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[April 24, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 78)] [Unified Agenda] [Page 22924] Department of Labor (DOL) Final Rule Stage Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) _______________________________________________________________________ 1966. EMERGENCY MINE EVACUATION Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 30 USC 811 CFR Citation: 30 CFR 18; 30 CFR 48; 30 CFR 50; 30 CFR 75 Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, December 9, 2006. Abstract: The Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued an emergency temporary standard under section 101(b) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 in response to the grave danger which miners are exposed to during underground coal mine accidents and subsequent evacuations. The recent January 2006 mine accidents and fatalities demonstrate the need for MSHA to take additional action that will improve mine operators' ability to respond to mine emergencies. This emergency temporary standard includes requirements for immediate accident notification; self-contained self-rescuer storage, training, and use; and the installation, use and maintenance of lifelines in underground mine escapeways. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Emergency Temporary Standard 03/09/06 71 FR 12252 Emergency Temporary Standard Effective 04/10/06 Public Hearing 04/00/06 Change of Public Hearing Dates 03/27/06 71 FR 15028 Final Action 12/00/06 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Patricia W. Silvey, Acting Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2349, Arlington, VA 22209-3939 Phone: 202 693-9440 Fax: 202 693-9441 Email: silvey.patricia@dol.gov RIN: 1219-AB46 _______________________________________________________________________ |
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