102956 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 243 / Wednesday, December 18, 2024 / Notices 

Any comments submitted in writing 

may be filed by the United States in 

whole or in part on the public court 

docket without notice to the commenter. 

During the public comment period, 

the consent decree may be examined 

and downloaded at this Justice 

Department website: http://

www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. 

If you require assistance accessing the 

consent decree, you may request 

assistance by email or by mail to the 

addresses provided above for submitting 

comments. 

Eric D. Albert, 

Assistant Section Chief, Environmental 

Enforcement Section, Environment and 

Natural Resources Division. 

[FR Doc. 2024–29978 Filed 12–17–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; Roof 

Control Plans for Underground Coal 

Mines 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety 

and Health Administration (MSHA)- 

sponsored information collection 

request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are 

invited. 

DATES: The OMB will consider all 

written comments that the agency 

receives on or before January 17, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Howell by telephone at 202– 

693–6782, or by email at DOL_PRA_

PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In order to 

prevent occupational injuries resulting 

from falls of roofs, faces, and ribs, which 

are a leading cause of injuries and death 

in underground coal mines, all 

underground coal mine operators are 

required to develop and submit roof 

control plans to MSHA for evaluation 

and approval. These plans are evaluated 

to determine if they are adequate for 

prevailing mining conditions. For 

additional substantive information 

about this ICR, see the related notice 

published in the Federal Register on 

August 26, 2024 (89 FR 68469). 

Comments are invited on: (1) whether 

the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of 

the agency’s estimates of the burden and 

cost of the collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

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. 

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. 

Agency: DOL–MSHA. 

Title of Collection: Roof Control Plans 

for Underground Coal Mines. 

OMB Control Number: 1219–0004. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profits. 

Number of Respondents: 167. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Number of Responses: 1,019. 

Annual Burden Hours: 2,974 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: $3,396. 

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

Michael Howell, 

Senior Paperwork Reduction Act Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2024–29832 Filed 12–17–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; 

Underground Retorts 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety 

and Health Administration (MSHA)- 

sponsored information collection 

request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are 

invited. 

DATES: The OMB will consider all 

written comments that the agency 

receives on or before January 17, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Howell by telephone at 202– 

693–6782, or by email at DOL_PRA_

PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

103(h) of the Federal Mine Safety and 

Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act), 30 U.S.C. 

813, authorizes MSHA to collect 

information necessary to carry out its 

duty in protecting the safety and health 

of miners. Title 30 CFR 57.22401 sets 

forth the safety requirements for using a 

retort to extract oil from shale in 

underground metal and nonmetal I–A 

and I–B mines (those that operate in a 

combustible ore and either liberate 

methane or have the potential to liberate 

methane based on the history of the 

mine or the geological area in which the 

mine is located). At present, this applies 

only to underground oil shale mines. 

The standard requires that prior to 

ignition of underground retorts; mine 

operators must submit a written ignition 

operation plan to the appropriate Mine 

Safety and Health Administration 

(MSHA) District Manager which 

contains site-specific safeguards and 

safety procedures for the underground 

areas of the mine which are affected by 

the retorts. For additional substantive 

information about this ICR, see the 

related notice published in the Federal 

Register on August 15, 2024 (89 FR 

66453). 

Comments are invited on: (1) whether 

the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of 

the agency’s estimates of the burden and 

cost of the collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information collection; and 


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