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available that can be taken into or used 

inby the last open crosscut. 

(i) The alternative method in the 

petition will at all times guarantee no 

less than the same measure of protection 

afforded to the miners by the standard. 

The petitioner proposes the following 

alternative method: 

(a) All miners who will be involved 

with or affected by the use of the 3M 

Versaflo TR–800 or CleanSpace EX 

PAPRs shall receive training in 

accordance with 30 CFR 48.7 on the 

requirements of the Proposed Decision 

and Order (PDO) granted by MSHA and 

manufacturer guidelines. Such training 

shall be completed before any 3M 

Versaflo TR–800 or CleanSpace EX 

PAPR can be used inby the last open 

crosscut. The operator shall keep a 

record of such training and provide 

such record to MSHA upon request. 

(b) The PAPRs, battery packs, all 

associated wiring and connections shall 

be inspected before use to determine if 

there is any damage to the units that 

would negatively impact intrinsic 

safety. If any defects are found, the 

PAPR shall be removed from service. 

(c) A separate logbook shall be 

maintained for the 3M Versaflo TR–800 

and CleanSpace EX PAPRs that will be 

kept with the equipment, or in a 

location with other mine record books 

and shall be made available to MSHA 

upon request. The equipment shall be 

examined at least weekly by a qualified 

person as defined in 30 CFR 75.512–1 

and the examination results recorded in 

the logbook. Examination records shall 

be maintained for one year. 

(d) All 3M Versaflo TR–800 and 

CleanSpace EX PAPRs to be used inby 

the last open crosscut shall be 

physically examined prior to initial use 

and each unit shall be assigned a unique 

identification number. Each unit shall 

be examined by the person to operate 

the equipment prior to taking the 

equipment underground to ensure the 

equipment is used according to the 

original equipment manufacturer’s 

recommendations and maintained in a 

safe operating condition. The 

examinations for the 3M Versaflo TR– 

800 PAPRs shall include: 

(1) Check the equipment for any 

physical damage and the integrity of the 

case. 

(2) Remove the battery and inspect for 

corrosion. 

(3) Inspect the contact points to 

ensure a secure connection to the 

battery. 

(4) Reinsert the battery and power up 

and shut down to ensure proper 

connections. 

(5) Check the battery compartment 

cover or battery attachment to ensure 

that it is securely fastened. 

(6) For equipment utilizing lithium 

type cells, ensure that lithium cells and/ 

or packs are not damaged or swelled in 

size. 

The CleanSpace EX PAPR does not 

have an accessible/removable battery. 

The internal battery and motor/blower 

assembly are both contained within the 

‘‘power unit’’ assembly and the battery 

cannot be removed, reinserted or 

fastened. Therefore, examination of the 

CleanSpace EX PAPR shall include any 

indications of physical damage. 

(e) All 3M Versaflo TR–800 and 

CleanSpace EX PAPR units shall be 

serviced according to the manufacturer’s 

recommendations. 

(f) Prior to energizing and during use 

of the 3M Versaflo TR–800 or the 

CleanSpace EX PAPR inby the last open 

crosscut, procedures in accordance with 

30 CFR 75.323 shall be followed. 

(g) Only the 3M TR–830 Battery Pack, 

which meets lithium battery safety 

standard UL 1642 or IEC 62133, in the 

3M Versaflo TR–800 PAPR shall be 

used. Only the CleanSpace EX Power 

Unit, which meets lithium battery safety 

standard UL 1642 or IEC 62133, in the 

CleanSpace EX shall be used. 

(h) If battery packs for the 3M Versaflo 

TR–800 PAPR are provided, all battery 

‘‘change outs’’ shall occur in intake air 

outby the last open crosscut. 

(i) The following maintenance and 

use conditions shall apply to equipment 

containing lithium type batteries: 

(1) Neither the 3M TR–830 Battery 

Pack nor the CleanSpace EX Power Unit 

shall be disassembled nor modified by 

anyone other than permitted by the 

manufacturer of the equipment. 

(2) The 3M TR–830 Battery Pack shall 

be charged only in an area free of 

combustible material and in intake air 

outby the last open crosscut. The 3M 

TR–830 Battery Pack shall be charged 

only by a manufacturer’s recommended 

battery charger, such as the: 

(i) 3M Battery Charger Kit TR–641N, 

which includes one 3M Charger Cradle 

TR–640 and one 3M Power Supply TR– 

941N, or, 

(ii) 3M 4-Station Battery Charger Kit 

TR–644N, which includes four 3M 

Charger Cradles TR–640 and one 3M 4- 

Station Battery Charger Base/Power 

Supply TR–944N. 

(3) The CleanSpace EX internal 

battery, which is contained within the 

power unit assembly, shall be charged 

in areas located outby the last open 

crosscut in intake air and only the 

manufacturer’s recommended battery 

chargers shall be used, such as the 

CleanSpace EX Battery Charger, Product 

Code PAF–0066. 

(4) Neither the 3M TR–830 Battery 

Pack nor the CleanSpace EX power unit 

which contains the internal battery, 

shall be exposed to water, allowed to get 

wet or immersed in liquid. This does 

not preclude incidental exposure of the 

3M TR–830 Battery Pack or the 

CleanSpace EX power unit assembly. 

(5) Neither the 3M Versaflo TR–800 

PAPR nor the CleanSpace EX PAPR, 

including the internal battery, shall be 

used, charged or stored in locations 

where the manufacturer’s recommended 

temperature limits are exceeded. 

Neither the 3M Versaflo TR–800 PAPR 

nor the CleanSpace EX PAPR shall be 

placed in direct sunlight nor stored near 

a source of heat. 

