Low- and Medium-Voltage Diesel-Powered Electrical Generators

Mon, Jul 26 2004 11:00:00 GMT

We are announcing that we will hold four public hearings on the proposed rule to amend the existing standards concerning protection of low and mediumvoltage threephase circuits used underground to allow the use of low and mediumvoltage dieselpowered electrical generators as an alternative means of powering electrical equipment. The rule would eliminate the need for mine operators to file petitions for modification to use these generators to power electrical equipment while maintaining the existing level of protection for miners.

The hearings will be held on the same days, in the same locations, as the MSHA public hearings for the High Voltage Continuous Mining Equipment Standards (HVCM) proposed rule. These hearings will follow the HVCM hearings, and will begin in the afternoon. The announcement of the HVCM hearings was published in a separate Federal Register notice on Friday, July 16, 2004 (69 FR 42812).

The Federal Register

Low- and Medium-Voltage Diesel-Powered Electrical Generators