Department of Labor December 3, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and 30 CFR part 44 govern the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for modification. This notice is a summary of petitions for modification filed by the parties listed below to modify the application of existing mandatory safety standards published in Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

This proposed rule seeks public comment on a proposal to delay the filing due date of the Form T-1, Trust Annual Report. The Form T-1 is an annual financial disclosure report to be filed, pursuant to the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), by labor unions with total annual receipts of $250,000 or more about certain trusts in which they are interested. Labor unions would use the Form T-1 to disclose financial information about the trusts, such as assets, liabilities, receipts, and disbursements. The Department established the Form T-1 with a final rule published on October 2, 2008, 73 FR 57412 (Oct. 2, 2008), with an effective date of January 1, 2009. Subsequently, the Department announced its intention to propose withdrawal of the Form T-1 (Spring 2009 Regulatory Agenda). The Department held a public meeting on July 21, 2009, and received comments from interested parties concerning provisions of the Form T-1 and its proposed rescission. The Department now seeks comments on a proposal to delay the filing due date of the initial Form T-1 reports, pending the outcome of the Department's proposal to withdraw the October 2, 2008 rule.