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RIN: 1219-AB18

Publication ID: Spring 1999

Title: ●Determination of Concentration of Respirable Coal Mine Dust
Abstract: This proposal will address the United States Court of Appeals' final decision and order in National Mining Association v. Secretary of Labor, issued September 4, 1998. This NPRM will include a joint finding between the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and MSHA that single, full-shift measurements will accurately represent the average dust concentrations to which miners are exposed. This proposal will address the Mine Act's requirement that miners' exposure to respirable coal dust be below the applicable standard on each and every shift. This proposal will present the use of single, full-shift respirable dust exposure measurements collected by MSHA to determine noncompliance when the applicable respirable coal dust standard is exceeded.
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 70 30 CFR 71 30 CFR 72 30 CFR 90
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	09/00/1999

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
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