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FR Notice: 75 FR 3253 (January 20, 

2010). 

Petitioner: Prairie State Generating 

Company, LLC, 4274 County Highway 

12, Marissa, Illinois 62257. 

Mine: Lively Grove Mine, MSHA I.D. 

No. 11–03193, located in Washington 

County, Illinois. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 

75.1909(b)(6) (Nonpermissible dieselpowered equipment; design and 

performance requirements). 

• Docket Number: M–2009–001–M 

FR Notice: 74 FR 23745 (May 20, 

2009). 

Petitioner: General Chemical (Soda 

Ash) Partners. 

Mine: General Chemical Mine, MSHA 

I.D. No. 48–00155, located in 

Sweetwater County, Wyoming. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 57.22305 

(Approved equipment (III mines) and 30 

CFR 18.35 (Portable (trailing) cables and 

cords). 

Dated: January 10, 2011. 

Patricia W. Silvey, 

Certifying Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–686 Filed 1–13–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

Petitions for Modification of Existing 

Mandatory Safety Standards 

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration (MSHA), Labor. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Section 101(c) of the Federal 

Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and 

30 CFR part 44 govern the application, 

processing, and disposition of petitions 

for modification. This notice is a 

summary of petitions for modification 

filed by the parties listed below to 

modify the application of existing 

mandatory safety standards published 

in Title 30 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations. 

DATES: All comments on the petitions 

must be received by the Office of 

Standards, Regulations and Variances 

on or before February 14, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit your 

comments, identified by ‘‘docket 

number’’ on the subject line, by any of 

the following methods: 

1. Electronic Mail: zzMSHAcomments@dol.gov. Include the docket 

number of the petition in the subject 

line of the message. 

2. Facsimile: 1–202–693–9441. 

3. Regular Mail: MSHA, Office of 

Standards, Regulations and Variances, 

1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, 

Arlington, Virginia 22209–3939, 

Attention: Roslyn B. Fontaine, Acting 

Director, Office of Standards, 

Regulations and Variances. 

4. Hand-Delivery or Courier: MSHA, 

Office of Standards, Regulations and 

Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, 

Room 2350, Arlington, Virginia 22209– 

3939, Attention: Roslyn B. Fontaine, 

Acting Director, Office of Standards, 

Regulations and Variances. 

MSHA will consider only comments 

postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service or 

proof of delivery from another delivery 

service such as UPS or Federal Express 

on or before the deadline for comments. 

Individuals who submit comments by 

hand-delivery are required to check in 

at the receptionist desk on the 21st 

floor. 

Individuals may inspect copies of the 

petitions and comments during normal 

business hours at the address listed 

above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barbara Barron, Office of Standards, 

Regulations and Variances at 202–693– 

9447 (Voice), barron.barbara@dol.gov 

(E-mail), or 202–693–9441 (Telefax). 

[These are not toll-free numbers]. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine 

Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine 

Act) allows the mine operator or 

representative of miners to file a 

petition to modify the application of any 

mandatory safety standard to a coal or 

other mine if the Secretary determines 

that: (1) An alternative method of 

achieving the result of such standard 

exists which will at all times guarantee 

no less than the same measure of 

protection afforded the miners of such 

mine by such standard; or (2) that the 

application of such standard to such 

mine will result in a diminution of 

safety to the miners in such mine. In 

addition, the regulations at 30 CFR 

§§ 44.10 and 44.11 establish the 

requirements and procedures for filing 

petitions for modification. 

II. Petitions for Modification 

Docket Number: M–2010–044–C. 

Petitioner: Emerald Coal Resources, 

LP, Three Gateway Center, Suite 1340, 

401 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, 

Pennsylvania 15222–1000. 

Mine: Emerald Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 

36–05466, located in Greene County, 

Pennsylvania. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1700 

(oil and gas wells). 

