30 CFR § 5.10 - Purpose and scope.

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title: "30 CFR § 5.10 - Purpose and scope."
title_number: 30
title_name: "Mineral Resources"
section_number: "5.10"
section_name: "Purpose and scope."
chapter_name: "MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "TESTING, EVALUATION, AND APPROVAL OF MINING PRODUCTS"
part_number: "5"
part_name: "FEES FOR TESTING, EVALUATION, AND APPROVAL OF MINING PRODUCTS"
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authority: "30 U.S.C. 957."
regulatory_source: "80 FR 45056, July 29, 2015, unless otherwise noted."
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# 5.10 Purpose and scope.

This part establishes a system under which MSHA charges a fee for services provided. This part includes the management and calculation of fees for the approval program, which includes: Application processing, testing and evaluation, approval decisions, post-approval activities, and termination of approvals.