{"abstract":"The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is revising the Agency's existing regulation for pattern of violations (POV). MSHA has determined that the existing regulation does not adequately achieve the intent of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) that the POV provision be used to address mine operators who have demonstrated a disregard for the health and safety of miners. Congress included the POV provision in the Mine Act so that mine operators would manage health and safety conditions at mines and find and fix the root causes of significant and substantial (S&S) violations, protecting the health and safety of miners. The final rule simplifies the existing POV criteria, improves consistency in applying the POV criteria, and more effectively achieves the Mine Act's statutory intent. 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Paperwork Reduction Act Supporting Statement for RIN 1219-AB73, Information Collection Requirement Reference Number 201101-1219-008, January 14, 2013.","document_id":"MSHA-2011-0001-0208"},{"title":"Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 198 F.3d 266 (D.C. 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