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Notification Detail :: G/TBT/N/USA/2017/Add.1

Notification No.

Notification Type

Notifying Member

Date of Notification

Final Date for Comments

Days to Final Date

Title

Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection

Objective

Protection of human health or safety (TBT)

Product Covered

Respiratory protection for all airborne hazards; Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene (ICS code(s): 13.100); Respiratory protective devices (ICS code(s): 13.340.30)

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13.100 - Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene; 13.340.30 - Respiratory protective devices; 13.100 - Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene; 13.340.30 - Respiratory protective devices

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TITLE: Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory ProtectionAGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, LaborACTION: Proposed rule; notice of public hearingsSUMMARY: The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) will hold three public hearings on the proposed rule, Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection. The proposed rule was published on 13 July 2023 and is available at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-07-13/html/2023-14199.htm and MSHA's website at www.MSHA.gov. The proposed rule would amend MSHA's existing standards to better protect miners against occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica, a carcinogenic hazard, and to improve respiratory protection for all airborne hazards. In response to requests from the public, MSHA will hold a third public hearing on the Silica proposed rule, in addition to the two public hearings announced in the notice of proposed rulemaking. The Agency believes that the public would benefit from a third hearing which would allow the public an additional opportunity to present their views in a location accessible to miners, mine operators, and other members of the public.DATES: Hearings will be held on the following dates: 3 August 2023 (Arlington, Virginia), 10 August 2023 (Beckley, West Virginia), and 21 August 2023 (Denver, Colorado). Post-hearing comments must be received or postmarked by midnight (Eastern Time) on 28 August 2023. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry PointThis proposed rule; notice of public hearings and the proposed rule; request for comments; notice of public hearings notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2017 are identified by Docket Number MSHA-2023-0001. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/MSHA-2023-0001/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders by 4pmEastern Time on 28 August 2023 will be shared with the regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.

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