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Determinations.

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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

mandatory safety standards under

section 101(c) of the Federal Mine

Safety and Health Act of 1977.

1. McElroy Coal Company

[Docket No. M–97–101–C]

McElroy Coal Company, Consol Plaza,

1800 Washington Road, Pittsburgh,

Pennsylvania 15241–1421 has filed a

petition to modify the application of 30

CFR 75.312(c) to its McElroy Mine (I.D.

No. 46–01437) located in Marshall

County, West Virginia. The petitioner

requests a modification of the

mandatory safety standard to permit the

testing of the automatic fan signal

device without stopping the fan. The

petitioner proposes to test the automatic

fan signal device at least every 31 days

by manually operating a valve near the

fan pressure recording chart reducing

the pressure on the water gauge to cause

the activation of the fan signal. The

petitioner asserts that the proposed

alternative method would provide at

least the same measure of protection as

would the mandatory standard.

2. Mark P. Shingara Coal

[Docket No. M–97–102–C]

Mark P. Shingara Coal, R.D. #3, Box

79E, Sunbury, Pennsylvania 17801 has

filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.335

(construction of seals) to its No. 4 Vein

Slope (I.D. No. 36–08527) located in

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

The petitioner requests a modification

of the standard to permit alternative

methods of seal construction using

wooden materials of moderate size and

weight due to the difficulty in accessing

previously driven headings and breasts

containing inaccessible abandoned

workings; to accept a design criteria in

the 10 psi range; and to permit the water

trap to be installed in the gangway seal

and sampling tube in the monkey seal

for seals installed in pairs. The

petitioner asserts that the proposed

alternative method would provide at

least the same measure of protection as

would the mandatory standard.

3. Mark P. Shingara Coal

[Docket No. M–97–103–C]

Mark P. Shingara Coal, R.D. #3, Box

79E, Sunbury, Pennsylvania 17801 has

filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.360 (preshift

examination) to its No. 4 Vein Slope

(I.D. No. 36–08527) located in

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

The petitioner proposes to visually

examine each seal for physical damage

from the slope gunboat during the

preshift examination after an air quality

reading is taken inby the intake portal

and to test for the quantity and quality

of air at the intake air split locations off

the slope in the gangway portion of the

working section. The petitioner
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proposes to physically examine the

entire length of the slope once a month.

The petitioner asserts that the proposed

alternative method would provide at

least the same measure of protection as

would the mandatory standard.

4. Mark P. Shingara Coal

[Docket No. M–97–104–C]

Mark P. Shingara Coal, R.D. #3, Box

79E, Sunbury, Pennsylvania 17801 has

filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.364(b)(1), (4),

and (5) (weekly examination) to its No.

4 Vein Slope (I.D. No. 36–08527) located

in Northumberland County,

Pennsylvania. Due to hazardous

conditions and roof falls, certain areas

of the intake haulage slope and primary

escapeway cannot be traveled safely.

The petitioner proposes to examine

these areas from the gunboat/slope car

with an alternative air quality

evaluation at the section’s intake level,

and travel and thoroughly examine

these areas for hazardous conditions

once a month. The petitioner asserts

that the proposed alternative method

would provide at least the same

measure of protection as would the

mandatory standard.

5. Mark P. Shingara Coal

[Docket No. M–97–105–C]

Mark P. Shingara Coal, R.D. #3, Box

79E, Sunbury, Pennsylvania 17801 has

filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.1100 (quantity

and location of firefighting equipment)

to its No. 4 Vein Slope (I.D. No. 36–

08527) located in Northumberland

County, Pennsylvania. The petitioner

proposes to use only portable fire

extinguishers to replace existing

requirements where rock dust, water

cars, and other water storage are not

practical. The petitioner asserts that the

proposed alternative method would

provide at least the same measure of

protection as would the mandatory

standard.

6. Mark P. Shingara Coal

[Docket No. M–97–106–C]

Mark P. Shingara Coal, R.D. #3, Box

79E, Sunbury, Pennsylvania 17801 has

filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.1200 (d) & (i)

(mine map) to its No. 4 Vein Slope (I.D.

No. 36–08527) located in

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

The petitioner proposes to use crosssections instead of contour lines

through the intake slope, at locations of

rock tunnel connections between veins,

and at 1,000-foot intervals of advance

from the intake slope and to limit the

required mapping of the mine workings

above and below to those present within

100 feet of the veins being mined except

when veins are interconnected to other

veins beyond the 100-foot limit through

rock tunnel. The petitioner asserts that

the proposed alternative method would

provide at least the same measure of

protection as would the mandatory

standard.

