[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 18, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 9691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02676]


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FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

29 CFR Part 2700


Procedural Rules

AGENCY: Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; extension of comment period and delay of effective 
date.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (the 
``Commission'') is an independent adjudicatory agency that provides 
trials and appellate review of cases arising under the Federal Mine 
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the ``Mine Act''). Trials are held 
before the Commission's Administrative Law Judges, and appellate review 
is provided by a five-member Review Commission appointed by the 
President and confirmed by the Senate. On January 17, 2025, the 
Commission published a final rule, which made final revisions to many 
of the Commission's procedural rules. The Commission is extending the 
comment period and delaying the effective date set forth in that 
publication.

DATES: For the final rule amending 29 CFR part 2700, published January 
17, 2025, at 90 FR 5610, the effective date is delayed, and the comment 
period is extended. The effective date is delayed until April 7, 2025. 
The Commission will accept written and electronic comments received on 
or before March 21, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to Michael A. McCord, 
General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Federal Mine Safety and 
Health Review Commission, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 520N, 
Washington, DC 20004-1710. Electronic comments should state ``Comments 
on Procedural Rules'' in the subject line and be sent to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Stewart, Deputy General Counsel, 
Office of the General Counsel, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review 
Commission, at (202) 434-9935.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 17, 2025, the Commission 
published a final rule which made final various revisions to its 
procedural rules set forth in 29 CFR part 2700. 90 FR 5610. The 
publication provided that the Commission would accept written and 
electronic comments on the final rule received on or before February 
18, 2025, and the final rules would be effective on March 3, 2025. The 
Commission is extending the period for comments and delaying the 
effective date. The Commission will accept written and electronic 
comments on the final rule received on or before March 21, 2025. The 
final rules will become effective on April 7, 2025.

    Dated: February 11, 2025.
Mary Lu Jordan,
Chair, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2025-02676 Filed 2-14-25; 8:45 am]
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