Mine Blasting Permits Face Extended Paperwork Scrutiny
Published Date: 7/3/2025
Notice
Summary
The Mine Safety and Health Administration wants to keep collecting info from miners who apply to blast more than 20 holes or use special explosives and blasting tools. They’re asking for feedback to make sure the forms are easy and don’t waste time or money. If you’re involved in mining blasts, this affects you—so get ready to share your thoughts before the deadline!
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Information Collection for Large Blasting Permits
If you are involved in mining blasts and apply for a permit to fire more than 20 boreholes, you must provide information to the Mine Safety and Health Administration as part of this collection. The collection covers applications for those permits and requires respondents to supply requested data in the prescribed format.
Collection Covers Nonpermissible Blasting Units and Explosives
The information collection also applies if you seek approval to use nonpermissible blasting units, nonpermissible explosives, or shot-firing units. You must report those uses as part of the MSHA application process covered by this collection.
Requirement Includes Posting Notices of Misfires
The collection covers posting notices of misfires as part of the information requirements. If you are involved in blasting operations, you must follow the posting notice requirements included in this collection.
MSHA Seeks Comments to Reduce Paperwork Burden
MSHA is asking stakeholders to comment on this information collection to help reduce paperwork, reporting time, and financial burden. If you do blasting work or handle these permit applications, you can submit feedback to suggest ways to make the forms and instructions easier and less costly to complete.
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