MSHA Proposed Rule
Self-Rescue Devices; Use and Location Requirements [04/22/1998]
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Volume 63, Number 77, Page 19873-19874
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
30 CFR Part 75
Self-Rescue Devices; Use and Location Requirements
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, (MSHA) Labor.
ACTION: Extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: Due to requests from the mining community, MSHA is extending
the comment period on its draft policy letter (PPL) relating to the
approval guidelines for storage plans for Self-Contained Self-Rescue
(SCSR) Devices in underground coal mines.
DATES: Submit all comments on or before May 29, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be transmitted by electronic mail, fax or mail.
Comments by electronic mail must be clearly identified as such and sent
to this e-mail address: comments@msha.gov. Comments by fax must be
clearly identified as such and sent to: Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Office of Standards, Regulations and Variances, 703-
235-5551. Send mail comments to: Mine Safety and Health Administration,
Office of Standards, Regulations and Variances, Room 631, 4015 Wilson
Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203-1984. Interested persons are
encouraged to supplement written comments with computer files or disks;
please contact the Agency with any questions about format.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Milton D. Conley, Division of Health,
Coal Mine Safety and Health, (703) 235-1358.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 26, 1997, (62 FR 50541), MSHA
published a notice in the Federal Register requesting comments on a
draft policy letter (PPL) relating to the approval guidelines for
storage plans for Self-Contained Self-Rescue (SCSR) Devices in
underground coal mines. MSHA published the notice to voluntarily afford
an opportunity for interested persons to comment on the PPL before its
anticipated issuance and effective date.
The comment period was scheduled to close on February 23, 1998; but
was extended until April 13, 1998 (63 FR 6886). In response to requests
from the mining community for additional time to prepare their
comments, MSHA is extending the comment period until May 29, 1998.
The Agency believes that this extension will provide sufficient
time for all interested parties to review and comment on the draft
policy. All interested parties are encouraged to submit their comments
on or prior to May 29, 1998.
Dated: April 16, 1998.
J. Davitt McAteer,
Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 98-10689 Filed 4-21-98; 8:45 am]
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