[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 187 (Monday, September 28, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 58229-58230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24574]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

30 CFR Part 75

RIN 1219-AB78


Proximity Detection Systems for Mobile Machines in Underground 
Coal Mines

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Proposed rule; scheduling of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is announcing 
the date and location of public hearings on the Agency's proposed rule 
addressing Proximity Detection Systems for Mobile Machines in 
Underground Coal Mines, published on September 2, 2015.

DATES: The public hearing dates and locations are listed in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. Comments must be 
received by midnight Eastern Standard Time on December 1, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments, requests to speak, and informational materials for

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the rulemaking record may be sent to MSHA by any of the following 
methods:
     Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected].
     Fax: 202-693-9441.
     Mail: MSHA, Office of Standards, Regulations, and 
Variances, 201 12th Street South, Arlington, Virginia 22202-5452.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: MSHA, 201 12th Street South, 
Arlington, Virginia, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays. Sign in at the receptionist's desk on 
the 4th Floor East, Suite 4E401.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheila A. McConnell, Acting Director, 
Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, at 
[email protected] (Email), 202-693-9440 (Voice), or 202-693-
9441 (Fax).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Instructions: All submissions must include 
MSHA and RIN 1219-AB78 or Docket No. MSHA-2014-0019. Do not include 
personal information that you do not want publicly disclosed; MSHA will 
post all comments without change to http://www.regulations.gov and 
http://www.msha.gov/currentcomments.asp, including any personal 
information provided. For additional instructions for participation in 
public hearings on this rulemaking, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section of this document.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read comments received, go to 
http://www.regulations.gov or http://www.msha.gov/currentcomments.asp. 
To read background documents, go to http://www.regulations.gov. Review 
the docket in person at MSHA, Office of Standards, Regulations, and 
Variances, 201 12th Street South, Arlington, Virginia, between 9:00 
a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Sign 
in at the receptionist's desk on the 4th floor East, Suite 4E401.
    Email Notification: To subscribe to receive an email notification 
when MSHA publishes rules, program information, instructions, or 
policy, in the Federal Register, go to http://www.msha.gov/subscriptions/subscribe.aspx.
    The hearings will be held in Denver, CO; Birmingham, AL; Beaver, 
WV; and Indianapolis, IN. Please see the information contained in the 
table below for locations, dates, and times.

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         Date and time                  Location           Contact No.
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October 6, 2015; 9:00 a.m......  Embassy Suites Denver,     303-592-1000
                                  Downtown/Convention
                                  Center, 1420 Stout
                                  Street, Denver, CO
                                  80202.
October 8, 2015; 9:00 a.m......  Sheraton, Birmingham/      205-324-5000
                                  Jefferson Convention
                                  Complex, 2100 Richard
                                  Arrington Jr. Blvd
                                  N., Birmingham AL
                                  35203.
October 19, 2015; 8:00 a.m.....  National Mine Health       304-256-3227
                                  and Safety Academy,
                                  1301 Airport Road,
                                  Beaver, West Virginia
                                  25813.
October 29, 2015; 9:00 a.m.....  Indianapolis Marriott      317-822-3500
                                  Downtown, 350 W.
                                  Maryland Street,
                                  Indianapolis, IN
                                  46225.
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    Each hearing will begin with an opening statement from MSHA, 
followed by an opportunity for members of the public to make oral 
presentations. Each hearing will end after the last speaker has spoken. 
Persons do not have to make a written request to speak; however, 
persons and organizations wishing to speak are encouraged to notify 
MSHA in advance for scheduling purposes. MSHA requests that parties 
making presentations at the hearings submit them no later than five 
days prior to the hearing. Presentations and accompanying documentation 
will be included in the rulemaking record.
    The hearings will be conducted in an informal manner. Formal rules 
of evidence or cross examination will not apply. The hearing panel may 
ask questions of speakers and speakers may ask questions of the hearing 
panel. Verbatim transcripts of the proceedings will be prepared and 
made a part of the rulemaking record. Copies of the transcripts will be 
available to the public. The transcripts may also be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov and http://www.msha.gov/tscripts.htm. MSHA will 
accept comments and other appropriate information for the record from 
any interested party, including those not presenting oral statements. 
Comments must be received by midnight Eastern Standard Time on December 
1, 2015.

Joseph A. Main,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2015-24574 Filed 9-25-15; 8:45 am]
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