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participants, employers and funding 

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Quarterly financial reports, quarterly 

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The grantee is required to provide the 

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• The Web site for the Employment 

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• Career Voyages 

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• Applicants are encouraged to 

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• For a basic understanding of the 

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

Petitions for Modification 

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health 

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ACTION: Notice of petitions for 

modification of existing mandatory 

safety standards. 

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: Comments on the petitions must 

be received by the Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances on or before 

May 29, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit your 

comments, identified by ‘‘docket 

number’’ on the subject line, by any of 

the following methods: 

1. E-mail: StandardsPetitions@dol.gov. 

2. Telefax: 1–202–693–9441. 

3. Hand-Delivery or Regular Mail: 

Submit comments to the Mine Safety 

and Health Administration (MSHA), 

Office of Standards, Regulations, and 

Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, 

Room 2349, Arlington, Virginia 22209, 

Attention: Patricia W. Silvey, Director, 

Office of Standards, Regulations, and 

Variances. 

We 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. 

If you submit your comments by handdelivery, you are required to check in at 

the receptionist desk on the 21st floor. 

Copies of the petitions and comments 

will be available during normal business 

hours at the address listed above. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ria 

Moore Benedict, Deputy Director, Office 

of Standards, Regulations, and 

Variances at 202–693–9443 (Voice), 

benedict.ria@dol.gov (E-mail), or 202–

693–9441 (Telefax), or you can contact 

Barbara Barron at 202–693–9447 

(Voice), barron.barbara@dol.gov (Email), 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 that will at all times guarantee no 

less than the same measure of protection 

afforded the miners of such mine by 

such standard; or (2) 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 

modifications. 

II. Petitions for Modification 

Docket Number: M–2006–090–C. 

Petitioner: Vandyke Mining, Inc., P.O. 

Box 207, Tazewell, Virginia 24651. 

Mine: Dom No. 7 Mill Branch Refuse 

Pile, Site I.D. 1211 VA5–0358–01, and 

(MSHA I.D. No. 44–06718), located in 

Buchanan County, Virginia. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 77.214(a) 

(Refuse piles; general). 

Modification Request: The petitioner 

requests a modification of the existing 

standard to permit abandoned mine 

openings to be covered with coarse 

scalp rock refuse material. The 

petitioner proposes to use scalp rock 

refuse to cover the mine bench in an 

area containing abandoned mine 

openings. The petitioner states that: (1) 

This modification will not jeopardize 

the safety of any miners at the mine or 

refuse disposal area; (2) there are 

presently a total of four (4) mine 

openings in the area to be filled with 

refuse located in Mill Branch of Dismal 

near Whitewood in Buchanan County, 

Virginia, in the Jawbone coal seam at 

the approximate elevation of 1910.00 

(formerly mined under Dominion Coal 

Corporation, Mine No. 7); and (3) the 

existing mine bench will be used as the 

location to place scalp rock refuse. The 

petitioner further proposes to use the 

following methodology to seal the mine 

openings: (1) Remove all sloughed 

overburden of 10 to 12 feet in front of 

and to either side of the drift openings 

to allow placement of suitable material 

for sealing; (2) Install an 18 pipe wet 

seal in the lowest entry to prevent water 

from impounding in the mine void. The 

pipe will be covered with gravel and the 

pipe will extend through the refuse pile 

area and directed into the natural 

drainage course; (3) Backfill all drifts to 

a height of four (4) feet above the drifts 

or to four (4) feet above any visible 

cracks above the drifts with an 

impervious, non-combustible material 

which should contain enough fines to 

ensure an airtight seal and which is 

compacted to 90 percent of the Proctor. 

All backfill material will be placed in 2- 

foot lifts; and (4) Backfill all exposed 

coal seams in the vicinity of the 

openings to a minimum of 4 feet above 

the top of the coal seam. 

Docket Number: M–2007–001–C. 

Petitioner: Twentymile Coal 

Company, Three Gateway Center, Suite 

1340, 401 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, 

Pennsylvania 15222. 

Mine: Foidel Creek Mine, (MSHA I.D. 

No. 05–03856), located in Routt County, 

Colorado. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.507–

1(a) (Electric equipment other than 

power-connection points; outby the last 

open crosscut; return air; permissibility 

requirements). 

Modification Request: The petitioner 

requests a modification of the existing 

standard to permit the use of battery 

powered non-permissible hand-held 

computers in the return airways. The 

petitioner proposes to use Dell AMIM 

X50/X50v hand-held computers to 

allow supervisors and selected miners 

to collect and record data pertinent to 

safety observations during work 

processes. The data recorded in the 

hand-held computers will be 

downloaded at the end of the shift and 

collated with other data to allow the 

petitioner to proactively correct unsafe 

practices and prevent accidents before 

they occur. In the alternative, the 

petitioner would require all hand-held 

computers to be examined by a certified 

person. In addition, a qualified person 

who is properly trained would monitor 

continuously for methane before and 

during their use. The petitioner would 

de-energize any hand-held computers at 

methane concentrations of 1.0% or 

above. 

