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        <PUBLICATION>
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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <CODE>1219</CODE>
            <NAME>Mine Safety and Health Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>MSHA</ACRONYM>
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        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>1200</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Labor</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOL</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Refuge Alternatives for Underground Coal Mines</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[On December 31, 2008, MSHA issued a final rule establishing requirements for refuge alternatives for underground coal mines.  MSHA is requesting data, comments, and information, based on industry experience, on issues relevant to miners' escape and refuge during an emergency. Continuous development of refuge equipment and technology is crucial to enhancing the effectiveness of escape and refuge.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Prerule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>30 CFR 7</CFR>
            <CFR>30 CFR 75</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 957</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>30 USC 811</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Request for Information</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/08/2013</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>78 FR 48593</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Extension of Comment Period</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/23/2013</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>78 FR 58264</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Comment Period Ends</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/07/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Extension of Comment Period Ends</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/06/2013</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>George</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Triebsch</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>F.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1219</CODE>
                    <NAME>Mine Safety and Health Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>MSHA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 693-9440</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 693-9441</FAX>
                <EMAIL>triebsch.george@dol.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Arlington</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22209</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
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