82_FR_42940 82 FR 42765 - Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines

82 FR 42765 - Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 175 (September 12, 2017)

Page Range42765-42765
FR Document2017-19380

On January 23, 2017, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) published a final rule in the Federal Register amending the Agency's standards for the examination of working places in metal and nonmetal mines. MSHA is proposing to delay the effective date of the Agency's final rule to March 2, 2018. This extension would offer additional time for MSHA to provide stakeholders training and compliance assistance.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 42765]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19380]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

30 CFR Parts 56 and 57

[Docket No. MSHA-2014-0030]
RIN 1219-AB87


Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Proposed rule; delay of effective date.

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SUMMARY: On January 23, 2017, the Mine Safety and Health Administration 
(MSHA) published a final rule in the Federal Register amending the 
Agency's standards for the examination of working places in metal and 
nonmetal mines. MSHA is proposing to delay the effective date of the 
Agency's final rule to March 2, 2018. This extension would offer 
additional time for MSHA to provide stakeholders training and 
compliance assistance.

DATES: Comments must be received or postmarked by midnight Eastern 
Daylight Saving Time (DST) on September 26, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments and informational materials, identified by 
RIN 1219-AB87 or Docket No. MSHA-2014-0030, by one of the following 
methods:
    Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    Email: [email protected].
    Mail: MSHA, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 201 
12th Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, Virginia 22202-5452.
    Hand Delivery or Courier: 201 12th Street South, Suite 4E401, 
Arlington, Virginia, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays. Sign in at the receptionist's desk on the 4th 
Floor East, Suite 4E401.
    Fax: 202-693-9441.
    Instructions: All submissions must include RIN 1219-AB87 or Docket 
No. MSHA-2014-0030. Do not include personal information that you do not 
want publicly disclosed; MSHA will post all comments without change, 
including any personal information provided.
    Email Notification: To subscribe to receive email notification when 
MSHA publishes rulemaking documents in the Federal Register, go to 
https://www.msha.gov/subscriptions.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read comments received, go to 
http://www.regulations.gov or http://www.msha.gov/currentcomments.asp. 
To read background documents, go to http://www.regulations.gov. Review 
the docket in person at MSHA, Office of Standards, Regulations, and 
Variances, 201 12th Street South, Arlington, Virginia, between 9 a.m. 
and 5 p.m. DST Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Sign in 
at the receptionist's desk on the 4th Floor East, Suite 4E401.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheila A. McConnell, Director, Office 
of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, at 
[email protected] (email); 202-693-9440 (voice); or 202-693-
9441 (facsimile).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Delay of Effective Date

    On January 23, 2017, MSHA published a final rule in the Federal 
Register (82 FR 7680) amending the Agency's standards for the 
examination of working places in metal and nonmetal mines. The final 
rule was scheduled to become effective on May 23, 2017. On May 22, 
2017, MSHA published a final rule delaying the effective date to 
October 2, 2017 (82 FR 23139), to assure that mine operators and miners 
affected by the final examinations rule have the training and 
compliance assistance they need prior to the rule's effective date.
    At this time, the Agency is proposing to delay the rule's effective 
date beyond October 2, 2017, to March 2, 2018. As MSHA has reiterated 
to industry stakeholders, MSHA made a commitment to the industry to 
hold informational meetings around the country and to develop and 
distribute compliance assistance material prior to enforcing the rule. 
MSHA also committed to conducting compliance assistance visits at metal 
and nonmetal mines throughout the country. Further, extending the 
effective date would permit more time for MSHA to address issues raised 
by stakeholders during quarterly training calls and stakeholder 
meetings and compliance assistance visits. MSHA is considering concerns 
raised by stakeholders on certain provisions in the rule and how best 
to address them. MSHA intends to collaborate with and seek input from 
stakeholders regarding these issues. At the same time, MSHA is seeking 
comment on a proposed rule that may address some of these issues. The 
extension also would provide MSHA more time to train its inspectors to 
help assure consistency in MSHA enforcement. MSHA will make the 
Agency's inspector training materials available to the mining community 
to assist miners and mine operators in effectively implementing the 
rule, thus enhancing the safety of miners.

