1219-AB93 202004 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1219 Mine Safety and Health Administration MSHA 1200 Department of Labor DOL Testing, Evaluation, and Approval of Electric Motor-Driven Mine Equipment and Accessories

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) proposes to revise 30 CFR part 18 that sets out the testing, evaluation, and approval requirements for electric motor-driven equipment and accessories intended for use in gassy mines. MSHA proposes to accept national and international voluntary consensus standards in lieu of applicable product approval requirements in 30 CFR part 18, after determining that the technical specifications of such voluntary consensus standards provide appropriate protection against fire and explosion for miners. This proposed rulemaking is intended to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of MSHA’s product approval process and promote the use of innovative and advanced technologies that lead to improvements in mine safety and health.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Not subject to, not significant 30 CFR 18 30 CFR 74 30 U.S.C. 811 No NPRM 06/00/2020 No No None No No No Roslyn Fontaine B. Deputy Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances 1219 Mine Safety and Health Administration MSHA 202 693-9440 202 693-9441 fontaine.roslyn@dol.gov 201 12th Street S, Suite 401, Arlington VA 22202