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Ventilation Plan Approval Criteria
The Mine Safety and Health Administration published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on August 3, 2026. Comments closed on September 30, 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, "Ventilation Plan Approval Criteria."
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-15717
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule; reopening of comment period and notice of public hearing
- Agency
- Labor Department; Mine Safety and Health Administration
- Published
- August 3, 2026
- Comments due
- September 30, 2026
- Dates
- Reopening of the comment period: MSHA is reopening the comment period for the proposed rule published on July 1, 2025 (90 FR 28443) for additional public comments. All new comments must be received or postmarked by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on September 30, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. MSHA-2025-0084
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1219-AC21
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 30 CFR 75
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 2
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