§ 71.403. Waiver of surface facilities requirements; posting of waiver.
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(a)The Coal Mine Health and Safety District Manager for the district in which the mine is located, after consultation with the appropriate Regional Program Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, may, upon written application by the operator, and after consideration of any comments filed within 30 days after receipt of the application, waive any or all of the requirements for §§ 71.400 through 71.402 for a period not to exceed 1 year if he determines that---
(1)The operator is providing or making available, under arrangements with one or more third parties, facilities which are at least equivalent to those required by the standards, or
(2)It is impractical for the operator to meet the requirement(s) or provide the facility (facilities) for which the waiver is sought.
(b)The waiver shall be in writing and shall set forth the requirement(s) which the operator will not be required to meet or the facilities which the operator will not be required to provide and the specific reason or reasons for such waiver.
(c)Upon receipt of any waiver, the operator shall post a copy of the waiver for at least 30 days on the mine bulletin board required by section 107(a) of the Act.
(d)An extension of the waiver at the end of 1 year may be sought by the operator by filing an application pursuant to § 71.404 no later than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the expiration date of the waiver. (Pub. L. No. 96-511, 94 Stat. 2812 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)) \[37 FR 6368, Mar. 28, 1972, as amended at 47 FR 14696, Apr. 6, 1982; 60 FR 33723, June 29, 1995\]
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§ 71.403
Waiver of surface facilities requirements; posting of waiver.
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 96-511
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