95-27975. High-Voltage Longwall Equipment Standards for Underground Coal Mines

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 14, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 57203-57204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27975]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

30 CFR Parts 18 and 75

RIN 1219-AA75


High-Voltage Longwall Equipment Standards for Underground Coal 
Mines

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: In response to requests from the mining community for 
additional time in which to prepare comments, the Mine Safety and 
Health Administration (MSHA) is extending the period for public comment 
on its proposed rule addressing the use of high-voltage longwall 
equipment in production areas of underground coal mines.

DATES: All comments must be submitted on or before December 18, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to MSHA, Office of Standards, Regulations and 
Variances, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Room 631, Arlington, VA 22203. 
Commenters are encouraged to submit comments on a computer disk along 
with a hard copy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office 
of Standards, Regulations and Variances, 703-235-1910.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 18, 1995, MSHA published a 
document in the Federal Register (60 FR 53891) announcing the reopening 
of the rulemaking record on its proposed standard allowing the use of 
high-voltage longwall equipment in underground coal mines. The comment 
period was scheduled to close on November 17, 1995. By this document, 
the Agency is extending the comment period to December 18, 1995. All 
interested parties are encouraged to submit comments prior to that 
date.


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    Dated: November 7, 1995.
J. Davitt McAteer,
Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 95-27975 Filed 11-13-95; 8:45 am]
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