Monitoring and Sampling Approaches to Assess Underground Coal Mine Dust Exposures (2018)

Chapter: Appendix C: Open-Session Meeting Agendas

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Open-Session Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Monitoring and Sampling Approaches to Assess Underground Coal Mine Dust Exposures. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25111.

Appendix C

Open-Session Meeting Agendas

Committee on the Study of the Control of Respirable Coal Mine Dust Exposure in Underground Mines
First Meeting

Open Session: February 8, 2017
National Academies Keck Center, Room 100
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001

PUBLIC AGENDA

1:00 Opening Remarks and Introduction of Committee Members
Thure Cerling
Chair, Committee on the Study of the Control of Respirable Coal Mine Dust Exposure in Underground Mines
1:10 Perspectives on the Congressional Study Request
Joshua Hoffman, Professional Staff
H.R. Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
Richard Miller, Senior Policy Advisor
H.R. Committee on Education and the Workforce
1:50 MSHA Perspective on the Study Objectives and Background
Kevin Stricklin
Administrator for Coal Mine Safety and Health, and Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Mine Safety and Health Administration
2:50 Break
3:05 NIOSH Perspectives on the Study Objectives and Background
RJ Matetic
Director, Pittsburgh Mining Research Division
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
4:05 Coal Mining Industry Perspectives
Bruce Watzman
Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs,
National Mining Association

Mark Watson
Vice President of Operations
Alliance Coal, LLC
Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Open-Session Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Monitoring and Sampling Approaches to Assess Underground Coal Mine Dust Exposures. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25111.
5:00 Opportunity for Public Comment
5:30 United Mine Workers of America Perspectives
Joshua Roberts
Administrator of the Department of Occupational Health and Safety United Mine Workers of America
6:00 End of Open Session

Committee on the Study of the Control of Respirable Coal Mine Dust Exposure in Underground Mines
Third Meeting

Open Session: April 13, 2017
Marriott Charleston Town Center
200 Lee Street East; Charleston, WV 25301

OPEN-SESSION AGENDA

1:00 Opening Remarks and Introduction of Committee Members
Thure Cerling
Chair, Committee on the Study of the Control of Respirable Coal Mine Dust Exposure in Underground Mines
1:15 Performance of the Continuous Personal Coal Dust Monitor (CPDM)
Jay Colinet
Principal Mining Engineer, Pittsburgh Mining Research Division
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
1:55 Production and Characteristics of Rock Dust Applied in Underground Mines
Steven Phagan
Executive Vice President, Lime and Limestone Divisions
Greer Industries, Inc.
2:30 Break
2:50 United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Panel Discussion of the Use of CPDMs
Scottie Cline
Pinnacle Mine
Brad Craddock
Black Oak Mine
Adam McCormick
Black Oak Mine
Eric Taylor
Pinnacle Mine
3:35 Opportunity for Public Comment
5:00 End of Open Session
Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Open-Session Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Monitoring and Sampling Approaches to Assess Underground Coal Mine Dust Exposures. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25111.

Committee on the Study of the Control of Respirable Coal Mine Dust Exposure in Underground Mines
Fourth Meeting

Open Session: June 29, 2017
Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place
2 Waterfront Place; Morgantown, WV 26501

OPEN-SESSION AGENDA

1:00 Opening Remarks, Introduction of Committee Members, and Descriptions of Recent Coal Mine Visits
Thure Cerling
Chair, Committee on the Study of the Control of Respirable Coal Mine Dust Exposure in Underground Mines
1:20 Emerging Trends in Data Reported by Coal Mine Operators
Greg Meikle
Chief of Health for Coal Mine Safety and Health, MSHA
2:20 Research Findings on the Respiratory Health of Coal Mine Workers
A. Scott Laney
Epidemiologist, Respiratory Health Division, NIOSH
3:20 Break
3:40 4:30 Opportunity for Public Comment End of Open Session

Committee on the Study of the Control of Respirable Coal Mine Dust Exposure in Underground Mines Sixth Meeting

Open Session: October 5, 2017
National Academies Keck Center, Room 100
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001

OPEN-SESSION AGENDA

9:00 Opening Remarks and Introduction
Thure Cerling
Chair, Committee on the Study of the Control of Respirable Coal Mine Dust Exposure in Underground Mines
9:10 Panel Discussion
Derk Brouwer
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa

Bharath Belle
Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Open-Session Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Monitoring and Sampling Approaches to Assess Underground Coal Mine Dust Exposures. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25111.
Anglo American Coal (Australia and South Africa)
Brisbane, Australia

Ting Ren
University of Wollongong
Wollongong, Australia
9:50 Panelist Discussion with Committee
10:30 Break
10:50 Resume Panelist Discussion with Committee
11:45 Opportunity for Public Comment
12:30 End of Open Session
Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Open-Session Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Monitoring and Sampling Approaches to Assess Underground Coal Mine Dust Exposures. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25111.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Open-Session Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Monitoring and Sampling Approaches to Assess Underground Coal Mine Dust Exposures. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25111.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Open-Session Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Monitoring and Sampling Approaches to Assess Underground Coal Mine Dust Exposures. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25111.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Open-Session Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Monitoring and Sampling Approaches to Assess Underground Coal Mine Dust Exposures. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25111.
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