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List of Comments on Current Rulemaking (2023)

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

Proposed Rule

30 CFR Parts 56, 57, 60, 70, 71, 72, 75 and 90

RIN 1219-AB36

Published July 13, 2023

Comment Period Closed:   September 11, 2023

 




File Commenter Date Received
AB36-Comm-1 Anonymous 7/14/2023
AB36-Comm-2 Appalachian Voices 7/14/2023
AB36-Comm-3 Michael Parris 7/17/2023
AB36-Comm-4 National Mining Association 7/20/2023
AB36-Comm-4-1 Attachment 1 7/20/2023
AB36-Comm-5 National Lime Association 7/21/2023
AB36-Comm-5-1 Attachment 1 7/21/2023
AB36-Comm-6 Nevada Mining Association 7/24/2023
AB36-Comm-6-1 Nevada Mining Association 7/24/2023
AB36-Comm-7 Portland Cement Association 7/25/2023
AB36-Comm-8 Arizona Mining Association 7/25/2023
AB36-Comm-8-1 Arizona Mining Association 7/25/2023
AB36-Comm-9 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association 7/26/2023
AB36-Comm-9-1 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association 7/26/2023
AB36-Comm-10 American Consolidated Natural Resources, Inc. 7/27/2023
AB36-Comm-11 Martin Marietta 7/28/2023
AB36-Comm-12 R.W. Sidley      7/28/2023
AB36-Comm-13 Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.           7/28/2023
AB36-Comm-14 Jones Bros. Contractors, LLC 7/28/2023
AB36-Comm-15 Miles Sand and Gravel 7/28/2023
AB936Comm-16 Granite Construction 7/28/2023
AB36-Comm-17 Whibco of New Jersey, Inc. 7/28/2023
AB36-Comm-18 Granite Construction 7/28/2023
AB36-Comm-19 Sims 360 Health and Safety Solutions 7/31/2023
AB36-Comm-20 Diamond X Mine Services 7/31/2023
AB36-Comm-21 Buzzi Unicem USA 7/31/2023
AB36-Comm-22 Continental Cement 7/31/2023
AB36-Comm-23 The Honorable Virginia Foxx, Chairwoman, Committee on Education and the Workforce, U.S. House of Representatives 7/31/2023
AB36-Comm-23-1 The Honorable Virginia Foxx, Chairwoman, Committee on Education and the Workforce, U.S. House of Representatives 7/31/2023
AB36-Comm-24 Heidelberg Materials 8/1/2023
AB36-Comm-25 Heidelberg Materials 8/2/2023
AB36-Comm-26 Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center 8/2/2023
AB36-Comm-26-1 Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center 8/2/2023
AB36-Comm-27 U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy 8/2/2023
AB36-Comm-27-1 U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy 8/3/2023
AB36-Comm-28 Giant Cement Holding, Inc. 8/3/2023
AB36-Comm-29 Nevada Gold Mines 8/3/2023
AB36-Comm-30 Merendino, Caleb 8/3/2023
AB36-Comm-31 Nevada Gold Mines 8/4/2023
AB36-Comm-32 Conspec Controls 8/4/2023
AB36-Comm-33 Craven, Jessica 8/6/2023
AB36-Comm-34 Plantamura, Dianne 8/7/2023
AB36-Comm-35 Dunham, Elenna 8/7/2023
AB36-Comm-36 Hughey, Nadine 8/7/2023
AB36-Comm-37 Gloor, Prisca 8/7/2023
AB36-Comm-38 Feen, Wendy 8/7/2023
AB36-Comm-39 LeeKeenan, Christopher 8/7/2023
AB36-Comm-40 Chesnut-Tangerman, Melissa 8/7/2023
AB36-Comm-41 Seppa, Midori 8/7/2023
AB36-Comm-42 Price, Roberta 8/7/2023
AB36-Comm-43 Pete, Ela 8/7/2023
AB36-Comm-44 Powell, Rebecca 8/7/2023
AB36-Comm-45 Newman, Joyce 8/7/2023
AB36-Comm-46 Miller, Robin 8/7/2023
AB36-Comm-47 Notkin, Debbie 8/7/2023
AB36-Comm-48 Morgan, Georgia 8/7/2023
AB36-Comm-49 Jones, Connie M. 8/7/2023
AB36-Comm-50 Niemand, William 8/7/2023
AB36-Comm-51 Snyder, Todd 8/7/2023
AB36-Comm-52 Erlander, Lisa 8/7/2023
AB36-Comm-53 Mule, Linda 8/8/2023
AB36-Comm-54 Steele, Mary 8/8/2023
AB36-Comm-55 Babbe, Eda 8/8/2023
AB36-Comm-56 Sullivan, Mary-Helen 8/8/2023
AB36-Comm-57 Associated General Contractors of America, American Road and Transportation Builders Association, National Asphalt Paving Association, and Associated Builders and Contractors 8/8/2023
AB36-Comm-57-1 Associated General Contractors of America, American Road and Transportation Builders Association, National Asphalt Paving Association, and Associated Builders and Contractors 8/8/2023
AB36-Comm-58 AIHA 8/9/2023
AB36-Comm-58-1 AIHA 8/9/2023
AB36-Comm-59 Maples, Joan 8/10/2023
AB36-Comm-60 Wood, Kelly 8/10/2023
AB36-Comm-61 Kinross Gold USA, Inc. 8/10/2023
AB36-Comm-62 Anonymous 8/11/2023
AB36-Comm-63 Wilkes Mine Safety Consulting 8/11/2023
AB36-Comm-64 Carol Lubkowski 8/14/2023
AB36-Comm-65 Erica Mitrano 8/15/2023
AB36-Comm-66 Moskowitz, Denis 8/15/2023
AB36-Comm-67 SKC Inc. 8/18/2023
AB36-Comm-67-1 SKC Inc. 8/18/2023
AB36-Comm-68 Parris, Michael 8/18/2023
AB36-Comm-69 Arizona Mining Association 8/24/2023
AB36-Comm-70 Tennessee Mining Association 8/24/2023
AB36-Comm-71 Robinson, John 8/28/2023
AB36-Comm-72 Cohen, Robert 8/29/2023
AB36-Comm-73 Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics 8/30/2023
AB36-Comm-73-1 Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics 8/30/2023
AB36-Comm-74 Bunecke, Jennifer 8/31/2023
AB36-Comm-75 Lancianese, Franklin Scott 9/2/2023
AB36-Comm-76 International Society of Environmental Enclosure Engineers 9/5/2023
AB36-Comm-76-1 International Society of Environmental Enclosure Engineers 9/5/2023
AB36-Comm-77 Pennsylvania Coal Alliance 9/5/2023
AB36-Comm-77-1 Pennsylvania Coal Alliance 9/5/2023
AB36-Comm-78 AMI Silica LLC 9/7/2023
AB36-Comm-78-1 AMI Silica LLC 9/7/2023
AB36-Comm-79 Ray Labbe & Sons, Inc. 9/8/2023
AB36-Comm-79-1 Ray Labbe & Sons, Inc. 9/8/2023
AB36-Comm-80 Maine Aggregate Association 9/8/2023
AB36-Comm-80-1 Maine Aggregate Association 9/8/2023
AB36-Comm-81 Jon C. Volkwein 9/8/2023
AB36-Comm-82 Kim Redding 9/8/2023
AB36-Comm-82-1 Kim Redding 9/8/2023
AB36-Comm-83 Lisa Emery 9/8/2023
AB36-Comm-84 Nicholas County Black Lung Association 9/8/2023
AB36-Comm-84-1 Nicholas County Black Lung Association 9/8/2023
