30 CFR 77.1701
§ 77.1701 Emergency communications; requirements.
United States · 30 CFR — Mineral Resources · Status: effective
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- 30 CFR 77.1701, § 77.1701 Emergency communications; requirements, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/134205
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(a) Each operator of a surface coal mine shall establish and maintain a communication system from the mine to the nearest point of medical assistance for use in an emergency.
(b) The emergency communication system required to be maintained under paragraph (a) of this section may be established by telephone or radio transmission or by any other means of prompt communication to any facility (for example, the local sheriff, the State highway patrol, or local hospital) which has available the means of communication with the person or persons providing emergency medical assistance or transportation in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.