[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 35157-35158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15808]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

30 CFR 56 and 75

[Docket No. MSHA-2018-0016]
RIN 1219-AB91


Safety Improvement Technologies for Mobile Equipment at Surface 
Mines, and for Belt Conveyors at Surface and Underground Mines

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Announcement of public stakeholder meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is announcing 
the dates and locations of public stakeholder meetings on the Agency's 
Request for Information on Safety Improvement Technologies for Mobile 
Equipment at Surface Mines, and for Belt Conveyors at Surface and 
Underground Mines.

DATES: Comments must be received or postmarked by midnight Eastern 
Standard Time on December 24, 2018. The meeting dates and locations are 
listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

ADDRESSES: Federal Register Publications: Access documents 
electronically at http://www.msha.gov/regsinfo.htm or http://www.regulations.gov [Docket No. MSHA-2018-0016].

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

    MSHA will hold six public stakeholder meetings and one webinar on 
the Agency's Request for Information (RFI) addressing Safety 
Improvement Technologies for Mobile Equipment at Surface Mines, and for 
Belt Conveyors at Surface and Underground Mines. The meetings will be 
conducted in an informal manner. Presenters and attendees may provide 
written information to the court reporter for inclusion in the record. 
MSHA will make transcripts of the meetings available at http://www.regulations.gov and on MSHA's website at: https://arlweb.msha.gov/currentcomments.asp.
    Interested parties may attend these stakeholder meetings either in-
person or

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by participating by webinar (See table below).
    1. To attend the stakeholder meeting in Arlington, Virginia:
     Address--201 12th Street South, Arlington, Virginia 22202.
     When you enter the building, take the East elevators to 
your right, up to the 4th Floor reception area, 4E401, to check in. You 
will then be escorted to the conference room.
     Nearest metro stations: Pentagon City, and Crystal City. 
Parking is available on the street and in the building.
    2. To participate at the Webinar by Phone or WebEx:
    By Phone--
     Dial the toll-free conference number (Verizon): 1-866-718-
1874.
     Attendee access code: 242 716 6.
    By WebEx--
     To log into the Webinar, go to: https://dol.webex.com.
     Enter Meeting number: 642 399 450.
     Meeting password: M!ne2018.

A. Stakeholder Meetings

 Safety Improvement Technologies for Mobile Equipment at Surface Mines,
   and for Belt Conveyors at Surface and Underground Mines Stakeholder
                                Meetings
                      [Dates, times, and locations]
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           Date/time                   Location           Contact No.
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August 7, 2018, 9 a.m. Central  Sheraton Birmingham         205-324-5000
 Time.                           Hotel, 2101 Richard
                                 Arrington Jr. Blvd.
                                 N, Birmingham,
                                 Alabama 35203.
August 9, 2018, 9 a.m. Central  DoubleTree by Hilton        214-741-7481
 Time.                           Hotel, Dallas-Market
                                 Center, 2015 Market
                                 Center Blvd.,
                                 Dallas, Texas 75207.
August 16, 2018, 11 a.m.        Webinar..............       202-693-9440
 Eastern Time.
August 21, 2018, 9 a.m.         Renaissance Reno            775-682-3900
 Pacific Time.                   Downtown Hotel, One
                                 South Lake Street,
                                 Reno, Nevada 89501.
September 11, 2018, 9 a.m.      National Mine Health        304-256-3100
 Eastern Time.                   and Safety Academy,
                                 1301 Airport Road,
                                 Beckley, West
                                 Virginia 25813
                                 (Auditorium).
September 20, 2018, 9 a.m.      Hilton Albany, 40           518-462-6611
 Eastern Time.                   Lodge Street,
                                 Albany, New York
                                 12207.
September 25, 2018, 9 a.m.      Mine Safety and             202-693-9440
 Eastern Time.                   Health
                                 Administration
                                 (Headquarters), 201
                                 12th Street South,
                                 4E401, Arlington,
                                 Virginia 22202.
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II. Background

    On June 26, 2018, (83 FR 29716), MSHA published an RFI on Safety 
Improvement Technologies for Mobile Equipment at Surface Mines, and for 
Belt Conveyors at Surface and Underground Mines. MSHA is soliciting 
stakeholder comments, data and information on technologies that can 
reduce accidents involving mobile equipment at surface mines and belt 
conveyors at surface and underground mines. Specifically, the Agency is 
requesting information from the mining community regarding the types of 
engineering controls available, how to implement such engineering 
controls, and how these controls could be used in mobile equipment and 
belt conveyors to reduce accidents, fatalities and injuries. MSHA is 
also seeking suggestions from stakeholders on best practices, training 
materials, policies and procedures, innovative technologies, and any 
other information that stakeholders may have available to improve 
safety in and around mobile equipment, and working near and around belt 
conveyors. The meetings will provide the mining community an 
opportunity to discuss and share information about the issues raised in 
the RFI. Comments must be received or postmarked by midnight Eastern 
Standard Time on December 24, 2018.

David G. Zatezalo,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2018-15808 Filed 7-24-18; 8:45 am]
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