# 2026-12793: Coal Mines Get Relief From Old Conveyor-Belt Flame-Resistance Rules

2026-12793, Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Approved Conveyor Belts in Underground Coal Mines, is a Federal Register rule from Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration published 2026-06-25, effective 2026-07-27; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-28).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12793
- As of: 2026-10-28
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12793
- Title: Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Approved Conveyor Belts in Underground Coal Mines
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Labor Department; Mine Safety and Health Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 38287
- Published: 2026-06-25
- Effective: 2026-07-27
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 1219-AC06
- Last updated: 2026-10-28

## In one line

Coal Mines Get Relief From Old Conveyor-Belt Flame-Resistance Rules

## Summary

Starting July 27, 2026, underground coal mines will no longer have to follow old flame-resistance rules for conveyor belts that are outdated and unnecessary. This change affects mine operators by cutting red tape without adding costs or safety risks. MSHA is cleaning up the rulebook to keep things simple and safe!

## Abstract

MSHA is removing outdated flame-resistance approval requirements for conveyor belts used in underground coal mines. These requirements are being removed from MSHA's regulations because they contain outdated effective dates and are no longer applicable.

## Effects PRIA read

- Remove outdated conveyor-belt rules: benefit, low. Starting July 27, 2026, MSHA removes the outdated flame-resistance approval provisions in 30 CFR 75.1108(a) and (b) for conveyor belts used in underground coal mines. The rule revises paragraph (c) to require that all conveyor belts be approved under 30 CFR part 14 and deletes the obsolete December…
- Miner safety protections preserved: benefit, low. MSHA states that removing the outdated paragraphs (a) and (b) does not reduce protections for miners and that revised paragraph (c) continues to require approval of all underground conveyor belts under 30 CFR part 14. The agency explicitly says protections afforded to miners remain unchanged.
- No new costs or paperwork for small mines: benefit, low. MSHA certified under the Regulatory Flexibility Act that this final rule will not have a "significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities." The agency also states the rule imposes no new information-collection or recordkeeping requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

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## Sources
- [2026-12793 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/25/2026-12793/improving-and-eliminating-regulations-approved-conveyor-belts-in-underground-coal-mines)
- [2026-12793 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-25/pdf/2026-12793.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12793 (as of 2026-10-28).