Mine Health and Safety Counseling and Technical Assistance (17.601)
Program
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.
Program Number
17.601
Last Known Status
Active
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.
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.
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
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Not applicable.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Not applicable.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Not applicable.
Audits
Not applicable.
Records
Not applicable.
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.
Financial Information
Account Identification
16-1200-0-1-554.
Obligations
(Salaries and Expenses) FY 02 $27,053,000; FY 03 est $28,085,000; and FY 04 est $28,675,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Not applicable.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
30 Code of Federal Regulations; Bureau of Mines Information Circulars; Bureau of Mines Reports of Investigations; MSHA Informational Reports.
Related Programs
17.600, Mine Health and Safety Grants; 17.602, Mine Health and Safety Education and Training.
Information 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 Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203. Telephone: (703) 235-1385. Contact: Mark E. Skiles. Telephone: (703) 235-1580 or Linda F. Zeiler. Telephone: (703) 235-1580.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Not applicable.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Not applicable.
