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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. 

• 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, 

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. 

Form Total 

respondents Frequency Total responses 

Average time 

per response 

Estimated total 

burden 

CEQ—Interview ................................................................... 4,600 4 18,400 63 19,320 

CEQ—Reinterview ............................................................... 2,208 1 2,208 10 368 

CED—Diary Record-keeping ............................................... 6,200 2 12,400 60 12,400 

CED—Diary Interview .......................................................... 6,200 2 12,400 19 3,927 

CED Diary Reinterview ........................................................ 1,240 1 1,240 10 207 

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 

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 

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 regarding Training Plans and 

Records of Training, for Underground 

Miners and Miners Working at Surface 

Mines and Surface Areas of 

Underground Mines. 

DATES: All comments must be received 

on or before November 17, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: 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. 

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 toll-free 

numbers. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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. 

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. 

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://

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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