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clarity of the information collection; and 

(4) ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nicole Bouchet by telephone at 202– 

693–0213, or by email at DOL_PRA_

PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Chief 

Evaluation Office of the U.S. 

Department of Labor is designing and 

implementing a data lake that will 

safely promote and expand restricteduse DOL data access to facilitate timely, 

accurate, and informative analysis, 

research, and program evaluation. In 

brief, the project involves: (1) 

developing a data-sharing infrastructure 

named Secure Transfer, Research-Use 

Data Lake (STRUDL); (2) supporting, 

onboarding, and training of approved 

STRUDL users for their research; and (3) 

providing privacy and statistical 

expertise to evaluate and ensure that 

research products from STRUDL are 

protected against disclosure risks and 

are publicly released in a timely 

manner. CEO has changed the proposed 

name of this information collection from 

‘‘Department of Labor’s Restricted Use 

Data Access program’’ to the ‘‘Secure 

Transfer, Research-Use Data Lake’’ in 

this submission to OMB. For additional 

substantive information about this ICR, 

see the related notices published in the 

Federal Register on August 24, 2023 (89 

FR 57975) and September 25, 2024 (89 

FR 78337). 

This information collection is subject 

to the PRA. 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 the OMB 

approves it 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 OMB Control Number. 

See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. 

DOL seeks PRA authorization for this 

information collection for three (3) 

years. OMB authorization for an ICR 

cannot be for more than three (3) years 

without renewal. The DOL notes that 

information collection requirements 

submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs 

receive a month-to-month extension 

while they undergo review. 

Agency: DOL–CEO. 

Title of Collection: Secure Transfer, 

Research-Use Data Lake. 

OMB Control Number: 1290–0NEW. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 15. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Responses: 105. 

Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 

188 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: $0. 

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

Nicole Bouchet, 

Senior Paperwork Reduction Act Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23364 Filed 10–8–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–HX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

[OMB Control No. 1219–0088] 

Proposed Extension of Information 

Collection; Ventilation Plans, Tests, 

and Examinations in Underground 

Coal Mines 

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 

entitled Ventilation Plans, Tests, and 

Examinations in Underground Coal 

Mines. 

DATES: All comments must be received 

on or before December 9, 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: 

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

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments for docket number MSHA– 

2024–0022. 

• 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 Ventilation 

Plans, Tests, and Examinations in 

Underground Coal Mines. The 

information collection is intended to 

ensure that required ventilation-related 

tests and examinations are made and 

that ventilation systems in underground 

coal mines are maintained. 

Section 303(a) of the Mine Act, 30 

U.S.C. 863(a), requires that all 

underground coal mines be ventilated 

by mechanical ventilation equipment 

installed and operated in a manner 

approved by an authorized 

representative of the Secretary and that 

such equipment be examined daily, and 

a record be kept of such examination. 

Underground coal mines present 

potentially harsh and hostile working 

environments. The mine ventilation 

system is the most vital life support 

system in underground mining and a 

properly operating ventilation system is 

essential for maintaining a safe and 

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adequate ventilation in underground 

mines can result in fatalities from 

asphyxiation and explosions. 

An underground mine is a series of 

tunnels that must be adequately 

ventilated with fresh air to provide a 

safe environment for miners. Methane, 

and other noxious gases and dusts are 

liberated from the strata during blasting, 

operating diesel equipment, and from 

other mining activities. The explosive 

and noxious gases and dusts must be 

diluted, rendered harmless, and carried 

to the surface by the ventilating 

currents. Sufficient air must be provided 

to maintain the level of respirable dust 

at or below specific exposure limits and 

air quality must be maintained in 

accordance with MSHA standards. 

Mechanical ventilation equipment of 

sufficient capacity must be operating at 

all times while miners are in the mine. 

Additionally, ground conditions are 

subject to frequent changes; thus, 

frequent tests and examinations are 

necessary to ensure the integrity of the 

ventilation system and to detect any 

changes that may require adjustments to 

the system. 

Records of tests and examinations are 

necessary to ensure that the ventilation 

system is being maintained and changes 

that could adversely affect the integrity 

of the ventilation system or the safety of 

the miners are not occurring. These 

examination, reporting, and 

recordkeeping requirements found in 30 

CFR 75.310, 75.312, 75.342, 75.351, 

75.360 through 75.364, 75.370, 75.371, 

and 75.382 incorporate examinations of 

other critical aspects of the underground 

coal mine work environment such as 

roof conditions and electrical 

equipment, that have historically caused 

numerous fatalities when not properly 

maintained and operated. 

1. Installation of Main Mine Fans (30 

CFR 75.310) 

Maintaining proper ventilation is 

essential to miner safety. To ensure that 

ventilation systems are functioning 

properly, MSHA requires that main 

mine fan monitoring system records be 

continuously collected and reviewed on 

the surface by a responsible person 

designated by the operator with 

adequate communication channels, 

under 30 CFR 75.310(a)(4) and (c). 

Under 30 CFR 75.310(a)(4), mine 

operators are required to equip each 

main mine fan with a pressure recording 

device or system. If a device or system 

other than a circular pressure recorder 

is used to monitor main mine fan 

pressure, the device or system used 

must provide a continuous graph or 

continuous chart of the pressure as a 

function of time. At not more than 7-day 

intervals, a hard copy of the continuous 

graph or chart must be generated, or the 

record of the fan pressure must be 

stored electronically. When records of 

fan pressure are stored electronically, 

the system used to store these records 

must be secure, not susceptible to 

alteration, and be capable of storing the 

required data. Records of the fan 

pressure must be retained at a surface 

location at the mine for at least 1 year 

and be made available for inspection by 

authorized representatives of the 

Secretary and the representative of 

miners. 

