[Federal Register: October 7, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 194)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 62024]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
30 CFR Parts 56 and 57
RIN 1219-AB70
Metal and Nonmetal Dams
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is extending
the comment period for its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(ANPRM) published on August 13, 2010. This extension gives commenters
additional time to develop responses to questions the Agency asked in
the ANPRM concerning the design, construction, operation, and
maintenance of safe dams which can assure miners are protected from the
hazards of dam failures.
DATES: The comment period will close midnight, Eastern Standard Time,
December 13, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Comments must be clearly identified and may be submitted by
any of the following methods:
(1) Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
(2) Electronic mail: zzMSHA-Comments@dol.gov. Include ``RIN 1219-
AB56'' in the subject line of the message.
(3) Telefax: (202) 693-9441. Include ``RIN 1219-AB56'' in the
subject.
(4) Regular Mail: MSHA, Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances, 1100 Wilson Blvd., Room 2350, Arlington, Virginia, 22209-
3939.
(5) Hand Delivery or Courier: MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 1100 Wilson Blvd., Room 2350, Arlington,
Virginia 22209-3939. Sign in at the receptionist's desk on the 21st
floor.
(6) Docket: Comments can be accessed electronically at
http:[sol][sol]www.msha.gov/regsinfo.htm. MSHA will post all comments
on the Internet without change, including any personal information
provided. Comments may also be reviewed at the Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 1100 Wilson Blvd., Room 2350, Arlington,
Virginia. Sign in at the receptionist's desk on the 21st floor.
MSHA maintains a list that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when the Agency publishes rulemaking documents in the
Federal Register. To subscribe, go to http://www.msha.gov/subscriptions/subscribe.aspx.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office
of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, 1100 Wilson Boulevard,
Room 2350, Arlington, Virginia 22209-3939. Ms. Silvey can be reached at
Silvey.Patricia@dol.gov (Internet E-mail), (202) 693-9440 (voice), or
(202) 693-9441 (facsimile). This notice is available on the Internet at
http://www.msha.gov/REGSINFO.HTM.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 13, 2010, MSHA published an
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (75 FR 49429) asking interested
parties to comment on measures to assure that metal and nonmetal mine
operators design, construct, operate and maintain dams in a safe manner
to protect miners against the hazards of a dam failure.
In response to requests, MSHA is extending the comment period from
October 12, 2010 to December 13, 2010. This allows commenters
additional time to review the questions and submit responses. All
comments and other appropriate data must be submitted by midnight,
Eastern Standard Time, December 13, 2010.
Dated: October 1, 2010.
Joseph A. Main,
Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2010-25248 Filed 10-6-10; 8:45 am]
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