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| 17.601 MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY COUNSELING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE |
| 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 improve conditions of health and safety in and around coal, metal and nonmetallic mines and mineral facilities through technical advice, special studies, investigations, development of State mine health and safety programs. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Advisory Services and Counseling; Dissemination of Technical Information. |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| Assistance can be used for establishing or improving State mine health and safety programs. Technical advice and assistance is available to States, organizations, companies, or persons with mine health and safety programs and/or problems. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| Any State, organization or person interested in employing healthful and safe mine or mineral industry working conditions can apply. |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| States, organizations, individuals. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| None. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. |
| Application Procedure |
| In the form of a letter to the Mine Safety and Health Administration. |
| 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 $29,062,000; FY 08 est $29,476,000; and FY 09 est $29,117,000. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| None. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| To reduce mine accidents and disasters, technical assistance is provided to help mine inspectors, State agencies, labor, and the industry in identifying and resolving complex mine safety and health issues. Activities include equipment testing, engineering and scientific evaluation of health and safety hazards, environmental sampling, and emergency response. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| 30 Code of Federal Regulations; Bureau of Mines Information Circulars; Bureau of Mines Reports of Investigations; MSHA Informational Reports. |
| Regional or Local Office |
| See Appendix IV of the Catalog for a list of the addresses of Mine Safety and Health Administration Field Installations. Information on health and safety programs, inspections, and enforcement should be sought from Coal Mine Safety and Health or Metal and Nonmetal Mine Safety and Health District Offices listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog, or the Headquarters Office. Technical information can be sought from the same sources or from the Technical Support Field Centers. |
| Headquarters Office |
| Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209. Contact: Mark E. Skiles. Telephone: (202) 693-9472 or Linda F. Zeiler. Telephone: (202) 693-9478. |
| Web Site Address |
| http://www.msha.gov |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| 17.600, Mine Health and Safety Grants; 17.602, Mine Health and Safety Education and Training; 17.603, Brookwood-Sago Grant. |
| 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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