[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 11 (Friday, January 16, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 2642]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-1139]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
30 CFR Parts 56, 57, 62, 70, and 71
RIN-AA53
Health Standards for Occupational Noise Exposure
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Proposed rule; Extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On December 23, 1997, MSHA published a notice soliciting
comments on a report from the National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH) entitled ``Prevalence of Hearing Loss For
Noise-Exposed Metal/Nonmetal Miners.'' This notice extends the original
comment period on the report.
DATES: Submit written comments on the report on or before February 23,
1998.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be transmitted by electronic mail, fax, or
mail. Comments by electronic mail must be clearly identified and sent
to: comments@msha.gov. Faxed comments must be clearly identified and
sent to: MSHA, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 703-
235-5551. Send mail comments to: Mine Safety and Health Administration,
Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 4015 Wilson Boulevard,
Room 631, Arlington, VA 22203-1984. Commenters are encouraged to
supplement written comments with computer files or disks.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, MSHA,
Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 703-235-1910.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 17, 1996, MSHA published a
proposed rule in the Federal Register (61 FR 66348) revising its health
standards for occupational noise exposure in coal and metal and
nonmetal mines.
On December 16, 1997, MSHA published a notice in the Federal
Register (62 FR 65777) announcing the availability of a report from
NIOSH entitled ``Prevalence of Hearing Loss For Noise-Exposed Metal/
Nonmetal Miners.'' The Agency further stated its intent to supplement
the rulemaking record with this report and to make it available to
interested parties upon request.
MSHA received several requests from the mining community that they
be provided an opportunity to comment on the report. On December 23,
1997, MSHA published a notice in the Federal Register (62 FR 67013)
allowing the public 30 days in which to review the report and submit
comments.
In response to a request from the mining community, MSHA is
extending this comment period an additional 30 days to February 23,
1998. Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments by this
date.
Dated: January 12, 1998.
J. Davitt McAteer,
Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 98-1139 Filed 1-15-98; 8:45 am]
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