Modification Request: The petitioner 

requests a modification of the existing 

standard to permit an alternative 

method of compliance with the standard 

with respect to vertical degasification 

wells with horizontal laterals into the 

underground coal seam. The Emerald 

Mine proposes to plug vertically drilled 

degasification gas wells in order to mine 

through them. The petitioner proposes 

to use the following procedures when 

mining through vertically drilled 

degasification boreholes with horizontal 

laterals to permit mining through the 

boreholes: (a) Plugging Procedures: (1) 

The borehole will be filled with flexible 

gel prior to the anticipated mine 

through. Alternative grouting methods 

including cementations or polyurethane 

grout may be used; (2) a packer will be 

installed at a location in the lateral to 

ensure that an appropriate amount of 

the lateral will be filled with gel; (3) any 

water present in the hole will be tested 

for chlorides prior to the time of the 

gelling. The gel quality will be adjusted 

to compensate for the chloride 

concentration; (4) a triplex piston pump 

will be utilized to pump (1.75) times the 

calculated hole volume of gel 

underground. The calculated volume of 

gel will be pumped until the volume of 

gel is depleted, (100–140) psi pressure 

is realized, or until gel leakage is 

observed along the ribs underground. 

The gel will be pumped through the 

drill string and inflated packer equipped 

with a one-way check valve. After the 

calculated (1.75) times the hole volume 

of gel has been pumped, a robber wiper 

will be run down the string under the 

wiper to the top of the packer will be 

the final gel injection pressure. The oneway check valve will prevent the gel to 

flow back into the drill string; and (5) 

the volume of fill required will be 

calculated and (1.75) times that amount 

will be pumped unless the (100–140) 

psi pressure is reached: (b) Procedures 

for mining through degasification 

boreholes that are plugged as specified: 

(1) Prior to mining within 300 feet of the 

boreholes or lateral, MSHA, the Bureau 

of Deep Mine Safety, and a 

representative of the miners will be 

notified. This notification will be both 

verbally and through a letter 

accompanied by a drawing of the 

borehole location and a copy of a 

certification that plugging has occurred 

as specified in this petition; (2) the 

District Mine inspector from the Bureau 

of Deep Mine Safety, MSHA District 

Manager, and a representative of the 

United Mine Workers of America will 

be notified in sufficient time prior to the 

mining through to have representatives 

present during the actual mining 

through operations if they so choose; (3) 

at the beginning of the shift in which a 

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borehole or lateral will be mined 

through, all personnel working 

underground will be informed of the cut 

through and of the communication 

procedure to be used. Management will 

insure that all personnel can be 

promptly informed of any problem that 

might develop during the borehole or 

lateral mine through; (4) when mining 

approaches to within 10 feet of cutting 

into the plugged borehole or lateral (10 

feet is the radius from the hole plot) a 

designated person in each operating 

section will be posted within hearing 

distance of the section phone until the 

mine through is complete and an ‘‘all 

clear’’ command is given. All miners in 

the mine will be working in known 

locations within easy reach of a 

communications system. Mining can 

continue between shifts and during shift 

changes. The communications systems 

will be checked at the beginning of the 

shift and when within 10 feet of the cut 

through. Preshift examinations by 

certified persons may continue as 

required during the borehole mine 

through; (5) the mining through will be 

done with only the miners actually 

engaged in the mining through 

operation on the split of air. Those 

people necessary for safe, efficient 

continuous miner operation will be 

permitted to work on the same split of 

air and the borehole will be permitted 

to work on the same split of air and the 

borehole or lateral mine through, 

including the people working on 

haulage, conveyors, ventilation, roof 

control, etc. All other miners will be in 

splits of air not being used to ventilate 

the section of the mine through. When 

the distance from the face to the 

borehole or lateral reaches 10 feet, all 

workers will notified and no mining 

will be done within 20 feet on either 

side until all persons (except those 

mentioned above) have been withdrawn 

to another split or air; (6) Firefighting 

equipment, including fire extinguishers 

and rock dust will be available at the 

mine through site, and enough fire 

hoses will be available to reach the 

entire working face. Sufficient supplies 

of ventilation materials will be available 

near the working face; (7) The methane 

monitor on the continuous miner will 

be calibrated on the shift prior to the 

mining through operation; (8) A drivage 

sight will be installed at the last 

breakthrough to ensure intersection of 

the borehole or lateral and again, if 

necessary, to ensure that the last sight 

is not farther than 50 feet from the 

borehole or lateral. The anticipated 

mine through location will be identified 

underground by known survey points; 

