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Final Rule

Improving and Eliminating Regulations; Use of Permissible Flame Safety Lamps in Underground Coal Mines

Agency
DOL
Document Number
2026-12796
Published
June 25, 2026
Effective Date
July 27, 2026

Abstract

MSHA is removing flame safety lamps from the list of permissible electric face equipment that can be operated in underground coal mines. This provision is being removed from MSHA's regulations because flame safety lamps are an outdated technology that is no longer used in underground coal mines.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 2026-12796 Federal Register document?
Document 2026-12796 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Labor in the Federal Register on June 25, 2026, with an effective date of July 27, 2026. MSHA is removing flame safety lamps from the list of permissible electric face equipment that can be operated in underground coal mines. This provision is being removed from MSHA's regulations because flame safety lamps are an outdated technology that is no longer used in underground coal mines. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/25/2026-12796/improving-and-eliminating-regulations-use-of-permissible-flame-safety-lamps-in-underground-coal.
Is document 2026-12796 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2026-12796 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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