Under 30 CFR 75.310(c), if a main 

mine fan monitoring system is used 

under section 75.312, the system must: 

(1) record the mine ventilating 

pressure; 

(2) monitor bearing temperature, 

revolutions per minute, vibration, 

electric voltage, and amperage; 

(3) provide a printout of the 

monitored parameters, including the 

mine ventilating pressure within a 

reasonable period, not to exceed the end 

of the next scheduled shift during 

which miners are underground; and 

(4) be equipped with an automatic 

device that signals when an electrical or 

mechanical deficiency exists in the 

monitoring system or a sudden increase 

or loss in mine ventilating pressure 

occurs. 

Under 30 CFR 75.310(c)(5), the main 

mine fan monitoring system must 

provide monitoring, records, printouts, 

and signals required by paragraphs 

(c)(1) through (c)(4) at a surface location 

at the mine where a responsible person 

designated by the operator is always on 

duty and where signals from the 

monitoring system can be seen or heard 

while anyone is underground. This 

person must be provided with two-way 

communication with the working 

sections and workstations where 

persons are routinely assigned to work 

for the majority of a shift. 

2. Main Mine Fan Examinations and 

Records (30 CFR 75.312) 

Main mine fans are used in all 

underground coal mines and can move 

large volumes of air through mines to 

expel methane and other noxious gases. 

These mine fan systems are integral to 

maintaining air quality to ensure 

miners’ health and safety. 

2–1. Main Mine Fan Daily Examinations 

and Records (30 CFR 75.312(a) and 

(g)(1)) 

To ensure that main mine fans are 

functioning properly, each main mine 

fan and its components must be 

examined each day that the mine is 

operational, and the records must be 

documented. 

Under 30 CFR 75.312(a), to assure 

their electrical and mechanical 

reliability, each main mine fan and its 

associated components, including 

devices for measuring or recording mine 

ventilation pressure, must be examined 

for proper operation by a trained person 

designated by the operator. 

Examinations of main mine fans must 

be made at least once each day that the 

fan operates, unless a fan monitoring 

system is used. No examination is 

required on any day when no one, 

including certified persons, goes 

underground, except that an 

examination must be completed prior to 

anyone entering the mine. 

Under 30 CFR 75.312(g)(1), by the end 

of the shift on which the examination is 

made, persons making main mine fan 

examinations must record all 

uncorrected defects that may affect the 

operation of the fan that are not 

corrected by the end of that shift. 

Records must be maintained in a secure 

book that is not susceptible to alteration 

or electronically in a computer system 

so as to be secure and not susceptible 

to alteration. 

2–2. Main Mine Fan at Use Examination 

and Records (30 CFR 75.312(b) and 

(g)(2)) 

Regular review of the fan monitoring 

system data is important to miner health 

and safety so that any issues can be 

averted in a timely manner. A trained 

individual must review data on the 

main mine fan monitoring system daily, 

examine each main mine fan every 7 

days, create certified copies of the data, 

and make records of any malfunction 

that occurs. These are required under 30 

CFR 75.312(b) and (g)(2). 

Under 30 CFR 75.312(b)(1)(i), if a 

main mine fan monitoring system is 

used, a trained person designated by the 

operator must at least once each day 

review the data provided by the fan 

monitoring system to assure that the fan 

and the fan monitoring system are 

operating properly. No review is 

required on any day when no one, 

including certified persons, goes 

underground, except that a review of the 

data must be performed prior to anyone 

entering the underground portion of the 

mine. Data reviewed must include the 

fan pressure, bearing temperature, 

revolutions per minute, vibration, 

electric voltage, and amperage. 

Under 30 CFR 75.312(b)(1)(ii), a 

trained person must at least every 7 

days test the monitoring system for 

proper operation and examine each 

main mine fan and its associated 

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mechanical reliability of main mine 

fans. Under 30 CFR 75.312(b)(2), if the 

monitoring system malfunctions, the 

malfunction must be corrected, or 

examined by a trained person as defined 

in 75.312(a). 

Under 30 CFR 75.312(g)(2)(i), when a 

fan monitoring system is used in lieu of 

the daily fan examination, the certified 

copies of data produced by fan 

monitoring systems must be maintained 

separate from other computer-generated 

reports or data. Under 30 CFR 

75.312(g)(2)(ii) a record must be made of 

any fan monitoring system 

malfunctions, electrical or mechanical 

deficiencies in the monitoring system 

and any sudden increase or loss in mine 

ventilating pressure. The record must be 

made by the end of the shift on which 

the review of the data is completed and 

must be maintained in a secure book 

that is not susceptible to alteration or 

electronically in a computer system so 

as to be secure and not susceptible to 

alteration. 

2–3. Main Mine Fan Monthly 

Examination and Records (30 CFR 

75.312(c), (d) and (g)(3)) 

To ensure that the automatic fan 

signal device and automatic doors on 

each main mine fan are working, mine 

operators must test these systems 

monthly by those qualified to do so. 

