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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

30 CFR Parts 42, 48, 70, 71, 75, 77, and 90

RIN 1219-AA79

 

Decertification of Approved Instructors and Certified and 
Qualified Persons

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is extending 
the period for public comment regarding the Agency's proposed 
rulemaking on decertification of approved instructors and certified and 
qualified persons.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 6, 1995. 
Commenters are encouraged to send comments on a computer disk along 
with their comments in hard copy.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments and computer disks to the Office of 
Standards, Regulations and Variances, MSHA, Room 631, Ballston Tower 
III, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 2, 1994, MSHA published a 
proposed rule (59 FR 54855) to establish uniform, due-process 
procedures for decertifying persons who have been designated as MSHA-
approved instructors and individuals certified or qualified to perform 
certain mining related tasks under the applicable training and safety 
and health regulations.
    The comment period was scheduled to close on January 6, 1995. The 
mining community has requested a 30-day extension of the comment period 
because of anticipated holiday schedules and the desire of commenters 
to gather information about States' decertification procedures. In 
response to this request, the Agency is extending the comment period to 
February 6, 1995. All interested parties are encouraged to submit 
comments prior to that date.

    Dated: November 16, 1994.
J. Davitt McAteer,
Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 94-28717 Filed 11-21-94; 8:45 am]
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