Docket Number: M–2007–002–C. 

Petitioner: Twentymile Coal 

Company, Three Gateway Center, Suite 

1340, 401 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, 

Pennsylvania 15222. 

Mine: Foidel Creek Mine, (MSHA I.D. 

No. 05–03836), located in Routt County, 

Colorado. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 

75.1002(a) (Installation of electric 

equipment and conductors; 

permissibility). 

Modification Request: The petitioner 

is amending its petition for modification 

of the existing standard to permit an 

alternative method of compliance to 

permit the use of battery-powered nonpermissible hand-held computers on 

longwall faces or within 150 feet of 

pillar workings. The petitioner proposes 

to use the hand-held computers to allow 

supervisors and selected miners to 

collect and record data pertinent to 

safety observations during work 

processes. The petitioner states that the 

data will be recorded in the hand-held 

computers (such as the Dell AMIM X50/ 

X50v) and downloaded at the end of the 

shift and collated with other data to 


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allow Twentymile to proactively correct 

unsafe practices and prevent accidents 

before they occur. In the alternative, the 

petitioner would require all hand-held 

computers to be examined by a certified 

person. In addition, a qualified person 

who is properly trained would monitor 

continuously for methane before and 

during their use. The petitioner would 

de-energize any hand-held computers at 

methane concentrations of 1.0% or 

above. The petitioner asserts that 

implementation of this petition will 

enhance the safety of the miners and 

improve the overall level of protection 

afforded them. The petitioner further 

asserts that the proposed alternative 

method will provide an equal measure 

of protection as that afforded by the 

standard. 

Docket Number: M–2007–003–C. 

Petitioner: Summit Engineering, Inc., 

on behalf of Stirrat Coal Company, P.O. 

Box 484, Omar, West Virginia 25638. 

Mine: Mine No. 21, (MSHA I.D. No. 

46–02515), located in Logan County, 

West Virginia. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 77.214(a) 

(Refuse piles; general). 

Modification Request: The petitioner 

requests modification of the existing 

standard to permit four (4) existing mine 

openings to be backfilled with acid 

producing soil. The petitioner proposes 

to: (1) Extend the soil approximately 25 

feet into the mine and at least 4 feet in 

all directions beyond the limits of the 

mine opening; (2) cover any exposed 

coal seam along the mine bench with 

soil at least 4 feet above the coal seam; 

(3) install a rock underdrain along the 

mine openings that would consist of 

approximately 6-inch (O.D.) SDR 11 

high density polyethylene pipes 

installed in the lowest elevation mine 

opening; and (4) install riser pipes at the 

ends of the pipes to establish water 

seals. The petitioner states that the 

existing mine bench and highwall will 

then be reclaimed with breaker rock 

coal refuse, and the breaker rock 

material will be placed at 3:1V 

(Horizontal; Vertical) slope. The 

petitioner asserts that the slope shall be 

soil covered and revegetated in 

accordance with the approved WVDEP 

reclamation permit, and since the 

existing mine is abandoned, this plan 

will provide the same measure of 

protection for the miners as given to 

them by the standard. 

Docket Number: M–2007–004–C. 

Petitioner: Pinn Oak Resources, LLC 

on behalf of Oak Grove Resources, LLC, 

8800 Oak Grove Mine Road, Adger, 

Alabama 35006. 

Mine: Oak Grove Mine, (MSHA I.D. 

No. 01–00851), located Jefferson 

County, Alabama. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.364(b) 

(Weekly examination). 

Modification Request: The petitioner 

requests a modification of the existing 

standard to permit a certified person to 

make weekly examinations of the 

Second East Return using evaluation 

points. The petitioner bases its request 

on the hazardous conditions of this area. 

The petitioner states that: (1) These 

evaluation points and all approaches to 

the evaluation points will be maintained 

in a safe condition; (2) the test for 

proper quantity, quality, and direction 

of air will be determined weekly by a 

certified person at all proposed 

evaluation points; and (3) the person 

making the examinations and test will 

place his/her initials, date, and time at 

each proposed evaluation point and 

record the results in a book, which will 

be maintained on the surface and made 

available for inspection by interested 

persons. The petitioner further states 

that use of evaluation points to measure 

air and gas will provide an accurate 

picture of the conditions in the air 

course without unduly exposing 

persons to hazards. The petitioner 

asserts that the proposed alternative 

method will at all times guarantee no 

less than the same measure of protection 

of all miners at the Oak Grove Mine. 

