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DOL/MSHA RIN: 1219-AA92 Publication ID: Fall 1999 
Title: Requirements for Approval of Flame-Resistant Conveyor Belts 
Abstract: Our current regulations require conveyor belts used in underground coal mines to be flame-resistant. The rule as proposed will set new procedures and requirements for testing and approval of these belts which will provide additional protective measures relating to fire ignition and propagation. 
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 
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 14    30 CFR 18    30 CFR 75   
Legal Authority: 30 USC 957    30 USC 811   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/24/1992  57 FR 61524   
NPRM Comment Period End  03/26/1993  58 FR 8028   
Public Hearing  05/02/1995  60 FR 16589   
Record Closed  06/05/1995  60 FR 16558   
Extension of Comment Period  02/05/1996  60 FR 65509   
Reopen Record  11/00/1999    
Final Action  04/00/2000    
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