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| 17.602 MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY EDUCATION AND TRAINING |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977, as amended, Public Law 95-164. Public Law 109-236, Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 (MINER Act). |
| OBJECTIVES |
| To provide technical training for Federal mine inspectors and representatives of the mining industry. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Training. |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| Provide initial and advanced Mine Safety and Health Training for Federal Mine Inspectors. This Technical training is available to Mine Operators, Miners, States, and labor Organizations. Assistance is also provided in the form of written and audio visual training materials. These materials deal with Mining Safety and Health Technical Materials. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| Any mine operator, miner or their agent can request training or training materials. |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| Mine operators, miners or their agent, organizations and individuals. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| None. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. |
| Application Procedure |
| By telephone or written request. |
| Award Procedure |
| None. |
| Deadlines |
| None. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| None. |
| Appeals |
| None. |
| Renewals |
| None. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| None. |
| Length and Time Phasing of Assistance |
| None. |
| Reports |
| None. |
| Audits |
| None. |
| Records |
| None. |
| Account Identification |
| 16-1200-0-1-554. |
| Obligations |
| (Salaries and Expenses) FY 07 $10,414,000; FY 08 est $11,000,000; and FY 09 est $12,000,000. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| None. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| Training is provided through approximately 1,516 course days for Federal and other employees and 250 course days for the Mining Industry, as well as distributing approximately 6,990,240 mine safety publications. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| None. |
| Regional or Local Office |
| See Appendix IV of the Catalog for listing of Mine Safety and Health Administration Offices. |
| Headquarters Office |
| Director Educational Policy and Development, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209. Contacts: Jeffrey A. Duncan, Telephone: (202) 693-9570; Janet R. Bertinuson, Manager of Academy Operations. Telephone: (304) 256-3265. |
| Web Site Address |
| http://www.msha.gov |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| 17.600, Mine Health and Safety Grants; 17.603, Brookwood-Sago Grant; 93.263, Occupational Safety and Health_Training Grants. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| None. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| None. |
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General Services Administration Office of Chief Acquisition Officer Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR) |
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