Rule lifecycle · DOCKET:OMB Control No. 1219-0041

Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Program To Prevent Smoking in Hazardous Areas of Underground Coal Mines

Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration — observed across 2 documents over 1067 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.

In plain English

MSHA extends requirement for coal mines to track and report smoking-prevention data from hazardous underground work areas over longer reporting periods. Operators continue submitting smoking-prevention reports regularly and must maintain strict no-smoking enforcement in all hazardous mine zones.

First seen

Oct 24, 2022

Last seen

Sep 25, 2025

Latest stage

Notice

PRORULE → RULE

Stage timeline

  1. Notice·Oct 24, 2022

    Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Program To Prevent Smoking in Hazardous Areas of Underground Coal Mines

    #2022-23006

  2. Notice·Sep 25, 2025

    Proposed Extension of Information Collection: Program To Prevent Smoking in Hazardous Areas of Underground Coal Mines

    #2025-18543