This testing is required under 30 CFR 

75.312(c) and (d), and the record of that 

test is required under 30 CFR 

75.312(g)(3). 

Under 30 CFR 75.312(c) and (d), at 

least every 31 days, the automatic fan 

signal device for each main mine fan 

and automatic closing doors in multiple 

main mine fan systems must be tested 

by stopping the fan. Only persons 

necessary to evaluate the effect of the 

fan stoppage or restart, or to perform 

maintenance or repair work that cannot 

otherwise be made while the fan is 

operating, is permitted underground. 

Notwithstanding the provisions of 

section 75.311, underground power may 

remain energized during this test 

provided no one is underground. If the 

fan is not restarted within 15 minutes, 

underground power must be 

deenergized and no one is allowed to 

enter any underground area of the mine 

until the fan is restarted and an 

examination of the mine is conducted as 

described in paragraphs 75.360 (b) 

through (e) and the mine has been 

determined to be safe. 

Under 30 CFR 75.312(g)(3), by the end 

of the shift on which the monthly test 

of the automatic fan signal device or the 

automatic closing doors is completed, 

persons making these tests must record 

the results of the tests. Records must be 

maintained in a secure book that is not 

susceptible to alteration or 

electronically in a computer system so 

as to be secure and not susceptible to 

alteration. 

2–4. Certification (30 CFR 75.312(f)(1) 

and (f)(2)) 

Documentation of main mine fan 

examinations must be kept under 30 

CFR 75.312(f)(1) along with 

documentation of the data review from 

the main mine fan monitoring system 

under 30 CFR.312(f)(2). 

Under 30 CFR 75.312(f)(1), persons 

making main mine fan examinations 

must certify by initials and date at the 

fan or another location specified by the 

operator that the examinations were 

made. Each certification must identify 

the main mine fan examined. 

Under 30 CFR 75.312(f)(2), persons 

reviewing data produced by a main 

mine fan monitoring system must certify 

by initials and date on a printed copy 

of the data from the system that the 

review was completed. In lieu of 

certification on a copy of the data, the 

person reviewing the data may certify 

electronically that the review was 

completed. Electronic certification must 

be by handwritten initials and date in a 

computer system so as to be secure and 

not susceptible to alteration. 

2–5. Retention Periods (30 CFR 

75.312(h)) 

Mine records must be retained for 1 

year so that issues can be properly 

investigated if needed. Under 30 CFR 

75.312(h), records, including records of 

mine fan pressure and the certified 

copies of data produced by fan 

monitoring systems, must be retained at 

a surface location at the mine for at least 

1 year and must be made available for 

inspection by authorized representatives 

of the Secretary and the representative 

of miners. 

3. Methane Monitors (30 CFR 75.342(a)) 

Methane monitors are an important 

warning system throughout mines and 

must be installed and maintained in 

order to ensure miner safety. 

Under 30 CFR 75.342(a)(1), MSHA 

approved methane monitors must be 

installed on all face cutting machines, 

continuous miners, longwall face 

equipment, loading machines, and other 

mechanized equipment used to extract 

or load coal within the working place. 

Under 30 CFR 75.342(a)(4), methane 

monitors must be maintained in 

permissible and proper operating 

condition and must be calibrated with a 

known air-methane mixture at least 

once every 31 days. To assure that 

methane monitors are properly 

maintained and calibrated, the operator 

must: 

(i) Use persons properly trained in the 

maintenance, calibration, and 

permissibility of methane monitors to 

calibrate and maintain the devices. 

(ii) Maintain a record of all calibration 

tests of methane monitors. Records must 

be maintained in a secure book that is 

not susceptible to alteration or 

electronically in a computer system so 

as to be secure and not susceptible to 

alteration. 

(iii) Retain the record of calibration 

tests for 1 year from the date of the test. 

Records must be retained at a surface 

location at the mine and made available 

for inspection by authorized 

representatives of the Secretary and the 

representative of miners. 

4. Atmospheric Monitoring Systems (30 

CFR 75.351) 

Regular documentation of the 

atmospheric monitoring system is 

necessary due to the importance of the 

Atmospheric Monitoring System (AMS) 

to miner safety and health. Regular 

maintenance and any signals or 

malfunctions must be recorded, and 

operators must be trained on an annual 

basis. 

Under 30 CFR 75.351(o)(1), when an 

AMS is used to comply with 30 CFR 

75.323(d)(1)(ii), 75.340(a)(1)(ii), 

75.340(a)(2)(ii), 75.350(b), 75.350(d), or 

75.362(f), individuals designated by the 

mine operator must make the following 

records by the end of the shift in which 

the following event(s) occur: 

(i) If an alert or alarm signal occurs, 

a record of the date, time, location and 

type of sensor, and the cause for the 

activation. 

(ii) If an AMS malfunctions, a record 

of the date, the extent and cause of the 

malfunction, and the corrective action 

taken to return the system to proper 

operation. 

(iii) A record of the seven-day tests of 

alert and alarm signals; calibrations; and 

maintenance of the AMS must be made 

by the person(s) performing these 

actions. 

Under 30 CFR 75.351(o)(2), the person 

entering the record must include their 

name, date, and signature in the record. 

Under 30 CFR 75.351(o)(3), the records 

required by this section must be kept 

either in a secure book that is not 

susceptible to alteration, or 

electronically in a computer system that 

is secure and not susceptible to 

alteration. These records must be 

maintained separately from other 

records and identifiable by a title, such 

as the ‘AMS log.’ 

