# 2026-00353: Coal Firm Petitions for Alternative Mine Safety Method Approval

2026-00353, Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards, is a Federal Register notice from Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration published 2026-01-12, effective All comments on the petition must be received by MSHA's Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances on or before February 11, 2026. (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-00353
- Title: Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Labor Department; Mine Safety and Health Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 1202
- Published: 2026-01-12
- Effective: All comments on the petition must be received by MSHA's Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances on or before February 11, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-02-11
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Coal Firm Petitions for Alternative Mine Safety Method Approval

## Summary

Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company asked to change some mine safety rules to use a different method that keeps miners just as safe. This could affect how safety is managed at their mines and might save time or money without risking anyone’s well-being. Everyone has until February 11, 2026, to share their thoughts on this petition.

## Abstract

This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC.

## Effects PRIA read

- Request to Use Non‑Permissible Diagnostic Gear: benefit, medium. Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company asked MSHA to modify 30 CFR 75.500(d) to allow battery‑powered, non‑permissible testing and diagnostic equipment to be used in or inby the last open crosscut at the Enlow Fork Mine in Washington County, Pennsylvania. The petition specifically lists vibration analyze…
- Safety Conditions If Equipment Use Is Approved: benefit, medium. The petitioner proposes specific safety controls to be required if non‑permissible equipment is allowed: qualified‑person examinations before use with results recorded in the weekly examination book; continuous qualified methane monitoring immediately before and during use; immediate de‑energizing…

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## Sources
- [2026-00353 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/12/2026-00353/petition-for-modification-of-application-of-existing-mandatory-safety-standards)
- [2026-00353 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-12/pdf/2026-00353.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00353 (as of 2026-06-08).