[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: 30CFR44.3]

[Page 185-186]
 
                       TITLE 30--MINERAL RESOURCES
 
  CHAPTER I--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 44--RULES OF PRACTICE FOR PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION OF MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARDS--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 44.3  Parties.

    Parties to proceedings under this part shall include the Mine Safety 
and Health Administration, the operator of the mine, and any 
representative of the miners in the affected mine. Any other

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person claiming a right of participation as an interested party in a 
proceeding may become a party upon application to the Assistant 
Secretary and the granting of such application. After referral of a 
petition to the Chief Administrative Law Judge, all applications for 
status as a party shall be made to the Chief Administrative Law Judge 
for his disposition.