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Overview of This Information 

Collection 

(1) Type of information collection: 

Extension of currently approved 

collection. 

(2) The title of the form/collection: 

Law Enforcement Congressional Badge 

of Bravery (CBOB) 

(3) The agency form number, if any, 

and the applicable component of the 

Department sponsoring the collection: 

None. Bureau of Justice Assistance, 

Office of Justice Programs, United States 

Department of Justice. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: 

Primary: BJA’s CBOB Office will use 

the CBOB application information to 

confirm the eligibility of applicants to 

be considered for the CBOB, and 

forward the application as appropriate 

to the Federal or the State and Local 

CBOB Board for their further 

consideration. In General—A Federal/ 

State and Local agency head many 

nominate for a Federal/State and Local 

Law Enforcement Badge and 

individual—(1) who is a Federal/State 

and Local law enforcement officer 

working within the agency of the 

Federal/State and Local agency head 

making the nomination; and (2) who— 

(A)(i) sustained a physical injury 

while—(I) engaged in the lawful duties 

of the individual; and (II) performing an 

act characterized as bravery by the 

Federal/State and Local agency head 

making the nomination; and (ii) put the 

individual at personal risk when the 

injury described in clause (i) occurred; 

or (B) while not injured, performed and 

act characterized as bravery by the 

Federal/State and Local agency head 

making the nomination that placed the 

individual at risk of serious physical 

injury or death. The U.S. Department of 

Justice’s Office of Justice Programs’ 

Bureau of Justice Assistance has been 

authorized to administer the Law 

Enforcement Congressional Badge of 

Bravery (CBOB) Program. 

Others: None. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

needed for an average respondent to 

respond is as follows: Over the first 

three years of this program, and average 

of 184 applications were submitted 

annually. Each application takes 

approximately 20 minutes to complete. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection is 61 hours. Total Annual 

Reporting Burden: 184 × 20 minutes per 

application = 3680 minutes/by 60 

minutes per hour = 61 hours. 

If additional information is required, 

please contact Jerri Murray, Department 

Clearance Officer, United States 

Department of Justice, Justice 

Management Division, Policy and 

Planning Staff, Two Constitution 

Square, 145 N Street NE., Room 

3W–1407B, Washington, DC 20530. 

Dated: July 25, 2013. 

Jerri Murray, 

Department Clearance Officer for PRA, 

United States Department of Justice. 

[FR Doc. 2013–18271 Filed 7–29–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–18–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Office of the Secretary 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; HighVoltage Continuous Mining Machines 

Standards for Underground Coal Mines 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) is submitting the Mine Safety and 

Health Administration (MSHA) 

sponsored information collection 

request (ICR) titled, ‘‘High-Voltage 

Continuous Mining Machines Standards 

for Underground Coal Mines,’’ to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and approval for 

continued use, without change, in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

3501 et seq.). 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

August 29, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with 

applicable supporting documentation; 

including a description of the likely 

respondents, proposed frequency of 

response, and estimated total burden 

may be obtained free of charge from the 

RegInfo.gov Web site at http:// 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=201302-1219-004 

(this link will only become active on the 

day following publication of this notice) 

or by contacting Michel Smyth by 

telephone at 202–693–4129 (this is not 

a toll-free number) or sending an email 

to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

Submit comments about this request 

to the Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk 

Officer for DOL–MSHA, Office of 

Management and Budget, Room 10235, 

725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 

20503, Fax: 202–395–6881 (this is not a 

toll-free number), email: 

OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 

202–693–4129 (this is not a toll-free 

number) or by email at 

DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

information collection supports safe use 

of high-voltage continuous mining 

machines (HVCMM) in underground 

coal mines by requiring records of 

testing, examination and maintenance 

on machines to reduce fire, electrical 

shock, ignition, and operational 

hazards. Coal mine supervisors and 

employees, State mine inspectors, and 

Federal mine inspectors use the records 

to document whether mine operators 

have conducted examinations and tests 

and have given insight into hazardous 

conditions encountered or that may be 

encountered. The records of inspections 

greatly assist those who use them in 

making decisions that will ultimately 

affect the safety of miners working with 

HVCMM. For additional substantive 

information about this ICR, see the 

related notice published in the Federal 

Register on April 8, 2013 (78 FR 20949). 

This information collection is subject 

to the PRA, because the information 

collection is included in a rule of 

general applicability, 30 CFR part 75. 

See 5 CFR 1320.3(c)(4)(i). A Federal 

agency generally cannot conduct or 

sponsor a collection of information, and 

the public is generally not required to 

respond to an information collection, 

unless it is approved by the OMB under 

the PRA and displays a currently valid 

OMB Control Number. In addition, 

notwithstanding any other provisions of 

law, no person shall generally be subject 

to penalty for failing to comply with a 

collection of information that does not 

display a valid Control Number. See 5 

CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL 

obtains OMB approval for this 

information collection under Control 

Number 1219–0140. 

OMB authorization for an ICR cannot 

be for more than three (3) years without 

renewal, and the current approval for 

this collection is scheduled to expire on 

August 31, 2013. The DOL seeks to 

extend PRA authorization for this 

information collection for three (3) more 

years, without any change to existing 

requirements. It should also be noted 

that existing information collection 

requirements submitted to the OMB 

receive a month-to-month extension 

while they undergo review. 