Under 30 CFR 75.351(p), records must 

be retained for at least 1 year at a surface 


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location at the mine and made available 

for inspection by miners and authorized 

representatives of the Secretary. 

Under 30 CFR 75.351(q)(1), all AMS 

operators must be trained annually in 

the proper operation of the AMS, 

conducted as part of a miner’s part 48 

new miner training (30 CFR 48.5), 

experienced miner training (30 CFR 

48.6), or annual refresher training (30 

CFR 48.8). Recordkeeping requirements 

related to training records requirements 

are covered in two currently approved 

ICRs under: 

• OMB Control Number 1219–0009, 

Certificate of Training, which covers 

miners working in underground mines 

(30 CFR part 48 Subpart A) and surface 

mines and surface areas of underground 

mines (30 CFR part 48 Subpart B). 

• OMB Control Number 1219–0131, 

Training Plans, New Miner Training, 

Newly-hired Experienced Miner 

Training, which covers miners engaged 

in shell dredging or employed at sand, 

gravel, surface stone, surface clay, 

colloidal phosphate, or surface 

limestone mines (30 CFR part 46). 

5. Preshift Examinations at Fixed 

Intervals (30 CFR 75.360) 

Examining the work area where 

miners will work or travel underground 

is imperative to establishing a safe work 

environment. In most cases, a work area 

must be examined by a certified person 

within 3 hours of the start of a shift, 

though there are exceptions. 

Documentation of hazardous conditions 

and any violations must be documented 

before any non-certified individuals 

enter the underground area. 

Under 30 CFR 75.360(a)(1), except as 

provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this 

section, a certified person designated by 

the operator must make a preshift 

examination within 3 hours preceding 

the beginning of any 8-hour interval 

during which any person is scheduled 

to work or travel underground. No 

person other than certified examiners 

may enter or remain in any 

underground area unless a preshift 

examination has been completed for the 

established 8-hour interval. The 

operator must establish 8-hour intervals 

of time subject to the required preshift 

examinations. 

Under 30 CFR 75.360(a)(2), preshift 

examinations of areas where pumpers 

are scheduled to work or travel are not 

required prior to the pumper entering 

the areas if the pumper is a certified 

person and the pumper conducts an 

examination for hazardous conditions 

and violations of the mandatory health 

or safety standards referenced in 

paragraph (b)(11) of this section, tests 

for methane and oxygen deficiency, and 

determines if the air is moving in its 

proper direction in the area where the 

pumper works or travels. The 

examination of the area must be 

completed before the pumper performs 

any other work. A record of all 

hazardous conditions and violations of 

the mandatory health or safety 

standards found by the pumper must be 

made and retained in accordance with 

30 CFR 75.363. 

Under 30 CFR 75.360(b), the person 

conducting the preshift examination 

must examine for hazardous conditions 

and violations of the mandatory health 

or safety standards referenced in 

paragraph (b)(11) of this section, test for 

methane and oxygen deficiency, and 

determine if the air is moving in its 

proper direction at the locations 

described in sections 30 CFR 

75.360(b)(1) through (10). 

Under 30 CFR 75.360(f), at each 

working place examined, the person 

doing the preshift examination must 

certify by initials, date, and the time, 

that the examination was made. In areas 

required to be examined outby a 

working section, the certified person 

must certify by initials, date, and the 

time at enough locations to show that 

the entire area has been examined. 

Under 30 CFR 75.360(g), a record of 

the results of each preshift examination, 

including a record of hazardous 

conditions and violations of the nine 

mandatory health or safety standards 

and their locations found by the 

examiner during each examination, and 

of the results and locations of air and 

methane measurements, must be made 

on the surface before any persons, other 

than certified persons conducting 

examinations required by this subpart, 

enter any underground area of the mine. 

The results of methane tests must be 

recorded as the percentage of methane 

measured by the examiner. The record 

must be made by the certified person 

who made the examination or by a 

person designated by the operator. If the 

record is made by someone other than 

the examiner, the examiner must verify 

the record by initials and date by or at 

the end of the shift for which the 

examination was made. A record must 

also be made by a certified person of the 

action taken to correct hazardous 

conditions and violations of mandatory 

health or safety standards found during 

the preshift examination. All preshift 

and corrective action records must be 

countersigned by the mine foreman or 

equivalent mine official by the end of 

the mine foreman’s or equivalent mine 

official’s next regularly scheduled 

working shift. The records required by 

this section must be made in a secure 

book that is not susceptible to alteration 

or electronically in a computer system 

so as to be secure and not susceptible 

to alteration. 

Under 30 CFR 75.360(h), these 

records must be retained at a surface 

location at the mine for at least 1 year 

and be made available for inspection by 

authorized representatives of the 

Secretary and the representative of 

miners. 

6. On-Shift Examinations (30 CFR 

75.362) 

During periods of multiple shifts, 

several examinations must take place 

between shifts or shortly after a shift 

change. Examinations for respirable 

dust controls, hazardous conditions and 

violations of mandatory health or safety 

standards, methane and oxygen 

deficiency, and proper air movement 

must take place and be certified and 

countersigned by the mine foreman. 