(9) When mining is in progress, tests for 

methane will be made with a handheld 

methane detector at least every 10 

minutes from the time that mining is 

within 30 feet of the borehole or until 

lateral is intersected; (10) A 

permissibility check will be made on 

the section face equipment on the shift 

prior to the mining through operation or 

immediately prior to mining into the 10 

foot radius surrounding the borehole or 

lateral. The permissibility check done 

immediately prior to mining will suffice 

until the well is mined through; (11) If 

methane is detected 1-foot from the rib 

and 1-foot above the intersected 

borehole or lateral at 1 percent or 

greater, mining will cease and steps will 

be taken to reduce the methane 

concentration to below 1 percent to 

resuming mining; (12) When mining 

through the area identified to be within 

the 10 foot radius of the borehole or 

lateral, no one will be permitted to work 

on the return/inby inside of the 

borehole or lateral until the borehole or 

lateral is completely mined through and 

determined to be safe; (13) When the 

borehole or lateral is contacted, all face 

equipment inby the last open crosscut 

will be deenergized, and the place 

thoroughly examined and determined 

safe before mining is resumed. The 

section auxiliary fan will continue to 

operate as long as the methane 

concentration in the working place 

remains at less than 1 percent. Any 

casing will be removed and no open 

flame will be permitted in the area until 

adequate ventilation has been 

established around the borehole or 

lateral. Communications will be made 

throughout the mine when the borehole 

or lateral is completely mined through 

and determined to be safe; (14) The 

mining through operation will be under 

the direct supervision of the mine 

foreman or a certified person designated 

by the mine foreman. Instructions 

concerning the mining through 

operation will be issued by the mine 

foreman or a certified person designated 

by him to be in charge, rather than 

others, to avoid confusion; (15) If a void 

is encountered at the mine through and 

the methane reading is less than 1 

percent, mining may continue. If 

methane levels are greater than 1 

percent, mining will cease. To correct 

the situation, a mechanical or air packer 

will be installed in the rib toward the 

wellhead. This packer may be sealed in 

to prevent leakage from the wellhead 

side of the mined through hole. A 

mechanical or air packer will be 

installed on the inby side of the mined 

through hole. The void may be water 

infused or grouted to seal the opening 

when additional hole intercepts and 

mine through are anticipated (i.e., No. 2 

and No. 1 entries); (16) The above 

mining procedure will be reviewed with 

all personnel involved in the mining 

through operation prior to the 

intersection of the plugged borehole or 

lateral. A drawing will be provided for 

each well to be mined through. This 

drawing will be reviewed with all 

personnel engaged in the actual mine 

through of the borehole or lateral. The 

petitioner asserts that the proposed 

alternative method will at all times 

guarantee no less than the same measure 

of protection afforded the miners under 

the existing standard. 

Docket Number: M–2010–045–C. 

Petitioner: Rhino Eastern LLC, P.O. 

Box 260, Bolt, West Virginia 25817. 

Mine: Eagle No. 1 Mine, MSHA I.D. 

No. 46–08758, located in Raleigh 

County, West Virginia. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1101– 

1(b) (Deluge-type water spray systems). 

Modification Request: The petitioner 

requests a modification of the existing 

standard to permit deluge-type water 

spray systems to be used without blowoff dust covers on the nozzles. The 

petitioner states that: (1) Weekly 

inspections and functional tests of its 

complete deluge-type water spray 

system are currently being conducted at 

the mine; (2) each nozzle is provided 

with a blow-off dust cover; (3) due to 

frequent inspections and functional 

testing of the system, the dust covers are 

not necessary because the nozzles can 

be maintained in an unclogged 

condition through weekly use. This will 

eliminate a potential hazard when 

reaching across or removing guarding to 

replace the caps; (4) it is burdensome to 

recap the large number of covers weekly 

after each inspection and functional 

test. The petitioner proposes to continue 

its weekly inspection and functional 

testing of the complete deluge-type 

water spray system at the Eagle No. 1 

Mine, and to remove the blow-off dust 

covers from the nozzles. The petitioner 

asserts that the proposed alternative 

method will at all times guarantee no 

less than the same measure of protection 

afforded the miners as would be 

provided by the existing standard. 

Docket Number: M–2010–046–C. 

Petitioner: Cobra Natural Resources, 

LLC, P.O. Box 40, Wharncliffe, West 

Virginia 25651. 

Mine: Mountaineer Alma A Mine, 

MSHA I.D. No. 46–08730, located in 

Mingo County, West Virginia. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1101– 

1(b) (Deluge-type water spray systems). 

