{"abstract":"This final rule announces updated requirements that the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH or Agency), located within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or Department), will employ to test and approve closed-circuit respirators used for escaping atmospheres considered to be immediately dangerous to life and health, including such respirators required by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) for use in underground coal mines. NIOSH and MSHA jointly review and approve this type of respirator used for mine emergencies under regulations concerning approval of respiratory protective devices. NIOSH also approves these respirators for use in other work environments where escape equipment may be provided to workers, such as on vessels operated by U.S. Navy and Coast Guard personnel. The purpose of these updated requirements is to enable NIOSH and MSHA to more effectively ensure the performance, reliability, and safety of CCERs.","action":"Final rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2012/03/08/2012-4691.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":84,"title":42}],"citation":"77 FR 14168","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This final rule is effective April 9, 2012. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of April 9, 2012.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket NIOSH-005"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2012-4691","effective_on":"2012-04-09","end_page":14197,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2012/03/08/2012-4691.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/03/08/2012-4691/approval-tests-and-standards-for-closed-circuit-escape-respirators","images":{"ER08MR12.020":{"large":"https://img.federalregister.gov/ER08MR12.020/ER08MR12.020_large.png","medium":"https://img.federalregister.gov/ER08MR12.020/ER08MR12.020_medium.png","original_size":"https://img.federalregister.gov/ER08MR12.020/ER08MR12.020_original_size.png"}},"images_metadata":{"ER08MR12.020":{"large":{"identifier":"ER08MR12.020","content_type":"image/png","size":13599,"width":685,"sha":"51724b0534ecb03b954c180bf66c98fc","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/ER08MR12.020/ER08MR12.020_large.png","height":436},"medium":{"identifier":"ER08MR12.020","content_type":"image/png","size":4562,"width":322,"sha":"e61e365cd96bd3e5cb4258fb7da299f7","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/ER08MR12.020/ER08MR12.020_medium.png","height":205},"original_size":{"identifier":"ER08MR12.020","content_type":"image/png","size":6307,"width":1217,"sha":"39bba5cba51cadc99bc49e6a278e81c6","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/ER08MR12.020/ER08MR12.020_original_size.png","height":774}}},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2012-4691?publication_date=2012-03-08","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2012-03-08/2012-4691/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":30,"page_views":{"count":2222,"last_updated":"2026-10-24 08:15:05 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-03-08/pdf/2012-4691.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2012-04691.pdf?1331128275","publication_date":"2012-03-08","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2012/03/08/2012-4691.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"0920-AA10":{"issue":"201110","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/0920-AA10/approval-tests-and-standards-for-closed-circuit-escape-respirators","title":"Approval Tests and Standards for Closed-Circuit Escape Respirators","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201110&RIN=0920-AA10&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Other Significant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["0920-AA10"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Select Agent: Determination that Vaccine Strain, TC-83(A3G) of Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus is a Regulated Strain of VEEV","document_id":"CDC_FRDOC_0001-0125"},{"title":"Order Suspending Introduction of Persons from a Country Where a Communicable Disease Exists","document_id":"CDC_FRDOC_0001-0118"},{"title":"World Trade Center Health Program: Petition 025-Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism, Including Heavy Metal-Induced Parkinsonism; Finding of Insufficient Evidence","document_id":"CDC_FRDOC_0001-0116"},{"title":"Guidelines for Determining the Probability of Causation Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act","document_id":"CDC_FRDOC_0001-0109"},{"title":"World Trade Center Health Program: Petition 021-Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism; Finding of Insufficient Evidence","document_id":"CDC_FRDOC_0001-0107"},{"title":"World Trade Center Health Program: Petition 018-Hypertension; Finding of Insufficient Evidence","document_id":"CDC_FRDOC_0001-0103"},{"title":"Possession, Use, and Transfer of Select Agents and Toxins: Addition of Certain Influenza Virus Strains to the List of Select Agents and Toxins","document_id":"CDC_FRDOC_0001-0101"},{"title":"Foreign Quarantine Regulations, Proposed Revision of HHS/CDC Animal Importation Regulations","document_id":"CDC_FRDOC_0001-0099"},{"title":"Possession, Use, and Transfer of Select Agents and Toxins-Addition of Bacillus Cereus Biovar Anthracis to HHS List of Select Agents and Toxins","document_id":"CDC_FRDOC_0001-0096"},{"title":"Control of Communicable Diseases; Delay of Effective Date","document_id":"CDC_FRDOC_0001-0093"}],"comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=CDC_FRDOC_0001","supporting_documents_count":0,"docket_id":"CDC_FRDOC_0001","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"Recently Posted CDC Rules and Notices.","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2012-04-27T21:48:57Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":true,"signing_date":null,"start_page":14168,"subtype":null,"title":"Approval Tests and Standards for Closed-Circuit Escape Respirators","toc_doc":"Approval Tests and Standards for Closed-Circuit Escape Respirators","toc_subject":null,"topics":["Incorporation by reference","Mine safety and health","Occupational safety and health"],"type":"Rule","volume":77}