6–1. On-Shift Examinations for 

Hazardous Conditions (30 CFR 

75.362(a)(1)) 

Under 30 CFR 75.362(a)(1), at least 

once during each shift, or more often if 

necessary for safety, a certified person 

designated by the operator must 

conduct an on-shift examination of each 

section where anyone is assigned to 

work during the shift and any area 

where mechanized mining equipment is 

being installed or removed during the 

shift. The certified person must check 

for hazardous conditions and violations 

of the mandatory health or safety 

standards referenced in paragraph (a)(3) 

of this section, test for methane and 

oxygen deficiency, and determine if the 

air is moving in its proper direction. 

6–2. On-Shift Examinations for 

Respirable Dust (30 CFR 75.362(a)(2)) 

Under 30 CFR 75.362(a)(2), a person 

designated by the operator must 

conduct an examination and record the 

results and the corrective actions taken 

to assure compliance with the respirable 

dust control parameters specified in the 

approved mine ventilation plan. In 

those instances when a shift change is 

accomplished without an interruption 

in production on a section, the 

examination must be made anytime 

within 1 hour after the shift change. In 

those instances when there is an 

interruption in production during the 

shift change, the examination must be 

made before production begins on a 

section. Deficiencies in dust controls 

must be corrected before production 

begins or resumes. The examination 

must include: Air quantities and 

velocities; water pressures and flow 

rates; excessive leakage in the water 

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and orientations; section ventilation and 

control device placement; roof bolting 

machine dust collector vacuum levels; 

scrubber air flow rate; work practices 

required by the ventilation plan; and 

any other dust suppression measures. 

Measurements of the air velocity and 

quantity, water pressure and flow rates 

are not required if continuous 

monitoring of these controls is used and 

indicates that the dust controls are 

functioning properly. 

6–3. Certification (30 CFR 75.362(g)) 

Documentation of on-shift 

examinations in belt haulage entries 

must be made and retained under 30 

CFR 75.362(g). 

Under 30 CFR 75.362(g)(1), the person 

conducting the on-shift examination in 

belt haulage entries must certify by 

initials, date, and time that the 

examination was made. The certified 

person must certify by initials, date, and 

the time at enough locations to show 

that the entire area has been examined. 

Under 30 CFR 75.362(g)(2), the 

certified person directing the on-shift 

examination to assure compliance with 

the respirable dust control parameters 

specified in the approved mine 

ventilation plan must: 

(i) Certify by initials, date, and time 

on a board maintained at the section 

load-out or similar location showing 

that the examination was made prior to 

resuming production; and 

(ii) Verify, by initials and date, the 

record of the results of the examination 

required under (a)(2) of this section to 

assure compliance with the respirable 

dust control parameters specified in the 

mine ventilation plan. The verification 

must be made no later than the end of 

the shift for which the examination was 

made. 

Under 30 CFR 75.362(g)(3), the mine 

foreman or equivalent mine official 

must countersign each examination 

record required under (a)(2) of this 

section after it is verified by the certified 

person under (g)(2)(ii) of this section, 

and no later than the end of the mine 

foreman’s or equivalent mine official’s 

next regularly scheduled working shift. 

The record must be made in a secure 

book that is not susceptible to alteration 

or electronically in a computer system 

so as to be secure and not susceptible 

to alteration. 

Under 30 CFR 75.362(g)(4), records 

must be retained at a surface location at 

the mine for at least 1 year and must be 

made available for inspection by 

authorized representatives of the 

Secretary and the representative of 

miners. 

7. Supplemental Examinations for 

Hazardous Conditions and Violations of 

Mandatory Health or Safety Standards 

(30 CFR 75.361 and 75.363) 

Supplemental examinations must be 

made when violations and hazardous 

conditions are identified during regular 

examinations. Hazardous conditions 

that are identified must be posted with 

a danger sign until the conditions are 

corrected. Records of these incidents 

must be made by a certified individual 

or other authorized individual and must 

be kept for 1 year. 

7–1. Supplemental Examination for 

Hazardous Conditions (30 CFR 75.361 

and 75.363(a)) 

Under 30 CFR 75.361(a)(1), except for 

certified persons conducting 

examinations required by this subpart, 

within 3 hours before anyone enters an 

area in which a preshift examination 

has not been made for that shift, a 

certified person must examine the area 

for hazardous conditions and violations 

of the mandatory health or safety 

standards referenced in paragraph (a)(2) 

of this section, determine whether the 

air is traveling in its proper direction 

and at its normal volume, and test for 

methane and oxygen deficiency. 

Under 30 CFR 75.361(a)(2) 

supplemental examinations must 

include examinations to identify 

violations of the standards listed below: 

roof control; ventilation, methane; 

accumulations of combustible materials 

and application of rock dust; other 

safeguards, limited to maintenance of 

travelways along belt conveyors, off 

track haulage roadways, and track 

haulage, track switches, and other 

components for haulage; guarding 

moving machine parts; and maintenance 

of belt conveyor components. 

Under 30 CFR 75.361(b), at each 

working place examined, the person 

making the supplemental examination 

must certify by initials, date, and the 

time, that the examination was made. In 

areas required to be examined outby a 

working section, the certified person 

must certify by initials, date, and the 

time at enough locations to show that 

the entire area has been examined. 

