[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 11, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 6886]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3417]


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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: Due to issues involving the use of Self-Contained Self-
Rescuer's (SCSR), MSHA is extending the comment period on its draft 
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 April 13, 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, 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 February 23, 1998; 
however, in response to commenters' requests for additional time to 
prepare their comments, MSHA is extending the comment period until 
April 13, 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 April 13, 1998.

    Dated: February 5, 1998.
J. Davitt McAteer,
Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 98-3417 Filed 2-10-98; 8:45 am]
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