[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 22, 2025)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 34407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13747]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
30 CFR Part 75
[Docket No. MSHA-2025-0087]
RIN 1219-AB89
Electronic Surveying Equipment in Underground Coal Mines
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is extending
the comment period on the proposed rule titled, ``Electronic Surveying
Equipment in Underground Coal Mines,'' published in the Federal
Register on July 1, 2025, with an established public comment period
that is scheduled to end on July 31, 2025. In response to a request for
additional time to develop and submit comments on the proposed rule,
MSHA is extending the comment period for an additional 30 days, from
July 31, 2025, to September 2, 2025.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule that was published on
July 1, 2025, at 90 FR 28454 is extended. All comments must be
submitted by midnight Eastern Standard Time on September 2, 2025.
ADDRESSES: All submissions must include RIN 1219-AB89 or Docket No.
MSHA-2025-0087. You should not include personal or proprietary
information that you do not wish to disclose publicly. If you mark
parts of a comment as ``business confidential'' information, MSHA will
not post those parts of the comment. Otherwise, MSHA will post all
comments without change, including any personal information provided.
MSHA cautions against submitting personal information.
You may submit comments and informational materials, clearly
identified by RIN 1219-AB89 or Docket Id. No. MSHA-2025-0087, by any of
the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the online instructions for submitting comments for MSHA-2025-0087. A
brief summary of this document is available at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/MSHA-2025-0087.
2. Email: [email protected]. Include ``RIN 1219-AB89'' in the
subject line of the message.
3. Regular Mail or Hand Delivery: MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, Room C3522, 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20210. Before visiting MSHA in person, call 202-693-9440
to make an appointment.
No telefacsimiles (``faxes'') will be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica D. Senk, Acting Director of
Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, MSHA at 202-693-9440
(voice). This is not a toll-free number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 1, 2025, MSHA published in the
Federal Register the proposed rule titled, ``Electronic Surveying
Equipment in Underground Mines'' (90 FR 28454). The proposed rule is
available at the Federal eRulemaking Portal, https://regulations.gov.
This proposed rule would codify technical specifications and working
conditions in MSHA standards to allow the use of electronic surveying
equipment in underground gassy mines.
The public comment period for this proposed rule was scheduled to
close on July 31, 2025, 30 days after publication of the proposed rule.
MSHA received a request from a commenter for an extension of the
comment period so that commenters could properly review, research, and
develop meaningful comments. The commenter asked for an additional 60
days.
After reviewing the comment, MSHA has determined that it is
appropriate to extend the public comment period until September 2,
2025, in order to provide stakeholders and interested parties with an
additional 30 days to review the proposal and prepare comments.
James P. McHugh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2025-13747 Filed 7-21-25; 8:45 am]
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