Mine Health and Safety Education and Training
The Department of Labor fosters and promotes the welfare of job seekers, wage earners and retirees by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities, protecting their retirement and health benefits and generally protecting worker rights and monitoring national economic measures.
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.
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.
Eligibility Requirements
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.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
By telephone or written request.
Award Procedures
None.
Deadlines
None.
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).
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
None.
Appeals
None.
Renewals
None.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
None.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
None.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
None.
Audits
None.
Records
None.
Financial Information
Account Identification
16-1200-0-1-554.
Obigations
(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.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
None.
Information Contacts
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.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
None.
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