30 CFR § 49.1 - Purpose and scope.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t30/s49.1"
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title: "30 CFR § 49.1 - Purpose and scope."
title_number: 30
title_name: "Mineral Resources"
section_number: "49.1"
section_name: "Purpose and scope."
chapter_name: "MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR"
subchapter_number: "H"
subchapter_name: "EDUCATION AND TRAINING"
part_number: "49"
part_name: "MINE RESCUE TEAMS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
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authority: "30 U.S.C. 811, 825(e)."
regulatory_source: "45 FR 47002, July 11, 1980, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "49"
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# 49.1 Purpose and scope.

This part implements the provisions of Section 115(e) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. Every operator of an underground mine shall assure the availability of mine rescue capability for purposes of emergency rescue and recovery.