Proposed Rule
1 Jul 2025
compliance, regulations, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, department of labor, coal, mine safety and health, coal mining, mine safety, msha, ventilation plans
🏗️MSHA Proposes Changes to Ventilation Plan Approval Criteria
MSHA proposes to revise requirements for the contents in mine ventilation plans to eliminate the authority given to the District Manager to require additional provisions. The current standard may violate statutory authority; the Appointments Clause, by vesting significant regulatory authority in District Managers; and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), by skipping notice and comment.
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