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RIN: 1219-AA81

Publication ID: Spring 1996

Title: Advisory Committee on the Elimination of Pneumoconiosis Among Coal Miners
Abstract: The Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 established the first comprehensive respirable dust standards for coal mines. These standards were designed to reduce the incidence of coal workers' pneumoconiosis ("black lung") and silicosis and eventually eliminate these diseases. While significant progress has been made toward improving the health conditions in our Nation's coal mines, miners continue to be at risk of developing occupational lung disease, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). On January 31, 1995, Secretary of Labor Robert Reich announced his intention to appoint an advisory committee to make recommendations for the elimination of black lung and silicosis among coal miners. The advisory committee convened in February 1996 and should deliver its recommendations to the Secretary by September 1996.
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Prerule Stage
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 70 30 CFR 71 30 CFR 90
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811 30 USC 812 5 USC app

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
Recommendations Expected	09/00/1996

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
Agency Contact: Patricia W. Silvey Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration Room 631, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, Arlington, VA 22209-3939 Phone:202 693-9440 Fax:202 693-9441 Email: silvey.patricia@dol.gov