Electrical Equipment for Coal Seams Above the Water Table
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Nov. 12, 2026. Document 2026-23052. Updated Nov. 12, 2026.
- What it does
MSHA is removing requirements for the use of permissible electric face equipment in coal seams above the water table. These requirements are being removed from MSHA's regulations because all coal mines are now considered gassy, regardless of location relative to the water table.
The Mine Safety and Health Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- Compared with
The Mine Safety and Health Administration has published 9 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 0 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
1 earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 1219-AC14 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Effective date: December 14, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-23052 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Labor Department; Mine Safety and Health Administration |
| Published | Nov. 12, 2026 |
| Effective date | Dec. 14, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1219-AC14 |
| Docket | MSHA-2025-0083 |
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