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Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) in Underground Mines
The Mine Safety and Health Administration published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on October 16, 2026. Comments are due by December 8, 2026.
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What the agency says
In response to a public request, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is reopening the rulemaking record and is scheduling a virtual public hearing on the Agency's proposed rule published on July 1, 2025, titled, "Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) in Underground Mines."
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-21154
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule; reopening of comment period and notice of public hearing
- Agency
- Labor Department; Mine Safety and Health Administration
- Published
- October 16, 2026
- Comments due
- December 8, 2026
- Dates
- Reopening of the comment period: MSHA is reopening the comment period for the proposed rule published on July 1, 2025, (90 FR 28406) for additional public comments. All new comments must be received or postmarked by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on December 8, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. MSHA-2025-0089
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1219-AC17
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 30 CFR 57; 30 CFR 75
- Pages
- 2
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