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Proposed Rule

Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) in Underground Mines

Agency
DOL
Document Number
2025-13746
Published
July 22, 2025
Effective Date
-

Abstract

MSHA is extending the comment period on the proposed rule titled, "Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) in Underground Mines," published in the Federal Register on July 1, 2025, with an established public comment period that is scheduled to end on July 31, 2025. In response to requests for additional time to develop and submit comments on the proposed rule, MSHA is extending the comment period for an additional 30 days--from July 31, 2025, to September 2, 2025.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 2025-13746 Federal Register document?
Document 2025-13746 is a Proposed Rule published by the Department of Labor in the Federal Register on July 22, 2025. MSHA is extending the comment period on the proposed rule titled, "Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) in Underground Mines," published in the Federal Register on July 1, 2025, with an established public comment period that is scheduled to end on July 31, 2025. In response to requests for additional time to develop and submit comments on the proposed rule, MSHA is extending the comment period for an additional 30 days--from July 31, 2025, to September 2, 2025. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/22/2025-13746/powered-air-purifying-respirators-paprs-in-underground-mines.
Is document 2025-13746 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2025-13746 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.

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