# 2026-23049: Underground Mine Lamp Rules Lose Their Duplicated Requirements

2026-23049, Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Permissible Lamps in Underground Coal Mines, is a Federal Register rule from Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration published 2026-11-12, effective 2026-12-14; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-12).

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- As of: 2026-11-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-23049
- Title: Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Permissible Lamps in Underground Coal Mines
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Labor Department; Mine Safety and Health Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 72787
- Published: 2026-11-12
- Effective: 2026-12-14
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 1219-AC09
- Last updated: 2026-11-12

## In one line

Underground Mine Lamp Rules Lose Their Duplicated Requirements

## Summary

MSHA is cleaning up rules by removing extra, repeated requirements for electric lamps used in underground coal mines. This change won’t affect miner safety but will make the rules easier to understand and follow. The new rule kicks in on December 14, 2026, helping mines save time without spending extra money.

## Abstract

MSHA is removing duplicative requirements for electric cap lamps and other electric lamps in underground coal mines. This provision is being removed from MSHA's regulations because it is a duplicative provision and its removal will not reduce the protections afforded to miners.

## Effects PRIA read

- Removes duplicate lamp rule for mines: benefit, low. MSHA is removing and reserving 30 CFR 75.1703-1 (the duplicative rule on permissible electric cap lamps and other electric lamps) effective December 14, 2026. MSHA says this will streamline part 75, clarify permissibility requirements, and help mines save time without spending extra money.
- Miner safety protections unchanged: benefit, low. If you work in an underground coal mine, MSHA is removing the duplicative lamp provision but states this change will not reduce the protections afforded to miners and will maintain existing safety protections. The removal of Sec. 75.1703-1 becomes effective December 14, 2026.

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## Sources
- [2026-23049 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/12/2026-23049/improving-and-eliminating-regulations-permissible-lamps-in-underground-coal-mines)
- [2026-23049 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-12/pdf/2026-23049.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-23049 (as of 2026-11-12).