other · US Department of Labor · Published 2008-02-08 · Effective 2008-02-08 · 73 FR 7636
Document
Document number
08-551
Federal Register citation
73 FR 7636
CFR reference
30 CFR 49
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Labor
Publication date
2008-02-08
Effective date
2008-02-08
Abstract
The final rule revises MSHA's existing standards for mine rescue teams for underground coal mines. This final rule implements Section 4 of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act of 2006 to improve overall mine rescue capability; to improve mine emergency response time and mine rescue team effectiveness; and to increase the quantity and quality of mine rescue team training.