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(7) Estimated Time per Respondent: 4 

hours. 

(8) Frequency: Biennially. 

(9) Total Estimated Annual Time 

Burden: 224 hours. 

(10) Total Estimated Annual Other 

Costs Burden: $84,440. 

If additional information is required, 

contact: Darwin Arceo, Department 

Clearance Officer, United States 

Department of Justice, Justice 

Management Division, Policy and 

Planning Staff, Two Constitution 

Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W–218, 

Washington, DC. 

Dated: November 26, 2024. 

Darwin Arceo, 

Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. 

Department of Justice. 

[FR Doc. 2024–28169 Filed 11–29–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–18–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 

Category III Metal and Nonmetal Mines 

Deemed To Be Gassy) 

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 Explosive Materials and 

Blasting Units (Pertains only to Category 

III Metal and Nonmetal Mines Deemed 

to be Gassy). 

DATES: All comments must be received 

on or before January 31, 2025. 

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– 

2024–0034. 

• 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 Explosive 

Materials and Blasting Units (Pertains 

only to Category III Metal and Nonmetal 

Mines Deemed to be Gassy). The 

information collection is intended to 

determine whether nonapproved 

explosive materials and blasting units 

and procedures are safe for use in 

Category III mines. 

All mines must use approved blasting 

units and explosives to ensure miner 

health and safety. If mine operators 

choose to use unapproved blasting units 

and explosives, they must obtain 

approval from MSHA before doing so. 

Under title 30 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations (30 CFR) 57.22003(a) and 

(a)(3), mine category III applies to all 

underground metal and nonmetal mines 

and the surface mills of Subcategory I– 

C mines (gilsonite) in which 

noncombustible ore is extracted and 

which liberate a concentration of 

methane that is explosive, or is capable 

of forming explosive mixtures with air, 

or have the potential to do so based on 

the history of the mine or the geological 

area in which the mine is located. The 

concentration of methane in such mines 

is explosive or is capable of forming 

explosive mixtures if mixed with air at 

certain composition. 

1. Notifying MSHA Prior to Using 

Nonapproved Explosive Materials and 

Blasting Units 

Under 30 CFR 7.4 and 15, MSHA tests 

and approves blasting units and 

explosive materials as permissible for 

use in mines, respectively. Under 30 

CFR 57.22606(a), mine operators of 

Category III metal and nonmetal mines 

must notify the appropriate MSHA 

District Manager of all nonapproved 

explosive materials and blasting units 

prior to their use. Explosive materials 

used for blasting must be approved by 

MSHA under 30 CFR part 15, or 

nonapproved explosive materials must 

be evaluated and determined by the 

District Manager to be safe for blasting 

in a potentially gassy environment. The 

notice must also include the 

millisecond-delay interval between 

successive shots and between the first 

and last shot in a round. 

II. Desired Focus of Comments 

MSHA is soliciting comments 

concerning the proposed information 

collection entitled Explosive Materials 

and Blasting Units (Pertains only to 

Category III Metal and 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 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, 


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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. 

Sign in at the receptionist’s desk on the 

4th Floor via the West elevator. 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 Explosive 

Materials and Blasting Units (Pertains 

only to Category III Metal and Nonmetal 

Mines Deemed to be Gassy). 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: 1219–0095. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Number of Annual Respondents: 1. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Number of Annual Responses: 1. 

Annual Time Burden: 1 hours. 

Annual Other Burden Costs: $6. 

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. 2024–28164 Filed 11–29–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration 

[Docket No. OSHA–2011–0032] 

Construction Standards on Posting 

Emergency Telephone Numbers and 

Floor Load Limits; 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 Construction Standards 

on Posting Emergency Telephone 

Numbers and Maximum Safe Floor Load 

Limits. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted 

(postmarked, sent, or received) by 

January 31, 2025. 

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–2011–0032) 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 reduce employees’ 

risk of death and serious injury by 

ensuring that employment has been 

tested and is in safe operating condition. 

Two construction standards, ‘‘Medical 

Services and First Aid’’ (section 

1926.50), and ‘‘General Requirements 

for Storage’’ (section 1926.250), contain 

posting provisions. Paragraph (f) of 

section 1926.50 requires employers to 

conspicuously post emergency 

telephone numbers for physicians, 

hospitals, or ambulances at their 

worksites if 911 emergency telephone 

service is not locally available; in the 

event that a worker has a serious injury 

at a worksite, this posting requirement 

helps expedite emergency medical 

treatment of the worker. Paragraph (a)(2) 

of section 1926.250 specifies that 

employers must post the maximum safe 

load limits of floors located in storage 

areas inside buildings or other 

structures under construction, unless 


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