Wayne D. Palmer,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2017-19380 Filed 9-11-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4520-43-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 175 / Tuesday, September 12, 2017 / Proposed Rules 42765 examination; date of the examination; Instructions: All submissions must visits. MSHA is considering concerns location of all areas examined; and include RIN 1219–AB87 or Docket No. raised by stakeholders on certain description of each condition found that MSHA–2014–0030. Do not include provisions in the rule and how best to may adversely affect the safety or health personal information that you do not address them. MSHA intends to of miners and is not corrected promptly. want publicly disclosed; MSHA will collaborate with and seek input from (c) When a condition that may post all comments without change, stakeholders regarding these issues. At adversely affect safety or health is not including any personal information the same time, MSHA is seeking corrected promptly, the examination provided. comment on a proposed rule that may record shall include, or be Email Notification: To subscribe to address some of these issues. The supplemented to include, the date of the receive email notification when MSHA extension also would provide MSHA corrective action. publishes rulemaking documents in the more time to train its inspectors to help * * * * * Federal Register, go to https:// assure consistency in MSHA [FR Doc. 2017–19381 Filed 9–11–17; 8:45 am] www.msha.gov/subscriptions. enforcement. MSHA will make the BILLING CODE 4520–43–P Docket: For access to the docket to Agency’s inspector training materials read comments received, go to http:// available to the mining community to www.regulations.gov or http:// assist miners and mine operators in DEPARTMENT OF LABOR www.msha.gov/currentcomments.asp. effectively implementing the rule, thus To read background documents, go to enhancing the safety of miners. Mine Safety and Health Administration http://www.regulations.gov. Review the Wayne D. Palmer, docket in person at MSHA, Office of 30 CFR Parts 56 and 57 Standards, Regulations, and Variances, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health. [Docket No. MSHA–2014–0030] 201 12th Street South, Arlington, [FR Doc. 2017–19380 Filed 9–11–17; 8:45 am] Virginia, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. DST RIN 1219–AB87 Monday through Friday, except Federal BILLING CODE 4520–43–P holidays. Sign in at the receptionist’s Examinations of Working Places in desk on the 4th Floor East, Suite 4E401. Metal and Nonmetal Mines ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Sheila A. McConnell, Director, Office of AGENCY Administration, Labor. Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 40 CFR Part 52 ACTION: Proposed rule; delay of effective MSHA, at mcconnell.sheila.a@dol.gov date. (email); 202–693–9440 (voice); or 202– [EPA–R09–OAR–2017–0332; FRL–9967–56– 693–9441 (facsimile). Region 9] SUMMARY: On January 23, 2017, the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Mine Safety and Health Administration Approval of California Air Plan (MSHA) published a final rule in the I. Delay of Effective Date Revisions, Placer County and Ventura Federal Register amending the Agency’s County Air Pollution Control Districts On January 23, 2017, MSHA standards for the examination of published a final rule in the Federal AGENCY: Environmental Protection working places in metal and nonmetal Register (82 FR 7680) amending the Agency (EPA). mines. MSHA is proposing to delay the Agency’s standards for the examination ACTION: Proposed rule. effective date of the Agency’s final rule of working places in metal and to March 2, 2018. This extension would nonmetal mines. The final rule was SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection offer additional time for MSHA to scheduled to become effective on May Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve provide stakeholders training and 23, 2017. On May 22, 2017, MSHA revisions to the Placer County Air compliance assistance. published a final rule delaying the Pollution Control District (PCAPCD) and DATES: Comments must be received or effective date to October 2, 2017 (82 FR Ventura County Air Pollution Control postmarked by midnight Eastern 23139), to assure that mine operators District (VCAPCD) portions of the Daylight Saving Time (DST) on and miners affected by the final California State Implementation Plan September 26, 2017. examinations rule have the training and (SIP). These revisions concern ADDRESSES: Submit comments and compliance assistance they need prior emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOX) informational materials, identified by to the rule’s effective date. from incinerators in the PCAPCD and RIN 1219–AB87 or Docket No. MSHA– At this time, the Agency is proposing previously unregulated types of fuel 2014–0030, by one of the following to delay the rule’s effective date beyond burning equipment in the VCAPCD. We methods: October 2, 2017, to March 2, 2018. As are proposing to approve local rules to Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: https:// MSHA has reiterated to industry regulate these emission sources under www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line stakeholders, MSHA made a the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act). We instructions for submitting comments. commitment to the industry to hold are taking comments on this proposal Email: zzMSHA-comments@dol.gov. informational meetings around the and plan to follow with a final action. Mail: MSHA, Office of Standards, country and to develop and distribute DATES: Any comments must arrive by Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th compliance assistance material prior to October 12, 2017. pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with PROPOSALS1 Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, enforcing the rule. MSHA also ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Virginia 22202–5452. committed to conducting compliance identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R09– Hand Delivery or Courier: 201 12th assistance visits at metal and nonmetal OAR–2017–0332 at http:// Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, mines throughout the country. Further, www.regulations.gov. For comments Virginia, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. extending the effective date would submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the Monday through Friday, except Federal permit more time for MSHA to address online instructions for submitting holidays. Sign in at the receptionist’s issues raised by stakeholders during comments. Once submitted, comments desk on the 4th Floor East, Suite 4E401. quarterly training calls and stakeholder cannot be removed or edited from Fax: 202–693–9441. meetings and compliance assistance Regulations.gov. 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Document Created: 2018-10-24 14:14:24
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule; delay of effective date.
DatesComments must be received or postmarked by midnight Eastern Daylight Saving Time (DST) on September 26, 2017.
ContactSheila A. McConnell, Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, at [email protected] (email); 202-693-9440 (voice); or 202-693- 9441 (facsimile).
FR Citation82 FR 42765 
RIN Number1219-AB87
CFR Citation30 CFR 56
30 CFR 57
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