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DOL/MSHA | RIN: 1219-AA96 | Publication ID: Fall 1998 |
Title: Safety Standard Revisions for Underground Anthracite Mines | |
Abstract: There are two major types of coal mines -- bituminous and anthracite. The mining methods used and hazards encountered in underground anthracite mines are different from those in underground bituminous coal mines. Mining methods in anthracite mines include minimal use of mechanized equipment, slow rate of advance into the coal seam, and pitching and undulating seams. Because of these differences, some mine operators find it difficult to comply with existing safety standards at their anthracite mines. These anthracite mine operators must request a variance from existing standards to change the requirements. The variance process costs time and money. Because anthracite mines are usually small operations, this burden can be significant. MSHA has received over 300 variance requests from anthracite mine operators since January 1993. MSHA intends to issue a proposed rule to modify several existing safety standards to address more appropriately the specific conditions of the anthracite mining industry. | |
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 75 | |
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811 |
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: Businesses | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
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 |