C.F.R. » Title 30 » CHAPTER I—MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › SUBCHAPTER O—COAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH › PART 77—MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARDS, SURFACE COAL MINES AND SURFACE WORK AREAS OF UNDERGROUND COAL MINES › Subpart R—Miscellaneous

30 C.F.R. § 77.1712

Reopening mines; notification; inspection prior to mining

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Prior to reopening any surface coal mine after it has been abandoned or declared inactive by the operator, the operator shall notify the Coal Mine Health and Safety District Manager for the district in which the mine is located, and an inspection of the entire mine shall be completed by an authorized representative of the Secretary before any mining operations in such mine are instituted.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1992–1992 · leading case: Lancashire Coal Co. v. Sec'y of Labor, Mine Saf. & Health Admin. (Msha), 968 F.2d 388 (3d Cir. 1992).
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Lancashire Coal Co. v. Sec'y of Labor, Mine Saf. & Health Admin. (Msha), 968 F.2d 388 (3d Cir. 1992). “The AU vacated the citation for reopening the mine because the language in the regulation requiring notification was limited to situations in which active mining operations were to be recommenced at the site, see 30 C.F.R. § 77.1712 (1991), and the parties stipulated that…”
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