Under 30 CFR 75.363(a), any 

hazardous condition found by the mine 

foreman or equivalent mine official, 

assistant mine foreman or equivalent 

mine official, or other certified persons 

designated by the operator for the 

purposes of conducting examinations 

under this subpart D—Ventilation, must 

be posted with a conspicuous danger 

sign where anyone entering the areas 

would pass. A hazardous condition 

must be corrected immediately or the 

area must remain posted until the 

hazardous condition is corrected. If the 

condition creates an imminent danger, 

everyone except those persons referred 

to in section 104(c) of the Mine Act 

must be withdrawn from the area 

affected to a safe area until the 

hazardous condition is corrected. Only 

persons designated by the operator to 

correct or evaluate the hazardous 

condition may enter the posted area. 

Any violation of a mandatory health or 

safety standard found during a preshift, 

supplemental, on-shift, or weekly 

examination must be corrected. 

7–2. Violations of Mandatory Health or 

Safety Standards (30 CFR 75.363(b)) 

Under 30 CFR 75.363(b), a record 

must be made of any hazardous 

condition and any violation of the nine 

mandatory health or safety standards 

found by the mine examiner. This 

record must be kept in a book 

maintained for this purpose on the 

surface at the mine. The record must be 

made by the completion of the shift on 

which the hazardous condition or 

violation of the nine mandatory health 

or safety standards is found and must 

include the nature and location of the 

hazardous condition or violation and 

the corrective action taken. This record 

is not required for shifts when no 

hazardous conditions or violations of 

the nine mandatory health or safety 

standards are found. 

7–3. Recordkeeping and Retention (30 

CFR 75.363(c) and (d)) 

Under 30 CFR 75.363(c), the record 

must be made by the certified person 

who conducted the examination or a 

person designated by the operator. If 

made by a person other than the 

certified person, the certified person 

must verify the record by initials and 

date by or at the end of the shift for 

which the examination was made. 

Records must be countersigned by the 

mine foreman or equivalent mine 

official by the end of the mine foreman’s 

or equivalent mine official’s next 

regularly scheduled working shift. The 

record must be made in a secure book 

that is not susceptible to alteration or 

electronically in a computer system so 

as to be secure and not susceptible to 

alteration. 

Under 30 CFR 75.363(d), records must 

be retained at a surface location at the 

mine for at least 1 year and must be 

made available for inspection by 

authorized representatives of the 

Secretary and the representative of 

miners. 


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8. Weekly Examinations (30 CFR 

75.364) 

Weekly examinations are another 

component of keeping miners safe and 

healthy. Examinations of unsealed 

worked-out areas must include the 

measurements of methane and oxygen 

concentrations and other measurements 

such as air quantity. The results of the 

examinations must be recorded before 

the end of the shift during which they 

were performed. In addition, hazardous 

conditions examinations must take 

place weekly, and any hazardous 

conditions identified must be corrected 

immediately. If the hazard poses danger, 

all unnecessary individuals must be 

removed from the area. Finally, the 

records of these examinations must be 

recorded and certified. 

8–1. Weekly Examination of WorkedOut Areas (30 CFR 75.364(a) and (h)) 

Under 30 CFR 75.364(a)(1), at least 

every 7 days, a certified person must 

examine unsealed worked-out areas 

where no pillars have been recovered by 

traveling to the area of deepest 

penetration; measuring methane and 

oxygen concentrations and air quantities 

and making tests to determine if the air 

is moving in the proper direction in the 

area. The locations of measurement 

points where tests and measurements 

will be performed must be included in 

the mine ventilation plan and must be 

adequate in number and location to 

assure ventilation and air quality in the 

area. Air quantity measurements must 

also be made where the air enters and 

leaves the worked-out area. An 

alternative method of evaluating the 

ventilation of the area may be approved 

in the ventilation plan. 

Under 30 CFR 75.364(h), at the 

completion of any shift during which a 

portion of a weekly examination is 

conducted, a record of the results of 

each weekly examination, including a 

record of hazardous conditions and 

violations of the nine mandatory health 

or safety standards found during each 

examination and their locations, the 

corrective action taken, and the results 

and location of air and methane 

measurements, must be made. The 

results of methane tests must be 

recorded as the percentage of methane 

measured by the examiner. The record 

must be made by the person making the 

examination or a person designated by 

the operator. If made by a person other 

than the examiner, the examiner must 

verify the record by initials and date by 

or at the end of the shift for which the 

examination was made. The record must 

be countersigned by the mine foreman 

or equivalent mine official by the end of 

the mine foreman’s or equivalent mine 

official’s next regularly scheduled 

working shift. The records required by 

this section must be made in a secure 

book that is not susceptible to alteration 

or electronically in a computer system 

so as to be secure and not susceptible 

to alteration. 

8–2. Weekly Examination of Hazardous 

Conditions (30 CFR 75.364(b) and (d)) 

Under 30 CFR 75.364(b), at least every 

7 days, an examination for hazardous 

conditions and violations of the 

mandatory health or safety standards 

referenced in paragraph (b)(8) of this 

section must be made by a certified 

person designated by the operator at 

locations listed in paragraphs (b)(1) 

through (b)(7) of this section. 

Under 30 CFR 75.364(d), hazardous 

conditions must be corrected 

immediately. If the condition creates an 

imminent danger, everyone except those 

persons referred to in section 104(c) of 

the Mine Act must be withdrawn from 

the area affected to a safe area until the 

hazardous condition is corrected. Any 

violation of the nine mandatory health 

or safety standards found during a 

weekly examination must be corrected. 

