BILLING CODE: 4510–43–P
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment
Request; Testing, Evaluation, and Approval of Mining Products
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 [INSERT DATE 30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER].
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 202693-6782, or by email at DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MSHA regulations at 30 CFR parts 6 through
36 contain application, testing and inspection procedures, and quality control procedures
for the approval of mining equipment or explosives used in both underground and surface
coal, metal, and nonmetal mines. Except for parts 6 and 7, MSHA conducts most of the
testing and evaluation of products for a fee paid by the applicant; although some
regulations require the manufacturer to pretest the product. Upon MSHA approval, the
manufacturer must ensure that the product continues to conform to the specifications and

design evaluated and approved by MSHA. In some instances, as part of the approval
process, manufacturers are required to have a quality control or assurance plan. For
additional substantive information about this ICR, see the related notice published in the
Federal Register on April 10, 2024 (89 FR 25281).
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: Testing, Evaluation, and Approval of Mining Products, 30 CFR
Subchapter B - Parts 6 Through 36.
OMB Control Number: 1219-0066.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
Number of Respondents: 83.
Frequency: On occasion.

Number of Responses: 248.
Annual Burden Hours: 2,539 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $ 2,184,442.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))
Michael Howell,
Senior Paperwork Reduction Act Analyst.

[FR Doc. 2024-13817 Filed: 6/24/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/25/2024]