[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 29 (Thursday, February 12, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 7089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3563]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

30 CFR Parts 57 and 75

RIN 1219-AA94


Safety Standards for the Use of Roof-Bolting Machines in 
Underground Mines

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 advance notice of 
proposed rulemaking addressing the use of roof-bolting machines in 
underground mines.

DATES: Submit all comments on or before March 9, 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, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, 
Room 631, 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: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office 
of Standards, Regulations, and Variances at (703) 235-1910.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 9, 1997, MSHA published a notice 
in the Federal Register (62 FR 64789), requesting comments on the 
advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) relating to Safety 
Standards for the Use of Roof Bolting Machines in underground mines. 
MSHA published the notice to afford an opportunity for interested 
persons to comment on the ANPRM and for commenters to provide 
additional information and data on machine design, operating 
procedures, and miners' experiences with roof-bolting machines.
    The comment period was scheduled to close on February 9, 1998; 
however, in response to commenters' requests for additional time to 
prepare their comments, MSHA is extending the comment period until 
March 9, 1998. The Agency believes that this extension will provide 
sufficient time for all interested parties to review and comment on the 
ANPRM. All interested parties are encouraged to submit their comments 
on or prior to March 9, 1998.

    Dated: February 6, 1998.
J. Davitt McAteer,
Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 98-3563 Filed 2-11-98; 8:45 am]
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