Proposed Rule2025-13748
Roof Control Plan Approval Criteria
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Published
July 22, 2025
Issuing agencies
Labor DepartmentMine Safety and Health Administration
Abstract
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is extending the comment period on the proposed rule titled, "Roof Control Plan Approval Criteria," published in the Federal Register on July 1, 2025. In response to a request for additional time to develop and submit comments on the proposed rule, MSHA is extending the comment period for an additional 30 days--that is, from July 31, 2025, to September 2, 2025.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 22, 2025)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 34406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13748]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
30 CFR Part 75
[Docket No. MSHA-2025-0072]
RIN 1219-AC18
Roof Control Plan Approval Criteria
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is extending
the comment period on the proposed rule titled, ``Roof Control Plan
Approval Criteria,'' published in the Federal Register on July 1, 2025.
In response to a request for additional time to develop and submit
comments on the proposed rule, MSHA is extending the comment period for
an additional 30 days--that is, 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 28432 is extended. All comments must be
submitted by midnight Eastern Time on September 2, 2025.
ADDRESSES: All submissions must include RIN 1219-AC18 or Docket No.
MSHA-2025-0072. 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-AC18 or Docket No. MSHA-2025-0072, by any of the
following methods:
1. Federal E-Rulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow
the online instructions for submitting comments for MSHA-2025-0072. A
brief summary of this document will be available at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/docket/MSHA-2025-0072">https://www.regulations.gov/docket/MSHA-2025-0072</a>.
2. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bec4c4f3edf6ff93ddd1d3d3dbd0cacdfedad1d290d9d1c8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a9d3d3e4fae1e884cac6c4c4ccc7dddae9cdc6c587cec6df">[email protected]</span></a>. Include ``RIN 1219-AC18'' 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, ``Roof Control Plan Approval
Criteria'' (90 FR 28432). The proposed rule is available at the Federal
eRulemaking Portal, <a href="https://regulations.gov">https://regulations.gov</a>. The proposed rule would
amend MSHA's existing roof control plan regulations to eliminate the
provision that allows the District Manager to require additional
measures to be included in roof control plans.
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 a request from a commenter for an extension of the
comment period so that commenters could properly review, research, and
develop meaningful comments. The commenter asked for an additional 60
days.
After reviewing this comment, MSHA has determined that it is
appropriate to extend the public comment period until September 2,
2025, to provide stakeholders and interested parties an additional 30
days to review the proposal and prepare comments.
James P. McHugh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2025-13748 Filed 7-21-25; 8:45 am]
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