[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 119 (Friday, June 20, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 36914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15694]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

30 CFR Parts 71 and 75

RIN 1219-AA98 (Phase 9)


Standards for Sanitary Toilets in Coal Mines

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

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: As a result of significant adverse comments, MSHA is 
withdrawing the direct final rule (68 FR 19347) on Standards for 
Sanitary Toilets in Coal Mines that was published on April 21, 2003. In 
that document, MSHA stated that if significant adverse comments were 
received, MSHA would withdraw the direct final rule, address the 
comments received on that rule, and publish a final rule based on the 
companion proposed rule also published on April 21. Accordingly, all 
public comments that have been received in this rulemaking are accepted 
under the proposed rule (68 FR 19477) and will be addressed in the 
final rule. MSHA will not institute a second comment period. Comments 
filed during this rulemaking can be viewed at MSHA's Internet site at 
http://www.msha.gov/currentcomments.htm.

DATES: As of June 20, 2003, this direct final rule (68 FR 19347), 
published on April 21, 2003, is withdrawn.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marvin W. Nichols, Jr., Director; 
Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, MSHA; phone: (202) 
693-9440; facsimile: (202) 693-9441; e-mail: [email protected].

    Dated: June 17, 2003.
John R. Caylor,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 03-15694 Filed 6-19-03; 8:45 am]
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