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DOL/MSHA RIN: 1219-AC19 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: Training and Retraining of Miners 
Abstract:

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)proposes to revise its regulations to eliminate provisions that allow District Managers to require changes in, or additions to, training programs. The current regulations appear to violate the Appointments Clause, by vesting significant regulatory authority in District Managers, and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), by skipping notice and comment.  The NPRM was published on July 1, 2025, and the comment period extension notice was published on July 22, 2025.

 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Other Significant 
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 48.3    30 CFR 48.5    30 CFR 48.6    30 CFR 48.7    30 CFR 48.8    30 CFR 48.11    30 CFR 48.25    30 CFR 48.26    30 CFR 48.27    30 CFR 48.28    30 CFR 48.31   
Legal Authority: 30 U.S.C. 811, 825   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/01/2025  90 FR 28383   
NPRM Comment Period End  07/31/2025 
NPRM Comment Period Extended  07/22/2025  90 FR 34405   
NPRM Comment Period Extended End  09/02/2025 
Final Rule  08/00/2026 
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