Acting Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances

1219-AC15 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1219 Mine Safety and Health Administration MSHA 1200 Department of Labor DOL Mining of Pillars

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) proposes to rescind requirements mine operators must follow while conducting final mining of pillars. This practice is outdated and no longer used due to safety concerns. The NPRM was published on July 1, 2025.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 30 CFR 75.380 30 CFR 75.381 30 CFR 75.386 30 U.S.C. 811, 813(h), 957 No NPRM 07/01/2025 90 FR 28429 NPRM Comment Period End 07/31/2025 Final Rule 07/00/2026 Undetermined None No No No Jessica Senk Acting Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances 1219 Mine Safety and Health Administration MSHA 202 693-9440 202 693-9441 senk.jessica@dol.gov 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC 20210