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Department of Labor (DOL)
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
Proposed Rule Stage
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1961. CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES FOR PROPOSED ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES
Priority: Other Significant. Major under 5 USC 801.
Legal Authority: 30 USC 815; 30 US 820; 30 USC 957
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 100
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: MSHA will initiate rulemaking to revise the process for assessing proposed civil monetary penalties and to increase the amounts of the proposed penalties. Updating these regulations will strengthen incentives for compliance.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 08/00/06
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
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-AB51
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