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OMB Control No:
1219-0120
ICR Reference No:
201203-1219-001
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200901-1219-001
Agency/Subagency:
DOL/MSHA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Occupational Noise Exposure
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
08/07/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/26/2012
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
08/31/2015
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2012
Responses
207,633
0
764,753
Time Burden (Hours)
14,291
0
84,146
Cost Burden (Dollars)
34,327
0
5,472,049
Abstract:
Noise is a harmful physical agent and one of the most pervasive health hazards in mining. Repeated exposure to high levels of sound over time causes occupational noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), a serious, often profound physical impairment in mining, with far-reaching psychological and social effects. NIHL can be distinguished from aging and other factors that can contribute to hearing loss and it can be prevented. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), NIHL is among the "top ten" leading occupational illnesses and injuries. For many years, NIHL was regarded as an inevitable consequence of working in a mine. Mining, an intensely mechanized industry, relies on drills, crushers, compressors, conveyors, trucks, loaders, and other heavy-duty equipment for the excavation, haulage, and processing of material. This equipment creates high sound levels, exposing machine operators as well as miners working nearby. MSHA, OSHA, the military, and other organizations around the world have established and enforced standards to reduce the loss of hearing. Quieter equipment, isolation of workers from noise sources, and limiting the time workers are exposed to noise are among the many well-accepted methods that will prevent the costly incidence of NIHL. Records of miner exposures to noise are necessary so that mine operators and MSHA can evaluate the need for and effectiveness of engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment to protect miners from harmful levels of noise that can result in hearing loss. However, the Agency believes that extensive records for this purpose are not needed. These requirements are a performance-oriented approach to monitoring. Records of miner hearing examinations enable mine operators and MSHA to ensure that the controls are effective in preventing NIHL for individual miners. Records of training are needed to confirm that miners receive the information they need to become active participants in hearing conservation efforts.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 91 - 173 103(c)(e)(h)
Name of Law: Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
PL:
Pub.L. 91 - 173 101(a),(6)(A),(B)
Name of Law: Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
77 FR 16865
03/22/2012
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
77 FR 38087
06/26/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Occupational Noise Exposure
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
207,633
764,753
0
0
-557,120
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
14,291
84,146
0
0
-69,855
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
34,327
5,472,049
0
0
-5,437,722
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Due to an decrease in the number of mines and subsequently the number of miners, there is an decrease in the number of respondents. However, the decrease in the number of responses and, therefore, hours and cost burden, reflects an updated estimate in the number of instances that trigger the requirements of MSHA's relevant noise assessment standard as well as the removal of burden estimates for the following provisions: 62.110(a), 62.110(c), 62.172(a)(3), 62.174(a), 62.175(a)(1), 62.175(a)(2), 62.180 and 62.190(c). The burdens for these provisions have been removed because they did not constitute an actual paperwork burden and had been unnecessarily included in previous ICRs under this Control Number. Only those provisions that create an actual paperwork burden remain. Respondents: Decrease of 1,481 (from 14,726 to 13,245) Responses: Decrease of 557,120 (from 764,753 to 207,633) Hours: Decrease of 69,857 (from 84,146 to 14,289) Costs: Decrease of $5,437,722 (from $5,472,049 to $34,327)
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$0
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Debra Janes 202 693-9450 janes.debra@dol.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
06/26/2012
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