[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 27, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 21990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9675]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

30 CFR Parts 50 and 100

RIN 1219-AB63


Criteria and Procedures for Proposed Assessment of Civil 
Penalties/Reporting and Recordkeeping: Immediate Notification of 
Accidents

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.

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SUMMARY: MSHA published a direct final rule for parts 50 and 100 on 
December 29, 2009. MSHA stated that the Agency would withdraw the 
direct final rule if the Agency received significant adverse comments. 
Because the Agency did not receive any significant adverse comment, the 
direct final rule became effective. This notice confirms the effective 
date.

DATES: Effective Date: March 29, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office 
of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, MSHA, at 
[email protected] (e-mail), 202-693-9440 (voice), or 202-693-9441 
(facsimile).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MSHA received comments on the direct final 
rule indicating that some members of the mining industry misunderstood 
the Agency's intent. For clarification, the Agency intends that the 
phrase, ``Any other accident,'' as used in paragraph (d) of MSHA's 
standard at Sec.  50.10 refers to:
     An entrapment of an individual for more than 30 minutes; 
and
     Any other accident as defined in Sec.  50.2(h)(4)-(12).
    After reviewing the comments, MSHA determined that they were not 
``significant adverse comments.'' Therefore, the Agency did not 
withdraw the direct final rule.
    The comments can be viewed on MSHA's Web site at http://www.msha.gov/REGS/Comments/E9-30608/immediatenotify.asp.

    Dated: April 21, 2010.
Joseph A. Main,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2010-9675 Filed 4-26-10; 8:45 am]
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