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Department of Labor (DOL)
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
Prerule Stage
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1956. PROXIMITY DETECTION SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined.
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The ANPRM would seek information relative to the use of a proximity detection system to address crushing and pinning hazards associated with the operation of remote control continuous mining machines. Currently, there are no existing 30 CFR regulations that mandate the use of a proximity detection system on these machines.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Request for Information 09/00/06
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Patricia W. Silvey, Acting Director, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances, Department of Labor, Mine Safety
and Health Administration, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2349, Arlington,
VA 22209-3939
Phone: 202 693-9440
Fax: 202 693-9441
Email: silvey.patricia@dol.gov
RIN: 1219-AB49
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