Modification Request: The petitioner 

requests a modification of the existing 

standard to permit deluge-type water 

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spray systems to be used without blowoff dust covers on the nozzles. The 

petitioner states that: (1) Weekly 

inspections and functional tests of its 

complete deluge-type water spray 

system are currently being conducted at 

the mine; (2) each nozzle is provided 

with a blow-off dust cover; (3) due to 

frequent inspections and functional 

testing of the system, the dust covers are 

not necessary because the nozzles can 

be maintained in an unclogged 

condition through weekly use; (4) it is 

burdensome to recap the large number 

of covers weekly after each inspection 

and functional test. The petitioner 

proposes to continue its weekly 

inspection and functional testing of the 

complete deluge-type water spray 

system at the Eagle No. 1 Mine, and to 

remove the blow-off dust covers from 

the nozzles. The petitioner asserts that 

the proposed alternative method will at 

all times guarantee no less than the 

same measure of protection afforded the 

miners as would be provided by the 

existing standard. 

Docket Number: M–2010–047–C. 

Petitioner: Canyon Fuel Company, 

LLC, 597 South SR24, Salina, Utah 

84654. 

Mine: Sufco Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 42– 

00089, located in Sevier County, Utah. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.500(d) 

(Permissible electric equipment). 

Modification Request: The petitioner 

requests a modification of the existing 

standard as it applies to low-voltage or 

battery-powered non-permissible 

electronic testing and diagnostic 

equipment within 150 feet of pillar 

workings under controlled conditions. 

The petitioner proposes to use nonpermissible low-voltage or batterypowered electronic testing and 

diagnostic equipment that would be 

limited to laptop computers, 

oscilloscopes, vibration analysis 

machines, cable fault detectors, point 

temperature probes, infrared 

temperature devices and recorders, 

pressure and flow measurement devices, 

signal analyzer devices, ultrasonic 

measuring devices, electronic 

component testers and electronic 

tachometers. The petitioner states that: 

(1) Permissible approved voltage 

measuring instruments are available and 

must be used when possible; (2) other 

testing and diagnostic equipment may 

be used if approved in advance by 

MSHA’s District Office; (3) all other 

testing and diagnostic equipment used 

in or inby the last open crosscut will be 

permissible; (3) all non-permissible 

testing and diagnostic equipment used 

in or inby the last open crosscut will be 

examined by a certified person before 

use to ensure equipment is being 

maintained in a safe operating 

condition; (4) examination results will 

be recorded in the examination book 

before the equipment is used and will 

be made available to an authorized 

representative of the Secretary and the 

miners at the mine; (5) a qualified 

person will continuously monitor for 

methane immediately before and during 

the use of non-permissible electronic 

testing and diagnostic equipment in or 

inby the last open crosscut; (6) nonpermissible electronic testing and 

diagnostic equipment will not be used 

if methane is detected in concentrations 

at or above 1.0 percent methane. When 

1.0 percent or more methane is detected 

while the non-permissible electronic 

equipment is being used, the equipment 

will be immediately de-energized and 

withdrawn to outby the last open 

crosscut; (7) all hand-held methane 

detectors will be MSHA approved and 

maintained in permissible and proper 

operating condition as defined in 

existing 30 CFR 75.320; (8) coal 

production will cease, except for the 

time necessary to troubleshoot under 

actual mining conditions. Coal may 

remain in or on the equipment in order 

to test and diagnose the equipment 

under a load. This change will require 

production to cease except during actual 

testing. Accumulations of coal and 

combustible materials referenced in 30 

CFR 75.400 will be removed before 

testing begins to provide additional 

safety to miners; (9) non-permissible 

electronic test and diagnostic equipment 

will not be used to test equipment when 

float coal dust is in suspension; (10) all 

electronic and diagnostic equipment 

will be used in accordance with the 

manufacturer’s recommended safe use 

procedures; (11) qualified personnel 

engaged in the use of electronic test and 

diagnostic equipment will be properly 

trained to recognize the hazards and 

limitations associated with the use of 

electronic test and diagnostic 

equipment; (12) any piece of equipment 

subject to this petition will be inspected 

by an authorized representative of the 

Secretary prior to initially placing it in 

service underground; (13) within 60 

days after this petition for modification 

becomes final, the petitioner will submit 

proposed revisions for their approved 

30 CFR Part 48 training plan to the 

District Manager. In addition to the 

requirements specified in Item No. 8 

and 9, these proposed revisions will 

specify initial and refresher training 

regarding compliance with the terms 

and conditions stated in the Proposed 

Decision and Order; (14) cables 

supplying power to low-voltage test and 

diagnostic equipment will only be used 

when permissible testing and diagnostic 

equipment are unavailable. The 

petitioner asserts that the proposed 

alternative method will guarantee no 

less than the same protection afforded 

by the standard. 

