If the company operates more than one mine, there must be one plan for each mine and mine ID number. Contractors should not indicate a mine name or mine ID number for the properties at which they will be working, but should only list their three or four digit contractor ID number. This will permit the contractor to use the plan when working at multiple work sites.

The individual responsible for safety and health training at the mine is the person MSHA should contact regarding training-related matters.

Each training plan must list at least one MSHA-approved instructor. This instructor may work for the company, may be employed by an independent training service, or may be an instructor for a state cooperative program. If participating in an approved cooperative training program, the company may list the institution name and not the names of each individual instructor. If the company lists an institution, all instructors of that institution will be included by reference and will change as the institution's staffing changes. If an instructor is approved or "limited" to teach only certain courses, then those courses must be listed.

MSHA initiated a process to establish an MSHA Individual Identification Number (MIIN). The MIIN was established to help protect against identity theft and will be used in place of the Social Security Number. The MIIN is a unique 8-digit number preceded by the letter "M".

The MIIN must be requested and received by persons before applying to be an MSHA approved instructor (under Part 48). This number will be used for all applications to MSHA that are submitted by a mining operator, contractor, instructor, State, MSHA personnel or person applying to be an MSHA approved instructor. The MIIN is required, as this number will be used for tracking all persons with certifications, qualifications and approvals, and will also cover any prior of these issued by MSHA. Once MSHA receives this request, a MIIN will be mailed to the address provided on the form.

Requests for a MIIN can be completed by using MSHA's website at www.msha.gov/forms/forms.asp.

Most mines conduct all or part of the training on-site. Training may also be conducted at an educational institution, community center, union hall, etc., except for required mine site training. The anticipated location of each training program should be listed.

Item 5.

The number of miners employed at each operation should be listed separately. The number of miners per training session should be realistic. Mine operators should consider the number of instructors and type of instruction when determining the number of miners that can be trained. For example, hands-on training would require a smaller class size or more instructors.

Predicted time

The predicted time of each session of training pertains only to annual refresher training. Some typical examples might be:

• Annually - during last month of training cycle
• Monthly - during regularly scheduled safety meetings
• Quarterly - during first week of each quarter

Predicted length

The predicted length of each session of training again pertains only to annual refresher training. Each session must be a minimum of 30 minutes. Some typical examples might be:

• One 8-hour session
• Twelve sessions - 30 minutes to 1 hour in duration
• Four sessions - 2 hours in duration

Remarks

This space may be used to identify any special circumstances or conditions at the mine that require training in other courses in any of the five training programs, or for any other purpose that helps to inform or explain your training program to MSHA.