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USA-1972-R-16684
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Title_of_text
Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, as amended: Black Lung Benefits Program Rule (20 CFR Parts 715, 718 and 720)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United States of America
Subjects (Classification)
Mining and quarrying workers; Protection in certain sectors of economic activity
Adopted on (Date of text)
1972-09-27
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Adds new Parts 715 (black lung benefits program under Title IV of the Federal Coal Mines Health and Safety Act; general provisions), 718 (standards for determining coal miner's total disability or death due to pneumoconiosis) and 720 (determination of black lung benefits claims under section 415 of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act and payment of benefits to claimants).
Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1969-12-30 (USA-1969-L-17893)
Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 (Public Law 91-173 as amended by Public Law 95-164 of 1977).
Basic text(s)
1969-12-30 (USA-1969-L-17893)
Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 (Public Law 91-173 as amended by Public Law 95-164 of 1977).
Serial region
Serial title
Federal Register
Date
1972-09-30