MSHA Unified Agenda - [Prerule Stage]

RIN: 1219-AB65

Publication ID: Fall 2009 

Title: Proximity Detection Systems for Underground Mines 

Abstract: The request for information would seek information relative to the use of a proximity detection system to address crushing and pinning hazards associated with the operation of machinery underground. Currently there are no existing 30 CFR regulations that mandate the use of a proximity detection system to address crushing and pinning hazards underground. 

Agency: Department of Labor(DOL) 

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 

RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda

Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Prerule Stage 

Major: No 

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined 

CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.) 

Legal Authority: 30 USC 811 

Legal Deadline:  None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
Request for Information	01/00/2010

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No 

Government Levels Affected: None 

Small Entities Affected: Businesses 

Federalism: No 

Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 

RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 

Agency Contact:
Patricia W. Silvey
Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances
Department of Labor
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Room 631, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350,
Arlington, VA 22209-3939
Phone:202 693-9440
Fax:202 693-9441
Email: silvey.patricia@dol.gov