🏥New Regulatory Notice for Coal Workers' Health Surveillance
The CDC has submitted an information collection request regarding the Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program (CWHSP) aimed at monitoring coal miners' health. This initiative intends to evaluate the prevalence of coal workers' pneumoconiosis and gather essential health data through various components of the program. The request invites public commentary to enhance the collection's effectiveness.
Learn More⛏️Request for Valid Existing Rights Determination in Monongahela National Forest
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are providing an opportunity for the public to comment on a request for a determination of valid existing rights (VER) to use an existing United States Forest Service (USFS) road as a coal mine access and haul road across Federal lands within the boundaries of the Monongahela National Forest (MNF). The mine is located on privately owned land.
Learn More🏥Proposed Regulation on Medical Evidence Disclosure by DOL
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance request for comment to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This request 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. Currently, the OWCP is soliciting comments on the information collection for Disclosure of Medical Evidence.
Learn More⛏️Petition for Modification of Mine Safety Standards by Blue Diamond Coal Co.
This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Blue Diamond Coal Co.
Learn More🛠️Petition Filed to Modify MSHA Safety Standards for Respirators
This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by Blue Diamond Coal Co.
Learn More⚠️DOL Invites Comments on Refuge Alternatives for Coal Mine Safety
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
Learn More⚖️Montana Regulatory Changes Impacting Coal Mining Compliance
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are approving, in part, and denying, in part, an amendment to the Montana regulatory program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). Montana submitted this proposed amendment to OSMRE on its own initiative in response to a State law passed by the Montana Legislature (House Bill (HB) 576). The proposed amendment generally concerns proposed changes to the definition of material damage and changes to permit requirements related to hydrologic information.
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