7. Mark P. Shingara Coal

[Docket No. M–97–107–C]

Mark P. Shingara Coal, R.D. #3, Box

79E, Sunbury, Pennsylvania 17801 has

filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.1202–1(a)

(temporary notations, revisions, and

supplements) to its No. 4 Vein Slope

(I.D. No. 36–08527) located in

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

The petitioner proposes to revise and

supplement mine maps annually

instead of every 6 months, as required,

and to update maps daily by hand

notations. The petitioner asserts that the

proposed alternative method would

provide at least the same measure of

protection as would the mandatory

standard.

8. Mark P. Shingara Coal

[Docket No. M–97–108–C]

Mark P. Shingara Coal, R.D. #3, Box

79E, Sunbury, Pennsylvania 17801 has

filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.1400 (hoisting

equipment; general) to its No. 4 Vein

Slope (I.D. No. 36–08527) located in

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

The petitioner proposes to use a slope

conveyance (gunboat) in transporting

persons without installing safety catches

or other no less effective devices but

instead use increased rope strength/

safety factor and secondary safety rope

connection in place of such devices.

The petitioner asserts that the proposed

alternative method would provide at

least the same measure of protection as

would the mandatory standard.

9. Oxbow Carbon & Minerals, Inc.

[Docket No. M–97–109–C]

Oxbow Carbon Minerals, Inc., P.O.

Box 535, Somerset, Colorado 81434 has

filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.804(a) to its

Sanborn Creek Mine (I.D. No. 05–04452)

located in Gunnison County, Colorado.

The petitioner requests a modification

of the standard to allow the use of

Anaconda Type SHD+GC, Pirelli Type

SHD-Center-GC, Tiger Brand Type

SHD–CGC, and other brands of identical

construction flame-resistant cables on

the high-voltage longwall system(s). The

petitioner states that these cables would

utilize a flexible No. 16 A.W.G. ground

check conductor for the ground

continuity check circuit. The petitioner

asserts that the proposed alternative

method would provide at least the same

measure of protection as would the

mandatory standard.

10. Oxbow Carbon & Minerals, Inc.

[Docket No. M–97–110–C]

Oxbow Carbon & Minerals, Inc., P.O.

Box 535, Somerset, Colorado 81434 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 Sanborn Creek Mine (I.D. No. 05–

04452) located in Gunnison County,

Colorado. The petitioner proposes to use

2,400 volt cables to power longwall

equipment. The petitioner asserts that

the proposed alternative method would

provide at least the same measure of

protection as would the mandatory

standard.

11. Freeman United Coal Mining

Company

[Docket No. M–97–111–C]

Freeman United Coal Mining

Company, 1999 Wabash Avenue, Suite

200B, Springfield, Illinois 62704–5364

has filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.332(a) to its

Crown III Mine (I.D. No. 11–02632)

located in Montgomery County, Illinois.

The petitioner requests a modification

of the standard to allow one continuous

miner on a super section to cleanup

while the other continuous miner is

loading coal. The petitioner asserts that

the proposed alternative method would

provide at least the same measure of

protection as would the mandatory

standard.

12. USMX of Alaska

[Docket No. M–97–05–M]

USMX of Alaska, 200 Center Court,

Anchorage, Alaska 99518 has filed a

petition to modify the application of 30

CFR 56.9300(a) (berms or guardrails) to

its Illinois Creek Mine (I.D. No. 50–

01637) located in Yukon-Koyukuk

County, Alaska. The petitioner requests

a modification of the standard to

eliminate the use of berms along the

drop-off side of the road. The petitioner

asserts that the proposed alternative

method would provide at least the same

measure of protection as would the

mandatory standard by allowing

expeditious and effective snow removal

from the road in conjunction with a low

25 mile per hour speed limit.

Request for Comments

Persons interested in these petitions

may furnish written comments. These
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comments must be filed with the Office

of Standards, Regulations, and

Variances, Mine Safety and Health

Administration, Room 627, 4015 Wilson

Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203.

All comments must be postmarked or

received in that office on or before

November 3, 1997. Copies of these

petitions are available for inspection at

that address.

Dated: September 25, 1997.

Patricia W. Silvey,

Director, Office of Standards, Regulations,

and Variances.

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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

mandatory safety standards under

section 101(c) of the Federal Mine

Safety and Health Act of 1977.

1. White Oak Mining & Construction

Co., Inc.

[Docket No. M–97–95–C]

White Oak Mining & Construction

Co., Inc., Scofield Route, P.O. Box 60,

Helper, Utah 84526 has filed a petition

to modify the application of 30 CFR

75.364(b)(4) (weekly examination) to its

White Oak No. 1 Mine (I.D. No. 42–

01279) located in Carbon County, Utah.

