Mine Safety and Health Administration

7 Federal Register documents from Mine Safety and Health Administration, last 60 days.

  1. Affirmative Decisions on Petitions for Modification Granted in Whole or in Part

    Notice · published 2026-10-16
    Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration · 2026-21213

    The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, as amended, governs the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for modification of mandatory safety standards. Any mine operator or representative of miners may petition for an alternative method of complying with an existing safety standard. MSHA reviews ...

  2. Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards

    Notice · published 2026-10-16 · comments close 2026-11-16
    Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration · 2026-21175

    This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Panther Creek Mining, LLC.

  3. Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards

    Notice · published 2026-10-16 · comments close 2026-11-16
    Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration · 2026-21174

    This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Panther Creek Mining, LLC.

  4. Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards

    Notice · published 2026-10-16 · comments close 2026-11-16
    Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration · 2026-21173

    This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Panther Creek Mining, LLC.

  5. Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) in Underground Mines

    Proposed Rule · published 2026-10-16 · comments close 2026-12-08 · Docket No. MSHA-2025-0089
    Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration · 2026-21154

    In response to a public request, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is reopening the rulemaking record and is scheduling a virtual public hearing on the Agency's proposed rule published on July 1, 2025, titled, "Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) in Underground Mines."

  6. Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Certification and Qualification To Examine, Test, Operate Hoists and Perform Other Duties

    Notice · published 2026-09-29 · comments close 2026-11-30 · docket OMB Control No. 1219-0127
    Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration · 2026-19837

    The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre- clearance consultation program for all information collections, to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information, in accordance with ...

  7. Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Refuse Piles and Impoundment Structures

    Notice · published 2026-09-21 · comments close 2026-11-20 · docket OMB Control No. 1219-0015
    Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration · 2026-19266

    The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre- clearance consultation program for all information collections, to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information, in accordance with ...