30 CFR § 18.99
Notice of approval or disapproval; letters of approval and approval plates.
Upon completion of each inspection conducted in accordance with
§18.97(b), the electrical representative conducting
such inspection shall record his findings with respect to the machine
examined on MSHA Form No. 6-1481 together with his recommendation of
approval or disapproval of the machine.
(a) If the qualified electrical representative recommends field
approval of the machine, the Coal Mine Health and Safety District Manager
shall forward the completed application form together with all attached
photographs, drawings, specifications, and descriptions to Approval and
Certification Center. Approval and Certification Center shall record all
pertinent data with respect to such machine, issue a letter of approval with
a copy to the Coal Mine Health and Safety District Manager who authorized
its issuance and send the field approval plate to the applicant. The
approval plate shall be affixed to the machine by the applicant in such a
manner so as not to impair its explosion-proof characteristics.
(b) If the electrical representative recommends disapproval of the
machine, he shall record the reasons for such disapproval and the Coal Mine
Health and Safety District Manager shall forward the completed application
form and other data to Approval and Certification Center which shall record
all pertinent data with respect to such machine and notify the applicant
that the application for approval has been rejected and the reasons for the
rejection.
[33 FR 4660, Mar. 19, 1968, as amended at 42 FR 8373, Feb. 10, 1977; 43 FR
12314, Mar. 24, 1978]
