Notice 5 Jun 2025 compliance, department of labor, workers' compensation, coal mining, benefit payments

📋Proposed Extension of Information Collection for Benefit Payments

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 OWCP is soliciting comments on the information collection for the Notice of Termination, Suspension, Reduction, or Increase in Benefit Payment.

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Notice 3 Jun 2025 regulatory compliance, information collection, coal mining, environmental enforcement, agency communication

📋Regulatory Authority Notice for Inspection and Enforcement Comments

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are proposing to renew an information collection.

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Notice 29 May 2025 mine safety, department of labor, coal mining, fire protection, regulatory compliance

🔥Proposed Extension of Information Collection for Coal Mine Fire Safety

The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre- clearance consultation program for all information collections, to provide the 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 Underground Coal Mine Fire Protection.

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Notice 29 May 2025 regulations, coal mining, compliance, dust sampling, miner safety, respirable dust

🏭Proposed Extension of Coal Mine Dust Sampling Regulations

The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre- clearance consultation program for all information collections, to provide the 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 titled "Respirable Coal Mine Dust Sampling".

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Notice 22 May 2025 regulations, safety compliance, department of labor, mining operations, coal mining

⛏️Regulatory Notice on Ground Control Plans for Coal Mines

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.

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Notice 6 May 2025 evacuation plans, coal mining, compliance, regulations, mine safety, department of labor

🚨DOL Notice on Escape and Evacuation Plans for Coal Mines

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.

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Notice 5 May 2025 coal mining, regulatory compliance, inspections, department of labor, mine safety

⚠️DOL Notice on Coal Mine Safety Inspections and Compliance Requirements

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.

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Notice 2 Apr 2025 regulatory compliance, cdc, coal mining, occupational health, health surveillance

🏥New Regulatory Notice for Coal Workers' Health Surveillance

The CDC has submitted an information collection request regarding the Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program (CWHSP) aimed at monitoring coal miners' health. This initiative intends to evaluate the prevalence of coal workers' pneumoconiosis and gather essential health data through various components of the program. The request invites public commentary to enhance the collection's effectiveness.

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Notice 20 Mar 2025 coal mining, regulatory compliance, surface mining control and reclamation act, valid existing rights, west virginia

⛏️Request for Valid Existing Rights Determination in Monongahela National Forest

We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are providing an opportunity for the public to comment on a request for a determination of valid existing rights (VER) to use an existing United States Forest Service (USFS) road as a coal mine access and haul road across Federal lands within the boundaries of the Monongahela National Forest (MNF). The mine is located on privately owned land.

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Notice 4 Mar 2025 department of labor, coal mining, regulation, medical evidence, workers' compensation

🏥Proposed Regulation on Medical Evidence Disclosure by DOL

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 OWCP is soliciting comments on the information collection for Disclosure of Medical Evidence.

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