[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50479-50480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20733]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. MSHA-2018-0015]


Escapeways and Refuges in Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mines

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Announcement of public meeting and extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: In response to requests from stakeholders, the Mine Safety and 
Health Administration (MSHA) is

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announcing the date and location of a public meeting on a Program 
Policy Letter (PPL) on escapeways and refuges in underground metal and 
nonmetal mines, published on July 29, 2019 (84 FR 36623). The public 
comment period is extended until October 28, 2019, to give stakeholders 
additional time to provide input.

DATES: The meeting date and location is listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this document. Comments must be received or 
postmarked by midnight Eastern Daylight Saving Time (EST) on October 
28, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments and informational materials, identified by 
Docket No. MSHA-2018-0015, by one of the following methods:
     Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected].
     Email: [email protected].
     Mail: MSHA, Office of Standards, Regulations, and 
Variances, 201 12th Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, Virginia 
22202-5452.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: 201 12th Street South, Suite 
4E401, 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.
     Fax: 202-693-9441.
    Instructions: All submissions must include Docket No. MSHA-2018-
0015. Do not include personal information that you do not want publicly 
disclosed.
    Email Notification: To subscribe to receive email notification when 
MSHA publishes rulemaking documents in the Federal Register, go to 
https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOL/subscriber/new.

Availability of Information

    Docket: For access to the docket to read comments received, go to 
http://www.regulations.gov or http://arlweb.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 in 
Suite 4E401. [Docket Number: MSHA-2018-0015]

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: 

Public Meeting

    On July 29, 2019, MSHA published a Federal Register notice, 
Availability of Program Policy Letter (PPL) and Request for Comments 
(84 FR 36623), regarding escapeways and refuges in underground metal 
and nonmental (MNM) mines. Based on questions from underground MNM mine 
operators, MSHA believes that this PPL addresses a significant safety 
issue regarding the placement of a refuge in a location that provides 
miners access if they cannot escape.
    MSHA will hold a public meeting to receive input from industry, 
labor, and other interested parties on the PPL. The public meeting will 
be held on October 10, 2019, at MSHA Headquarters, 201 12 Street South, 
Arlington, Virginia 22202-5452. The public meeting will begin at 9 a.m. 
local time and conclude at 5 p.m., or until the last speaker speaks. 
The meetings will be conducted in an informal manner. Speakers and 
other attendees may present information to MSHA for inclusion in the 
public docket. The verbatim transcript may be viewed at https://www.regulations.gov/ and on MSHA's website at: https://www.msha.gov/regulations/escapeways-and-refuges-underground-metal-and-nonmetal-mines.

David G. Zatezalo,
Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019-20733 Filed 9-24-19; 8:45 am]
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