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DOL/MSHA RIN: 1219-AB46 Publication ID: Spring 2006 
Title: ●Emergency Mine Evacuation 
Abstract: The Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued an emergency temporary standard under section 101(b) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 in response to the grave danger which miners are exposed to during underground coal mine accidents and subsequent evacuations. The recent January 2006 mine accidents and fatalities demonstrate the need for MSHA to take additional action that will improve mine operatorsÂ’ ability to respond to mine emergencies. This emergency temporary standard includes requirements for immediate accident notification; self-contained self-rescuer storage, training, and use; and the installation, use and maintenance of lifelines in underground mine escapeways. 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 30 CFR 18    30 CFR 48    30 CFR 50    30 CFR 75   
Legal Authority: 30 USC 811   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory    12/09/2006 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Emergency Temporary Standard  03/09/2006  71 FR 12252   
Emergency Temporary Standard Effective  04/10/2006    
Public Hearing  04/00/2006    
Change of Public Hearing Dates  03/27/2006  71 FR 15028   
Final Action  12/00/2006    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Patricia W. Silvey
Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances
Department of Labor
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Room 631, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350,
Arlington, VA 22209-3939
Phone:202 693-9440
Fax:202 693-9441
Email: silvey.patricia@dol.gov