868,318 8,730 35,448,102 8,730 35,456,832 

Hawaii .............................. 0 3,264,115 697 2,535,324 697 2,536,021 

Idaho ................................ 0 4,531,232 968 4,234,037 968 4,235,005 

Illinois ............................... 0 54,617,380 11,666 52,311,422 11,666 52,323,088 

Indiana ............................. 0 27,227,011 5,816 22,936,088 5,816 22,941,904 

Iowa .................................. 0 5,881,598 1,256 6,212,899 1,256 6,214,155 

Kansas ............................. 0 6,847,260 1,463 5,771,477 1,463 5,772,940 

Kentucky .......................... 0 18,069,138 3,860 14,962,447 3,860 14,966,307 

Louisiana .......................... 0 9,801,581 2,094 8,755,097 2,094 8,757,191 

Maine ............................... 251,529 0 0 3,593,738 (251,529) 3,342,209 

Maryland .......................... 0 15,524,552 3,316 14,280,338 3,316 14,283,654 

Massachusetts ................. 0 22,681,107 4,845 21,033,198 4,845 21,038,043 

Michigan ........................... 0 64,477,068 13,773 51,206,873 13,773 51,220,646 

Minnesota ......................... 0 18,001,919 3,845 12,869,603 3,845 12,873,448 

Mississippi ........................ 0 9,857,567 2,106 10,134,604 2,106 10,136,710 

Missouri ............................ 0 22,199,883 4,742 19,157,714 4,742 19,162,456 

Montana ........................... 0 2,172,390 464 2,044,172 464 2,044,636 

Nebraska .......................... 0 2,425,657 518 2,056,541 518 2,057,059 

Nevada ............................. 0 14,109,081 3,014 14,310,158 3,014 14,313,172 

New Hampshire ............... 0 3,178,188 679 2,760,460 679 2,761,139 

New Jersey ...................... 0 33,036,397 7,057 32,201,066 7,057 32,208,123 

New Mexico ** .................. 0 4,088,279 873 5,171,897 873 5,172,770 

New York ......................... 0 65,461,775 13,983 55,804,488 13,983 55,818,471 

North Carolina .................. 0 43,990,709 9,397 35,042,869 9,397 35,052,266 

North Dakota .................... 0 689,396 147 499,156 147 499,303 

Ohio .................................. 0 51,555,231 11,012 44,012,508 11,012 44,023,520 

Oklahoma ......................... 0 6,897,559 1,473 6,906,804 1,473 6,908,277 

Oregon ............................. 0 20,144,221 4,303 15,054,272 4,303 15,058,575 

Pennsylvania .................... 0 39,519,031 8,441 37,914,512 8,441 37,922,953 

Puerto Rico ...................... 0 17,040,157 3,640 13,675,088 3,640 13,678,728 

Rhode Island .................... 0 6,090,021 1,301 5,096,307 1,301 5,097,608 

South Carolina ................. 0 23,064,788 4,927 19,157,131 4,927 19,162,058 

South Dakota ................... 0 999,261 213 839,629 213 839,842 

Tennessee ....................... 0 26,900,645 5,746 22,094,179 5,746 22,099,925 

Texas ............................... 0 61,307,760 13,096 61,926,140 13,096 61,939,236 

Utah ** .............................. 0 4,620,458 987 6,053,827 987 6,054,814 

Vermont ............................ 0 1,785,950 381 1,242,041 381 1,242,422 

Virginia ............................. 0 18,450,205 3,941 18,453,304 3,941 18,457,245 

Washington ...................... 0 24,243,473 5,178 22,238,858 5,178 22,244,036 

West Virginia .................... 0 4,545,822 971 4,552,003 971 4,552,974 

Wisconsin ......................... 0 19,910,847 4,253 17,319,011 4,253 17,323,264 

Wyoming .......................... 0 785,065 168 1,199,212 168 1,199,380 

State Total ................ 251,529 1,177,546,546 251,529 1,061,806,920 0 1,061,806,920 

* Including rescissions based on the statutory formula and prior year recapture/reallotment amounts. 

