Federal Register: November 9, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 217)
DOCID: fr09no07-27 FR Doc E7-22088
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
CFR Citation: 30 CFR Parts 49 and 75
RIN ID: RIN 1219-AB53
NOTICE: PROPOSED RULES
DOCID: fr09no07-27
ACTION: Coal mine safety and health:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Extension of comment period.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Mine Rescue Teams
DATES: The comment period will close midnight, November 16, 2007, Eastern Standard Time.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is extending the comment period for the Proposed Rule on Mine Rescue Teams for underground coal mines published on September 6, 2007 (72 FR 51320). This extension gives commenters additional time to review recently posted transcripts on MSHA's Web site.
SUMMARY:
Underground mines—; Rescue teams; revision of existing standards for training, certification, etc.,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
MSHA issued a Proposed Rule on Mine Rescue Teams for underground coal mines on September 6, 2007 (72 FR 51320). The proposal provided notice of four public hearings which were held on October 23, October 25, October 30, and November 1, 2007 and required that all comments be submitted by November 9, 2007. On November 5, 2007 the National Mining Association requested that the comment period be extended for 30 days to allow additional time to review and comment on the transcripts of the public hearings.
MSHA is extending the comment period to November 16, 2007. This
action allows commenters sufficient time to review the posted
transcripts and submit comments. All comments and other appropriate
data must be submitted by midnight, November 16, 2007, Eastern Standard Time.
Dated: November 6, 2007.
Richard E. Stickler,
Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. E722088 Filed 11807; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office
of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, 1100 Wilson Boulevard,
Room 2350, Arlington, Virginia 222093939. Ms. Silvey can be reached at
Silvey.Patricia@dol.gov (Internet Email), (202) 6939440 (voice), or
(202) 6939441 (facsimile). This notice is available on the Internet at
http://www.msha.gov/REGSINFO.HTM.