Interested parties are encouraged to 

send comments to the OMB, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs at 

the address shown in the ADDRESSES 

section within 30 days of publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register. In 

order to help ensure appropriate 

consideration, comments should 


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mention OMB Control Number 1219– 

0140. The OMB is particularly 

interested in comments that: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

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; 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. 

Agency: DOL–MSHA. 

Title of Collection: High-Voltage 

Continuous Mining Machines Standards 

for Underground Coal Mines. 

OMB Control Number: 1219–0140. 

Affected Public: Private Sector— 

businesses or other for-profits. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 5. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Responses: 8,510. 

Total Estimated Annual Burden 

Hours: 384. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: $0. 

Dated: July 24, 2013. 

Michel Smyth, 

Departmental Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–18242 Filed 7–29–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants 

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: Solicitation for Grant 

Applications (SGA). 

Announcement Type: New. 

Funding Opportunity Number: SGA 

13–3BS. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

(CFDA) Number: 17.603 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Labor, Mine Safety and Health 

Administration (MSHA), is making 

$550,000 available in grant funds for 

educational and training programs to 

help identify, avoid, and prevent unsafe 

working conditions in and around 

mines. The focus of these grants for the 

Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 will be on training 

and training materials for mine 

emergency preparedness and mine 

emergency prevention for all 

underground mines. Applicants for the 

grants may be States and nonprofit 

(private or public) entities. 

The number of grants awarded will be 

determined by MSHA’s evaluation of 

grant applications. The amount of each 

individual grant will be at least 

$50,000.00. The maximum amount for a 

12-month period of performance is 

$150,000. MSHA will not be awarding 

renewal (two-year) grants in FY 2013 

under this solicitation for grant 

applications (SGA). This notice contains 

all of the information needed to apply 

for grant funding, including for those 

eligible grantees which were awarded a 

2012 renewal grant. 

DATES: The closing date for applications 

will be August 31, 2013, (no later than 

11:59 p.m. EDST). MSHA will award 

grants on or before September 30, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Applications for grants 

submitted under this competition must 

be submitted electronically using the 

Government-wide site at http:// 

www.grants.gov. If applying online 

poses a hardship to any applicant, the 

MSHA Directorate of Educational Policy 

and Development will provide 

assistance to help applicants submit 

online. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any 

questions regarding this solicitation for 

grant applications (SGA 13–3BS) should 

be directed to Robert Glatter at 

glatter.robert@dol.gov or at 202–693– 

9570 (this is not a toll-free number) or 

the Grant Officer, Nancy Sloanhoffer, at 

sloanhoffer.nancy@dol.gov or at 202– 

693–9839 (this is not a toll-free 

number). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

solicitation provides background 

information and the requirements for 

projects funded under the solicitation. 

This solicitation consists of nine parts: 

• Part I provides background 

information on the Brookwood-Sago 

grants. 

• Part II describes the size and nature 

of the anticipated awards. 

• Part III describes the qualifications 

of an eligible applicant. 

• Part IV provides information on the 

application and submission process for 

FY 2013 annual grants. 

• Part V explains the review process 

and rating criteria that will be used to 

evaluate the FY 2013 applications. 

• Part VI provides information for FY 

2012 renewal grantees to apply for FY 

2013 funding. 

• Part VII provides award 

administration information. 

• Part VIII contains MSHA contact 

information. 

• Part IX addresses Office of 

Management and Budget information 

collection requirements. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

A. Overview of the Brookwood-Sago 

Mine Safety Grant Program 

Responding to several coal mine 

disasters, Congress enacted the Mine 

Improvement and New Emergency 

Response Act of 2006 (MINER Act). 

When Congress passed the MINER Act, 

it expected that requirements for new 

and advanced technology, e.g., fireresistant lifelines and increased 

breathable air availability in 

escapeways, would increase safety in 

mines. The MINER Act also required 

that every underground coal mine have 

persons trained in emergency response. 

Congress emphasized its commitment to 

training for mine emergencies when it 

strengthened the requirements for the 

training of mine rescue teams. Recent 

events demonstrate that training is the 

key for proper and safe emergency 

response and that all miners working 

underground should be trained in 

emergency response. 

Under Section 14 of the MINER Act, 

the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) is 

required to establish a competitive grant 

program called the ‘‘Brookwood-Sago 

Mine Safety Grants’’ (Brookwood-Sago 

grants). This program provides funding 

of education and training programs to 

better identify, avoid, and prevent 

unsafe working conditions in and 

around mines. This program will use 

grant funds to establish and implement 

education and training programs or to 

create training materials and programs. 

The MINER Act requires the Secretary 

to give priority to mine safety 

demonstrations and pilot projects with 

broad applicability. It also mandates 

that the Secretary emphasize programs 

and materials that target miners in 

smaller mines, including training mine 

operators and miners on new MSHA 

standards, high-risk activities, and other 

identified safety priorities. 

B. Grant Structures 

MSHA has funded the BrookwoodSago grants annually for 12 months of 

performance through two types of 

grants. For the first type, ‘‘annual 

grants,’’ MSHA requires an applicant to 

compete each year for the available 

funds. For the second type, ‘‘renewal 


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