(a) This part provides rules directing and controlling the
circumstances under which a coal mine operator shall fulfill his
insurance obligations under the Act.
(b) This Subpart A sets forth the scope and purpose of this part
and generally describes the statutory framework within which this part
is operative.
(c) Subpart B of this part sets forth the criteria a coal mine
operator must meet in order to qualify as a self-insurer.
(d) Subpart C of this part sets forth the rules and regulations of
the Secretary governing contracts of insurance entered into by coal
mine operators and commercial insurance sources for the payment of
black lung benefits under part C of the Act.
(e) Subpart D of this part sets forth the rules governing the
imposition of civil money penalties on coal mine operators that fail to
secure their liability under the Act.
