Labor Dept Checks Paperwork Burden for Coal Mine Air Safety
Published Date: 1/24/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Labor is asking for public feedback on rules about ventilation plans and safety checks in underground coal mines. These rules help keep miners safe by making sure fresh air flows and dangerous gases are controlled. Comments are due by February 24, 2025, and the changes aim to keep mining safer without adding extra costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Ventilation Rules Protect Miners
You work underground, the rule requires a properly operating ventilation system so fresh air dilutes methane and dust. The rule says mechanical ventilation must operate at all times miners are in the mine and respirable dust must be kept at or below 2 milligrams per cubic meter of air.
Operators Must Test and Keep Records
Mine operators (businesses) must perform tests and examinations and keep records under provisions such as Sec. 75.310, 75.312, 75.342, 75.351, 75.360–75.364, 75.370, 75.371, and 75.382 to ensure ventilation and other critical conditions are maintained.
Paperwork Burden: Hours and Costs
The information collection lists 225 respondents, 1,910,978 total responses, 150,674 annual burden hours, and $69,865 total estimated annual other costs under OMB Control Number 1219-0088.
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