** Includes Navajo Nation. 

II. Attachment B 

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

[Employment and Training Administration, WIA Dislocated Worker Activities, PY 2011 Revised Allotments With Reallotment] 

Total Available 7/1/11 Available 10/1/11 

Original Recapt/ 

reallot Revised Original R/R Revised Original Recapt/ reallot Revised 

AL ...................................... 16,103,978 3,700 16,107,748 3,085,372 .................... 3,085,372 13,018,606 3,770 13,022,376 

AK ...................................... 1,801,832 467 1,802,299 345,214 .................... 345,214 1,456,618 467 1,457,085 

AZ ...................................... 21,958,487 4,862 21,963,349 4,207,042 .................... 4,207,042 17,751,445 4,862 17,756,307 

AR * ................................... 6,525,077 1,465 6,526,542 1,250,144 .................... 1,250,144 5,274,933 1,465 5,276,398 

CA ..................................... 170,043,518 41,056 170,084,574 32,578,755 .................... 32,578,755 137,464,763 41,056 137,505,819 

CO ..................................... 13,947,918 3,096 13,951,014 2,672,291 .................... 2,672,291 11,275,627 3,096 11,278,723 

CT ...................................... 12,099,340 2,529 12,101,869 2,318,121 .................... 2,318,121 9,781,219 2,529 9,783,748 

DE ..................................... 2,523,025 593 2,523,618 438,388 .................... 483,388 2,039,637 593 2,040,230 

DC ..................................... 2,588,817 638 2,589,455 495,993 .................... 495,993 2,092,824 638 2,093,462 

FL ...................................... 81,146,334 17,713 81,164,047 15,546,882 .................... 15,546,882 65,599,452 17,713 65,617,165 

GA ..................................... 35,448,102 8,730 35,456,832 6,791,526 .................... 6,791,526 28,656,576 8,730 28,665,306 

HI ....................................... 2,535,324 697 2,536,021 485,744 .................... 485,744 2,049,580 697 2,050,277 

ID ....................................... 4,234,037 968 4,235,005 811,202 .................... 811,202 3,422,835 968 3,423,803 

IL ....................................... 52,311,422 11,666 52,323,088 10,022,382 .................... 10,022,382 42,289,040 11,666 42,300,706 

IN ....................................... 22,936,088 5,816 22,941,904 4,394,341 .................... 4,394,341 18,541,747 5,816 18,547,563 

IA ....................................... 6,212,899 1,256 6,214,155 1,190,334 .................... 1,190,334 5,022,565 1,256 5,023,821 

KS ...................................... 5,771,477 1,463 5,772,940 1,105,761 .................... 1,105,761 4,665,716 1,463 4,667,179 

KY ...................................... 14,962,447 3,860 14,966,307 2,866,666 .................... 2,866,666 12,095,781 3,860 12,099,641 

LA ...................................... 8,755,097 2,094 8,757,191 1,677,395 .................... 1,677,395 7,077,702 2,094 7,079,796 

ME ..................................... 3,593,738 (251,529) 3,342,209 688,527 .................... 688,527 2,905,211 (251,529) 2,653,682 

MD ..................................... 14,280,338 3,316 14,283,654 2,735,980 .................... 2,735,980 11,544,358 3,316 11,547,674 

MA ..................................... 21,033,198 4,845 21,038,043 4,029,765 .................... 4,029,765 17,003,433 4,845 17,008,278 

MI ...................................... 51,206,873 13,773 51,220,646 9,810,760 .................... 9,810,760 41,396,113 13,773 41,409,886 

MN ..................................... 12,869,603 3,845 12,873,448 2,465,696 .................... 2,465,696 10,403,907 3,845 10,407,752 

MS ..................................... 10,134,604 2,106 10,136,710 1,941,696 .................... 1,941,696 8,192,908 2,106 8,195,014 

MO ..................................... 19,157,714 4,742 19,162,456 3,670,440 .................... 3,670,440 15,487,274 4,742 15,492,016 

MT ..................................... 2,044,172 464 2,044,636 391,644 .................... 391,644 1,652,528 464 1,652,992 

NE ..................................... 2,056,541 518 2,057,059 394,014 .................... 394,014 1,662,527 518 1,663,045 

NV ..................................... 14,310,158 3,014 14,313,172 2,741,693 .................... 2,741,693 11,568,465 3,014 11,571,479 

NH ..................................... 2,760,460 679 2,761,139 528,879 .................... 528,879 2,231,581 679 2,232,260 

NJ ...................................... 32,201,066 7,057 32,208,123 6,169,425 .................... 6,169,425 26,031,641 7,057 26,038,698 

NM * ................................... 5,171,897 873 5,172,770 990,887 .................... 990,887 4,181,010 873 4,181,883 

NY ..................................... 55,804,488 13,983 55,818,471 10,691,620 .................... 10,691,620 45,112,868 13,983 45,126,851 

NC ..................................... 35,042,869 9,397 35,052,266 6,713,887 .................... 6,713,887 28,328,982 9,397 28,338,379 

