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RIN: 1219-AB38

Publication ID: Fall 2005

Title: Part 5--Fees for Testing, Evaluation, and Approval of Mining Products
Abstract: MSHA intends to publish a direct final rule to amend provisions of 30 CFR part 5, Fees for testing, evaluation, and approval of mining products. MSHA has streamlined the manner in which the fee system is administered. This rule would update the existing regulation to reflect these changes, including: (1) The existing rule requires an application fee to offset costs of the initial administrative review of the application. Upon approval, this amount is deducted from the total fees due. MSHA deemed the practice to be an unnecessary administrative burden and eliminated the requirement. (2) Most fees are set on an hourly basis; however, the MSHA Stamped Notification Acceptance Program (SNAP) and Stamped Revision Acceptance (SRA) Program charged only a nominal fixed fee for acceptance of certain changes to existing approvals. Each program covered specific types of products. To streamline this process, MSHA replaced both programs with the Revised Acceptance Modification Program (RAMP), which provided one process for all types of products. (3) The existing rule requires MSHA to initially research the application and provide the applicant with an estimated maximum fee prior to beginning the technical investigation of the product. To expedite the approval process, MSHA now permits the applicant to pre-authorize an amount for each approval, which in turn allows MSHA to immediately begin the technical investigation while the fee estimate is being processed.
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 5
Legal Authority: 30 USC 957

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	08/09/2005	70 FR 46345
Direct Final Rule	08/09/2005	70 FR 46336
NPRM Comment Period End	10/11/2005
Direct Final Rule Effective	11/07/2005

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: Businesses	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
Agency Contact: Rebecca J. Smith Acting Director, Office of Standards Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Rm 2350, Arlington, VA 22209 Phone:202 693-9440 Fax:202 693-9441 Email: smith.rebecca@dol.gov