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DOL/MSHA RIN: 1219-AB75 Publication ID: Spring 2011 
Title: Examination of Work Areas in Underground Coal Mines for Violations of Mandatory Health or Safety Standards  
Abstract: In the ever changing mine environment, it is critical that hazardous conditions be recognized and abated quickly. Additionally, other conditions that could develop into a hazard if left uncorrected must also be eliminated. Operator examinations for hazards and violations of mandatory health or safety standards are mandated in the Mine Act and are a critical component of an effective safety and health program for underground mines. While this requirement was previously included in regulations, the 1992 final rule addressing ventilation in underground coal mines only included the requirement that the mine examiners look for hazardous conditions. The 1992 rule omitted from the standard the text taken from the Mine Act requiring examinations for violations of mandatory safety or health standards. Therefore, MSHA will be revising existing standards for preshift, supplemental, on-shift, and weekly examinations to address violations of mandatory health or safety standards. This will complement the proposed rule concerning Safety and Health Management Programs for Mines (1219-AB71). 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
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    30 USC 961   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/27/2010  75 FR 81165   
NPRM Comment Period End  02/25/2011    
NPRM Extension of Comment Period  03/01/2011  76 FR 11187   
NPRM Extension of Comment Period End  03/28/2011    
Public Hearing; Analyze Comments  11/00/2011    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Related RINs: Related to 1219-AB71 
Agency Contact:
Roslyn B. Fontaine
Deputy Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances
Department of Labor
Mine Safety and Health Administration
201 12th Street S, Suite 401,
Arlington, VA 22202
Phone:202 693-9440
Fax:202 693-9441
Email: fontaine.roslyn@dol.gov