Docket Number: M–2010–048–C. 

Petitioner: Canyon Fuel Company, 

LLC, 597 South SR24, Salina, Utah 

84654. 

Mine: Sufco Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 42– 

00089, located in Sevier County, Utah. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1002 

(Installation of electric equipment and 

conductors; permissibility). 

Modification Request: The petitioner 

requests a modification of the existing 

standard as it applies to low-voltage or 

battery-powered non-permissible 

electronic testing and diagnostic 

equipment within 150 feet of pillar 

workings under controlled conditions. 

The petitioner proposes to use nonpermissible low-voltage or batterypowered electronic testing and 

diagnostic equipment that would be 

limited to laptop computers, 

oscilloscopes, vibration analysis 

machines, cable fault detectors, point 

temperature probes, infrared 

temperature devices and recorders, 

pressure and flow measurement devices, 

signal analyzer devices, ultrasonic 

measuring devices, electronic 

component testers and electronic 

tachometers. The petitioner states that: 

(1) Permissible approved voltage 

measuring instruments are available and 

must be used when possible; (2) other 

testing and diagnostic equipment may 

be used if approved in advance by 

MSHA’s District Office; (3) all other 

testing and diagnostic equipment used 

in or inby the last open crosscut will be 

permissible; (3) all non-permissible 

testing and diagnostic equipment used 

in or inby the last open crosscut will be 

examined by a certified person before 

use to ensure equipment is being 

maintained in a safe operating 

condition; (4) examination results will 

be recorded in the examination book 

before the equipment is used and will 

be made available to an authorized 

representative of the Secretary and the 

miners at the mine; (5) a qualified 

person will continuously monitor for 

methane immediately before and during 

the use of non-permissible electronic 

testing and diagnostic equipment in or 

inby the last open crosscut; (6) nonpermissible electronic testing and 

diagnostic equipment will not be used 

if methane is detected in concentrations 

at or above 1.0 percent methane. When 

1.0 percent or more methane is detected 

while the non-permissible electronic 

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equipment is being used, the equipment 

will be immediately de-energized and 

withdrawn to outby the last open 

crosscut; (7) all hand-held methane 

detectors will be MSHA approved and 

maintained in permissible and proper 

operating condition as defined in 

existing 30 CFR 75.320; (8) coal 

production will cease, except for the 

time necessary to troubleshoot under 

actual mining conditions. Coal may 

remain in or on the equipment in order 

to test and diagnose the equipment 

under a load. This change will require 

production to cease except during actual 

testing. Accumulations of coal and 

combustible materials referenced in 30 

CFR 75.400 will be removed before 

testing begins to provide additional 

safety to miners; (9) non-permissible 

electronic test and diagnostic equipment 

will not be used to test equipment when 

float coal dust is in suspension; (10) all 

electronic and diagnostic equipment 

will be used in accordance with the 

manufacturer’s recommended safe use 

procedures; (11) qualified personnel 

engaged in the use of electronic test and 

diagnostic equipment will be properly 

trained to recognize the hazards and 

limitations associated with the use of 

electronic test and diagnostic 

equipment; (12) any piece of equipment 

subject to this petition will be inspected 

by an authorized representative of the 

Secretary prior to initially placing it in 

service underground; (13) within 60 

days after this petition for modification 

becomes final, the petitioner will submit 

proposed revisions for their approved 

30 CFR Part 48 training plan to the 

District Manager. In addition to the 

requirements specified in Item No. 8 

and 9, these proposed revisions will 

specify initial and refresher training 

regarding compliance with the terms 

and conditions stated in the Proposed 

Decision and Order; (14) cables 

supplying power to low-voltage test and 

diagnostic equipment will only be used 

when permissible testing and diagnostic 

equipment are unavailable. The 

petitioner asserts that the proposed 

alternative method will guarantee no 

less than the same protection afforded 

by the standard. 

