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2026-10-16 · Notice

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

Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration

Official abstract: 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 the content of each submitted petition, assesses the equipment and system(s) proposed at the mine in question, and ultimately issues a decision on the petition. This notice includes a list of petitions for modification that were granted, after MSHA's review and investigation, between January 1, 2026, and June 30, 2026.

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2026-10-16 · Proposed Rule

Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) in Underground Mines

Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration

Official abstract: 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."

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2026-09-29 · Notice

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

Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration

Official abstract: 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 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the information collection titled "Certification and Qualification to Examine, Test, Operate Hoists and Perform Other Duties."

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2026-09-21 · Notice

Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Refuse Piles and Impoundment Structures

Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration

Official abstract: 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 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the information collection titled "Refuse Piles and Impoundment Structures."

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2026-07-27 · Notice

Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Safety Program for Surface Mobile Equipment

Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration

Official abstract: 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 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the information collection titled "Safety Program for Surface Mobile Equipment."

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2026-07-27 · Notice

Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Sealing of Abandoned Areas

Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration

Official abstract: 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 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the information collection titled "Sealing of Abandoned Areas."

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2026-07-27 · Notice

Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Safety Standards for Underground Coal Mine Ventilation-Belt Entry Used as an Intake Air Course To Ventilate Working Sections and Areas Where Mechanized Mining Equipment Is Being Installed or Removed

Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration

Official abstract: 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 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the information collection titled "Safety Standards for Underground Coal Mine Ventilation--Belt Entry Used as an Intake Air Course to Ventilate Working Sections and Areas Where Mechanized Mining Equipment is Being Installed or Removed."

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2026-07-27 · Notice

Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Hazard Communication (HazCom)-30 CFR Part 47

Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration

Official abstract: 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 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the information collection titled "Hazard Communication (HazCom)--30 CFR part 47."

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2026-07-27 · Notice

Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Examinations and Testing of Electric Equipment

Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration

Official abstract: 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 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the information collection titled "Examinations and Testing of Electric Equipment."

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2026-07-27 · Notice

Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Rock Burst Control Plan (Pertains to Underground Metal/Nonmetal Mines)

Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration

Official abstract: 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 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the information collection titled "Rock Burst Control Plan (Pertains to Underground Metal/Nonmetal Mines)."

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2026-07-27 · Notice

Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Safety Defects; Examination, Correction, and Records

Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration

Official abstract: 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 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the information collection titled "Safety Defects, Examination, Correction, and Records."

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2026-07-27 · Notice

Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Hoist Operators' Physical Fitness

Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration

Official abstract: 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 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the information collection titled "Hoist Operators' Physical Fitness."

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2026-07-27 · Notice

Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Escape and Evacuation Plans

Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration

Official abstract: 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 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the information collection titled "Escape and Evacuation Plans."

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2026-07-27 · Notice

Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Mine Accident, Injury and Illness Report and Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report

Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration

Official abstract: 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 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the information collection titled "Mine Accident, Injury and Illness Report and Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report."

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2026-06-25 · Rule

Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Use of Permissible Flame Safety Lamps in Underground Coal Mines

Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration

Official abstract: MSHA is removing flame safety lamps from the list of permissible electric face equipment that can be operated in underground coal mines. This provision is being removed from MSHA's regulations because flame safety lamps are an outdated technology that is no longer used in underground coal mines.

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2026-06-25 · Rule

Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Diesel Particulate Matter Emission Limits in Underground Coal Mines

Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration

Official abstract: MSHA is eliminating outdated requirements for diesel particulate matter (DPM) emission limits for permissible diesel-powered equipment and non-permissible heavy-duty diesel-powered equipment operated in underground coal mines. These requirements are being removed from MSHA's regulations because they contain outdated effective dates that are no longer applicable.

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2026-06-01 · Notice

Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Representative of Miners, Notification of Legal Identity, and Notification of Commencement of Operations and Closing of Mines

Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration

Official abstract: 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 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the information collection titled "Representative of Miners, Notification of Legal Identity, and Notification of Commencement of Operations and Closing of Mines."

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2026-06-01 · Notice

Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Records of Tests and Examinations of Personnel Hoisting Equipment

Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration

Official abstract: 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 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the information collection titled "Records of Tests and Examinations of Personnel Hoisting Equipment."

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2026-05-27 · Rule

Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2026

Labor Department, Employment and Training Administration, Workers' Compensation Programs Office, Office of the Secretary, Wage and Hour Division, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Mine Safety and Health Administration

Official abstract: As required by statute, the Department of Labor annually publishes a final rule updating the civil monetary penalties it assesses. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) did not publish its October 2025 Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) data due to a lapse in funding. Because the relevant law requires that annual penalty adjustments be based specifically on October CPI-U data--with no alternative calculation allowed--the 2026 adjustment is cancelled entirely.

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2026-05-08 · Notice

Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Qualification and Certification Program Request for MSHA Individual Identification Number (MIIN)

Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration

Official abstract: 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 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the information collection titled "Qualification and Certification Program Request for MSHA Individual Identification Number (MIIN)."

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