# 2026-19266: MSHA Extends Refuse Pile Safety Info Collection

2026-19266, Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Refuse Piles and Impoundment Structures, is a Federal Register notice from Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration published 2026-09-21, effective All comments must be received on or before November 20, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-28).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19266
- As of: 2026-09-28
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19266
- Title: Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Refuse Piles and Impoundment Structures
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Labor Department; Mine Safety and Health Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 59801
- Published: 2026-09-21
- Effective: All comments must be received on or before November 20, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-11-20
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-09-28

## In one line

MSHA Extends Refuse Pile Safety Info Collection

## Summary

The Mine Safety and Health Administration wants to keep collecting info about refuse piles and impoundment structures to keep miners safe. They’re asking for public feedback by November 20, 2026, to make sure the paperwork isn’t too much trouble. This update won’t cost extra but helps keep safety rules clear and easy to follow for mining companies.

## 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 "Refuse Piles and Impoundment Structures."

## Effects PRIA read

- Extension Keeps Reporting Requirements: cost, high. If you operate a coal mining business, MSHA is extending (without change) the information collection for refuse piles and impoundment structures so the same reporting continues. The notice lists 939 annual respondents, 27,006 annual responses, an annual time burden of 66,699 hours, and annual recor…
- Weekly Inspections and Monitoring Required: cost, medium. If you operate an impoundment that meets the rule's thresholds, you must examine the structure and monitor all instruments at intervals not exceeding 7 days (or as otherwise approved), record results promptly in a book available at the mine, and have those records signed or countersigned by specifi…
- Deadlines for Markers, Plans, and Reports: cost, medium. If you plan or operate new refuse piles or impoundments, you must post a permanent identification marker at least six feet high within 30 days of the acknowledged location or the start of construction, report proposed locations and obtain written acknowledgement prior to work, submit required repor…

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## Sources
- [2026-19266 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/21/2026-19266/proposed-extension-of-information-collection-refuse-piles-and-impoundment-structures)
- [2026-19266 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-21/pdf/2026-19266.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19266 (as of 2026-09-28).