[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 30, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
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[CITE: 30CFR36.9]

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                       TITLE 30--MINERAL RESOURCES
 
  CHAPTER I--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 36--APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMISSIBLE MOBILE DIESEL-POWERED TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 36.9  Conduct of investigations, tests, and demonstrations.

    (a) Prior to the issuance of a certificate of approval or a letter 
of certification, as the case may require, 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 prior to certification, nor shall it disclose any 
details of drawings, specifications, descriptions, or related materials. 
After the issuance of a certificate of approval, MSHA may conduct such 
public demonstrations and tests of the approved mobile diesel-powered 
transportation equipment 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 
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 equipment during the tests.

[Sched. 31, 26 FR 645, Jan. 24, 1961, as amended at 39 FR 24006, June 
28, 1974; 61 FR 55526, Oct. 25, 1996]