# 2026-01383: MSHA Continues Mine Rescue Team Reporting Obligations 2026-01383, Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Mine Rescue Teams; Arrangements for Emergency Medical Assistance and Transportation for Injured Persons; Agreements; Reporting Requirements; Posting Requirements, is a Federal Register notice from Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration published 2026-01-26, effective All comments must be received on or before March 27, 2026. (as of 2026-06-08). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-01383 - As of: 2026-06-08 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-01383 - Title: Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Mine Rescue Teams; Arrangements for Emergency Medical Assistance and Transportation for Injured Persons; Agreements; Reporting Requirements; Posting Requirements - Type: Notice - Agencies: Labor Department; Mine Safety and Health Administration - Citation: 91 FR 3225 - Published: 2026-01-26 - Effective: All comments must be received on or before March 27, 2026. - Comments close: 2026-03-27 - Significant: no - Touches household money: no - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-06-08 ## In one line MSHA Continues Mine Rescue Team Reporting Obligations ## Summary The Mine Safety and Health Administration wants to keep collecting info about mine rescue teams and emergency medical plans to keep miners safe. This affects mine operators who must keep up with reporting and posting rules, but no big changes or extra costs are expected. You’ve got until March 27, 2026, to share your thoughts on this paperwork extension! ## Abstract The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre- clearance consultation program for all information collections, to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting comments on the information collection titled "Mine Rescue Teams; Arrangements for Emergency Medical Assistance and Transportation for Injured Persons; Agreements; Reporting Requirements; Posting Requirements." ## Effects PRIA read - Paperwork Collection Extended Without Change: cost, low. MSHA proposes to extend, without change, the information collection covering mine rescue teams and emergency medical/transportation arrangements. The notice states there are 1,369 annual respondents, 37,236 annual responses, a total annual time burden of 6,186 hours, and annual recordkeeping costs… - Requirement: Two Rescue Teams or Equivalent: cost, medium. Underground mine operators must establish at least two mine rescue teams available whenever miners are underground, or enter into arrangements that assure at least two teams are available. Each team must consist of five members and one alternate (anthracite coal mines may have at least three member… - Small/Remote Mines May Seek Alternative Compliance: benefit, low. Operators of small and remote mines may apply to MSHA for alternative mine rescue capability: for MNM mines, consideration is available where total underground employment within 2 hours' ground travel time is less than 36; for coal mines, where total underground employment within 1 hour's ground tr… - Training and Medical Fitness Rules for Team Members: cost, medium. Mine rescue team members must complete an initial 20-hour course before serving. MNM team members require at least 40 hours of annual refresher training (at least 4 hours monthly or 8 hours every two months); coal mine team members require at least 96 hours of annual refresher training (at least 8… - Equipment, Inspection, and Recordkeeping Standards: cost, medium. Mine rescue stations must provide specified equipment, including at least 12 self-contained breathing apparatus with a minimum of 4 hours capacity, and maintain apparatus readiness. A trained person must inspect and test breathing apparatus at intervals not exceeding 30 days, sign and date certific… - Reporting and Posting Obligations for Operators: cost, low. Operators must send District Managers statements describing compliance methods, post copies at the mine, provide copies to designated miners' representatives, notify the District Manager within 60 days of changes in team membership, report the names/addresses of medical or ambulance services used,… ## Related documents - [2026-15717](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15717): Ventilation Plan Approval Criteria, 2026-08-03 - [2026-15670](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15670): Roof Control Plan Approval Criteria, 2026-08-03 - [2026-10456](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-10456): Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2026, 2026-05-27 - [2026-19837](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19837): Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Certification and Qualification To Examine, Test, Operate Hoists and Perform Other Duties, 2026-09-29 - [2026-19266](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19266): Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Refuse Piles and Impoundment Structures, 2026-09-21 - [2026-15141](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15141): Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Safety Program for Surface Mobile Equipment, 2026-07-27 ## Sources - [2026-01383 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/26/2026-01383/proposed-extension-of-information-collection-mine-rescue-teams-arrangements-for-emergency-medical) - [2026-01383 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-26/pdf/2026-01383.pdf) ## Related - [Previous: 2026-01381, Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-01381) - [Next: 2026-01384, Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Benefit Appeals Repo…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-01384) - [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-01383 (as of 2026-06-08).