[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 30, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2006]
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[CITE: 30CFR75]

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                       TITLE 30--MINERAL RESOURCES
 
  CHAPTER I--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 75_MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARDS_UNDERGROUND COAL MINES--Table of 
Contents
 
                         Subpart R_Miscellaneous
 
Sec.  75.1719  Illumination; purpose and scope of Sec. Sec.  75.1719 
through 75.1719-4; time for compliance.

    (a) Section 317(e) of the Act (30 U.S.C. 877(e)) directs and 
authorizes the Secretary to propose and promulgate standards under which 
all working places in a mine shall be illuminated by permissible 
lighting while persons are working in such places Sec. Sec.  75.1719 
through 75.1719-4 prescribe the requirements for illumination of working 
places in underground coal mines while persons are working in such 
places and while self-propelled mining equipment is operated in the 
working place.
    (b) Mine operators shall comply with Sec. Sec.  75.1719 through 
75.1719-4 not later than July 1, 1978.

[41 FR 43534, Oct. 1, 1976, as amended at 43 FR 13564, Mar. 31, 1978]