[Unified Agenda]
[Page 27190-27191]
Department of Labor (DOL)
Final Rule Stage
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
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1914. IMPROVING AND ELIMINATING REGULATIONS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811; 30 USC 957
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 1 to 199
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or duplication, and to streamline requirements. We have reviewed our current regulations and identified provisions that are outdated, redundant, unnecessary, or otherwise require change. We will be making these changes through notice and comment rulemaking where necessary. We will also consider new regulations that reflect ``best practices'' in the mining industry. We view this effort to be evolving and ongoing and will continue to accept recommendations from the public. We published a proposed rule addressing the use of low-and medium voltage three-phase circuits in underground coal mines. The rule would allow the use of low-and medium-voltage diesel-powered electrical generators as an alternative means of powering electrical equipment.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM Comment Period End: Methane Testing 11/25/02 67 FR 60611 NPRM: Spring-Loaded Locks 01/22/03 68 FR 2941 Direct Final Rule: Spring-Loaded Locks 01/22/03 68 FR 2879 Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule: Spring-Loaded Locks 03/07/03 68 FR 10965 NPRM: Sanitary Toilets 04/21/03 68 FR 19477 NPRM: Seatbelts 04/21/03 68 FR 19474 Direct Final Rule: Sanitary Toilets 04/21/03 68 FR 19347 Direct Final Rule: Seatbelts 04/21/03 68 FR 19344 Final Rule: Sanitary Toilets 06/23/03 68 FR 37082 Final Rule: Spring-Loaded Locks 06/23/03 68 FR 37077 Final Rule Effective (Confirmation): Seatbelts 06/30/03 68 FR 36913 NPRM: Methane Testing 07/07/03 68 FR 40132 Final Rule: Methane Testing 07/07/03 68 FR 40132 Final Rule Effective: Sanitary Toilets 07/23/03 68 FR 37082 Final Rule Effective: Spring- Loaded Locks 08/22/03 68 FR 37077 NPRM: Portable Diesel Generator 06/25/04 69 FR 35992 Notice of Public Hearing - Diesel Generators 08/23/04 69 FR 51784 NPRM Comment Period End 12/10/04 Final Action 08/00/05Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Rebecca J. Smith, Acting Director, Office of Standards,
Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, 1100 Wilson
Boulevard, Rm 2350, Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: 202 693-9440
Fax: 202 693-9441
Email: smith.rebecca@dol.gov
RIN: 1219-AA98
