2019-20751: Respirable Silica (Quartz)
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The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is announcing the date and location of a public meeting on the Agency's Request for Information on Respirable Silica (Quartz). In addition, this document corrects a typographical error included in the Request for Information that published on August 29, 2019.
The agency’s own summary, as published.
What this changes
Amends 6 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.
- 30 CFR 56 Safety and Health Standards—Surface Metal and Nonmetal Mines
- 30 CFR 57 Safety and Health Standards—Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mines
- 30 CFR 70 Mandatory Health Standards—Underground Coal Mines
- 30 CFR 71 Mandatory Health Standards—Surface Coal Mines and Surface Work Areas of Underground Coal Mines
- 30 CFR 72 Health Standards for Coal Mines
- 30 CFR 90 Mandatory Health Standards—Coal Miners Who Have Evidence of the Development of Pneumoconiosis
Rulemaking docket
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