8–3. Certification, Recordkeeping and 

Retention (30 CFR 75.363(g), (h), and (i)) 

Under 30 CFR 75.364(g), the person 

making the weekly examinations must 

certify by initials, date, and the time 

that the examination was made. 

Certifications and times must appear at 

enough locations to show that the entire 

area has been examined. 

Under 30 CFR 75.364(i), records must 

be retained at a surface location at the 

mine for at least 1 year and must be 

made available for inspection by 

authorized representatives of the 

Secretary and the representative of 

miners. 

9. Submission and Approval of Mine 

Ventilation Plan (30 CFR 75.370 and 

75.371) 

Mine operators must create a written 

ventilation plan for each mine to control 

methane and respirable dust. The 

written plan must be approved by the 

district manager along with any 

revisions. To best protect miners, the 

ventilation plan must be given to the 

representative of miners at least 5 days 

before submitting the plan and allowed 

feedback from the representative. 

Finally, the plan must be approved by 

the district manager and reviewed by 

MSHA every 6 months. 

9–1. Mine Ventilation Plans (30 CFR 

75.370(a)(1) and (2)) 

Under 30 CFR 75.370(a)(1), the mine 

operator must develop and follow a 

ventilation plan approved by the district 

manager. The plan must be designed to 

control methane and respirable dust and 

must be suitable to the conditions and 

mining system at the mine. The 

ventilation plan must consist of two 

parts, the plan content as prescribed in 

30 CFR 75.371 and the ventilation map 

with information as prescribed in 

section 75.372. Only that portion of the 

map which contains information 

required under 30 CFR 75.371 will be 

subject to approval by the district 

manager. 

Under 30 CFR 75.370(a)(2), the 

proposed ventilation plan and any 

revision to the must be submitted in 

writing to the district manager. When 

revisions to a ventilation plan are 

proposed, only the revised pages, maps, 

or sketches of the plan need to be 

submitted. When required in writing by 

the district manager, the operator must 

submit a fully revised plan by 

consolidating the plan and all revisions 

in an orderly manner and by deleting all 

outdated material. 

9–2. Mine Ventilation Plan Contents for 

Diesel-Powered Equipment (30 CFR 

75.371) 

The contents of mine ventilation plan 

are described in detail in 30 CFR 75.371. 

Mine operators utilizing diesel-powered 

equipment in underground coal mines 

must submit to the appropriate MSHA 

District Manager a revised ventilation 

plan or appropriate amendments to the 

existing plan, in accordance with 

requirements in 30 CFR 75.325 (air 

quality) and 70.1900 (exhaust gas 

monitoring) for approval. 

If diesel-powered equipment is used 

in underground coal mines, the mine 

ventilation plan must include the 

following information: 

(1) The minimum quantity of air that 

will be provided during the installation 

and removal of mechanized mining 

equipment, the location where this 

quantity will be provided, and the 

ventilation controls that will be used 

(see 30 CFR 75.371(r)). 

(2) Location where the air quantity 

will be maintained at the section 

loading point (see 30 CFR 75.371(tt)). 

(3) Areas designated by the district 

manager where measurements of CO 

and NO2 concentrations will be made 

(see 30 CFR 75.371(ss)). 

(4) Any additional location(s) 

required by the district manager where 

a minimum air quantity must be 

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diesel-powered equipment. (see 30 CFR 

75.371(uu)). 

(5) The minimum air quantities that 

will be provided where multiple units 

of diesel-powered equipment are 

operated (see 30 CFR 75.371(vv)). 

(6) The diesel-powered mining 

equipment excluded from the 

calculation under 30 CFR 75.325(g) (see 

30 CFR 75.371(ww)). 

(7) Action levels higher than the 50 

percent level specified by 30 CFR 

70.1900(c) (see 30 CFR 75.371(xx)). 

9–3. Miner Notification; Copies of 

Ventilation Plan Revisions 30 CFR 

75.370 

Under 30 CFR 75.370(a)(3), the mine 

operator must notify the representative 

of miners at least 5 days prior to 

submission of a mine ventilation plan 

and any revision to a mine ventilation 

plan. If requested, the mine operator 

must provide a copy to the 

representative of miners at the time of 

notification. In the event of a situation 

requiring immediate action on a plan 

revision, notification of the revision 

must be given, and if requested, a copy 

of the revision must be provided, to the 

representative of miners by the operator 

at the time of submittal. A copy of the 

proposed ventilation plan, and a copy of 

any proposed revision, submitted for 

approval must be made available for 

inspection by the representative of 

miners. A copy of the proposed 

ventilation plan, and a copy of any 

proposed revision, submitted for 

approval must be posted on the mine 

bulletin board at the time of submittal. 

The proposed plan or proposed revision 

must remain posted until it is approved, 

withdrawn or denied. 

Under 30 CFR 75.370(b), following 

receipt of the proposed plan or 

proposed revision, the representative of 

miners may submit timely comments to 

the district manager, in writing, for 

consideration during the review 

process. A copy of these comments must 

also be provided to the operator by the 

district manager upon request. 

Under 30 CFR 75.370(c), the district 

manager will notify the operator in 

writing of the approval or denial of 

approval of a proposed ventilation plan 

or proposed revision. A copy of this 

notification will be sent to the 

representative of miners by the district 

manager. If the district manager denies 

approval of a proposed plan or revision, 

the deficiencies of the plan or revision 

must be specified in writing and the 

operator will be provided an 

opportunity to discuss the deficiencies 

with the district manager. 

