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The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (the "Commission") is an independent adjudicatory agency that provides trials and appellate review of cases arising under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the "Mine Act"). Trials are held before the Commission's Administrative Law Judges, and appellate review is provided by a five-member Review Commission appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. On January 17, 2025, the Commission published a final rule, which made final revisions to many of the Commission's procedural rules. The Commission is extending the comment period and delaying the effective date set forth in that publication.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 18, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 9691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02676]
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FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION
29 CFR Part 2700
Procedural Rules
AGENCY: Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; extension of comment period and delay of effective
date.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (the
``Commission'') is an independent adjudicatory agency that provides
trials and appellate review of cases arising under the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the ``Mine Act''). Trials are held
before the Commission's Administrative Law Judges, and appellate review
is provided by a five-member Review Commission appointed by the
President and confirmed by the Senate. On January 17, 2025, the
Commission published a final rule, which made final revisions to many
of the Commission's procedural rules. The Commission is extending the
comment period and delaying the effective date set forth in that
publication.
DATES: For the final rule amending 29 CFR part 2700, published January
17, 2025, at 90 FR 5610, the effective date is delayed, and the comment
period is extended. The effective date is delayed until April 7, 2025.
The Commission will accept written and electronic comments received on
or before March 21, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to Michael A. McCord,
General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Federal Mine Safety and
Health Review Commission, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 520N,
Washington, DC 20004-1710. Electronic comments should state ``Comments
on Procedural Rules'' in the subject line and be sent to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e6b4938a8395a5898b8b83889295a6808b958e9485c8818990"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e9bb9c858c9aaa8684848c879d9aa98f849a819b8ac78e869f">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Stewart, Deputy General Counsel,
Office of the General Counsel, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review
Commission, at (202) 434-9935.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 17, 2025, the Commission
published a final rule which made final various revisions to its
procedural rules set forth in 29 CFR part 2700. 90 FR 5610. The
publication provided that the Commission would accept written and
electronic comments on the final rule received on or before February
18, 2025, and the final rules would be effective on March 3, 2025. The
Commission is extending the period for comments and delaying the
effective date. The Commission will accept written and electronic
comments on the final rule received on or before March 21, 2025. The
final rules will become effective on April 7, 2025.
Dated: February 11, 2025.
Mary Lu Jordan,
Chair, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2025-02676 Filed 2-14-25; 8:45 am]
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