Docket Number: M–2007–005–C. 

Petitioner: ICG Eastern, LLC, P.O. Box 

273, Charleston, West Virginia 25301. 

Mine: Birch River Mine, (MSHA I.D. 

No. 46–07945), located in Webster 

County, West Virginia. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 77.501 

(Electric distribution circuits and 

equipment; repair). 

Modification Request: The petitioner 

requests a modification of the existing 

standard to permit an alternative 

method for working on electrical 

equipment. The petitioner proposes to: 

(1) Designate a certified electrician to 

disconnect electricity, to visually 

observe that the connecting devices on 

high-voltage circuits are in the open 

position, lockout the electricity 

disconnect where possible, tag the 

disconnection device, and test to assure 

proper disconnection and ground; (2) 

have the designated certified electrician 

make personal, verbal contact with all 

work areas involved to inform the 

workers either by radio, intercom, or in 

person, that power has been 

disconnected and that circuits or 

equipment are ready to repair. The 

petitioner states that no work will be 

performed until the notification has 

been received by the certified electrician 

or the designated person(s) responsible 

for performing maintenance work, and 

that on occasion, maintenance work will 

be performed and the equipment will 

need to be de-energized but a certified 

electrician may not be required to be 

present at the work site if only 

maintenance work is being performed. 

Petitioner further states that no work 

will be performed until the designated 

person at the work site reports back to 

the designated certified electrician at 

the power source that the power has 

been de-energized. Petitioner asserts 

that the same verification process will 

be used to re-energize the equipment. 

Petitioner also states that if only one 

certified electrician is employed on any 

given shift and electrical work has to be 

performed, this variance will not apply 

and ICG must comply with the 

provision of 30 CFR 77.501. The 

petitioner has listed additional 

procedures in this petition that will be 

used when the proposed alternative 

method is implemented. Persons may 

review a complete description of the 

procedures at the MSHA address listed 

in this notice. The petitioner asserts that 

the alternative method will at all times 

guarantee no less that the same measure 

of protection from the potential hazards 

of accidental electrocution against 

which 30 CFR 77.501 was intended to 

guard. 

Docket Number: M–2007–006–C. 

Petitioner: Knight Hawk Coal, LLC, 

7290 County Line Road, Cutler, Illinois 

62238. 

Mine: Prairie Eagle Underground 

Mine, (MSHA I.D. No. 11–03147), 

located in Perry County, Illinois. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.503 

(Permissible electric face equipment; 

maintenance) and 30 CFR 18.35 

(Portable trailing Cables and Cords). 

Modification Request: The petitioner 

requests a modification of the existing 

standard to permit trailing cables that 

supply power to permissible equipment 

used in continuous mining sections to 

be increased to the maximum length. 

The petitioner states that: (1) This 

petition will only apply to trailing 

cables supplying three-phase, 995-volt 

power to continuous mining machines 

and trailing cables supplying threephase, 480-volt power to roof bolters; (2) 

the maximum length of the 995-volt 

continuous mining machine trailing 

cables will be 950 feet, and the 

maximum length of 480-volt trailing 

cable for roof bolters will be 900 feet; 

and (3) the 995-volt continuous mining 

machine trailing cable will not be 

smaller than 2/0 and the 480-volt 

trailing cables for roof bolters will not 

be smaller than #2 AWG. The petitioner 

has listed specific procedures in this 


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petition, such as for trip setting of the 

circuit breakers, labeling, inspections, 

training, and splicing, which will be 

used when the proposed alternative 

method is implemented. Persons may 

review a complete description of these 

procedures at the MSHA address listed 

in this notice. The petitioner asserts that 

the proposed alternative method will at 

all times guarantee no less than the 

same measure of protection to all miners 

at the Prairie Eagle Underground Mine 

as would be provided by the mandatory 

standard. 

Docket Number: M–2007–001–M. 

Petitioner: Ararat Rock Products 

Company, P.O. Box 988, Mount Airy, 

North Carolina 27030. 

Mine: Surry Mine and Mill, (MSHA 

I.D. No. 31–00002), located in Surry 

County, North Carolina. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 56.17001 

(Illumination of surface working areas). 

