4626 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 16 / Wednesday, January 24, 2024 / Notices 

Dated: January 19, 2024. 

Darwin Arceo, 

Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. 

Department of Justice. 

[FR Doc. 2024–01334 Filed 1–23–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–FY–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

[OMB Control No. 1219–0154] 

Proposed Extension of Information 

Collection: Performance Reports for 

MSHA Grants 

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: Request for public comments. 

SUMMARY: 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 

regarding the extension of Performance 

Reports for MSHA Grants. 

DATES: All comments must be received 

on or before March 25, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning the 

information collection requirements of 

this notice may be sent by any of the 

methods listed below. Please note that 

late, comments received after the 

deadline will not be considered. 

• Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: 

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

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments for docket number MSHA– 

2023–0021. 

• 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 tollfree numbers. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine 

Safety and Health Act of 1977, as 

amended (Mine Act), 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. 

MSHA works to prevent death, 

illness, and injury from mining and to 

promote safe and healthful workplaces 

for U.S. miners. Section 115 of the Mine 

Act, 30 U.S.C. 825, requires MSHA to 

approve mine operators’ health and 

safety training programs for miners. 

MSHA administers two grant programs: 

State Grants and Brookwood-Sago Mine 

Safety Grants. The grant programs 

provide training for individuals, miners, 

employers, and contractors in the 

recognition, avoidance, and prevention 

of unsafe and unhealthful working 

conditions in accordance with section 

503 of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C. 953, and 

section 14 of the Mine Improvement and 

New Emergency Response Act of 2006 

(MINER Act), 30 U.S.C. 965. 

State Grants 

Under section 503 of the Mine Act, 30 

U.S.C. 953, the Secretary may award 

grants to States to assist in developing 

and enforcing State mine health and 

safety laws and regulations, to improve 

State workers’ compensation and 

mining occupational disease laws and 

programs, and to improve health and 

safety conditions in the Nation’s mines 

through Federal-State coordination and 

cooperation. Any State in which mining 

takes place may apply for the State 

Grants. 30 U.S.C. 953(g) requires that 

MSHA may fund up to 80 percent of the 

State Grants activities and a Grant 

recipient must provide matching funds 

of no less than 20 percent of the total 

costs. This Grant program supports 

federally mandated training of miners 

and mine operators working at surface 

and underground coal, metal, and 

nonmetal mines. 30 U.S.C. 953(e) of the 

Mine Act also allows the program to 

train State inspectors. 

MSHA recognizes that State training 

programs are a key source of mine safety 

and health training and education for 

individuals who work or will work at 

mines. MSHA encourages State training 

programs to prioritize health and safety 

training for small mining operations and 

underserved mines and miners within 

the mining industry, and to prioritize 

diversity, equity, inclusion, and 

accessibility. MSHA has recently 

expanded the priority to include 

underserved operators and miners 

including limited English proficient 

(LEP) and low literacy individuals. 

MSHA supports programs that 

emphasize training on miners’ statutory 

rights, including the right to be 

provided a safe working environment, to 

refuse an unsafe task, and to have a 

voice in the safety and health conditions 

at the mine. In particular, MSHA 

encourages grant recipients to address, 

in their training and education 

programs, occupational health hazards 

caused by exposures to respirable coal 

mine dust and respirable crystalline 

silica, powered haulage and mobile 

equipment safety, mine emergency 

preparedness, mine rescue, electrical 

safety, contract and customer truck 

drivers, improving training for new and 

inexperienced miners, managers and 

supervisors performing mining tasks, 

pillar safety for underground mines, and 

preventing falls from heights. 

Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants 

Section 14 of the MINER Act, 30 

U.S.C. 965, established the BrookwoodSago Mine Safety Grants. This 

competitive grant program provides 

funding for education and training 

programs to better identify, avoid, and 

prevent unsafe working conditions in 

and around mines. Grantees can use 

these funds to establish and implement 

education and training programs or to 

create training materials and programs 

on MSHA-identified safety priorities. 

Funds can also be used to develop and 

implement training and related 

materials for mine emergency 

preparedness as well as for the 

prevention of accidents in underground 

mines. 

MSHA expects Brookwood-Sago Mine 

Safety grantees to develop training or 

educational materials and/or provide 

mine safety training or educational 

programs, to recruit mine operators and 

miners to participate in training, and to 

conduct and evaluate the training 

program. 30 U.S.C. 965 mandates that 


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the Secretary must emphasize programs 

and materials that target smaller mines, 

including training mine operators and 

miners about new MSHA standards, 

high risk activities, or hazards. The 

Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants 

give priority to the funding of pilot and 

demonstration projects that will provide 

opportunities for broad applicability for 

mine safety. Special attention will also 

be given to programs and materials that 

serve underserved mines and miners 

within the mining industry, and that 

prioritize diversity, equity, inclusion, 

and accessibility. 

