# 2026-12663: Coal Company Seeks Routine Safety Rule Change

2026-12663, 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: 2026-12663
- Title: Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Labor Department; Mine Safety and Health Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 38027
- 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

Coal Company Seeks Routine Safety Rule Change

## Summary

Sally Ann Coal Company wants to change some safety rules at their mine to use a different method that keeps workers just as safe. This petition affects miners at their coal mine and asks for approval by July 24, 2026. If approved, the company might save money or time while still protecting miners effectively.

## Abstract

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

## Effects PRIA read

- Mine wants to remove nozzle dust covers: mixed, low. You work (or someone works) at No. 1 Mine in McDowell County, West Virginia: Sally Ann Coal Company petitioned MSHA (Docket M-2026-007-C) to remove blow-off dust covers from deluge-type water spray nozzles and rely on weekly inspections and functional tests instead. MSHA is accepting comments on th…
- Company may avoid weekly recapping work: benefit, low. Sally Ann Coal Company says removing blow-off dust covers will eliminate the burden of recapping a large number of covers after weekly inspections and functional tests, reducing recurring maintenance time. The company submitted the petition (Docket M-2026-007-C) and comments are due by July 24, 202…

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## Sources
- [2026-12663 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/24/2026-12663/petition-for-modification-of-application-of-existing-mandatory-safety-standards)
- [2026-12663 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-24/pdf/2026-12663.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12663 (as of 2026-07-01).