ND ..................................... 499,156 147 499,303 95,634 .................... 95,634 403,522 147 403,669 

OH ..................................... 44,012,508 11,012 44,023,520 8,432,387 .................... 8,432,387 35,580,121 11,012 35,591,133 

OK ..................................... 6,906,804 1,473 6,908,277 1,323,279 .................... 1,323,279 5,583,525 1,473 5,584,998 

OR ..................................... 15,054,272 4,303 15,058,575 2,884,258 .................... 2,884,258 12,170,014 4,303 12,174,317 

PA ...................................... 37,914,512 8,441 37,922,953 7,264,068 .................... 7,264,068 30,650,444 8,441 30,658,885 

PR ..................................... 13,675,088 3,640 13,678,728 2,620,020 .................... 2,620,020 11,055,068 3,640 11,058,708 

RI ....................................... 5,096,307 1,301 5,097,608 976,405 .................... 976,405 4,119,902 1,301 4,121,203 

SC ..................................... 19,157,131 4,927 19,162,058 3,670,328 .................... 3,670,328 15,486,803 4,927 15,491,730 

SD ..................................... 839,629 213 839,842 160,865 .................... 160,865 678,764 213 678,977 

TN ...................................... 22,094,179 5,746 22,099,925 4,233,039 .................... 4,233,039 17,861,140 5,746 17,866,886 

TX ...................................... 61,926,140 13,096 61,939,236 11,864,472 .................... 11,864,472 50,061,668 13,096 50,074,764 

UT * .................................... 6,053,827 987 6,054,814 1,159,857 .................... 1,159,857 4,893,970 987 4,894,957 

VT ...................................... 1,242,041 381 1,242,422 237,963 .................... 237,963 1,004,078 381 1,004,459 

VA ...................................... 18,453,304 3,941 18,457,245 3,535,481 .................... 3,535,481 14,917,823 3,941 14,921,764 

WA ..................................... 22,238,858 5,178 22,244,036 4,260,758 .................... 4,260,758 17,978,100 5,178 17,983,278 

WV ..................................... 4,552,003 971 4,552,974 872,121 .................... 872,121 3,679,882 971 3,680,853 

WI ...................................... 17,319,011 4,253 17,323,264 3,318,161 .................... 3,318,161 14,000,850 4,253 14,005,103 

WY ..................................... 1,199,212 168 1,199,380 229,758 .................... 229,758 969,454 168 969,622 

Total ........................... 1,061,806,920 (0) 1,061,806,920 203,432,320 .................... 203,432,320 858,374,600 (0) 858,374,600 

* Includes funds allocated to the Navajo Nation. 

III. Attachment C—Dislocated Worker 

State Formula PY 2011 Reallotment 

Methodology 

Reallotment Summary: This year ETA 

analyzed State WIA Dislocated Worker 

9130 financial reports from the June 30, 

2011 reporting period for PY 2010 to 

determine if any State had unobligated 

funds in excess of 20 percent of their PY 

2010 allotment amount. If so, that 

amount will be recaptured from PY 

2011 funds and realloted among eligible 

states. 

• Source Data: State WIA 9130 

financial status reports. 

• Programs: 

State Dislocated Worker. 

State Rapid Response. 

Local Dislocated Worker (includes local 

administration). 

• Period: June 30, 2011. 

• Years covered: PY 2010 and Fiscal 

Year (FY) 2011. 

Reallotment Calculations: 

(1) Each State’s total amount of State 

obligations of PY 2010 (including FY 

2011) funds for the Dislocated Worker 

program is calculated. State obligations 

are considered to be the total of the 

Dislocated Worker statewide activities 

obligations, Rapid Response obligations, 

and 100 percent of local Dislocated 

Worker program authorized (which 

includes local admin authorized). The 

Dislocated Worker total unobligated 

balance is calculated to be the 

Dislocated Worker 2010 allotment 

amount (adjusted for recapture/ 

reallotment and statutory formula-based 

rescissions) less the calculated total 

Dislocated Worker obligations. (For reallotment purposes, Dislocated Worker 

allotted funds transferred to the Navajo 

Nation are added back to Arizona, New 

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Mexico, and Utah Local Dislocated 

Worker authorized amounts). 

(2) Section 667.150 of the regulations 

provides that the recapture calculations 

exclude the reserve for State 

administration. Data on State 

administrative authorized and obligated 

amounts are not normally available on 

WIA 9130 financial reports. Therefore, 

additional data on State administrative 

amounts included in the PY 2010 and 

FY 2011 statewide activities amounts 

authorized and obligated as of June 30, 

2011 are requested from those States 

calculated to be potentially liable for 

recapture. 