Docket Number: M–2010–049–C. 

Petitioner: Speed Mining, Inc., 1600 

Laidley Tower, P.O. Box 553, 

Charleston, West Virginia 25322. 

Mine: American Eagle Mine, MSHA 

I.D. No. 46–05437, located in Kanawha 

County, West Virginia. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1403– 

5(g) (Criteria—Belt conveyors). 

Modification Request: The petitioner 

requests a modification of the existing 

standard to allow less than 24 inches of 

clearance at belt locations due to initial 

design and construction of the entries 

by the former owner of the mine. The 

petitioner states that: (1) Speed Mining 

is unable to maintain 24 inches of 

clearance because of the initial design 

and construction of the entries by the 

former owner of the mine; (2) 

approximately eight years ago, the 

former operator designed the section 

such that the track and conveyor belt 

would run in the same entry; (3) 

because the track and belt run together, 

and there is a need for some 

supplemental roof control along certain 

portions of the belt, it is impossible to 

provide 24 inches of clearance along the 

belt; (4) the requested modification has 

essentially been in place since the 

former operator’s construction of the 

entries, with no objection from MSHA. 

Speed Mining is seeking to continue the 

former owner’s practice. The petitioner 

further states that: (1) Adequate signs 

indicating close clearance will be 

installed on the inby and outby sides of 

the close clearance areas; (2) no work or 

travel will be allowed in the close 

clearance area while the belt is running; 

(3) belt cut-off switches will be installed 

on the inby and outby sides of the close 

clearance area; (4) the belt stoppage 

switches will be installed in a manner 

that will not allow the belt to be started 

at another location; (5) before any work 

is performed in the affected area, the 

power to the belt will be cut, locked and 

tagged; (6) signs will be installed to 

direct foot traffic traveling on the off 

side of the belt around the block until 

the close clearance area has been 

passed; (7) all employees who will be 

affected by this modification approval 

will be made aware of the stipulations. 

The petitioner asserts that the proposed 

alternative method will not result in a 

diminution of safety to the miners. 

Dated: January 10, 2011. 

Patricia W. Silvey, 

Certifying Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

[NRC–2011–0011] 

Draft Regulatory Guide: Issuance, 

Availability 

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Issuance, Availability of Draft 

Regulatory Guide (DG)–1245. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mark P. Orr, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 

0001, telephone: 301–415–7495 or email Mark.Orr@nrc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Introduction 

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) has issued for public 

comment a draft guide in the agency’s 

‘‘Regulatory Guide’’ series. This series 

was developed to describe and make 

available to the public such information 

as methods that are acceptable to the 

NRC staff for implementing specific 

parts of the NRC’s regulations, 

techniques that the staff uses in 

evaluating specific problems or 

postulated accidents, and data that the 

staff needs in its review of applications 

for permits and licenses. 

The draft regulatory guide, entitled, 

‘‘Inspection of Water-Control Structures 

Associated with Nuclear Power Plants,’’ 

is temporarily identified by its task 

number, DG–1245, which should be 

mentioned in all related 

correspondence. DG–1245 is proposed 

Revision 2 of Regulatory Guide 1.127, 

dated March 1978. 

This guide describes a basis 

acceptable to the NRC staff for 

developing an appropriate inservice 

inspection and surveillance program for 

dams, slopes, canals, and other watercontrol structures associated with 

emergency cooling water systems or 

flood protection of nuclear power 

plants. 

II. Further Information 

The NRC staff is soliciting comments 

on DG–1245. Comments may be 

accompanied by relevant information or 

supporting data, and should mention 

DG–1245 in the subject line. Comments 

submitted in writing or in electronic 

form will be made available to the 

public in their entirety through the 

NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access 

and Management System (ADAMS). 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any one of the following methods. 

Please include Docket ID NRC–2011– 

0011 in the subject line of your 

comments. Comments submitted in 

writing or in electronic form will be 

posted on the NRC Web site and on the 

Federal rulemaking Web site 

Regulations.gov. Because your 

comments will not be edited to remove 

any identifying or contact information, 

the NRC cautions you against including 

any information in your submission that 

you do not want to be publicly 

disclosed. 

The NRC requests that any party 

soliciting or aggregating comments 

received from other persons for 

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