[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 77 (Wednesday, April 22, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19873-19874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10689]


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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 requests from the mining community, 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 May 29, 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.


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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; but 
was extended until April 13, 1998 (63 FR 6886). In response to requests 
from the mining community for additional time to prepare their 
comments, MSHA is extending the comment period until May 29, 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 May 29, 1998.

    Dated: April 16, 1998.
J. Davitt McAteer,
Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 98-10689 Filed 4-21-98; 8:45 am]
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