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9. Magic Coal Company

[Docket No. M–2000–130–C]

Magic Coal Company, P.O. Box 1352,

Madisonville, Kentucky 42431 has filed

a petition to modify the application of

30 CFR 75.503 (Permissible electric face

equipment; maintenance) to its Magic

Mine (I.D. No. 15–17071) located in

Hopkins County, Kentucky. The

petitioner proposes to use a springloaded device with specific fastening

characteristics instead of a padlock to

secure plugs and electrical type

connectors to batteries and 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 would

provide at least the same measure of

protection as the existing standard.

10. Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.

[Docket No. M–2000–131–C]

Mountain Coal Company, P.O. Box

591, 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 West Elk

Mine (I.D. No. 05–03672) located in

Gunnison County, Colorado. The

petitioner proposes to use high-voltage

(2,400 volt) cables within 150 feet of

pillar workings for continuous miners.

The petitioner has listed specific terms

and conditions in this petition for using

high-voltage cables. The petitioner

asserts that the proposed alternative

method would provide at least the same

measure of protection as the existing

standard.

11. Blue Mountain Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. M–2000–132–C]

Blue Mountain Energy, Inc., 3607 Co.

Rd. 65, Rangely, Colorado 81648 has

filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.352 (return air

courses) to its Deserado Mine (I.D. No.

05–03505) located in Rio Blanco

County, Colorado. The petitioner

requests a modification of the standard

to allow a carbon monoxide monitoring

system to be installed in the belt entry

and primary escapeway as an early

warning fire detection system during

two-entry longwall development. The

petitioner asserts that application of the

existing standard would result in a

diminution of safety to the miners and

that the proposed alternative method

would provide at least the same

measure of protection as the existing

standard.

12. Peabody Coal Company

[Docket No. M–2000–133–C]

Peabody Coal Company, 1951 Barrett

Court, P.O. Box 1990, Henderson,

Kentucky 42420 has filed a petition to

modify the application of 30 CFR 75.503

(permissible electric face equipment;

maintenance) to its Camp #11 Mine (I.D.

No. 15–08357) located in Union County,

Kentucky. The petitioners proposes to

use a spring-loaded metal locking

device to secure battery connecting

plugs to machine-mounted batter

receptacles on permissible mobile

battery-powered scoop cars and tractors

to prevent the cable plug from

inadvertently disengaging from the

receptacle, instead of using padlocks.

The petitioner asserts that the proposed

alternative method would provide at

least the same measure of protection as

the existing standard.

13. Aracoma Coal Company

[Docket No. M–2000–134–C]

Aracoma Coal Company, P.O. Box

470, Stollings, West Virginia 25646 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 Aracoma Alma Mine No. 1 (I.D. No.

46–08801) located in Logan County,

West Virginia. The petitioner proposes

to use a 4,160 volt high-voltage longwall

mining system. The petitioner asserts

that the proposed alternative method

would provide at least the same

measure of protection as the existing

standard.

14. Echo Bay Minerals Company, Kettle

River Operations

[Docket No. M–2000–009–M]

Echo Bay Minerals Company, Kettle

River Operations, 363 Fish Hatchery

Road, Republic, Washington 99166 has

filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 49.8 (training for

mine rescue teams) to its Lamefoot Mine

(I.D. No. 45–03265) and K–2 Mine (I.D.

No. 45–03336) located in Ferry County,

Washington. The petitioner requests a

modification of the existing standard to

allow the company to participate in the

Central Mine Rescue (CMR) of Wallace,

Idaho, which consists of four training

sessions per year, once per quarter, for

the team in addition to Annual

Refresher and Competition training. 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 petitioners

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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

November 27, 2000. Copies of these

petitioners are available for inspection

at that address.

Dated: October 18, 2000.

Carol J. Jones,

Director, Office of Standards, Regulations,

and Variances.

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