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FINAL
2024
- Final Regulatory Impact Analysis
Final Rule on Lowering Miners’ Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection (March 2024)
2023
- Final Regulatory Impact Analysis
Safety Program for Surface Mobile Equipment (December 20, 2023)
2015
- Final Regulatory Impact Analysis
Proximity Detection Systems for Continuous Mining Machines in Underground Coal Mines (January 2015)
2014
- Regulatory Economic Analysis
Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Coal Mine Dust Including Continuous Personal Dust Monitors (May 1, 2014)
2010
- Regulatory Economic Analysis
High Voltage Continuous Mining Machine
(April 6, 2010) [PDF Only]
2008
- Regulatory Economic Analysis
Refuge Alternatives For Underground Coal Mines
(December 31, 2008) - Regulatory Economic Analysis
Flame-Resistant Conveyor Belt, Fire Prevention and Detection, And Use of Air From The Belt Entry
(E8-30639 - December 31, 2008) [PDF Only] - Regulatory Economic Analysis
Final Rule On Sealing of Abandoned Areas in Underground Coal Mines
(08-1152 - April 18, 2008) [PDF Only] - Regulatory Economic Analysis
Final Rule On Mine Rescue Teams
(08-551 - February 8, 2008) [PDF Only] - Regulatory Economic Analysis
Final Rule On Asbestos Exposure Limit
(E8-3828 - February29, 2008) [PDF Only]
2007
- Regulatory Economic Analysis
Final Rule On Criteria And Procedures For Proposed Assessment Of Civil Penalties
(07-1402 - March 22, 2007) [PDF Only] - Regulatory Economic Analysis
Sealing Of Abandoned Areas - Emergency Temporary Standard
(07-2535 - May 22, 2007) [PDF Only]
2006
- Economic Materials in Support of rule on
Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure Of Underground Metal And Nonmetal Miners published May 18, 2006.
[ Excel Spreadsheet PDF ] - Regulatory Economic Analysis
Final Rule On Emergency Mine Evacuation - Emergency Temporary Standard
(06-2255 - March 9, 2006) [PDF Only] - Regulatory Economic Analysis
Final Rule On Emergency Mine Evacuation - Final Rule to revise the
March 9, 2006 Emergency Temporary Standard (06-9608 - December 8, 2006) [PDF Only]
2005
- Regulatory Economic Analysis
Final Rule On 30 CFR Part 48 Training Standards for Shaft and Slope Construction Workers at Underground Mines and Surface Areas of Underground Mines [PDF Only] - Regulatory Impact Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure Of Underground Metal And Nonmetal Miners [PDF Only]
2003
- Regulatory Impact Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
For Safety Standards For Underground Coal Mine Ventilation - Belt Entry Used As An Intake Air Course To Ventilate Working Sections And Areas Where Mechanized Mining Equipment Is Being Installed Or Removed [PDF Only] - Regulatory Impact Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Final Rule on 30 CFR Parts 48 and 75 - Emergency Evacuations [PDF Only] - Regulatory Impact Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Part 6 Final Rule - Testing and Evaluation By Independent Laboratories And Non-MSHA Product Safety Standards For 30 CFR Parts 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 27, 33, 35, 36, and Amending Part 7.2, and Adding Part 7.10 [PDF Only]
2002
- Regulatory Impact Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Emergency Temporary Standard on 30 CFR Parts 48 and 75 - Emergency Evacuations [PDF Only] - Regulatory Economic Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Final Rule and Withdrawl of the Interim Final Rule; Hazard Communication (HazCom) [PDF Only]
2001
- Regulatory Economic Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Final Rule Under 30 CFR Revised Part 57.5066(b)(1), (B)(2) and Revised Part 57.5067 Final Standards and Regulations Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners [PDF Only]
2000
- Regulatory Economic Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Final Rule on 30 CFR Parts 57 Final Standards and Regulations - Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Coal Miners [PDF Only] - Regulatory Economic Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Final Rule on 30 CFR Parts 57 Final Standards and Regulations - Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners [PDF Only] - Regulatory Economic Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Interim Final Rule Hazard Communication (HazCom) [PDF Only]
1999
- Regulatory Economic Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Final Rule on Training and Retraining of Miners Engaged in Shell Dredging or Employed at Sand, Gravel, Surface Stone, Surface Clay, Colloidal Phosphate, or Surface Limestone Mines [PDF Only] - Regulatory Economic Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Final Rule on Health Standards for Occupational Noise Exposure [PDF Only]
1998
- Regulatory Economic Analysis and Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Final Rule on 30 CFR 48 Training and Retraining of Miners; Experienced Miner and Supervisor Training
[ PDF ] - Final Impact and Flexibility Analysis
Criteria Procedures for the Assessment of Civil Penalties
1996
- Final Impact and Flexibility Analysis
Final Rule 30 CFR Parts 7, 36, 70, and 75 for Diesel Powered Equipment
PROPOSED
2023
- Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis
Proposed Rule on Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection (RIN 1219-AB36)
2021
- Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis
Proposed Rule on Safety Program for Surface Mobile Equipment (RIN 1219-AB91)
2015
- Preliminary Regulatory Economic Analysis
Proposed Rule on Proximity Detection Systems for Mobile Machines in Underground Coal Mines (RIN 1219-AB78)
2011
