64260 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 208 / Thursday, October 26, 2000 / Notices

Apply for NAFTA-Transitional

Adjustment Assistance applicable to

workers of the subject firm. The denial

notice was signed on August 15, 2000,

and published in the Federal Register

on September 12, 2000 (65 FR 55050).

The petitioner presents evidence that

the Department’s survey of the

company’s customers was incomplete.

Conclusion

After careful review of the

application, I conclude that the claim is

of sufficient weight to justify

reconsideration of the Department of

Labor’s prior decision. The application

is, therefore, granted.

Signed at Washington, D.C. this 17th day

of October 2000.

Linda G. Poole,

Certifying Officer, Division of Trade

Adjustment Assistance.

[FR Doc. 00–27567 Filed 10–25–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training

Administration

[NAFTA–4145]

Wolverine World Wide, Inc., Rockford,

MI; Notice of Termination of

Investigation

Pursuant to Title V of the North

American Free Trade Agreement

Implementation Act (Pub. L. 103–182)

concerning transitional adjustment

assistance, hereinafter called (NAFTA–

TAA), and in accordance with section

250(a), Subchapter D, Chapter 2, Title II,

of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended

(19 USC 2273), an investigation was

initiated on August 21, 1999 in response

to a petition filed on behalf of workers

at Wolverine World Wide, Incorporated,

Rockford, Michigan.

An active certification covering the

petitioning group of workers remains in

effect (NAFTA–2668), which expires on

January 25, 2001. Consequently, further

investigation in this case would serve

no purpose, and the investigation has

been terminated.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 12th day of

October 2000.

Linda G. Poole,

Certifying Officer, Division of Trade

Adjustment Assistance.

[FR Doc. 00–27566 Filed 10–25–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4510–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

Proposed Collection; Comment

Request

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as

part of its continuing effort to reduce

paperwork and respondent burden,

conducts a preclearance consultation

program to provide the general public

and Federal agencies with an

opportunity to comment on proposed

and/or continuing collections of

information in accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(PRA95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This

program helps to ensure that requested

data can be provided in the desired

format, reporting burden (time and

financial resources) is minimized,

collection instruments are clearly

understood, and the impact of collection

requirements on respondents can be

properly assessed. Currently, the

Employment Standards Administration

is soliciting comments concerning the

proposed extension collection of the

following information collection: Notice

of Issuance of Insurance Policy, CM–

921. Copies of the proposed information

collection request can be obtained by

contacting the office listed below in the

addressee section of this Notice.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted to the office listed in the

addressee section below on or before

December 26, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Ms. Patricia A. Forkel, U.S.

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution

Ave., NW., Room S–3201, Washington,

DC 20210, telephone (202) 693–0339

(this is not a toll-free number), fax (202)

693–1451.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

Section 423 of the Black Lung

Benefits Act, as amended, specifies that

a responsible coal mine operator must

be insured for payment of black lung

benefits and outlines the items each

contract of insurance must contain. It

enumerates the civil penalties to which

a responsible coal mine operator is

subject, should these procedures not be

followed. Further, 20 CFR Ch. VI

subpart C, 726.208–213 requires that

each insurance carrier report to the

Division of Coal Mine Workers’

Compensation (DCMWC) each policy

and endorsement issued, cancelled, or

reviewed with respect to responsible

operators, on such a form as DCMWC

may require. The CM–921 is the form

completed by the insurance carrier and

forwarded to DCMWC for review.

II. Review Focus

The Department of Labor is

particularly interested in comments

which:

• Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

• Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

• Enhance the quality, utility and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

• Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submissions

of responses.

III. Current Actions

The Department of Labor seeks the

extension of approval to collect this

information in order to identify

operators who have secured insurance

for payment of black lung benefits as

required by the Act.

Type of Review: Extension.

Agency: Employment Standards

Administration.

Title: Notice of Issuance of Insurance

Policy.

OMB Number: 1215–0059.

Agency Number: CM–921.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit; State, Local or Tribal

Government.

Total Respondents: 6/54.

Frequency: Annually.

Total Responses: 3,200/800.

Time per Response: 10 minutes.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 667.

Total Burden Cost: (capital/startup):

$0.

Total Burden Cost: (operating/

maintenance): $1,640.

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and/or

included in the request for Office of

Management and Budget approval of the

information collection request; they will

also become a matter of public record.

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.