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DOL/MSHA RIN: 1219-AC15 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: Mining of Pillars 
Abstract:

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 This practice is outdated and no longer used due to safety concerns.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.

 
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 75.380    30 CFR 75.381    30 CFR 75.386   
Legal Authority: 30 U.S.C. 811, 813(h), 957   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/01/2025  90 FR 28429   
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