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DOL/MSHA RIN: 1219-AC04 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Use of Permissible Flame Safety Lamps in Underground Coal Mines 
Abstract:

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) proposes to revise 30 CFR part 75 by removing flame safety lamps from the list of permissible electric face equipment because it is an outdated technology.  This revision would clarify permissible products that may be used in gassy mines while maintaining protections for miners.  The NPRM was published on July 1, 2025.

 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 75.506   
Legal Authority: 30 U.S.C. 811, 813(h), 957   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/01/2025  90 FR 28421   
NPRM Comment Period End  07/31/2025 
Final Rule  07/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Jessica Senk
Acting Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances
Department of Labor
Mine Safety and Health Administration
200 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 693-9440
Fax:202 693-9441
Email: senk.jessica@dol.gov