Health Standards for Occupational Noise Exposure in Coal, Metal and Nonmetal Mines

Resumo

On December 16, 1997, MSHA published a notice in the Federal Register (62 FR 65777) announcing the availability of a report from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) entitled ``Prevalence of Hearing Loss For Noise-Exposed Metal/Nonmetal Miners.'' The Agency further stated its intent to supplement the rulemaking record with this report and to make it available to interested parties upon request. MSHA received several requests from the mining community that they be provided an opportunity to comment on the report. The Agency has determined that it is in the public interest to allow interested parties an opportunity to comment. MSHA is reopening the rulemaking record for limited comment on the report.