[Federal Register: August 21, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 163)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 49373]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
30 CFR Part 18
RIN 1219-AB60
Conveyor Belt Combustion Toxicity and Smoke Density
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Request for information, reopening and extension of comment
period.
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SUMMARY: The Mine Safety and Health Administration is reopening the
rulemaking record on the request for information entitled ``Conveyor
Belt Combustion Toxicity and Smoke Density'' published in the Federal
Register on June 19, 2008 (73 FR 35057) and extending the comment
period to September 8, 2008.
DATES: All comments must be received by midnight eastern daylight time
on September 8, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Comments: Comments must be clearly identified with ``RIN
1219-AB60'' and may be sent to MSHA by any of the following methods:
(1) Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments.
(2) Electronic mail: zzMSHA-Comments@dol.gov. Include ``RIN 1219-
AB60'' in the subject line of the message.
(3) Facsimile: (202) 693-9441. Include ``RIN 1219-AB60'' in the
subject.
(4) Regular Mail: MSHA, Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances, 1100 Wilson Blvd., Room 2350, Arlington, Virginia 22209-
3939.
(5) Hand Delivery or Courier: MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 1100 Wilson Blvd., Room 2350, Arlington,
Virginia 22209-3939. Sign in at the receptionist's desk on the 21st
floor.
Comments can be accessed electronically at http://www.msha.gov
under the ``Rules and Regs'' link. MSHA will post all comments on the
Internet without change, including any personal information provided.
Comments may also be reviewed at the Office of Standards, Regulations,
and Variances, 1100 Wilson Blvd., Room 2350, Arlington, Virginia. Sign
in at the receptionist's desk on the 21st floor.
MSHA maintains a listserve that enables subscribers to receive e-
mail notification when rulemaking documents are published in the
Federal Register. To subscribe to the listserve, go to http://
www.msha.gov/subscriptions/subscribe.aspx.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office
of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, 1100 Wilson Blvd., Room
2350, Arlington, Virginia 22209-3939, silvey.patricia@dol.gov (e-mail),
(202) 693-9440 (voice), or (202) 693-9441 (Fax).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
On June 19, 2008, MSHA published a Request for Information (RFI) on
conveyor belt combustion toxicity and smoke density (73 FR 35057). The
comment period for the RFI closed on August 18, 2008. In a separate
rulemaking, MSHA published on the same day a proposed rule on flame-
resistant conveyor belts, fire prevention and detection, and use of air
from the belt entry (73 FR 35026). The comment period for the proposed
rule closes on September 8, 2008.
II. Extension of Comment Period
MSHA is reopening the rulemaking record for the RFI to be
consistent with the proposed rule on flame-resistant conveyor belt,
fire prevention and detection, and use of air from the belt entry. The
comment period for the RFI closes on midnight eastern daylight time
September 8, 2008. MSHA will consider all comments received through
September 8, 2008, including those received between August 19 and the
date of this notice.
Dated: August 15, 2008.
Richard E. Stickler,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. E8-19391 Filed 8-20-08; 8:45 am]
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