# 2026-12657: West Virginia Mine Seeks Safety Rule Flexibility

2026-12657, Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards, is a Federal Register notice from Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration published 2026-06-24, effective All comments on the petition must be received by MSHA's Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances on or before July 24, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-01).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12657
- Title: Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Labor Department; Mine Safety and Health Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 38026
- Published: 2026-06-24
- Effective: All comments on the petition must be received by MSHA's Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances on or before July 24, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-07-24
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-07-01

## In one line

West Virginia Mine Seeks Safety Rule Flexibility

## Summary

ICG Beckley, LLC wants to change some safety rules at their Beckley Pocahontas Mine in West Virginia. They say their new way will keep miners just as safe but might work better for their mine. Everyone has until July 24, 2026, to share their thoughts, so this could affect how safety is handled soon and might save some time or money.

## Abstract

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

## Effects PRIA read

- Change to Where Mine CO Sensors Go: benefit, medium. If you work at the Beckley Pocahontas Mine in Raleigh County, West Virginia, the mine operator has asked to use five strategically placed atmospheric monitoring system (AMS) units instead of placing sensors within 50 feet of each electrical installation. The petition covers about 18 electrical inst…
- Fewer Nuisance CO Alarms in Diesel Areas: benefit, medium. The petition says placing sensors within 50 feet of each electrical installation in areas with heavy diesel equipment has caused nuisance CO alarms that are not related to fires. The proposed five-unit AMS layout is intended to reduce those nuisance alarms while keeping immediate alarm transmission…

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## Sources
- [2026-12657 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/24/2026-12657/petition-for-modification-of-application-of-existing-mandatory-safety-standards)
- [2026-12657 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-24/pdf/2026-12657.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12657 (as of 2026-07-01).