Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 208 / Thursday, October 26, 2000 / Notices 64261

Dated: October 20, 2000.

Margaret J. Sherrill,

Chief, Branch of Management Review and

Internal Control, Division of Financial

Management, Office of Management,

Administration and Planning, Employment

Standards Administration.

[FR Doc. 00–27565 Filed 10–25–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–48–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

Petitions for Modification; D&A

Resources, Inc., etc.

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. D & A Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. M–2000–122–C]

D & A Resources, Inc., 915 Main

Street, Rainelle, West Virginia 25962

has filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.503

(permissible electric face equipment;

maintenance) to its No. 1 Mine (I.D. No.

46–07781) located in Fayette County,

West Virginia. The petitioner proposes

to use a threaded ring and a spring

loaded device on battery plug

connectors on mobile battery-powered

machines to prevent the plug connector

from accidently disengaging while

under load, instead of using a padlock.

The petitioner asserts that application of

the existing standard would result in a

diminution of safety to the miners.

2. Dominion Coal Corporation

[Docket No. M–2000–123–C]

Dominion Coal Corporation, P.O. Box

70, Vansant, Virginia 24656 has filed a

petition to modify the application of 30

CFR 75.204(a) (roof bolting) to its No. 16

Mine (I.D. No. 44–06643), Mine No. 22

(I.D. No. 44–06645), No. 34 Mine (I.D.

No. 44–06839), and No. 36 Mine (I.D.

No. 44–06759) all located in Buchanan

County, Virginia. The petitioner

proposes to use special purpose roof

bolts that meet the requirements of

ASTM F432–83 and ASTM F432–88,

instead of using ASTM F432–95 roof

bolts. The petitioner asserts that the

proposed alternative method would not

result in a diminution of safety to the

miners and would provide at least the

same measure of protection as the

existing standard.

3. Parkwood Resources, Inc.

[Docket No. M–2000–124–C]

Parkwood Resources, Inc., 25 North

Ridge Road, Shelocta, Pennsylvania

15774 has filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.1100–2(e)(2)

(quantity and location of firefighting

equipment) to its Parkwood Mine (I.D.

No 36–08785) located in Armstrong

County, Pennsylvania. The petitioner

proposes to use two (2) fire

extinguishers or one fire extinguisher of

twice the required capacity at all

temporary electrical installations

instead of using 240 pounds of rock

dust. The petitioner asserts that the

proposed alternative method would

provide at least the same measure of

protection as the existing standard.

4. Snyder Coal Company

[Docket No. M–2000–125–C]

Snyder Coal Company, 66 Snyder

Lane, Hegins, Pennsylvania 17938 has

filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.1405

(automatic couplers) to its Rattling Run

Slope (I.D. No. 36–08713) located in

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The

petitioner requests a modification of the

existing standard to allow bar and pin,

or link and pin couplers to be used on

its underground haulage equipment.

The petitioner asserts that the proposed

alternative method would provide at

least the same measure of protection as

the existing standard.

5. Three W–M Coal Company

[Docket No. M–2000–126–C]

Three W–M Coal Company, P.O. Box

602, Valley View, Pennsylvania 17983

has filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.1400 (hoisting

equipment; general) to its Orchard Slope

Mine (I.D. No. 36–08806) located in

Schuylkill 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 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 the existing

standard.

6. Blue Mountain Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. M–2000–127–C]

Blue Mountain Energy, Inc., 3607 Co.

Rd. 65, Rangely, Colorado 81648 has

filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.350 (air

courses and belt haulage entries) 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.

7. Girdner Mining Company, Inc.

[Docket No. M–2000–128–C]

Girdner Mining Company, Inc., P.O.

Box 1328, Barbourville, Kentucky 40906

has filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.380(f)(4)

(escapeways; bituminous and lignite

mines) to its Mine No. 1 (I.D. No. 15–

17288) located in Knox County,

Kentucky. The petitioner proposes to

use one twenty- or two ten-pound

portable chemical fire extinguishers on

each Mescher Jeep. The fire

extinguishers will be readily accessible

to the equipment operator. The

petitioner proposes to instruct the

equipment operator to inspect each fire

extinguisher daily prior to entering the

mine, replace all defective fire

extinguishers before entering the mine,

and maintain records of all inspections

of the fire extinguishers. The petitioner

asserts that because of the low 24 inch

heights of the coal seam, available fire

suppression systems will not fit on the

equipment being used at the mine. The

petitioner asserts that the proposed

alternative method would provide at

least the same measure of protection as

the existing standard.

8. Girdner Mining Company, Inc.

[Docket No. M–2000–129–C]

Girdner Mining Company, Inc., P.O.

Box 1238, Barbourville, Kentucky 40906

has filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.342 (methane

monitors) to its Mine No. 1 (I.D. No. 15–

17288) located in Knox County,

Kentucky. The petitioner proposes to

use hand-held continuous-duty methane

and oxygen indicators on three-wheel

tractors with drag bottom buckets

instead of using machine mounted

monitors. The petitioner asserts that

application of the standard would

reduce the safety of the miners and that

the proposed alternative method would

provide at least the same measure of

protection as the existing standard.

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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

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

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.

[FR Doc. 00–27535 Filed 10–25–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–43–U

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