Federal Register #12190046

MSHA Requests Public Comments on Escape and Evacuation Plan Information Collection

This opportunity is a regulatory information collection request from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), not a procurement of products or services. - Government Buyer: - Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) - Purpose: - Seeking public comments on the extension of the information collection for "Escape and Evacuation Plans" in underground metal and nonmetal mines - Requirements for Mine Operators: - Develop, update, and maintain written escape and evacuation plans - Plans must include: - Mine maps - Emergency notification procedures - Escape plans for working areas - Firefighting plans - Surface emergency procedures - Statements on emergency communication and transportation facilities - No OEMs, vendors, or products are being procured - Focus is on regulatory compliance and public input to improve the process and minimize respondent burden

Description

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is requesting public comments on the proposed extension of the information collection titled "Escape and Evacuation Plans." This collection is intended to ensure maximum safety for miners by requiring mine operators to develop, update, and maintain written escape and evacuation plans suitable to the conditions and mining system of underground metal and nonmetal mines. The plans must include mine maps, emergency notification procedures, escape plans for working areas, firefighting plans, surface emergency procedures, and statements on emergency communication and transportation facilities. Comments on this information collection are due by September 25, 2026.

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