# 2026-12797: Federal Regulators Retire Rules for Long-Gone Mine Blacksmith Shops

2026-12797, Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Blacksmith Shops, 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/2026-12797
- As of: 2026-10-28
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12797
- Title: Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Blacksmith Shops
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Labor Department; Mine Safety and Health Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 38277
- Published: 2026-06-25
- Effective: 2026-07-27
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 1219-AC07
- Last updated: 2026-10-28

## In one line

Federal Regulators Retire Rules for Long-Gone Mine Blacksmith Shops

## Summary

MSHA is wiping out old rules about blacksmith shops at metal and nonmetal mines because these shops aren’t used anymore. This change affects mine operators and takes effect on July 27, 2026. It won’t cost anyone money but will clear up outdated rules and make things simpler.

## Abstract

MSHA is eliminating outdated requirements for blacksmith shops located at surface areas of underground metal and nonmetal (MNM) mines. These provisions are being removed from MSHA's regulations because blacksmith shops are no longer used by MNM mines.

## Effects PRIA read

- Remove Blacksmith Shop Rule: benefit, low. If you operate an underground metal or nonmetal (MNM) mine, MSHA is removing Sec. 57.4532 (Blacksmith shops) from its rules because blacksmith shops are no longer used at surface areas of those mines. The removal takes effect on July 27, 2026, and MSHA states it will not impose any costs on mine op…
- No New Paperwork or Records: benefit, low. MSHA states this final rule creates no new information collection or recordkeeping requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act. That means mine operators will not face new reporting or paperwork because of this change.
- Miner Safety Protections Maintained: benefit, low. MSHA says removing Sec. 57.4532 will not reduce safety protections for miners and will improve clarity of standards for MNM miners and mine operators. The Agency states the change simply removes an outdated section and does not create health or safety hazards.

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## Sources
- [2026-12797 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/25/2026-12797/improving-and-eliminating-regulations-blacksmith-shops)
- [2026-12797 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-25/pdf/2026-12797.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12797 (as of 2026-10-28).