Sec. 509. Electronic records requirement
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Section 103 is amended by adding at the end the following: Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2013, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations requiring that mine operators retain records and data required by this Act, or otherwise required by the Secretary, that are created, stored or transmitted in electronic form. The records described in paragraph
(1)shall include records pertaining to— miner safety and health, tracking and communications; atmospheric monitoring of methane, carbon monoxide, oxygen, coal dust, and other mine conditions; equipment usage history and operating parameters; equipment calibration and maintenance; and other information relevant to compliance with Federal mine health and safety laws (including health or safety standards and regulations). Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2013, the Secretary shall promulgate a regulation regarding the minimum necessary capabilities of equipment to retain, store, and recover data created or transmitted in electronic form for purposes of this subsection. .