29 C.F.R. § 2702.1 Purpose and scope.
Title 29 - Labor
The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (Commission) is an independent agency with authority to adjudicate contests between the Mine Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor and private parties, as well as certain disputes solely between private parties, arising under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, 30 U.S.C. 801 et seq. The purpose of these rules is to establish procedures for implementing the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552, as amended by the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104–231, 110 Stat. 3048; to provide guidance for those seeking to obtain information from the Commission; and to make all designated information readily available to the public. Additional guidance on obtaining information from the Commission can be found in the document entitled “Reference Guide for Obtaining Information from the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission,” which is available upon request from the Commission. The scope of these rules may be limited to requests for information that is not presently the subject of litigation before the Commission and that is not otherwise governed by the Commission's Procedural Rules at 29 CFR part 2700. [62 FR 55334, Oct. 24, 1997]
Title 29: Labor
PART 2702—REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
§ 2702.1 Purpose and scope.
