Proposed Rule2025-13746
Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) in Underground Mines
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Published
July 22, 2025
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Labor DepartmentMine Safety and Health Administration
Abstract
MSHA is extending the comment period on the proposed rule titled, "Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) in Underground Mines," published in the Federal Register on July 1, 2025, with an established public comment period that is scheduled to end on July 31, 2025. In response to requests for additional time to develop and submit comments on the proposed rule, MSHA is extending the comment period for an additional 30 days--from July 31, 2025, to September 2, 2025.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 22, 2025)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 34405-34406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13746]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
30 CFR Parts 57 and 75
[Docket No. MSHA-2025-0089]
RIN 1219-AC17
Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) in Underground Mines
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: MSHA is extending the comment period on the proposed rule
titled, ``Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) in Underground
Mines,'' published in the Federal Register on July 1, 2025, with an
established public comment period that is scheduled to end on July 31,
2025. In response to requests for additional time to develop and submit
comments on the proposed rule, MSHA is extending the comment period for
an additional 30 days--from July 31, 2025, to September 2, 2025.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule that was published on
July 1, 2025, at 90 FR 28406 is extended. All comments must be
submitted by midnight Eastern Standard Time on September 2, 2025.
ADDRESSES: All comment submissions must include RIN 1219-AC17 or Docket
No. MSHA-2025-0089. You should not include personal or proprietary
information that you do not wish to disclose publicly. If you mark
parts of a comment as ``business confidential'' information, MSHA will
not post those parts of the comment. Otherwise, MSHA will post all
comments without change, including any personal information provided.
MSHA cautions against submitting personal information.
You may submit comments and informational materials, clearly
identified by RIN 1219-AC17 or Docket No. MSHA-2025-0089, by any of the
following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow
the online instructions for submitting comments for MSHA-2025-0089. A
brief summary of this document is available at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/docket/MSHA-2025-0089">https://www.regulations.gov/docket/MSHA-2025-0089</a>.
2. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#106a6a5d4358513d737f7d7d757e646350747f7c3e777f66"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a9d3d3e4fae1e884cac6c4c4ccc7dddae9cdc6c587cec6df">[email protected]</span></a>. Include ``RIN 1219-AC17'' in the
subject line of the message.
3. Regular Mail or Hand Delivery: MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, Room C3522, 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20210. Before visiting MSHA in person, call 202-693-9440
to make an appointment.
No telefacsimiles (``faxes'') will be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica D. Senk, Acting Director,
Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, MSHA at 202-693-9440
(voice). This is not a toll-free number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 1, 2025, MSHA published in the
Federal Register the proposed rule titled, ``Powered Air Purifying
Respirators (PAPRs) in Underground Mines'' (90 FR 28406). The proposed
rule is available at the Federal eRulemaking Portal, <a href="https://regulations.gov">https://regulations.gov</a>. This proposed rule would codify technical
specifications and working conditions in MSHA standards to allow the
use of non-permissible PAPRs in specified underground areas of mines.
The public comment period for this proposed rule was scheduled to
close on July 31, 2025, 30 days after publication of the proposed rule.
MSHA received requests from commenters for an extension of the comment
period so that commenters could properly review, research, and develop
meaningful
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comments. The commenters asked for an additional 60 days.
After reviewing these comments, MSHA has determined that it is
appropriate to extend the public comment period an additional 30 days
until September 2, 2025, in order to provide stakeholders and
interested parties extra time to review the proposal and prepare
comments.
James P. McHugh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2025-13746 Filed 7-21-25; 8:45 am]
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