The petitioner proposes to establish an

evaluation point at crosscut 13 and one

just outby crosscut No. 15 in the No. 5

entry of the 3rd East Mains. The

petitioner alleges that application of the

standard would result in a diminution

of safety to the miners assigned to

rehabilitate and travel the return entry.

2. Peabody Coal Company

[Docket No. M–97–96–C]

Peabody Coal Company, 800 Laidley

Tower, P.O. Box 1233, Charleston, West

Virginia 25324 has filed a petition to

modify the application of 30 CFR

75.364(b)(4) (weekly examination) to its

Camp No. 1 Mine (I.D. No. 15–02709)

located in Union County, Kentucky. Due

to hazardous conditions in the air

course entries, traveling certain areas of

the air course would be unsafe. The

petitioner proposes to establish

evaluation points inby and outby the

seals of the 2nd Panel West of the 1st

Submain North of the mine; and to have

a certified person examine these

evaluation points for methane and

oxygen concentrations and the volume

of air and record the results in a book

maintained on the surface of the mine.

The petitioner states that application of

the standard would result in a

diminution of safety to the miners. In

addition, the petitioner asserts that the

proposed alternative method will

guarantee the same measure of

protection afforded the miners by the

mandatory standard and will result in

no diminution of safety to the miners.

3. CONSOL of Kentucky, Inc.

[Docket No. M–97–97–C]

CONSOL of Kentucky, Inc., Consol

Plaza, 1800 Washington Road,

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15241–1421

has filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75–1101–8 (water

sprinkler systems; arrangement of

sprinklers) to its Big Springs No. 16

Mine (I.D. No. 15–17957) located in

Knott County, Kentucky. The petitioner

proposes to use a single overhead pipe

system with 1⁄2-inch orifice automatic

sprinklers located on 10-foot centers,

located to cover 50 feet of fire-resistant

belt or 150 feet of non-fire resistant belt,

with actuation temperatures between

200 and 230 degrees Fahrenheit and

with water pressure equal to or greater

than 10 psi; to have the sprinklers

located not more than 10 feet apart, so

that the discharge of water will extend

over the belt drive, belt take-up,

electrical control, and gear reducing

unit. The petitioner asserts that the

proposed alternative method will

guarantee the same measure of

protection afforded the miners by the

mandatory standard and will result in

no diminution of safety to the miners.

4. Eastern Associated Coal Corporation

[Docket No. M–97–98–C]

Eastern Associated Coal Corporation,

P.O. Box 1233, Charleston, West

Virginia 25324 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 Harris No. 1

Mine (I.D. No. 46–01271) located in

Boone County, West Virginia. The

petitioner proposes to use high-voltage

cables (2400 volt) inby the last open

crosscut at the longwall working

sections. The petitioner asserts that the

proposed alternative method will

guarantee the same measure of

protection afforded the miners by the

mandatory standard and will result in

no diminution of safety to the miners.

5. Lodestar Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. M–97–99–C]

Lodestar Energy, Inc., P.O. Box 448,

Clay, Kentucky 42404 has filed a

petition to modify the application of 30

CFR 75.503 (permissible electric face

equipment) to its Baker Mine (I.D. No.

15–14492) located in Webster County,

Kentucky. The petitioner proposes to

use a spring-loaded device with specific

fastening characteristics instead of a

padlock to secure plugs and electrical

type connectors to batteries and to the

permissible mobile powered equipment

to prevent accidental separation of the

battery plugs from their receptacles

during normal operation of the battery

equipment. The petitioner asserts that

the proposed alternative method will

guarantee the same measure of

protection afforded the miners by the

mandatory standard and will result in

no diminution of safety to the miners.

6. Eastern Associated Coal Corporation

[Docket No. M–97–100–C]

Eastern Associated Coal Corporation,

P.O. Box 1233, Charleston, West

Virginia 25324 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 Federal No. 2

Mine (I.D. No. 46–01456) located in

Monongalia County, West Virginia. The

petitioner requests that the Proposed

Decision and Order (PDO) for its

previously granted petition be amended,

docket number M–92-01–C. The

petitioner requests that paragraph 28 of

the PDO be amended to provide at least

one escapeway on the tailgate side of

the longwall face. The petitioner asserts

that the requested amendment would

not result a diminution of safety to the

miners.

Request for Comments

Persons interested in these petitions

may furnish written comments. These

comments must be filed with the Office

of Standards, Regulations, and

Variances, Mine Safety and Health

Administration, Room 627, 4015 Wilson

Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203.

All comments must be postmarked or

received in that office on or before

November 3, 1997. Copies of these

petitions are available for inspection at

that address.

Dated: September 25, 1997.

Patricia W. Silvey,

Director, Office of Standards, Regulations,

and Variances.

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