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RIN: 1219-AB02

Publication ID: Spring 1999

Title: Training and Retraining of Miners
Abstract: The Mine Act and 30 CFR part 48 require all mine operators to have approved training plans. Those plans set forth requirements for training miners. MSHA reviewed these training requirements as part of its Regulatory Flexibility review to determine if changes are appropriate. Based on comments and MSHA's experience, the Agency will develop a proposal rule to reflect more flexible requirements. In 1991, MSHA published a proposed rule to revise portions of the existing part 48 regulations. In response to that proposal, we received numerous comments from both industry and labor representatives. Some commenters recommended that supervisors who are exposed to mine hazards receive training under part 48 beyond that required for other miners. These comments raised concerns that extended beyond the scope of that proposed rule. MSHA has evaluated the merits of these concerns and is considering a proposal which would increase the number of hours of annual refresher training for supervisors from 8 hours to 12 hours. The training needs of supervisors are broader in scope and require a greater depth of understanding than that needed by other miners. MSHA expects that better trained, more knowledgeable supervisors will contribute to their own safety and that of the miners under their supervision.
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)	Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: State, local, or tribal governments; Private Sector
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 48
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811 30 USC 825

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
Begin Review	10/01/1997
End Review	10/30/1998
NPRM	07/00/1999

Additional Information: RIN 1219-AB16 (Training and Retraining of Miners: Supervisor Training) is combined with this rulemaking.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes	Government Levels Affected: Local, State, Tribal
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
Agency Contact: Marvin W. Nichols Jr. Director, Office of Standards Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration Room 2352, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, Arlington, VA 22209 Phone:202 693-9440 Fax:202 693-9441 Email: nichols-marvin@dol.gov