United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2002_register executive 2010-09-23 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c81c4edc D09002ee1c81c4fdf United States Department of Labor originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Mine Safety and Health Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This final rule establishes MSHA's new mandatory electrical safety standards for the installation, use, and maintenance of high- voltage longwall mining systems used in underground coal mines. The final rule also includes design approval requirements for high-voltage equipment operated in longwall face areas of underground mines. These provisions allow the use of high-voltage longwall face equipment with enhanced safety protection from fire, explosion, and shock hazards. In addition to providing a safer mining environment and facilitating the use of advanced equipment designs, the final rule reduces paperwork requirements by eliminating the need for petitions for modification (variances). 67 FR 10972 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-03-11/02-4863 02-4863 fr11mr02-20 RIN 1219-AA75 4510-43-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-03-11/02-4863 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-03-11/html/02-4863.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-03-11/pdf/02-4863.pdf Approval Regulations Electric Motor-Driven Mine Equipment and Accessories Mine Safety and Health High-Voltage Longwall Incorporation by Reference Mandatory Safety Standards Underground Coal Mines 34 p. 10972 11005 67 FR 10972 Title 30 Part 18 30 CFR Part 18 Title 30 Part 75 30 CFR Part 75 RIN 1219-AA75 Electric Motor-Driven Mine Equipment and Accessories and High-Voltage Longwall Equipment Standards for Underground Coal Mines; Federal Register Vol. 67, Issue RULE 02-4863 II DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Mine Safety and Health Administration 2002-05-10 4510-43-P 02-4863 Final rule.

This final rule establishes MSHA's new mandatory electrical safety standards for the installation, use, and maintenance of high- voltage longwall mining systems used in underground coal mines. The final rule also includes design approval requirements for high-voltage equipment operated in longwall face areas of underground mines. These provisions allow the use of high-voltage longwall face equipment with enhanced safety protection from fire, explosion, and shock hazards. In addition to providing a safer mining environment and facilitating the use of advanced equipment designs, the final rule reduces paperwork requirements by eliminating the need for petitions for modification (variances).

This regulation is effective May 10, 2002. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register May 10, 2002. Marvin W. Nichols, Jr., Director, Office of Standards, Regulations and Variances, MSHA, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203-1984. Mr. Nichols can be reached at nichols-marvin@msha.gov (Internet e-mail), 703--235-1910 (voice), or 703-235-5551 (fax). You may obtain copies of the final rule in alternative formats by calling this number. The alternative formats available are either a large print version of the final rule or the final rule in an electronic file on computer disk. The final rule also is available on the Internet at http:// www.msha.gov/REGSINFO.HTM. Approval Regulations Electric Motor-Driven Mine Equipment and Accessories Mine Safety and Health High-Voltage Longwall Incorporation by Reference Mandatory Safety Standards Underground Coal Mines Coal mine safety and health: Underground mines Electric motor-driven mine equipment and accessories and high-voltage longwall equipment standards, nichols-marvin@msha.gov http://www.msha.gov http://www.msha.gov/REGSINFO.HTM Vol. 67, no. 47 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2002-03-11 continuing daily deposited born digital 418 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-03-11 P0b002ee1809bd506 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr11mr02 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-03-11 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-03-11/pdf/FR-2002-03-11.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-03-11/xml/FR-2002-03-11.xml fdlp 10827 11030 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-07 FR-2002-03-11 machine generated eng FR FR-2002-03-11 67 47