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  • Affirmative Decisions on Petitions for Modification Granted in Whole or in Part

    Federal Register · Notice · Aug 15, 2013

    MSHA bases the final decision on the petitioner's statements, any comments and information submitted by interested persons, and a field investigation of the conditions at the mine. … Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 56.13020 (Use of compressed air). Dated: August 9, 2013. George F. Triebsch, Director, Office of Standards, Regulations and Variances.

    78 FR 49773Labor DepartmentMine Safety and Health Administration
  • Notice of Affirmative Decisions on Petitions for Modification Granted in Whole or in Part

    Federal Register · Notice · May 24, 2007

    MSHA bases the final decision on the petitioner's statements, any comments and information submitted by interested persons, and a field investigation of the conditions at the mine. … Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.350 (Belt air course ventilation). • Docket Number: M-2005-052-C. FR Notice: 70 FR 42103 (July 21, 2005).

    72 FR 29184Labor DepartmentMine Safety and Health Administration
  • Notice of Affirmative Decisions on Petitions for Modification Granted in Whole or in Part

    Federal Register · Notice · Apr 30, 2008

    MSHA bases the final decision on the petitioner's statements, any comments and information submitted by interested persons, and a field investigation of the conditions at the mine. … Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 56.13020 (Use of compressed air). Jack Powasnik, Deputy Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances. [FR Doc.

    73 FR 23500Labor DepartmentMine Safety and Health Administration
  • Petitions for Modification

    Federal Register · Notice · Mar 17, 2010

    MSHA will consider only comments postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service or proof of delivery from another delivery service such as UPS or Federal Express on or before the deadline for comments. … Background Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) allows the mine operator or representative of miners to file a petition to modify the application of any mandatory

    75 FR 12793Labor DepartmentMine Safety and Health Administration
  • Petitions for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards

    Federal Register · Notice · Apr 18, 2013

    Background Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) allows the mine operator or representative of miners to file a petition to modify the application of any mandatory … (15) Pressure relief valves will be located along the waterline to relieve pressure (entrapped air) when the waterline is charging.

    78 FR 23308Labor DepartmentMine Safety and Health Administration
  • Criteria and Procedures for Proposed Assessment of Civil Penalties

    Federal Register · Rule · Mar 22, 2007

    The comment period closed on October 23, 2006. On October 26, 2006, MSHA reopened and extended the comment period to November 9, 2006 (71 FR 62572). … MSHA received numerous comments with respect to these proposed changes. Several commenters opposed the 15-month period.

    72 FR 13592Labor DepartmentMine Safety and Health Administration
  • Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Performance Reports for MSHA Grants

    Federal Register · Notice · Jan 24, 2024

    , 30 U.S.C. 953, and section 14 of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 (MINER Act), 30 U.S.C. 965. … DOL regulations to submit quarterly performance reports for the preceding 3-month period; and a final report no later than 90 days after the end of the grant period.

    89 FR 4626Labor DepartmentMine Safety and Health Administration
  • Summary of Decisions Granting in Whole or in Part Petitions for Modification

    Federal Register · Notice · Nov 29, 2004

    SUMMARY: Under section 101 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) may allow the modification of the application of a mandatory safety standard to a mine … Final decisions on these petitions are based on the petitioner's statements, comments and information submitted by interested persons, and a field investigation of the conditions at the mine.

    69 FR 69412Labor DepartmentMine Safety and Health Administration
  • Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Coal and Metal and Nonmetal Miners

    Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Feb 12, 1999

    Jones, Acting Director; Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances; MSHA; 703-235-1910. … MSHA believes that extension of the comment periods for both rulemakings will provide sufficient time for all interested parties to review the studies and the proposed rules, and submit comments.

    64 FR 7144Labor DepartmentMine Safety and Health Administration
  • Roof Control Plan Approval Criteria

    Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jul 22, 2025

    ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period. … MSHA received a request from a commenter for an extension of the comment period so that commenters could properly review, research, and develop meaningful comments.

    90 FR 34406Labor DepartmentMine Safety and Health Administration
  • Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Periodic Medical Surveillance Examinations for Coal Miners

    Federal Register · Notice · Mar 25, 2026

    The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the information collection titled “Periodic Medical Surveillance Examinations for Coal Miners.” … Desired Focus of Comments MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information collection titled “Periodic Medical Surveillance Examinations for Coal Miners.”

    91 FR 14593Labor DepartmentMine Safety and Health Administration
  • Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines

    Federal Register · Rule · Oct 5, 2017

    The comment period for the proposed delay of the final rule's effective date closed on September 26, 2017. … The comment period for the proposed limited changes closes on November 13, 2017.

    82 FR 46411Labor DepartmentMine Safety and Health Administration
  • Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners

    Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jan 26, 2006

    ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period; close of record. … We also extended the public comment period from October 14, 2005 to January 27, 2006.

    71 FR 4331Labor DepartmentMine Safety and Health Administration
  • Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Coal Mine Dust, Including Continuous Personal Dust Monitors

    Federal Register · Proposed Rule · May 27, 2011

    ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period. … Personal Dust Monitors, twice extending the comment period now set to close May 31, 2011.

    76 FR 30878Labor DepartmentMine Safety and Health Administration
  • Safety Standards for Self-Rescue Devices in Underground Coal and Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mines

    Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jul 27, 1999

    ACTION: Extension of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This document extends the public comment period for the Advance Notice of Proposed … [[Page 40534]] 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.

    64 FR 40533Labor DepartmentMine Safety and Health Administration
  • Emergency Mine Evacuation

    Federal Register · Rule · May 24, 2006

    ACTION: Extension of comment period. … The comment period will close on June 29, 2006; MSHA welcomes comment from all interested parties. Dated: May 18, 2006. David G.

    71 FR 29785Labor DepartmentMine Safety and Health Administration
  • Safety Standard for Preshift Examinations in Underground Coal Mines

    Federal Register · Rule · Aug 19, 1999

    Finally, commenters representing both labor and industry recommended that we adopt a final rule requiring preshift examinations for each 8-hour period that miners are underground. … Further, we provided the public, including Indian tribal governments which operated mines, the opportunity to comment during the proposed rule's comment period.

    64 FR 45165Labor DepartmentMine Safety and Health Administration
  • Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Periodic Medical Surveillance Examinations for Coal Miners

    Federal Register · Notice · Mar 14, 2017

    Currently, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the information collection for Periodic Medical Surveillance Examinations For Coal Miners. … Desired Focus of Comments MSHA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information collection related to Periodic Medical Surveillance Examinations For Coal Miners.

    82 FR 13658Labor DepartmentMine Safety and Health Administration
  • Mine Shift Atmospheric Conditions; Respirable Dust Sample

    Federal Register · Notice · Apr 11, 1996

    This finding is being made in accordance with section 202(f) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. … The comment period was scheduled to close on April 11, 1996. Commenters have requested additional time to review this information and prepare their comments.

    61 FR 16123Labor DepartmentMine Safety and Health Administration
  • Training and Retraining of Miners Engaged in Shell Dredging or Employed at Sand, Gravel, Surface Stone, Surface Clay, Colloidal Phosphate, or Surface Limestone Mines

    Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 14, 1999

    One commenter expressed a preference for spreading out the remaining training over a 90-day period. … However, we request comment on whether a shorter or longer period for record retention is appropriate, and whether different record retention periods make sense for current and former miners.

    64 FR 18498Training and Retraining of Miners Engaged in Shell Dredging or EmployedLabor Department

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