Safety Standards for Self-Rescue Devices in Underground Coal and Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mines

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

30 CFR Parts 57 and 75

RIN 1219-AB19

Safety Standards for Self-Rescue Devices in Underground Coal and

Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mines

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document extends the public comment period for the

Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) published in the Federal

Register on July 7, 1999. The ANPRM addressed safety standards for

self-rescue devices in underground coal and underground metal and

nonmetal mines.

DATES: Submit your comments on or before September 7, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Mail your comments to MSHA, Office of Standards,

Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, Room 631, 4015 Wilson Boulevard,

Arlington, Virginia 22203 or telefax your comments to the same office

at 703-235-5551.

While we (MSHA) do not require it, we encourage you to also submit

a computer disk containing your comments or transmit an e-mail with

your comments to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Jones, Acting Director, Office

of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 703-235-1910.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We held a joint conference with the National

Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Beckley, West Virginia

on June 15 and 16, 1999. This conference provided an opportunity for

all segments of the mining community to discuss issues related to self-

rescue devices. Using information developed at the conference, we

published an ANPRM in the Federal Register on July 7 (64 FR 36632). In

the ANPRM, we requested comments on issues discussed at the conference

and other issues dealing with self-rescue devices. The comment period

was to close on August 6, 1999.

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At the request of a segment of the mining community to extend the

time to submit comments, we are extending the comment period. The

comment period will close September 7, 1999. We believe that this will

provide sufficient time for all interested parties to review the ANPRM

and submit comments.

Dated: July 21, 1999.

Marvin W. Nichols,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health.

[FR Doc. 99-19159 Filed 7-26-99; 8:45 am]

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