Under 30 CFR 75.370(f), the approved 

ventilation plan and any revisions must 

be: 

(i) Provided upon request to the 

representative of miners by the operator 

following notification of approval; 

(ii) Made available for inspection by 

the representative of miners; and 

(iii) Posted on the mine bulletin board 

within 1 working day following 

notification of approval. The approved 

plan and revisions must remain posted 

on the bulletin board for the period that 

they are in effect. 

9–4. Ventilation Plan Reviewed by 

MSHA (30 CFR 75.370(g)) 

Under 30 CFR 75.370(g), the 

ventilation plan for each mine must be 

reviewed every 6 months by an 

authorized representative of the 

Secretary to assure that it is suitable to 

current conditions in the mine. 

10. Mechanical Escape Facilities (30 

CFR 75.382) 

In order to ensure that mechanical 

escape facilities are operational, they 

must be equipped with certain controls, 

examined weekly during the daily 

examination (under 30 CFR 75.1400–3) 

by a certified person and documentation 

of that certification must be recorded. 

Under 30 CFR 75.382(a), (b), and (c), 

mechanical escape facilities must be 

provided with overspeed, overwind, 

and automatic stop controls. Every 

mechanical escape facility with a 

platform, cage, or other device must be 

equipped with brakes that can stop the 

fully loaded platform, cage, or other 

device. Mechanical escape facilities, 

including automatic elevators, must be 

examined weekly. The weekly 

examination of this equipment may be 

conducted at the same time as a daily 

examination required by 30 CFR 

75.1400–3. The weekly examination 

must include an examination of the 

headgear, connections, links and chains, 

overspeed and overwind controls, 

automatic stop controls, and other 

facilities. At least once each week, the 

hoist must be run through one complete 

cycle of operation to determine that it is 

operating properly. 

Under 30 CFR 75.382(g), the person 

making the examination as required by 

paragraph (c) of this section must certify 

by initials, date, and the time that the 

examination was made. Certifications 

must be made at or near the facility 

examined. 

II. Desired Focus of Comments 

MSHA is soliciting comments 

concerning the proposed information 

collection related to Ventilation Plans, 

Tests, and Examinations in 

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 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 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. 

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. 

III. Current Actions 

This information collection request 

concerns provisions for Ventilation 

Plans, Tests, and Examinations in 

Underground Coal Mines. 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: 1219–0088. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Number of Annual Respondents: 225. 

Frequency: On occasion. 


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Number of Annual Responses: 

1,910,978. 

Annual Time Burden: 150,674 hours. 

Annual Other Burden Costs: $69,865. 

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. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23373 Filed 10–8–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4520–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration 

[Docket No. OSHA–2021–0003] 

COVID–19 Recordkeeping and 

Reporting in Healthcare Standard; 

Extension of the Office of Management 

and Budget’s (OMB) Approval of 

Information Collection (Paperwork) 

Requirements 

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA), Labor. 

ACTION: Request for public comments. 

SUMMARY: 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 COVID–19 

Recordkeeping and Reporting in 

Healthcare Standard. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted 

(postmarked, sent, or received) by 

December 9, 2024. 

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–2021–0003) 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

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 protect workers from 

the grave danger posed by COVID–19 in 

healthcare. 

The COVID–19 Recordkeeping and 

Reporting in Healthcare Standard (29 

CFR 1910.502; hereafter, ‘‘the 

Standard’’) contains information 

collection requirements that require 

employers to: establish and maintain a 

COVID–19 log of each instance 

identified by the employer in which an 

employee is COVID–19 positive, 

regardless of whether the instance is 

connected to exposure to COVID–19 at 

work; make available upon employee 

request, the individual COVID–19 log 

entry for examination and copying to 

that requested authorized employee and 

to anyone having written consent of that 

employee by the end of the day; report 

to OSHA each work-related COVID–19 

fatality within 8 hours of the employer 

and each work-related COVID–19 inpatient hospitalization within 24 hours 

of the employer learning about the inpatient hospitalization. 

II. Special Issues for Comment 

OSHA has a particular interest in 

comments on the following issues: 

• Whether the proposed information 

collection requirements are necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

agency’s functions to protect workers, 

including whether the information is 

useful; 

• The accuracy of OSHA’s estimate of 

the burden (time and costs) of the 

information collection requirements, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• The quality, utility, and clarity of 

the information collected; and 

• Ways to minimize the burden on 

employers who must comply; for 

example, by using automated or other 

technological information, and 

transmission techniques. 

III. Proposed Actions 

OSHA is requesting that OMB extend 

the approval of the information 

collection requirements contained in the 

COVID–19 Recordkeeping and 

Reporting in Healthcare Standard. The 

agency is requesting an adjustment 

decrease in burden from 23,715 to 

23,714 hours, a difference of one hour. 

This reduction is due to rounding up 

the totals from decimals to whole 

numbers. 

OSHA will summarize the comments 

submitted in response to this notice and 

will include this summary in the 

request to OMB to extend the approval 

of the information collection 

requirements. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Title: COVID–19 Recordkeeping and 

Reporting in Healthcare Standard. 

OMB Control Number: 1218–0277. 


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