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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Descriptions

17.601:  Mine Health and Safety Counseling and Technical Assistance

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.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

17.601 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

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:  Not applicable.

17.601 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

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:  Not applicable.

Deadlines:  None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Not applicable.

Appeals:  Not applicable.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

17.601 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 17.600 Mine Health and Safety Grants;
• 17.602 Mine Health and Safety Education and Training.

17.601 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

17.601 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Type of Assistance:  Advisory Services and Counseling; Dissemination of Technical Information.

Obligations:  (Salaries and Expenses) FY 99 $25,312,000; FY 00 est $25,312,000; and FY 01 est $27,069,000.

Budget Account Number:  16-1200-0-1-554.

Authorization:  Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977, as amended, Public Law 95-164.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  30 Code of Federal Regulations; Bureau of Mines Information Circulars; Bureau of Mines Reports of Investigations; MSHA Informational Reports.

17.601 INFO CONTACTS:

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, 4015 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203. Phone: (703) 235-1385. Contact: Michael J. Lawless. Phone: (703) 235-1580.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

17.601 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

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.

17.601 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Not applicable.

Audits:  Not applicable.

Records:  Not applicable.