(3) In the preliminary calculation to 

determine States potentially liable for 

recapture, the Dislocated Worker 

portion of the state administrative 

amounts authorized and obligated (100 

percent of authorized is treated as 

obligated) is estimated by calculating 

the five percent maximum amount for 

State Dislocated Worker administrative 

costs using the Dislocated Worker state 

allotment amounts (adjusted for 

recapture/reallotment and statutory 

formula-based rescissions). If a State 

provides actual State Dislocated Worker 

administrative costs authorized and 

obligated in the comments section of 

revised 9130 reports, this data replaces 

the estimates. Based on the requested 

additional actual data submitted by 

potentially liable States on revised 

reports, the Dislocated Worker total 

allotment for these States is reduced by 

the Dislocated Worker portion of the 

State administrative amount authorized 

and the Dislocated Worker total 

obligations for these States are reduced 

by the Dislocated Worker portion of the 

State administrative amounts obligated. 

These calculations are done separately 

for PY 2010 and FY 2011, with final 

calculations being added together for 

the total year amounts. 

(4) States (including those adjusted by 

State administrative data) with 

unobligated balances for combined PY 

2010/FY 2011 exceeding 20 percent of 

the combined PY 2010/FY 2011 

Dislocated Worker allotment (adjusted 

for recapture/reallotment and statutory 

formula-based rescissions) will have 

their PY 2011 Dislocated Worker 

funding (FY 2012 portion) reduced 

(recaptured) by the amount of the 

excess. 

(5) As calculated above, states with 

unobligated balances not exceeding 20 

percent will receive in their PY 2011 

Dislocated Worker funding (FY 2012 

portion) a share of the total recaptured 

amount based on their share of the total 

PY 2010/FY 2011 Dislocated Worker 

allotments amount (adjusted for 

recapture/reallotment, financial 

sanctions, and statutory formula based 

rescissions) for all such States. 

Signed at Washington, DC this 19th day of 

April, 2012. 

Jane Oates, 

Assistant Secretary for Employment and 

Training. 

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BILLING CODE 4510–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

Proposed Extension of Existing 

Information Collection; Roof Control 

Plans for Underground Coal Mines 

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: Request for public comments. 

SUMMARY: 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 

and continuing collections of 

information in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This 

program helps to assure 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. Currently, the Mine 

Safety and Health Administration is 

soliciting comments concerning the 

extension of the information collection 

for 30 CFR 75.215, 75.220(a)(1), 

75.221(a), 75.222(a), and 75.223(a), (b), 

and (d). OMB last approved this 

information collection request on 

September 28, 2009. The package 

expires on September 30, 2012. 

DATES: All comments must be 

postmarked or received by midnight 

Eastern Time on June 26, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the 

information collection requirements of 

this notice must be clearly identified 

with ‘‘OMB 1219–0004’’ and sent to 

both the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) and the Mine Safety and 

Health Administration (MSHA). 

Comments to MSHA may be sent by any 

of the methods listed below. 

• Federal E–Rulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Facsimile: 202–693–9441, include 

‘‘OMB 1219–0004’’ in the subject line of 

the message. 

• Regular Mail or Hand Delivery: 

MSHA, Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances, 1100 

Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, 

Arlington, VA 22209–3939. For hand 

delivery, sign in at the receptionist’s 

desk on the 21st floor. 

Comments to OMB may be sent by 

mail addressed to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, 725 17th 

Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, 

Attn: Desk Officer for MSHA. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg 

Moxness, Chief, Economic Analysis 

Division, Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, at 

moxness.greg@dol.gov (email); 202– 

693–9440 (voice); or 202–693–9441 

(facsimile). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Section 302(a) of the Federal Mine 

Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine 

Act) 30 U.S.C. 846, requires that a roof 

control plan and revisions thereof 

suitable to the roof conditions and 

mining system of each coal mine be first 

approved by the Secretary of Labor 

(Secretary) before implementation by 

the operator. The plan must show the 

type of support and spacing approved 

by the Secretary, and the plan must be 

reviewed at least every six months by 

the Secretary. 

This information collection addresses 

the recordkeeping associated with: 

75.215—Longwall mining systems 

75.220(a)(1)—Roof control plan 

75.221(a)—Roof control plan 

information 

75.222(a)—Roof control plan-approval 

75.223(a), (b), & (d)—Evaluation and 

revision of roof control plan 

II. Desired Focus of Comments 

The Mine Safety and Health 

Administration (MSHA) is soliciting 

comments concerning the proposed 

extension of the information collection 

related to this safety standard on roof 

control plans for underground coal 

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 the 

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 

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