[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 29 (Thursday, February 12, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 7089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3563]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
30 CFR Parts 57 and 75
RIN 1219-AA94
Safety Standards for the Use of Roof-Bolting Machines in
Underground Mines
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: MSHA is extending the comment period on its advance notice of
proposed rulemaking addressing the use of roof-bolting machines in
underground mines.
DATES: Submit all comments on or before March 9, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be transmitted by electronic mail, fax, or
mail. Comments by electronic mail must be clearly identified as such
and sent to this e-mail address: comments@msha.gov. Comments by fax
must be clearly identified as such and sent to: Mine Safety and Health
Administration, 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, Virginia 22203-1984. Interested persons are
encouraged to supplement written comments with computer files or disks;
please contact the Agency with any questions about format.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office
of Standards, Regulations, and Variances at (703) 235-1910.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 9, 1997, MSHA published a notice
in the Federal Register (62 FR 64789), requesting comments on the
advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) relating to Safety
Standards for the Use of Roof Bolting Machines in underground mines.
MSHA published the notice to afford an opportunity for interested
persons to comment on the ANPRM and for commenters to provide
additional information and data on machine design, operating
procedures, and miners' experiences with roof-bolting machines.
The comment period was scheduled to close on February 9, 1998;
however, in response to commenters' requests for additional time to
prepare their comments, MSHA is extending the comment period until
March 9, 1998. The Agency believes that this extension will provide
sufficient time for all interested parties to review and comment on the
ANPRM. All interested parties are encouraged to submit their comments
on or prior to March 9, 1998.
Dated: February 6, 1998.
J. Davitt McAteer,
Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 98-3563 Filed 2-11-98; 8:45 am]
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