Modification Request: The petitioner 

requests a modification of the existing 

standard to permit the use of hydraulic 

hammers without lights on the booms 

on Caterpillar 235C excavator, Serial 

Number 2PG00480, and Caterpillar 245 

excavator, Serial Number 95V802. The 

petitioner states that: (1) They only 

operate during the daylight hours of 

7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. year round; (2) the 

nature of their stone is hard and 

produces heavy vibrations, which 

presents a problem in maintaining lights 

on the booms of the hydraulic hammers; 

and (3) all miners will be withdrawn 

from the equipment that is in operation 

when visibility is limited. The 

petitioner further states that in the event 

of rain, snow, or fog in the pit area 

where the hammers are located all 

activity will cease, and the cab lights 

will be retained and maintained because 

they are not subject to the shock and 

vibration like the boom lights. The 

petitioner asserts that application of the 

existing standard reduces the safety of 

the mechanics because constant repair 

to the boom lights exposes them to 

strains as well as slips, trips, and falls. 

Docket Number: M–2007–002–M. 

Petitioner: Oldcastle Industrial 

Minerals, 550 South Biesecker Road, 

Thomasville, Pennsylvania 17364. 

Mine: Thomasville Mine, (MSHA I.D. 

No. 36–03432), located in York County, 

Pennsylvania. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 49.2(b) 

(Availability of mine rescue teams). 

Modification Request: The petitioner 

requests a modification of the existing 

standard to permit the use of two mine 

rescue teams of three members with one 

alternate for each team instead of two 

teams of five members and one alternate 

for each team. The petitioner states that 

the underground mine is small and 

there is not enough room to 

accommodate more than three or four 

miners in the working places, and to use 

five or more rescue team members in the 

confined working places of the mine 

would result in a diminution of safety 

to the miners and the members of the 

mine rescue team. Petitioner also asserts 

that because electric power does not 

reach the bottom of the slope and is 

hauled by hand trammed cars, the risk 

of disaster is considerably reduced. 

Finally, petitioner states that the 

Pennsylvania Deep Mine Safety and 

other surrounding mines will assist 

them in an emergency. The petitioner 

asserts that the proposed alternative 

method will in no way provide less than 

the same measure of protection afforded 

the miners under the existing standard. 

Dated: April 20, 2007. 

Patricia W. Silvey, 

Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, 

and Variances. 

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BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Veterans’ Employment and Training 

Service 

The Advisory Committee on Veterans’

Employment Training and Employer 

Outreach; Notice of Open Meeting 

The Advisory Committee on Veterans’

Employment Training and Employer 

Outreach (ACVETEO) was established 

pursuant to Title II of the Veterans’

Housing Opportunity and Benefits 

Improvement Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 109–

233) and Section 9 of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. 

L. 92–462, Title 5 U.S.C. app.II). The 

ACVETEO’s authority is codified in 

Title 38 U.S. Code, Section 4110. The 

ACVETEO’s Charter was signed and 

transmitted to the Congress on March 

16, 2007. 

The ACVETEO is responsible for 

assessing employment and training 

needs of veterans; determining the 

extent to which the programs and 

activities of the Department of Labor 

meet these needs; and assisting in 

carrying out outreach to employers 

seeking to hire veterans. 

The Advisory Committee on Veterans’

Employment Training and Employer 

Outreach will meet on Tuesday, May 

15th from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the U.S. 

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington DC (202–

693–4700). The committee will discuss 

programs assisting veterans seeking 

employment and raising employer 

awareness as to the advantages of hiring 

veterans. 

Individuals needing special 

accommodations should notify Bill 

Offutt at (202) 693–4717 by May 7, 

2007. 

Signed in Washington, DC, this 16th day of 

April 2007. 

John McWilliam, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Veterans’

Employment and Training. 

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BILLING CODE 4510–79–P 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[Notice 07–032] 

Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive 

License 

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to grant 

exclusive license. 

SUMMARY: This notice is issued in 

accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 

37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). NASA hereby 

gives notice of its intent to grant an 

exclusive license in the United States to 

practice the invention described and 

claimed in U.S. Patent No. 6,706,549, 

Multi-Functional Micro 

Electromechanical Devices and Method 

of Bulk Manufacturing Same, U.S. 

Patent No. 6,769,303, Multi-Functional 

Micro Electromechanical Silicon 

Carbide Accelerometer, U.S. Patent No. 

6,845,664, MEMS Direct Chip Attach 

Packaging Methodologies and 

Apparatuses for Harsh Environments to 

Endevco having its principal place of 

business in San Juan Capistrano, 

California. The patent rights in these 

inventions have been assigned to the 

United States of America as represented 

by the Administrator of the National 

Aeronautics and Space Administration. 

The prospective exclusive license will 

comply with the terms and conditions 

of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. 

DATES: The exclusive license may be 

granted unless, within fifteen (15) days 

from the date of this published notice, 

NASA receives written objections 

including evidence and argument that 

establish that the grant of the license 

would not be consistent with the 

requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 

CFR 404.7. Competing applications 

completed and received by NASA 

within fifteen (15) days of the date of 

this published notice will also be 

treated as objections to the grant of the 

contemplated exclusive license. 


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