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Emergency Mine Evacuation - Emergency Temporary Standard  Electronic Docket

The Mine Safety and Health Administration solicited comments related to the implementation of emergency response plans for underground coal mines required under Section 2 of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006, 30 U.S.C. 801, as amended by Pub. L. No. 109-236, June 15, 2006, 120 Stat. 493, (MINER Act). Information received will assist MSHA in the development of a program policy letter (PPL) that would provide guidance to the mining public on compliance with the emergency response plan requirement of Section 2 of the MINER Act.

The comments that were received are provided below.

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LIST OF COMMENTERS

Section 2 of the Mine Improvement

and New Emergency Response Act of 2006,

30 U.S.C. 801, as amended by

Pub. L. No. 109-236

The comment period for this information request closed July 5, 2006.

File Commenter
COMMENT-1 Bruce Watzman, V.P. - Safety, Health & H.R., National Mining Association
COMMENT-2 Harry D. Childress, Government Affairs Agent, Cumberland Resources Corporation
COMMENT-3 Timothy J. Baker, Deputy Administrator, UMWA
COMMENT-4 David Pelphrey, Dean Community, Workforce, Economic Development, Big Sandy Community and Technical College
COMMENT-5 Hanns J. Billmayer, Mining Ergonomics Consultant
COMMENT-6 John E. Ballard CMSP, MSHA Instructor
COMMENT-7 Ernal Shaw, Safety Manager, Bowie Resources LLC
COMMENT-8 Christopher Steele, HWCS, Manager Environmental Compliance, Grace Pacific Corporation
COMMENT-9 John T. Lanzerotte, Safety and Labor Relations, Monterey Coal Co., No. 1 Mine
COMMENT-10 David Ross, General Manager, Alliance Coal, LLC