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15–17651) located in Sidney County,

Kentucky. The petitioner requests a

modification of the standard to allow air

coursed through belt haulage entries to

be used to ventilate active working

places. The petitioner proposes to

install a low-level carbon monoxide

detection system in all belt entries at

certain locations as an early warning fire

detection system. The petitioner also

proposes to adhere to other conditions.

The petitioner asserts that the proposed

alternative method would provide at

least the same measure of protection as

the existing standard.

7. Sidney Coal Company, Inc.

[Docket No. M–2000–033–C]

Sidney Coal Company, Inc., P.O. Box

299, Sidney, Kentucky 41564 has filed

a petition to modify the application of

30 CFR 75.1002 (location of trolley

wires, trolley feeder wires, high-voltage

cables and transformers) to its

Rockhouse Energy Mining Company,

Mine No. 1 (I.D. No. 15–17651) located

in Sidney County, Kentucky. The

petitioner proposes to use 4,160 volt

longwall face equipment, and to submit

proposed revisions for its approved part

48 training plans to the District Manager

that would specify initial and refresher

training. The petitioner has listed

specific procedures in this petition for

modification that would be followed

when using the longwall equipment.

The petitioner asserts that the proposed

alternative method would provide at

least the same measure of protection as

the existing standard.

8. Sidney Coal Company, Inc.

[Docket No. M–2000–034–C]

Sidney Coal Company, Inc., P.O. Box

299, Sidney, Kentucky 41564 has filed

a petition to modify the application of

30 CFR 75.1700 (oil and gas wells) to its

Rockhouse Energy Mining Company,

Mine No. 1 (I.D. No. 15–17651) located

in Sidney County, Kentucky. The

petitioner proposes to plug and mine

through oil and gas wells using the

specific procedures listed in this

petition for modification, and notify the

District Manager or designee prior to

mining within 300 feet of a plugged oil

and gas well. The petitioner asserts that

the proposed alternative method would

provide at least the same measure of

protection as the existing standard and

will not result in a diminution of safety

to the miners.

9. West Ridge Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. M–2000–035–C]

West Ridge Resources, Inc., P.O. Box

902, Price, Utah 84501 has filed a

petition to modify the application of 30

CFR 75.352 (return air courses) to its

West Ridge Mine (I.D. No. 42–02233)

located in Carbon County, Utah. The

petitioner proposes to use the belt entry

as a return air course during two-entry

longwall development, and an intake

during longwall extraction, to ensure

adequate ventilation to dilute and

render harmless any methane or other

noxious gases that may accumulate. The

petitioner asserts that the application of

the existing standard would result in a

diminution of safety and that the

proposed alternative method would

provide at least the same measure of

protection as the existing standard.

10. West Ridge Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. M–2000–036–C]

West Ridge Resources, Inc., P.O. Box

902, Price, Utah 84501 has filed a

petition to modify the application of 30

CFR 75.500(d) (permissible electric

equipment)to its West Ridge Mine (I.D.

No. 42–02233) located in Carbon

County, Utah. The petitioner submitted

this petition on March 22, 2000. This

petition is a duplicate of a previously

submitted petition. Therefore, the

petitioner has rescinded this petition.

11. National Gypsum Company

[Docket No. M–2000–001–M]

National Gypsum Company, 2550 M

Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037 has

filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 56.11001 (safe

access) to its Kaufman-George Pit (I.D.

No. 13–01615) located in Webster

County, Iowa. The petitioner requests a

modification of the standard to: permit

the equipment operator to move

between two parked pieces of mobile

equipment provided that each piece of

equipment is parked on level ground

with the parking brakes engaged; the

equipment operator has ensured that the

pieces of equipment are no further than

36 inches apart; and the equipment

operator uses the equipment’s

platforms, handholds, and foot supports

to maintain three-point contact at all

times when moving between the pieces

of equipment. The petitioner asserts that

application of the existing standard

would result in a diminution of safety

and that the proposed alternative

method would provide equivalent or

superior protection as the existing

standard.

12. Original Sixteen to One Mine, Inc.

[Docket No. M–2000–002–M]

Original Sixteen to One Mine, Inc.,

P.O. Box 1621, Alleghany, California

95910 has filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 57.11059

(respirable atmosphere for hoist

operators underground) to its Sixteen to

One Mine (I.D. No. 04–01299) located in

Sierra County, California. The petitioner

requests a modification of the standard

to permit continued use of its

‘‘permissible combination selfcontained breathing apparatus (SCBA)

and pressure demand Type C supplied

air respirator’’ (MSHA approved TC–

13F–146 issued 4–13–88 and NIOSH

approved). The petitioner states that in

the interest of the health and safety of

the hoist operator and miners, an

exemption from the standard would

allow the equipment to be used without

modification, and continue to meet

safety standards specific to the Sixteen

to One Mine. The petitioner asserts that

the proposed alternative method would

provide at least the same measure of

protection as the existing standard and

that application of the existing standard

would result in a diminution of safety

to the miners.

Request for Comments

Persons interested in these petitions

are encouraged to submit comments via

e-mail to ‘‘comments@msha.gov,’’ or on

a computer disk along with an original

hard copy to the Office of Standards,

Regulations, and Variances, Mine Safety

and Health Administration, 4015

Wilson Boulevard, Room 627,

Arlington, Virginia 22203. All

comments must be postmarked or

received in that office on or before June

19, 2000. Copies of these petitions are

available for inspection at that address.

Dated: May 8, 2000.

Carol J. Jones,

Director, Office of Standards, Regulations,

and Variances.

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Nixon Presidential Historical Materials;

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ACTION: Notice of opening of materials.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

opening of additional files from the

Nixon Presidential historical materials.

Notice is hereby given that, in

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staff. Some of the materials are from the

White House Central Files, Subject

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Distribution Service

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Preservation

FG 73 American Battle Monuments

Commission

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Legislative, and Judicial Salaries

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FG 96 Commission on Presidential Scholars

FG 97 Commission to Study Mortgage

Interest Rates

FG 98 Commission on Economic

Development

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Planning

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In response to the February 1, 1999,

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among the Nixon Presidential materials

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available at times determined by the

NSC.

Additionally, other documents which

were previously withheld from public

access have been reviewed and/ or

declassified under the Mandatory

Review provisions of Executive Order

12958 and will be made available.

Previously restricted materials: Volume: 1

cubic feet.

Dated: May 12, 2000.

John W. Carlin,

Archivist of the United States.

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Foundation announces the following

meeting:

Name: Special Emphasis Panel in

Bioengineering and Environmental Systems

(1189).

Date/Time: June 8–9, 2000; 8 am–5 pm.

Place: Room 120, National Science

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Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Fred G. Heineken,

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Agenda: To review and evaluate proposals

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meeting:

Name: Special Emphasis Panel in Civil and

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Date and Time: June 14, 2000 and June 15,

2000, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Place: NSF, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room

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Type of Meeting: Closed.

Contact Person: Dr. Joy Paushcke, Program

Director, National Earthquake Engineering

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Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and

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