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RIN: 1219-AB02

Publication ID: Fall 1999

Title: Training and Retraining of Miners(Rulemaking Resulting From a Section 610 Review)
Abstract: Our current regulations require all mine operators to have approved plans for training of their miners. We reviewed these requirements as part of our Regulatory Flexibility Review to determine if changes were appropriate. We are considering developing a proposed rule to reflect a more flexible approach. In response to public comments we are considering increasing 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 than those of miners. We believe that better trained, more knowledgeable, supervisors will contribute to their own safety and that of 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
RFA Section 610 Review: Rulemaking Resulting From a Section 610 Review
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 48
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811 30 USC 825

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
Begin Review	10/01/1996
End Review	10/30/1998
NPRM	06/00/2000

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