30 CFR § 44.2 - Definitions.

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title: "30 CFR § 44.2 - Definitions."
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chapter_name: "MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR"
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subchapter_name: "FILING AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS"
part_number: "44"
part_name: "RULES OF PRACTICE FOR PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION OF MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARDS"
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# 44.2 Definitions.

As used in this part, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the term—

(a) *Act* means the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, Pub. L. 91-173, as amended by Pub. L. 95-164.

(b) *Secretary, operator, agent, person, miner,* and *coal or other mine,* have the meanings set forth in section 3 of the act.

(c) *Assistant Secretary* means the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health.

(d) *Administrative law judge* means an administrative law judge of the Department of Labor appointed under section 3105 of title 5 of the United States Code.

(e) *Representative of miners* means a person or organization designated by two or more miners to act as their representative for purposes of the act and who is in compliance with 30 CFR part 40.

[43 FR 29518, July 7, 1978, as amended at 55 FR 53440, Dec. 28, 1990]