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[December 22, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 245)] [Unified Agenda] [Page 73214] Department of Labor (DOL) (Final Rule Stage) Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) _______________________________________________________________________ 2087. UNDERGROUND COAL MINE VENTILATION--SAFETY STANDARDS FOR THE BELT ENTRY AS AN INTAKE AIR COURSE Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 30 USC 811; 30 USC 961 CFR Citation: 30 CFR 75 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The proposed rule would give a coal mine operator the option of using air from a belt entry (belt air) in mines with three or more entries (parallel tunnels), as an intake air course to ventilate working sections and areas where mechanized mining equipment is being installed or removed. Current standards require belt air to be separated from intake and return air courses for mines opened after 1970, unless a mine operator is granted a petition for modification of a safety standard (30 CFR 75.350) as set forth in the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act (Mine Act) of 1977 section 101(c), 30 USC 811(c) (1998). For three or more entry mines, regardless of the date they were opened, the proposed rule would eliminate the need for mine operators to seek a petition for modification to use belt air and establish safety requirements for its use. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 01/27/88 53 FR 2382 Public Hearing Notice 01/27/03 68 FR 3936 Second NPRM 01/27/03 68 FR 3936 Second NPRM Comment Period End 03/28/03 Final Rule 03/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Marvin W. Nichols Jr., Director, Office of Standards, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Room 2352, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, Arlington, VA 22209 Phone: 202 693--9440 Fax: 202 693--9441 Email: nichols-marvin@dol.gov RIN: 1219-AA76 _______________________________________________________________________ |
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