[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 30, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 30CFR20.5]

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                       TITLE 30--MINERAL RESOURCES
 
  CHAPTER I--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 20--ELECTRIC MINE LAMPS OTHER THAN STANDARD CAP LAMPS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 20.5  Conditions governing investigations.

    (a) One complete lamp, with assembly and detail drawings that show 
the construction of the lamp and the materials of which it is made, 
should be submitted at the time the application for investigation is 
made. This material should be sent prepaid to Approval and Certification 
Center, RR 1, Box 251, Industrial Park Road, Triadelphia, WV 26059.
    (b) When the lamp has been inspected by MSHA, the applicant will be 
notified as to the amount of material that will be required for the 
test. He will also be notified of the date on which the tests will start 
and will be given an opportunity to witness the tests.
    (c) Observers at formal investigations and demonstrations. No one 
shall be present during any part of the formal investigation conducted 
by MSHA which leads to approval for permissibility except the necessary 
Government personnel, representatives of the applicant, and such other 
persons as may be mutually agreed upon by the applicant and MSHA. Upon 
granting approval for permissibility, MSHA will announce that such 
approval has been granted to the device and may thereafter conduct, from 
time to time in its discretion, public demonstrations of the tests 
conducted on the approved device. Those who attend any part of the 
investigation, or any public demonstration, shall be present solely as 
observers; the conduct of the investigation and of any public 
demonstration shall be controlled by MSHA. Results of

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chemical analyses of material and all information contained of material 
and all information contained in the drawings, specifications, and 
instructions shall be deemed confidential and their disclosure will be 
appropriately safeguarded by MSHA.
    (d) Permissibility tests will not be made unless the lamp is 
complete and in a form that can be marketed.
    (e) The results of the tests shall be regarded as confidential by 
all present at the tests and shall not be made public in any way prior 
to the formal approval of the lamp by MSHA.
    (f) No verbal report of approval or disapproval will be made to the 
applicant. Approval will be made only in writing by MSHA. The applicant 
shall not be free to advertise the lamp as being permissible, or as 
having passed the tests, prior to receipt of formal notice of approval.

[Sched. 10C, May 17, 1938, as amended by Supp. 1, 20 FR 2719, Apr. 23, 
1955; 43 FR 12314, Mar. 24, 1978; 60 FR 35693, July, 11, 1995]