[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 130 (Friday, July 8, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-16574]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

30 CFR Part 75

RIN 1219-AA11

 

Safety Standards for Underground Coal Mine Ventilation

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, (MSHA) Labor.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: MSHA is extending the period for public comment regarding the 
Agency's proposed rule for ventilation of underground coal mines in 30 
CFR part 75 published in the Federal Register on May 19, 1994. This 
extension is in response to a request from the mining community.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 8, 1994. 
Commenters are encouraged to send comments on a computer disk along 
with a hard copy.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments and computer disks to the Mine Safety 
and Health Administration, Office of Standards, Regulations and 
Variances, room 631, Ballston Tower No. 3, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, 
Arlington, Virginia 22203.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office 
of Standards, Regulations and Variances, MSHA, phone (703) 235-1910.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 19, 1994, MSHA published in the 
Federal Register a proposed rule (59 FR 26356) to revise stayed 
provisions of MSHA's existing safety standards for ventilation of 
underground coal mines. The proposal also revised, clarified or 
reproposed certain other provisions in the existing rule; included some 
new provisions; and addressed concerns raised by the public. In 
response to a request from the mining community, MSHA is extending the 
comment period for the proposed rule to August 8, 1994. All interested 
parties are encouraged to submit comments by that date.
    The Agency believes that this extension will provide sufficient 
time for all interested parties to comment, and does not anticipate any 
further extensions of the comment period.

    Dated: July 1, 1994.
J. Davitt McAteer,
Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 94-16574 Filed 7-7-94; 8:45 am]
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