[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 31812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11300]


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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: Notice of cancellation; Program Policy Letter.

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SUMMARY: The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) cancels a 
Program Policy Letter (PPL) that was issued on July 29, 2019 to provide 
guidance on escapeways and refuges used by underground metal and 
nonmetal miners in emergency situations.

DATES: Cancellation as of May 27, 2020.

ADDRESSES: 
    Federal Register Publications: Access rulemaking documents 
electronically at http://www.msha.gov/regsinfo.htm or http://www.regulations.gov [Docket Number: MSHA-2018-0015].
    Email Notification: To subscribe to receive email notification when 
MSHA publishes rulemaking documents in the Federal Register, go to 
https://www.msha.gov/subscriptions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roslyn B. Fontaine, Acting 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:

Cancellation of Program Policy Letter

    On July 29, 2019, MSHA published in the Federal Register a PPL to 
clarify requirements in 30 CFR 57.11050, Escapeways and Refuges, 
together with a request for public comment (84 FR 36623). The PPL was 
intended to assist MNM mine operators with guidance on the placement of 
escapeways and refuges that underground miners need to use in emergency 
situations. On October 10, 2019, MSHA also held a public stakeholder 
meeting to ensure that the public would have additional opportunities 
to provide feedback. After reviewing all the comments received during 
both the public comment period and the stakeholder meeting, MSHA has 
now determined that the clarification in this PPL is not needed. 
Therefore, MSHA cancels the PPL.

(Authority: 30 U.S.C. 811)

David G. Zatezalo,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health Administration.
[FR Doc. 2020-11300 Filed 5-26-20; 8:45 am]
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