- Preliminary Regulatory Economic Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Proposed Rule on Proximity Detection Systems for Continuous Mining Machines in Underground Coal Mines
(RIN 1219-AB65)
2010
- Preliminary Regulatory Economic Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Proposed Rule on Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Coal Mine Dust Including Continuous Personal Dust Monitors
(RIN 1219-AB64) [PDF Only]- Oct 2009 Dust Sampling and Tonnage Data
(used to derive the industry-wide normal production factors) - CY2009 Avg Production Data by MMU
(used to derive the industry-wide normal production factors) - Mine Shift Lengths for FY09 and 4-9-10
(used to support average shift lengths of 10 hours for surface coal mines, 10 hours for underground coal longwall MMUs, and 9 hours for underground coal non longwall MMUs) - 2009 UG Coal Dust Samples (Operator)
- 2009 UG Coal Dust Samples (Inspector)
- 2009 Surface Coal Dust Samples (Inspector)
- 2009 Surface Coal Dust Samples (Operator)
- Oct 2009 Dust Sampling and Tonnage Data
2008
- Preliminary Regulatory Economic Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Proposed Rule on Alcohol- And Drug-Free Mines: Policy, Prohibitions, Testing, And Assistance
(RIN 1219-AB41) - Preliminary Regulatory Economic Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Proposed Rule on Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines
(RIN 1219-AB58) - Preliminary Regulatory Economic Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Proposed Rule on Safety Standards Regarding the Recommendations of the Technical Study Panel on The Utilization of Belt Air and the Composition and Fire Retardant Properties of Belt Materials in Underground Coal Mining
(RIN 1219-AB59) [PDF Only]
2007
- Preliminary Regulatory Economic Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Proposed Rule on Mine Rescue Teams
(RIN 1219-AB53) [PDF Only]
2006
- Preliminary Regulatory Economic Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Criteria and Procedures for Proposed Assessment of Civil Penalties
(RIN 1219-AB51) [PDF Only]
2005
- Preliminary Regulatory Economic Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Proposed Rule on Asbestos Exposure Limit
(RIN 1219-AB24) [PDF Only]
2004
- Preliminary Regulatory Economic Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Proposed Rule on High Voltage Continuous Mining Machine
(RIN 1219-AB34) [PDF Only] - Preliminary Regulatory Economic Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Proposed Rule on 30 CFR Part 48 Training Standards For Shaft And Slope Construction Workers At Mines
(RIN 1219-AB35) [PDF Only]
2003
- Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
for Proposed Rule on 30 CFR Part 75 RIN 1219-AA76 Underground Coal Mine Ventilation Safety Standards for the Use of a Belt Entry as an Intake Air Course To Ventilate Working Sections and Areas Where Mechanized Mining Equipment Is Being Installed or Removed [PDF Only] - Preliminary Regulatory Economic Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Proposed Rule on 30 CFR Part 57 Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure of Underground Metal and Nonmetal Miners (RIN 1219-AB29) [PDF Only] - Preliminary Regulatory Economic Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The Proposed Rule Concerning Determination of Concentration of Respirable Coal Mine Dust (RIN-1219-AB18) and The Proposed Rule for Verification of Underground Coal Mine Operators' Dust Control Plans and Compliance Sampling for Respirable Dust (RIN-1219-AB14) [PDF Only]
2002
- Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Emergency Temporary Standard on 30 CFR Parts 48 and 75 - Emergency Evacuations [PDF Only] - Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Part 6 Revised Proposed Rule - Alternate Approval Program - Using Testing and Evaluation By Independent Laboratories And Use of Equivalent Non-MSHA Product Safety Standards For 30 CFR Parts 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 27, 33, 35, 36, and Amending Part 7.2, and Adding Part 7.10 [PDF Only] - Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Proposed Rule on 30 CFR Part 75 Improving and Eliminating Regulations Phase 5 Miscellaneous Technology Improvements (Methane Testing) [PDF Only]
2001
- Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Proposed Rule Under 30 CFR Part 57.5066(b)(1), (B)(2) and Amended Part 57.5067 [PDF Only]
1999
- Updated Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Proposed Rule on 30 CFR 18 and Part 75 Proposed Standards and Regulations For High-voltage Longwall in Underground Coal Mines [PDF Only] - Updated Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
for Proposed Rule on 30 CFR Part 14 And 30 CFR §§ 75.1108 and 75.1108-1 Rin 1219-aa92 Proposed Requirements for the Approval of Flame-Resistant Conveyor Belt Rule [PDF Only] - Preliminary Regulatory Economic Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Proposed Rule on 30 CFR Part 46 - Proposed Standards and Regulations Training and Retraining of Miners Engaged in Shell Dredging or Employed at Sand, Gravel, Surface Stone, Surface Clay, Colloidal Phosphate, or Surface Limestone Mines [PDF Only]
1998
- Preliminary Regulatory Economic Analysis And Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Occupational Noise Exposure at Metal, Nonmetal and Coal Mines - Preliminary Regulatory Economic Analysis
Health Standards For Diesel Particulate Concerning: 30 CFR Part 70 and 75 Underground Coal Mines - Preliminary Regulatory Economic Analysis and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Health Standards For Diesel Particulate Concerning: 30 CFR Part 57 Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mines