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or greater three-phase alternating 

current belt drive(s) and pump(s) 

located in the Puncheon Branch Mine 

with conditions. 

Docket No.: M–2004–018–C. 

FR Notice: 69 FR 27955. 

Petitioner: Dakota Westmoreland 

Corporation. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 

77.1607(u). 

Summary of Findings: Petitioner’s 

proposal is to use a portable hydraulic 

unit (power pact) to tow large trucks in 

lieu of using a tow bar and safety chain; 

provide training to operators and 

mechanics to perform the installations 

of the pack; and if anything fails, 

automatically set up haul truck brakes 

and stop all towing procedures. This is 

considered an acceptable alternative 

method for the Beulah Mine. MSHA 

grants the petition for modification for 

the Beulah Mine with conditions. 

Docket No.: M–2004–021–C. 

FR Notice: 69 FR 30726. 

Petitioner: Spartan Mining Company. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1002.

Summary of Findings: Petitioner’s 

proposal is to transfer high-voltage, 

2,400-volt continuous miner equipment 

from one mine to another mine within 

the Spartan Mining Company; and to 

provide training on high-voltage safety, 

testing, and maintenance procedures to 

all personnel who perform maintenance 

on the high-voltage continuous miner 

system, and who work in proximity to 

high-voltage equipment or move highvoltage equipment or cable(s), before the 

proposed alternative method is 

implemented. This is considered an 

acceptable alternative method for the 

Laurel Creek Coalburg mine. MSHA 

grants the petition for modification for 

the Laurel Creek Coalburg Mine with 

conditions. 

Docket No.: M–2004–026–C. 

FR Notice: 69 FR 43628. 

Petitioner: Ohio County Coal 

Company. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1103–

4(a). 

Summary of Findings: Petitioner’s 

proposal is to install a carbon monoxide 

monitoring system as an early warning 

fire detection system near the center and 

in the upper third of the belt entry in 

a location that would not expose 

personnel working on the system to 

unsafe situations under specific terms 

and conditions. This is considered an 

acceptable alternative method for the 

Big Run Underground Mine. MSHA 

grants the petition for modification for 

the use of a carbon monoxide 

monitoring system that identifies the 

location of sensors in lieu of identifying 

belt flights at the Big Run Underground 

Mine with conditions. 

Docket No.: M–2004–034–C. 

FR Notice: 69 FR 46186. 

Petitioner: Warrior Coal, LLC. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1103–

4(a). 

Summary of Findings: Petitioner’s 

proposal is to install a low-level carbon 

monoxide detecting system as an early 

warning fire detection system in all belt 

entries where a monitoring system 

identifies a sensor location in lieu of 

identifying each belt flight. This is 

considered an acceptable alternative 

method for the Cardinal Mine. MSHA 

grants the petition for modification for 

the use of a carbon monoxide system 

that identifies the location of sensors in 

lieu of identifying belt flights for the 

Cardinal Mine with conditions. 

Docket No.: M–2004–036–C. 

FR Notice: 69 FR 51863. 

Petitioner: Warrior Coal, LLC. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1101–

1(b). 

Summary of Findings: Petitioner’s 

proposal is to use the deluge-type water 

spray systems installed at belt-conveyor 

drives in lieu of blow-off dust covers for 

nozzles; and train a person on testing 

procedures specific to the deluge-type 

water spray fire suppression system 

who will once every 7 days (1) conduct 

a visual examination of each delugetype water spray fire suppression 

system, (2) conduct a functional test of 

the deluge-type water spray fire 

suppression system by actuating the 

system and observing its performance, 

(3) record results of the examinations 

and test in a book maintained on the 

surface and made available to interested 

parties, and (4) immediately correct any 

malfunction or clogged nozzle that is 

detected during examination and test. 

This is considered an acceptable 

alternative method for the Cardinal 

Mine. MSHA grants the petition for 

modification for use of the deluge-type 

water spray systems installed at beltconveyor drives in lieu of blow-off dust 

covers for nozzles at the Cardinal Mine 

with conditions. 

Docket No.: M–2004–006–M. 

FR Notice: 69 FR 35686. 

Petitioner: Penn Big Bed Slate 

Company, Inc. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 

56.19012. 

Summary of Findings: Petitioner’s 

proposal is to use oversized grooves on 

the crane drums. The drum grooves are 

3⁄4-inch and Penn Slate uses 5⁄8-inch 

wire rope on all of their hoists. The 5⁄8-

inch wire ropes have been used on these 

drums for more than 70 years and the 

hoists have operated with no reported 

accidents or injuries. The hoists 

transport miners into the pit, and blocks 

of slate out of the pit. The average slate 

block weighs up to 7 tons. The 

petitioner alleges that the 5⁄8-inch wire 

rope does not flatten or restrict the 

cable. Each year, 30 to 65 feet of wire 

rope is cut off the working end of the 

wire rope to ensure that it is safe for 

continued service. Only during the last 

year of service is the cable in the 

grooves used to operate the hoists. This 

is considered an acceptable alternative 

method for the Manhattan Quarry Penn 

Big Bed Mine. MSHA grants the petition 

for modification for the Manhattan 

Quarry Penn Big Bed Mine with 

conditions.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

Petitions for Modification 

The following parties have filed 

petitions to modify the application of 

existing safety standards under section 

101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and 

Health Act of 1977. 

