Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) - Code of Federal Regulations - 30 CFR 49.19
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Editorial Note: Based on FedReg. Doc. 08-551, this section is new.
The effective date for this is February 8, 2008. The compliance dates are as follows:
    Each mine operator shall comply with the following sections by the dates listed below.
        1. § 49.12(h) by May 8, 2008.
        2. § 49.12(f) and § 75.1501(a)(2) by August 8, 2008.
        3. § 49.40 by November 10, 2008.
        4. § § 49.18(b), 49.20(a), 49.20(b), 49.30, and 49.50 by February 9, 2009.
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30 CFR § 49.19

Mine emergency notification plan.

    (a) Each underground mine shall have a mine rescue notification plan outlining the procedures to follow in notifying the mine rescue teams when there is an emergency that requires their services.
    (b) A copy of the mine rescue notification plan shall be posted at the mine for the miners' information. Where a miners' representative has been designated, the operator shall also provide the representative with a copy of the plan.



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