[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: 30CFR49.1] [Page 236] TITLE 30--MINERAL RESOURCES CHAPTER I--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PART 49--MINE RESCUE TEAMS--Table of Contents Sec. 49.1 Purpose and scope. This part implements the provisions of Section 115(e) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. Every operator of an underground mine shall assure the availability of mine rescue capability for purposes of emergency rescue and recovery.