1. J & J Coal Company 

[Docket No. M–2004–046–C] 

J & J Coal Company, 678 Main Street, 

Goodspring, Pennsylvania 17981 has 

filed a petition to modify the 

application of 30 CFR 75.335 

(Construction of seals) to its Rocky Top 

Mine (MSHA I.D. No. 36–09072) located 

in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. 

Petitioner proposes constructing seals 

from wooden materials of moderate size 

and weight; designing the seals to 

withstand a static horizontal pressure in 

the range of 10 psi; and installing a 

sampling tube only in the monkey 

(higher elevation) seal. The petitioner 

asserts that because of the pitch of 

anthracite veins, concrete blocks are 

difficult to use and expose miners to 

safety hazards during transport. The 

petitioner cites the low level of 

explosibility of anthracite coal dust and 

the minimal potential for either an 

accumulation of methane in previously 

mined pitching veins or an ignition 

source in the gob area as justification for 

the proposed 10 psi design criterion. 

The petitioner asserts that the proposed 

alternative method would provide at 

least the same measure of protection as 

the existing standard. 

2. Arclar Company, LLC 

[Docket No. M–2004–047–C] 

Arclar Company, LLC, 420 Long Lane 

Road, Equality, Illinois 62934 has filed 

a petition to modify the application of 

30 CFR 75.1909(b)(6) (Nonpermissible 

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diesel-powered equipment; design and 

performance requirements) to its Willow 

Lake Mine (MSHA I.D. No. 11–030054) 

located in Saline County, Illinois. The 

petitioner proposes to operate its 

Getman RDG–1504S Road Builder as it 

was originally designed, without front 

wheel brakes. The petitioner states that 

the Getman Road Builder has six (6) 

wheels and a dual brake system on the 

four (4) rear wheels and is designed to 

prevent a loss of braking due to a single 

component failure. In addition, the 

petitioner will limit the speed of the 

equipment to 10 miles per hour; provide 

training to the operators to recognize 

appropriate speeds for different road 

conditions and slopes; and provide 

training for the operators to lower the 

grader blade to provide additional 

stopping capability. The petitioner 

asserts that the proposed alternative 

method would provide at least the same 

measure of protection as the existing 

standard. 

3. Unimin Corporation 

[Docket No. M–2004–009–M] 

Unimin Corporation, 258 Elm Street, 

New Canaan, Connecticut 06840 has 

filed a petition to modify the 

application of 30 CFR 56.13020 (Use of 

compressed air) to its Marston Plant 

(MSHA I.D. No. 31–01518) located in 

Richmond County, North Carolina. The 

petitioner proposes to implement a 

clothes cleaning booth process that has 

been jointly developed with and 

successfully tested by the National 

Institute for Occupational Safety and 

Health (NIOSH), for the use of 

controlled compressed air for cleaning 

miners’ dust laden clothing. The 

petitioner asserts that the proposed 

alternative method would provide at 

least the same measure of protection as 

the existing standard. 

Request for Comments 

Persons interested in these petitions 

are encouraged to submit comments via 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov; e-mail: 

Comments@MSHA.gov; Fax: (202) 693–

9441; or Regular Mail/Hand Delivery/

Courier: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration, Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances, 1100 

Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, 

Arlington, Virginia 22209. All 

comments must be postmarked or 

received in that office on or before 

December 29, 2004. Copies of these 

petitions are available for inspection at 

that address.

Dated at Arlington, Virginia this 22nd day 

of November 2004. 

Marvin W. Nichols, Jr., 

Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, 

and Variances.

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[Notice: 04–130] 

Notice of Information Collection

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of information collection.

SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration, as part of its 

continuing effort to reduce paperwork 

and respondent burden, invites the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies to take this opportunity to 

comment on proposed and/or 

continuing information collections, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–13, 44 

U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: All comments should be 

submitted within 60 calendar days from 

the date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be 

addressed to Ms. Kathy Shaeffer, Mail 

Code V, National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration, Washington, DC 20546–

0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument(s) and instructions should 

be directed to Ms. Kathy Shaeffer, 

Acting NASA Reports Officer, NASA 

Headquarters, 300 E Street SW., Mail 

Code V, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 

358–1230, kshaeff1@hq.nasa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA) is requesting 

renewal of an existing collection that is 

used to ensure the proper disposition of 

rights to inventions made in the course 

of NASA-funded research. With this 

collection NASA tracks all inventions 

that are disclosed by grant recipients. 

II. Method of Collection 

NASA utilizes paper and electronic 

methods to collect information from 

grant recipients. 

III. Data 

Title: Patents—Grants and 

Cooperative Agreements. 

OMB Number: 2700–0048. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Not-for-profit 

institutions; Business or other for-profit; 

State, Local, or Tribal Government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

8,128. 

Estimated Time Per Response: Ranges 

from 1⁄3 hour to 8 hours per response. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 15,137. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (1) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of NASA, including 

whether the information collected has 

practical utility; (2) the accuracy of 

NASA’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including automated 

collection techniques or the use of other 

forms of information technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection. 

They will also become a matter of 

public record.

Patricia L. Dunnington, 

Chief Information Officer.

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[Notice: 04–131] 

Notice of Information Collection

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Notice of information collection.

SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration, as part of its 

continuing effort to reduce paperwork 

and respondent burden, invites the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies to take this opportunity to 

comment on proposed and/or 

continuing information collections, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–13, 44 

U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: All comments should be 

submitted within 60 calendar days from 

the date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be 

addressed to Ms. Kathy Shaeffer, Mail