30 U.S.C. 965 also requires the 

Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants to 

conduct follow-up evaluations with the 

people who received the provided 

training to measure how the training 

promotes the DOL’s strategic goal to 

‘‘Ensure Safe Jobs, Essential Protections, 

and Fair Workplaces,’’ and MSHA’s goal 

to ‘‘prevent fatalities, disease, and injury 

from mining, and secure safe and 

healthful working conditions for 

America’s miners.’’ Evaluations will 

focus on determining how effective the 

subject training was in either reducing 

hazards, improving miners’ skills, or in 

improving safety and health conditions 

in mines. Grantees must also fully 

cooperate with MSHA evaluators, which 

may include providing MSHA 

evaluators relevant data, educational or 

training materials, or information on 

training methods and equipment. 

Under both State Grants and 

Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants 

programs, each grantee is required by 

U.S. DOL regulations to submit 

quarterly performance reports for the 

preceding 3-month period; and a final 

report no later than 90 days after the 

end of the grant period. Grantees of 

State Grants program have an additional 

requirement of submitting MSHA Form 

5000–50, State Grants Progress Report, 

on a quarterly basis. 

The required content of each report is 

specified in the funding opportunity 

announcement (FOA) of each grant 

program. 

(1) Performance Project Reports: A 

grantee submits a quarterly performance 

project report to MSHA no later than 30 

days after the deadlines. The 

performance report needs to contain a 

narrative assessment of performance 

under the grants and to include both 

quantitative and qualitative information. 

The narrative assessment includes the 

summary of progress over the previous 

3 months, submitted in an open free 

format of the grantee’s choice. 

Specifically, the narrative reports 

contain the following information: 

(a) A comparison of actual 

accomplishments to the objectives 

established for the period. 

(b) Reasons for any objectives that are 

not met. 

(c) A description of any significant 

developments or problems affecting the 

grantee’s ability to accomplish the work. 

(d) An evaluation of the impact or 

results of the program’s activities. 

(e) An explanation of current grant 

progress against the overall grant goals. 

In addition, the grantees are required 

to submit quarterly financial reports on 

the status of all funds awarded, 

matching funds, and, if applicable, 

program income received and 

expended, during the funding period. 

Between reporting dates, the grantee 

also needs to provide interim reports to 

inform MSHA of significant 

developments or problems affecting the 

organization’s ability to accomplish the 

work specified in the FOA. 

(2) Final Reports: At the end of the 

grant period, each grantee is required to 

provide a final close-out financial 

report, a final performance report, and 

an evaluation report. The final report is 

due no later than 90 days after the end 

of the 12-month performance period. 

(3) MSHA Form 5000–50, State Grants 

Progress Report (State Grants Only): 

State Grants recipients are also required 

to submit MSHA Form 5000–50 in their 

quarterly reports to MSHA. This form is 

used only by the State Grants program. 

This form consists of a technical 

progress report with quantitative 

performance information. Recipients of 

the State Grants are required to submit 

a final MSHA 5000–50 form at the end 

of the 12-month performance period. 

II. Desired Focus of Comments 

MSHA is soliciting comments 

concerning the information collection 

related to Performance Reports for 

MSHA Grants. 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, 

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 Performance 

Reports for MSHA Grants, specifically, 

including an extension of Performance 

Project Reports and Final Reports 

submitted by the recipients of both State 

and Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety 

Grants, and MSHA Form 5000–50 used 

for the State Grants. 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: 1219–0154. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofits. 

Number of Annual Respondents: 76. 

Frequency: Quarterly and annually. 

Number of Annual Responses: 380. 

Annual Burden Hours: 850 hours. 

Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper 

Cost: $0. 

MSHA Forms: MSHA Performance 

Report Narratives; MSHA Form 5000– 

50, MSHA State Grants Progress Report. 

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 


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public record and will be available at 

https://www.reginfo.gov. 

Song-ae Aromie Noe, 

Certifying Officer, Mine Safety and Health 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2024–01284 Filed 1–23–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4520–43–P 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[Notice: (24–006)] 

Heliophysics Advisory Committee; 

Meeting 

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended, the National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration (NASA) 

announces a meeting of the 

Heliophysics Advisory Committee 

(HPAC). This Committee functions in an 

advisory capacity to the Director, 

Heliophysics Division, in the NASA 

Science Mission Directorate. The 

meeting will be held for the purpose of 

soliciting, from the science community 

and other persons, scientific and 

technical information relevant to 

program planning. 

