Federal Register #2026-21213

MSHA Granted Mine Safety Standard Modification Petitions

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued a regulatory notice about mine safety standard modification petitions it granted or partially granted. - Government agency: U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). - The decisions concern mine sites in Illinois, West Virginia, and Utah. - Topics include portable trailing cables; nonpermissible diesel-powered equipment; permissible electric equipment; refuge areas; main mine fan examinations and records; refuse piles; and installation and permissibility of electric equipment. - This is not a procurement opportunity: it requests no products or services and names no OEMs or vendors.

Description

This notice lists petitions for modification of mandatory mine safety standards that MSHA granted or partially granted after review and investigation between January 1 and June 30, 2026. Mine operators or miners’ representatives may petition to use an alternative method of complying with an existing safety standard. MSHA’s decisions are based on the petition, submitted comments and information, and a field investigation of the proposed equipment, systems, and mine conditions. The listed petitions concern mines and safety standards across several states.

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