# 2026-10859: MSHA Seeks Comments on Mine Opening Forms 2026-10859, Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Representative of Miners, Notification of Legal Identity, and Notification of Commencement of Operations and Closing of Mines, is a Federal Register notice from Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration published 2026-06-01, effective All comments must be received on or before July 31, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-08). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-10859 - As of: 2026-06-08 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-10859 - Title: Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Representative of Miners, Notification of Legal Identity, and Notification of Commencement of Operations and Closing of Mines - Type: Notice - Agencies: Labor Department; Mine Safety and Health Administration - Citation: 91 FR 32453 - Published: 2026-06-01 - Effective: All comments must be received on or before July 31, 2026. - Comments close: 2026-07-31 - Significant: no - Touches household money: yes - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-06-08 ## In one line MSHA Seeks Comments on Mine Opening Forms ## Summary The Mine Safety and Health Administration wants to keep collecting info from mine operators and miner reps about who’s in charge, when mines open or close, and legal details. This helps keep mines safe and organized without adding extra paperwork. If you’re involved with mines, you can share your thoughts by July 31, 2026—no extra fees or big changes, just a smooth info update! ## 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 "Representative of Miners, Notification of Legal Identity, and Notification of Commencement of Operations and Closing of Mines." ## Effects PRIA read - Extension of Mine Information Collection: cost, low. MSHA proposes to extend, without change, the information collection titled "Representative of Miners, Notification of Legal Identity, and Notification of Commencement of Operations and Closing of Mines." Comments on the extension must be received by July 31, 2026. MSHA reports 9,522 annual responde… - Representative of Miners Must File and Post Designation: cost, low. A representative of miners must file MSHA Form 2000-238 with the appropriate MSHA District Manager and provide a copy to the mine operator. The operator must post the copy on the mine bulletin board and keep it current. A representative who can no longer comply must file a termination statement; MS… - Operators Must File Legal Identity Reports Within 30 Days: cost, medium. Operators must file MSHA Form 2000-7 to notify MSHA of the legal identity of the operator not later than 30 days after the effective date of the part and within 30 days after opening a new mine; operators also must notify MSHA within 30 days of any change in that information. Failure to notify in t… - Electronic Mine ID Requests Required: benefit, low. Mine operators must request an MSHA mine identification number using MSHA Form 7000-51 prior to submitting the Legal Identity Report, and MSHA requires Form 7000-51 to be submitted electronically to facilitate legal identity reporting. - Notify MSHA Before Opening or Closing Mines: cost, low. The owner, operator, or person in charge of any metal and nonmetal mine must notify the nearest MSHA district office before starting operations and must notify when a mine closes. 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