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Comments on Public Rulemaking for 2008


The Mine Safety and Health Administration is pleased to provide you with comments submitted to MSHA related to recent and active rulemakings. We will call these pages our E-Docket pages for a particular rule.

We are providing PDF versions of public comments involved in the rule making process. These documents may be searched using the search tool provided. The search from the E-Docket page for a particular rule will be limited to that particular rule's comments only.

Links are also provided below for hearing submissions and transcripts for these rules as well, as they become available.
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Regulations.gov is the award-winning U.S. Government web site that makes it easier for you to participate in Federal rulemaking - an essential part of the American democratic process.

On this site, you can find, review, and submit comments on Federal documents that are open for comment and published in the Federal Register, the Government’s legal newspaper.

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List of Comments for 2008

Alcohol- and Drug-Free Mines: Policy, Prohibitions, Testing,
Training, and Assistance; Proposed Rule
30 CFR Parts 56, 57, and 66

FedReg Doc. E8-20561 - Published September 8, 2008

The comment period closes 10/08/2008.
» Comments Submitted to MSHA

Conveyor Belt Combustion Toxicity and Smoke Density
Request for Information (RFI)
30 CFR Part 18

FedReg Doc. E8-13633 - Published June 19, 2008

Based on FedReg. Doc. E8-19391
The comment period closed 09/08/2008.
» Comments Submitted to MSHA


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
30 CFR Parts 6,14,18,48 and 75

FedReg Doc. E8-13631 - Published June 19, 2008

The comment period closed 09/08/2008.
See Hearing Schedule
» Comments Submitted to MSHA
» Hearing Transcripts


Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines; Proposed Rule
30 CFR Parts 7 and 75

FedReg Doc. E8-13565 - Published June 16, 2008

The comment period closed 08/18/2008.
See Hearing Schedule
» Comments Submitted to MSHA
» Hearing Transcripts


Sealing of Abandoned Areas; Final Rule
30 CFR Part 75

FedReg Doc. 07-2535 - Published May 22, 2007

The comment period closed 01/18/2008.
» Comments Submitted to MSHA
» Hearing Submissions and Transcripts



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