[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 76 (Thursday, April 19, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17293-17294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08240]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

30 CFR Parts 56 and 57

[Docket No. MSHA-2014-0030]
RIN 1219-AB87


Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Announcement of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is announcing 
the dates and locations of additional public stakeholder meetings on 
the Agency's standards for Examinations of Working Places in Metal and 
Nonmetal Mines.

DATES: The meeting dates and locations are listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this document.

ADDRESSES: Federal Register Publications: Access rulemaking documents 
electronically at http://www.msha.gov/regsinfo.htm or http://www.regulations.gov [Docket Number: MSHA-2014-0030].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheila A. McConnell, Director, Office 
of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, at 
[email protected] (email), 202-693-9440 (voice), or 202-693-
9441 (fax). These are not toll-free numbers.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Stakeholder Meetings

    On April 9, 2018, MSHA published a document (83 FR 15055) 
announcing six stakeholder meetings. To expand stakeholder outreach, 
MSHA has scheduled another meeting in Seattle, Washington and two video 
teleconference (VTC) meetings to be broadcast to seven local offices 
from MSHA headquarters in Arlington, VA. For the convenience of the 
public, the complete list of stakeholder meetings is included in this 
document.

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                 Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines Stakeholder Meetings
                                          [Dates, times, and locations]
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                Date/time                              Location                         Contact number
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May 1, 2018, 9 a.m. Central time.........  DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel,       309-664-6446.
                                            Bloomington, 10 Brickyard
                                            Drive, Bloomington, Illinois
                                            61701.
May 3, 2018, 9 a.m. Pacific time.........  Renaissance Seattle Hotel, 515    206-583-0300.
                                            Madison Street, Seattle,
                                            Washington 98104.
May 10, 2018, 11 a.m. Eastern time and     VTC.............................  See Table Below.
 work through lunch.
May 15, 2018, 9 a.m. Central time........  Sheraton Birmingham Hotel, 2101   205-324-5000.
                                            Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N,
                                            Birmingham, Alabama 35203.
May 17, 2018, 9 a.m. Eastern time........  Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh      412-281-5557.
                                            Downtown, 250 Forbes Avenue,
                                            Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222.
May 22, 2018, 9 a.m. Pacific time........  Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel,  775-682-3900.
                                            One South Lake Street, Reno,
                                            Nevada 89501.
May 24, 2018, 9 a.m. Central time........  DoubleTree by Hilton, Hotel       214-741-7481.
                                            Dallas--Market Center, 2015
                                            Market Center Blvd, Dallas,
                                            Texas 75207.
May 31, 2018, 9 a.m. Mountain time.......  Hilton Garden Inn Denver, Tech    303-770-4200.
                                            Center, 7675 East Union Ave.,
                                            Denver Colorado 80237.
June 6, 2018, 11 a.m. Eastern time and     VTC.............................  See Table Below.
 work through lunch.
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VTC Meetings--May 10 and June 6, 2018

    Interested participants may attend these meetings in-person at 
MSHA's Headquarters in Arlington, VA or by participating by VTC at one 
of our seven local offices around the country (See table below).
    (1) To participate in Arlington, VA:
     Send an email to [email protected].
     Address--201 12th Street South, 4th Floor Conference Space 
in Room 4C304, in Arlington, VA 22202.
     When you enter the building, take the elevators to your 
right up to the 4th floor East reception area to check in. You will 
then be escorted to room 4C304.
     Nearest metro stations: Pentagon, Pentagon City, Crystal 
City. Parking is available on the street and in the building.
    (2) To participate by VTC at one of the seven local offices, send 
an email to [email protected].

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           VTC Location                    Address/contact number
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Arlington, VA (Host Location).....  MSHA Headquarters, 201 12th Street
                                     South, Arlington, VA 22202, Room
                                     4C304, 202-693-9450.
Beckley, WV.......................  National Mine Health and Safety
                                     Academy, 1301 Airport Road,
                                     Beckley, WV 25813, Auditorium, 304-
                                     256-3100.
Birmingham, AL....................  MSHA District Office 11, 1030 London
                                     Drive, Birmingham, AL 35211, Suite
                                     400 (next to Canon Office
                                     Building), 205-290-7294.
Denver, CO........................  MSHA District Office 9, Denver
                                     Federal Center, 6th & Kipling, 2nd
                                     Street, Bldg. 25, Denver, CO 80225,
                                     Enter through Gate 2-Visitors, 303-
                                     231-5465.
Mesa, AZ..........................  Mesa Field Office, 63 East Main
                                     Street, Suite 402, Mesa, AZ 85201,
                                     480-649-5452.
Duluth, MN........................  MSHA North Central District Office,
                                     Federal Building, U.S. Courthouse,
                                     515 W. 1st Street, Duluth, MN
                                     55802, Room 327, 218-720-5448.
Warrendale, PA....................  MSHA Northeastern District Office,
                                     178 Thorn Hill Road, Suite 100,
                                     Warrendale, PA 15086, 724-772-2334.
Vacaville, CA.....................  MSHA Western District Office, 991
                                     Nut Tree Road, Vacaville, CA 95687,
                                     Will be escorted to Conference
                                     Room, 707-447-7864.
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II. Background

    On January 23, 2017, MSHA published a final rule (January 2017 
rule) amending the standards then in effect on examinations of working 
places in metal and nonmetal mines, 30 CFR 56.18002 and 57.18002 (82 FR 
7680). The January 2017 final rule, which was scheduled to become 
effective on May 23, 2017, was stayed until June 2, 2018 (82 FR 46411). 
On September 12, 2017, MSHA published a proposed rule that would make 
limited changes to the January 2017 final rule (82 FR 42765). The final 
rule, published April 9, 2018 (83 FR 15055), is effective on June 2, 
2018.

David G. Zatezalo,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2018-08240 Filed 4-18-18; 8:45 am]
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