# 2025-13037: Tennessee Mine Begs to Tweak Safety Rules for Easier Days

2025-13037, Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards, is a Federal Register notice from Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration published 2025-07-14 (as of 2026-06-08).

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- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-13037
- Title: Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Labor Department; Mine Safety and Health Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 31253
- Published: 2025-07-14
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Tennessee Mine Begs to Tweak Safety Rules for Easier Days

## Summary

Nyrstar Tennessee Mines wants to change some safety rules that apply to their mining operations. These changes could make their work safer or easier without costing extra money or causing delays. If approved, the new rules would affect how the mine runs day-to-day and keep workers protected.

## Abstract

This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Nyrstar Tennessee Mines--Strawberry Plains, LLC.

## Effects PRIA read

- Mine Seeks Safety Rule Changes: benefit, low. Nyrstar Tennessee Mines asked MSHA to change how certain mandatory safety standards apply at its Strawberry Plains mine. The company says the changes could make work safer or easier and would not add costs or cause delays. If MSHA approves, the new rules would affect the mine’s day-to-day operation…

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## Sources
- [2025-13037 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/14/2025-13037/petition-for-modification-of-application-of-existing-mandatory-safety-standards)
- [2025-13037 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-14/pdf/2025-13037.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-13037 (as of 2026-06-08).