AB36-Comm-85 MSHA Safety Services, Inc. 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-85-1 MSHA Safety Services, Inc. 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-85-2 MSHA Safety Services, Inc. 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-85-3 MSHA Safety Services, Inc. 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-86 Wyoming County WV Black Lung Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-86-1 Wyoming County WV Black Lung Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-87 Marcy Tate 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-88 Kanawha County WV Black Lung Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-88-1 Kanawha County WV Black Lung Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-89 Southwest Virginia Black Lung Association Chapter 2 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-89-1 Southwest Virginia Black Lung Association Chapter 2 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-90 Willie Dodson 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-91 United Mine Workers of America 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-91-1 United Mine Workers of America 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-92 Sam Petsonk, Esq. 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-93 American Association of Nurse Practitioners 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-93-1 American Association of Nurse Practitioners 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-94 MainEx 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-94-1 MainEx 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-95 National Black Lung Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-95-1 National Black Lung Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-96 GRC Nevada, Inc. 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-96-1 GRC Nevada, Inc. 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-97 Institute of Makers of Explosives 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-97-1 Institute of Makers of Explosives 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-98 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-98-1 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-99 Metallurgical Coal Producers Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-100 Portland Cement Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-101 National Lime Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-101-1 National Lime Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-102 Drager Inc. 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-103 National Coalition of Black Lung and Respiratory Disease Clinics 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-103-1 National Coalition of Black Lung and Respiratory Disease Clinics 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-104 Fazio Bros. Sand Co., Inc 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-104-1 Fazio Bros. Sand Co., Inc 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-105 New York Construction Materials Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-105-1 New York Construction Materials Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-106 Sorptive Mineral Institute 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-106-1 Sorptive Mineral Institute 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-107 American Association for Laboratory Accreditation 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-107-1 American Association for Laboratory Accreditation 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-108 Dan Sullivan 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-109 Sorptive Minerals Institute 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-109-1 Sorptive Minerals Institute 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-110 Andrew Martin 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-111 Richard Miller 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-111-1 Richard Miller 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-111-2 Richard Miller 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-112 Pennsylvania Aggregates & Concrete Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-112-1 Pennsylvania Aggregates & Concrete Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-113 North America’s Building Trades Union (NABTU) 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-113-1 North America’s Building Trades Union (NABTU) 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-114 Gale Lim Construction 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-114-1 Gale Lim Construction 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-115 American Public Health Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-115-1 American Public Health Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-116 Badger Mining Corporation 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-116-1 Badger Mining Corporation 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-117 Miners Clinic of Colorado at National Jewish Health 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-117-1 Miners Clinic of Colorado at National Jewish Health 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-118 Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-118-1 Vanderbilt Minerals, LLC 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-119 R.J. Grondin & Sons 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-119-1 R.J. Grondin & Sons 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-120 American Thoracic Society (ATS) 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-120-1 American Thoracic Society (ATS) 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-121 Brick Industry Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-122 CertainTeed, LLC. 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-123 American Exploration & Mining Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-123-1 American Exploration & Mining Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-124 Appalachian Voices 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-124-1 Appalachian Voices 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-125 American Iron and Steel Institute 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-125-1 American Iron and Steel Institute 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-126 B&B Roads, Inc. 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-126-1 B&B Roads, Inc. 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-127 National Mining Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-127-1 National Mining Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-128 Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-128-1 Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-129 Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC) 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-129-1 Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC) 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-130 International Union of Operating Engineers 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-130-1 International Union of Operating Engineers 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-131 Husck Blackwell LLP Silica Safety Coalition 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-131-1 Husck Blackwell LLP Silica Safety Coalition 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-132 California Construction and Industrial Materials Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-132-1 