[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 25, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 62732-62733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30955]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

30 CFR Part 75


Self-Rescue Devices; Use and Location Requirements

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

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: MSHA is extending the comment period on its proposed policy 
letter (PPL) relating to the approval guidelines for storage plans for 
Self-Contained Self-Rescue (SCSR) Devices in underground coal mines.

DATES: Submit all comments on or before February 23, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be transmitted by electronic mail, fax or mail. 
Comments by electronic mail must be clearly identified as such and sent 
to this e-mail address: [email protected]. Comments by fax must be 
clearly identified as such and sent to: Mine Safety and Health 
Administration, Office of Standards, Regulations and Variances, 703-
235-5551. Send mail comments to: Mine Safety and Health Administration, 
Office of Standards,

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Regulations and Variances, Room 631, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, 
Virginia 22203-1984. Interested persons are encouraged to supplement 
written comments with computer files or disks; please contact the 
Agency with any questions about format.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Milton D. Conley, Division of Health, 
Coal Mine Safety and Health, (703) 235-1358.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 26, 1997, (62 FR 50541), MSHA 
published a notice in the Federal Register requesting comments on a 
draft policy letter (PPL) relating to the approval guidelines for 
storage plans for Self-Contained Self-Rescue (SCSR) Devices in 
underground coal mines. MSHA published the notice to voluntarily afford 
an opportunity for interested persons to comment on the PPL before its 
anticipated issuance and effective date.
    The comment period was scheduled to close on November 25, 1997; 
however, in response to commenters' requests for additional time to 
prepare their comments, MSHA is extending the comment period until 
February 23, 1998. The Agency believes that this extension will provide 
sufficient time for all interested parties to review and comment on the 
draft policy. All interested parties are encouraged to submit their 
comments on or prior to February 23, 1998.

    Dated: November 20, 1997.
J. Davitt McAteer,
Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 97-30955 Filed 11-24-97; 8:45 am]
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