DATES: Monday, February 12, 2024, 10 

a.m.–5 p.m., eastern time; and Tuesday, 

February 13, 2024, 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m., 

eastern time. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting will be virtual. See 

dial-in and Webex information below 

under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. 

KarShelia Kinard, Science Mission 

Directorate, NASA Headquarters, 

Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358–2355, 

or karshelia.kinard@nasa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting will take place telephonically 

and via WebEx. Any interested person 

must use a touch-tone phone to 

participate in this meeting. To join by 

telephone, the numbers are: 1–929–251– 

9612 or 1–415–527–5035, for each day. 

The WebEx link is https://

nasaenterprise.webex.com/ 

nasaenterprise/j.php?MTID=

m0b61b2c74c8e576e96639583bb9d89ed 

and the meeting number is 2762 932 

6795. The password is 

HPACWinter2024! (47229468 from 

phones and video systems) (case 

sensitive), on both days. 

The agenda for the meeting includes 

the following topics: 

• Heliophysics Division (HPD) News, 

Updates, and New Initiatives 

• Specific HPD Research and Analysis 

Program, Operating Mission and 

Mission Planning Topics 

It is imperative that the meeting be 

held on these dates to accommodate the 

scheduling priorities of the key 

participants. 

Patricia Rausch, 

Advisory Committee Management Officer, 

National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2024–01347 Filed 1–23–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7510–13–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Privacy Act of 1974; System of 

Records 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice of a new system of 

records. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) is establishing a new 

system of records, ‘‘Student Loan 

Repayment Program Case Files, NSF– 

82,’’ in connection with the recruitment 

of highly qualified job candidates and 

retention of highly qualified employees 

by paying off their Federally insured 

student loans. The agency will use this 

system to maintain and retrieve 

applications from individuals seeking 

such student loan repayment benefits, 

service agreements signed by 

individuals receiving such benefits, 

lender information, loan balances and 

repayment history, and other related 

program information and 

documentation for such individuals. 

Information in this system of records 

will be collected through various 

sources, including directly from the 

individual to whom the information 

applies, and from NSF officials, official 

NSF documents, student loan lenders or 

other agencies or third parties. 

DATES: This system of records notice is 

effective as of January 24, 2024. The 

routine uses described in this notice 

will take effect on February 26, 2024, 

unless modified by a subsequent notice 

to incorporate comments received from 

the public. Submit comments on or 

before February 23, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified as ‘‘SORN NSF–82 (Student 

Loan Repayment Program),’’ by any of 

the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: Jennifer Carter, Human 

Resources Specialist, at jecarter@

nsf.gov. Include ‘‘SORN NSF–82 

(Student Loan Repayment Program)’’ in 

the subject line of the message. 

• Mail: Jennifer Carter, Human 

Resources Specialist, Division of Human 

Resource Management, National Science 

Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Ave., 

Alexandria, VA 22314. 

Instructions: NSF will post all 

comments on the NSF’s website (https:// 

www.nsf.gov/). All comments submitted 

in response to this Notice will become 

a matter of public record. Therefore, you 

should submit only information that 

you wish to make publicly available. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Carter, Human Resources 

Specialist, jecarter@nsf.gov, 703–292– 

8060, or Sandra Evans, NSF FOIA/PA 

Officer, sevans@nsf.gov, 703–292–8060. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Student Loan Repayment Program 

authority (5 U.S.C. 5379) is one of 

several hiring flexibilities made 

available to agencies to attract and 

retain highly qualified individuals for 

Federal service by allowing agencies to 

repay their Federally insured student 

loans. Individuals approved for this 

benefit must agree to complete a 

specified period of service with the 

agency, or to reimburse the agency if 

they fail to complete that term of service 

or violate certain other conditions of 

their service agreement. See 5 CFR part 

537 (Office of Personnel Management 

(OPM) student loan repayment 

regulations). This NSF system of records 

will be used to document requests 

(applications) from such individuals for 

such repayment benefits, service 

agreements signed by individuals 

approved to receive such benefits, 

benefit amounts, lender and loan 

history, and other loan repayment or 

loan benefit reimbursement information 

(including any request to waive the 

reimbursement obligation) specific to 

each individual. Information 

maintained in this system will be used 

to administer, document, and track the 

repayment of these loans (or 

reimbursement of the loan repayment 

benefit, where applicable), to make 

individual case files available to, and 

prepare annual reports for, OPM on 

NSF’s use of the student loan repayment 

program authority, and to seek and 

collect reimbursement from individuals 

who fail to fulfill their service obligation 

or violate other terms and conditions of 

their agreement. 

SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER: 

Student Loan Repayment Program 

Case Files, NSF–82. 

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: 

Unclassified. 


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