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III. Desired Focus of Comments 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics 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. 

• Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submissions 

of responses. 

Title of Collection: International 

Training Application. 

OMB Number: 1220–0179. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households. 

Total Respondents: 100. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Total Responses: 100. 

Average Time per Response: 20 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 34 

hours. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for Office of 

Management and Budget approval of the 

information collection request; they also 

will become a matter of public record. 

Signed at Washington, DC, on January 14, 

2022. 

Eric Molina, 

Acting Chief, Division of Management 

Systems. 

[FR Doc. 2022–01134 Filed 1–20–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–24–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

[OMB Control No. 1219–0095] 

Proposed Extension of Information 

Collection; Explosive Materials and 

Blasting Units (Pertains Only to 

Underground Metal and Category III 

Nonmetal Mines Deemed To Be Gassy) 

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: Request for public comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as 

part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

conducts a pre-clearance request for 

comment 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 request 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. Currently, the Mine 

Safety and Health Administration 

(MSHA) is soliciting comments on the 

information collection for Explosive 

Materials and Blasting Units (pertains 

only to underground metal and Category 

III nonmetal mines deemed to be gassy). 

DATES: All comments must be received 

on or before March 22, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

as follows. Please note that late 

comments will not be considered. 

Electronic Submissions: Submit 

electronic comments in the following 

way: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

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

instructions for submitting comments 

for MSHA–2021–0041. Comments 

submitted electronically, including 

attachments, to https://

www.regulations.gov will be posted to 

the docket, with no changes. Because 

your comment will be made public, you 

are responsible for ensuring that your 

comment does not include any 

confidential information that you or a 

third party may not wish to be posted, 

such as your or anyone else’s Social 

Security number or confidential 

business information. 

• If your comment includes 

confidential information that you do not 

wish to be made available to the public, 

submit the comment as a written/paper 

submission. 

Written/Paper Submissions: Submit 

written/paper submissions in the 

following way: 

• Mail/Hand Delivery: Mail or visit 

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 your comment 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, Acting Director, Office of 

Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 

MSHA, at 

MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov 

(email); (202) 693–9440 (voice); or (202) 

693–9441 (facsimile). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine 

Safety and Health Act of 1977 (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 

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 or other mines. 

Under 30 CFR parts 7 and 15, MSHA 

evaluates and approves explosive 

materials and blasting units as 

permissible for use in mines. However, 

some underground metal and nonmetal 

Category III mines (gassy mines) use 

non-approved explosive materials or 

blasting units because there are no 

approved explosive materials and 

blasting units. 

II. Desired Focus of Comments 

MSHA is soliciting comments 

concerning the proposed information 

collection related to Explosive Materials 

and Blasting Units (pertains only to 

underground metal and Category III 

nonmetal mines deemed to be gassy). 

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 related to the 

information collection, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used in the estimate; 

• Suggest methods to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 

• Minimize the burden of the 

information collection 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. 

Background documents related to this 

information collection request are 


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available at https://regulations.gov and 

at DOL–MSHA located at 201 12th 

Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, 

VA 22202–5452. 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 explosive 

materials and blasting units that pertain 

only to underground metal and Category 

III nonmetal mines deemed to be gassy. 

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: 1219–0095. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Number of Respondents: 1. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Number of Responses: 1. 

Annual Burden Hours: 1 hours. 

Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper 

Cost: $6. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized in the 

request for Office of Management and 

Budget approval of the proposed 

information collection request; they will 

become a matter of public record and 

will be available at https://

www.reginfo.gov. 

Song-ae Aromie Noe, 

Certifying Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2022–01126 Filed 1–20–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

[OMB Control No. 1219–0131] 

Proposed Extension of Information 

Collection; Training Plans, New Miner 

Training, Newly-Hired Experienced 

Miner Training 

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: Request for public comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as 

part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

conducts a pre-clearance request for 

comment 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 request 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. Currently, the Mine 

Safety and Health Administration 

(MSHA) is soliciting comments on the 

information collection for Training 

Plans, New Miner Training, and Newlyhired Experienced Miner Training. 

DATES: All comments must be received 

on or before March 22, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

as follows. Please note that late 

comments will not be considered. 

Electronic Submissions: Submit 

electronic comments in the following 

way: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

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

instructions for submitting comments 

for MSHA–2021–0042. Comments 

submitted electronically, including 

attachments, to https://

www.regulations.gov will be posted to 

the docket, with no changes. Because 

your comment will be made public, you 

are responsible for ensuring that your 

comment does not include any 

confidential information that you or a 

third party may not wish to be posted, 

such as your or anyone else’s Social 

Security number or confidential 

business information. 

• If your comment includes 

confidential information that you do not 

wish to be made available to the public, 

submit the comment as a written/paper 

submission. 

Written/Paper Submissions: Submit 

written/paper submissions in the 

following way: 

• Mail/Hand Delivery: Mail or visit 

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 your comment 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, Acting Director, Office of 

Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 

MSHA, at 

MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov 

(email); (202) 693–9440 (voice); or (202) 

693–9441 (facsimile). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine 

Safety and Health Act of 1977 (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 

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 or other mines. 

Training informs miners of safety and 

health hazards inherent in the 

workplace and enables them to identify 

and avoid such hazards. Training 

becomes even more important in light of 

certain conditions that can exist when 

production demands increase, such as 

an influx of new and less experienced 

miners and mine operators; longer work 

hours to meet production demands; and 

increased demand for contractors who 

may be less familiar with the dangers on 

mine property. 

MSHA’s safety and health training 

requirements ensure that all miners 

receive the required training, which 

would result in a decrease in accidents, 

injuries, and fatalities. The information 

obtained from mine operators is used by 

MSHA during inspections to determine 

compliance with the requirements 

concerning the training and retraining of 

miners engaged in shell dredging, or 

employed at sand, gravel, surface stone, 

surface clay, colloidal phosphate, and 

surface limestone mines. 

II. Desired Focus of Comments 

MSHA is soliciting comments 

concerning the proposed information 

collection related to Training Plans, 

New Miner Training, and Newly-hired 

Experienced Miner Training. 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 related to the 

information collection, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used in the estimate; 

• Suggest methods to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and 

• Minimize the burden of the 

information collection on those who are 


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