California Construction and Industrial Materials Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-133 Appalachian Voices 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-133-1 Appalachian Voices 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-134 K&E Excavating Inc Oregon 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-134-1 K&E Excavating Inc Oregon 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-135 K&E Excavating Inc Alaska 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-135-1 K&E Excavating Inc Alaska 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-136 Commoner Center, City University of New York 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-136-1 Commoner Center, City University of New York 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-137 BlueGreen Alliance 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-137-1 BlueGreen Alliance 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-138 The Honorable Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, Ranking Member, U.S. House of Representatives 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-138-1 The Honorable Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, Ranking Member, U.S. House of Representatives 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-138-2 The Honorable Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, Ranking Member, U.S. House of Representatives 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-139 AMI Silica LLC 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-139-1 AMI Silica LLC 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-140 Nevada Mining Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-140-1 Nevada Mining Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-141 Essential Minerals Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-141-1 Essential Minerals Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-142 West Virginia Coal Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-142-1 West Virginia Coal Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-143 International Diatomite Producers Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-143-1 International Diatomite Producers Association 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-144 Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-144-1 Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-145 Sorptive Minerals Institute (“SMI”) 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-145-1 Sorptive Minerals Institute (“SMI”) 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-145-2 Sorptive Minerals Institute (“SMI”) 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-145-3 Sorptive Minerals Institute (“SMI”) 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-145-4 Sorptive Minerals Institute (“SMI”) 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-145-5 Sorptive Minerals Institute (“SMI”) 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-145-6 Sorptive Minerals Institute (“SMI”) 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-146 United Steelworkers 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-146-1 United Steelworkers 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-147 National Stone, Sand & Gravel 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-147-1 National Stone, Sand & Gravel 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-147-2 National Stone, Sand & Gravel 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-147-3 National Stone, Sand & Gravel 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-147-4 National Stone, Sand & Gravel 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-147-5 National Stone, Sand & Gravel 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-147-6 National Stone, Sand & Gravel 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-147-7 National Stone, Sand & Gravel 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-147-8 National Stone, Sand & Gravel 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-147-9 National Stone, Sand & Gravel 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-147-10 National Stone, Sand & Gravel 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-147-11 National Stone, Sand & Gravel 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-148 AFL-CIO 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-148-1 AFL-CIO 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-148-2 AFL-CIO 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-148-3 AFL-CIO 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-148-4 AFL-CIO 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-148-5 AFL-CIO 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-148-6 AFL-CIO 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-148-7 AFL-CIO 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-148-8 AFL-CIO 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-148-9 AFL-CIO 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-148-10 AFL-CIO 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-148-11 AFL-CIO 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-148-12 AFL-CIO 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-148-13 AFL-CIO 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-148-14 AFL-CIO 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-148-15 AFL-CIO 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-148-16 AFL-CIO 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-148-17 AFL-CIO 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-148-18 AFL-CIO 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-148-19 AFL-CIO 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-149 Arizona Rock Products Association (ARPA) 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-149-1 Arizona Rock Products Association (ARPA) 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-149-2 Arizona Rock Products Association (ARPA) 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-150 Tata Chemicals Soda Ash Partners, LLC 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-151 Jervois Idaho Cobalt Operations 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-152 Nevada Gold Mines LLC 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-153 US Silica 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-154 Colleen Unroe 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-155 Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-155-1 Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-156 Annie Asher 9/11/2023
AB36-Comm-157 Scott Emery 9/11/2023