[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: 30CFR33.8]

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                       TITLE 30--MINERAL RESOURCES
 
  CHAPTER I--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 33--DUST COLLECTORS FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH ROCK DRILLING IN COAL MINES--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 33.8  Conduct of investigations, tests, and demonstrations.

    (a) Prior to the issuance of a certificate of approval or 
performance, necessary government personnel, representatives of the 
applicant, and such other persons as may be mutually agreed upon, may 
observe the investigations or tests. MSHA shall hold as confidential and 
shall not disclose principles or patentable features, nor shall it 
disclose any details of drawings, specifications, and related materials. 
After the issuance of a certificate, MSHA may conduct such public 
demonstrations and tests of the unit or system as it deems appropriate. 
The conduct of all investigations, tests, and demonstrations shall be 
under the direction and control of MSHA, and any other persons shall be 
present only as

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observers, except as noted in paragraph (b) of this section.
    (b) When requested by MSHA, the applicant shall provide assistance 
in disassembling parts for inspection, preparing parts for testing, and 
operating combination units.

[Sched. 25B, 25 FR 6473, July 9, 1960, as amended at 39 FR 24005, June 
28, 1974]