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  2015-09246. Request for Information To Improve the Health and Safety of Miners and To Prevent Accidents in Underground Coal Mines  

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    AGENCY:

    Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor.

    ACTION:

    Request for information; extension of comment period.

    SUMMARY:

    In response to requests from interested parties, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is extending the comment period on the Agency's Request for Information To Improve the Health and Safety of Miners and To Prevent Accidents in Underground Coal Mines. This extension gives interested parties additional time to submit information to the Agency.

    DATES:

    The comment period for the document published February 26, 2015 (80 FR 10436), has been extended. Comments must be received or postmarked by midnight Eastern Daylight Savings time on June 26, 2015.

    ADDRESSES:

    Submit comments and informational materials, identified by “RIN 1219-AB85” or Docket Number “MSHA-2014-0029”, by any of the following methods:

    Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments for Docket Number MSHA-2014-0029.

    • Electronic mail: zzMSHA-comments@dol.gov. Include “RIN 1219-AB85” in the subject line of the message.
    • Mail: MSHA, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, Arlington, Virginia 22209-3939.
    • Hand Delivery/Courier: MSHA, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, Arlington, Virginia, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Sign in at the receptionist's desk on the 21st floor.

    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Agency name “MSHA” and Docket Number “MSHA-2014-0029” or “RIN 1219-AB85.” All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov,, under Docket Number MSHA-2014-0029, and on http://www.msha.gov/​currentcomments.asp,, including any personal information provided.

    Docket: For access to the docket to read comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov or http://www.msha.gov/​currentcomments.asp. To read background documents, go to http://www.regulations.gov. Review the docket in person at MSHA, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, Arlington, Virginia, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Sign in at the receptionist's desk on the 21st floor.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Sheila A. McConnell, Acting Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, at mcconnell.sheila.a@dol.gov (email); 202-693-9440 (voice); or 202-693-9441 (facsimile). These are not toll-free numbers.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    On February 26, 2015 (80 FR 10436), MSHA published a Request for Information To Improve the Health and Safety of Miners and To Prevent Accidents in Underground Coal Mines. The comment period is scheduled to close on April 27, 2015. In response to requests, MSHA is extending the comment period to June 26, 2015, to allow additional time for Start Printed Page 22466interested parties to coordinate responses.

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    Dated: April 16, 2015.

    Joseph A. Main,

    Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health.

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    [FR Doc. 2015-09246 Filed 4-21-15; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Published:
04/22/2015
Department:
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Entry Type:
Proposed Rule
Action:
Request for information; extension of comment period.
Document Number:
2015-09246
Dates:
The comment period for the document published February 26, 2015 (80 FR 10436), has been extended. Comments must be received or postmarked by midnight Eastern Daylight Savings time on June 26, 2015.
Pages:
22465-22466 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
MSHA-2014-0029
RINs:
1219-AB85: Request for Information to Improve the Health and Safety of Miners and to Prevent Accidents in Underground Coal Mines
RIN Links:
https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/1219-AB85/request-for-information-to-improve-the-health-and-safety-of-miners-and-to-prevent-accidents-in-under
PDF File:
2015-09246.pdf
Supporting Documents:
» U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Availability of a Report on the Use of the Coal Dust Explosibility Meter. Program Information Bulletin No. P13-01. Arlington, Virginia. January 25, 2013.
» U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Coal Dust Explosibility Meter Evaluation and Recommendations for Application. Information Circular 9
» U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Examinations of Work Areas in Underground Coal Mines for Violations of Mandatory Health or Safety Standards, Final Rule. 77 FR 20700. April 6, 2012.
» U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration. An Independent Panel Assessment of an Internal Review of MSHA Enforcement Actions at the Upper Big Branch Mine South Requested by The Honorable Hilda L. Solis, Secretary, U.S. Department of
» U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Internal Review of MSHA’s Actions at the Upper Big Branch Mine-South Performance Coal Company Montcoal, Raleigh County, West Virginia. Arlington, Virginia. March 6, 2012.
» U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). A Report of Investigation, Fatal Underground Mine Explosion, April 5, 2010, Upper Big Branch Mine-South, Performance Coal Company, Montcoal, Raleigh County, West Virginia, ID No. 46-
» U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Non-Conforming Rock Dust. Hazard ID 16. DHHS(NIOSH) Publication No. 2012-102. October 2011.
» U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Rock Dust Composition, 30 CFR 75.2. Program Information Bulletin No. P11-50. Arlington, Virginia. October 27, 2011.
» U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Maintenance of Incombustible Content of Rock Dust in Underground Coal Mines, Final Rule. 76 FR 35968. June 21, 2011.
» Harris ML, Sapko MJ, Varley FD. 2011. MSHA CDEM Survey and Results. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
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