MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: TRAINING AND RETRAINING OF MINERS

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Training and Retraining of Miners.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on July 1 by James P. McHugh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Mine Safety and Health Administration.

Summary: MSHA proposes to revise its regulations to eliminate provisions that allow District Managers to require changes in, or additions to, training programs. The current regulations appear to violate statutory authority; the Appointments Clause, by vesting significant regulatory authority in District Managers; and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), by skipping notice and comment related to undesignated and unpredictable requirements.

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