(j) Annual retraining shall be given to 

all miners who will be involved with or 

affected by the use of the 3M Versaflo 

TR–800 or CleanSpace EX PAPRs in 

accordance with 30 CFR 48.8. Training 

of new miners on the requirements of 

the PDO granted by MSHA in 

accordance with 30 CFR 48.5, and 

training of experienced miners on the 

requirements of the PDO granted by 

MSHA in accordance with 30 CFR 48.6 

shall be given. The operator shall keep 

a record of such training and provide 

such record to MSHA upon request. 

(k) The miners at Speed Mine and 

Winchester 2 Mine are not represented 

by a labor organization and there are no 

representatives of miners at the mine. A 

copy of this petition has been posted on 

the bulletin board at Speed Mine and 

Winchester 2 Mine, on October 4, 2024. 

The petitioner asserts that the 

alternative method in the petition will 

at all times guarantee no less than the 

same measure of protection afforded to 

the miners by the standard. 

Song-ae Aromie Noe, 

Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, 

and Variances. 

[FR Doc. 2024–26724 Filed 11–15–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4520–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

Petition for Modification of Application 

of Existing Mandatory Safety Standard 

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice is a summary of 

a petition for modification submitted to 

the Mine Safety and Health 

Administration (MSHA) by Marfork 

Coal Company, LLC. 


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DATES: All comments on the petition 

must be received by MSHA’s Office of 

Standards, Regulations, and Variances 

on or before December 18, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by Docket No. MSHA–2024– 

0078 by any of the following methods: 

1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments 

for MSHA–2024–0078. 

2. Fax: 202–693–9441. 

3. Email: petitioncomments@dol.gov. 

4. Regular Mail or Hand Delivery: 

MSHA, Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th 

Street South, 4th Floor West, Arlington, 

Virginia 22202–5452. 

Attention: S. Aromie Noe, Director, 

Office of Standards, Regulations, and 

Variances. Persons delivering 

documents are required to check in at 

the receptionist’s desk, 4th Floor West. 

Individuals may inspect copies of the 

petition and comments during normal 

business hours at the address listed 

above. Before visiting MSHA in person, 

call 202–693–9455 to make an 

appointment. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: S. 

Aromie Noe, Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances at 202–693– 

9440 (voice), Petitionsformodification@

dol.gov (email), or 202–693–9441 (fax). 

[These are not toll-free numbers.] 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and 

Health Act of 1977 and title 30 of the 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 

44 govern the application, processing, 

and disposition of petitions for 

modification. 

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 of Labor 

determines that: 

1. An alternative method of achieving 

the result of such standard exists which 

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, sections 44.10 and 44.11 

of 30 CFR establish the requirements for 

filing petitions for modification. 

II. Petition for Modification 

Docket Number: M–2024–053–C. 

Petitioner: Marfork Coal Company, 

LLC, P.O. Box 457, Whitesville, West 

Virginia 25209. 

Mine: Black Eagle Mine, MSHA ID No. 

46–09550, located in Raleigh County, 

West Virginia. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.312(c) 

(Main mine fan examinations and 

records). 

Modification Request: The petitioner 

requests a modification of 30 CFR 

75.312(c) to permit testing the automatic 

fan stopping signal device without 

shutting down the mine fan and 

removing the miners. 

The petitioner states that: 

(a) The mine extracts coal by the room 

and pillar method of mining and 

operates three continuous miner 

sections producing coal five to six days 

per week. 

(b) The mine has personnel 

underground 24 hours per day, 7 days 

per week. 

(c) The mine is ventilated by one, 

Jeffrey model 8HUA117, 1,500 

horsepower (hp) and 895 revolutions 

per minute (rpm), mine fan. 

(d) The fan operates at approximately 

10 inches of water gauge and moves 

approximately 635,000 cubic feet per 

minute. 

(e) The mine liberates 777,272 cubic 

feet of methane every 24 hours as of 

April 16, 2024. 

(f) Currently, the mine fan stops every 

31 days to check the fan signal device. 

(g) If fan outage lasts longer than 1, 3, 

or 48 hours, then the fan is required to 

run for 1, 2, or 3 hours, respectively, 

before a certified examiner can re-enter 

the mine to conduct the required 

examinations. 

(h) It is unfavorable to stop the fan 

and disrupt the ventilation due to the 

mine liberating methane and personnel 

being underground 24 hours per day, 7 

days per week, making it impossible to 

schedule a time when the fan stoppage 

signal can be checked without miners 

being underground. 

The petitioner proposes the following 

alternative method: 

(a) The main fine fan shall be 

provided with a fan alarm signal system 

consisting of the following: 

(1) A ridged plastic tubing protected 

by steel conduit extending from the fan 

ductwork to a Photohelic gauge and 

chart recorder to continuously monitor 

the fan operating pressure. An 

automatic fan signal is activated when 

the fan pressure falls below 50 percent 

of the normal operating pressure (which 

currently equals 5 inches of water 

gauge) as measured by the Photohelic 

gauge. This alarm shall be visible and 

audible in the dispatcher’s office. 

(2) A Pyott Boone Belt (PBE) model 

#1610 TA analog scanner monitors the 

fan. When the fan loses electrical power, 

the PBE scanner sends a signal to the 

dispatch office which sounds an alarm. 

This additional alarm provides a backup 

in the event the Photohelic gauge or its 

contacts fail to automatically signal. 

(b) The automatic fan signal device 

shall be tested every seven days by 

manually operating a valve (Ham-Let 

valve) near the Photohelic gauge and fan 

pressure recording chart reducing the 

pressure on the water gauge to simulate 

a fan stoppage, causing the activation of 

the fan signal. The actuation of the fan 

alarm shall be verified by a responsible 

person at the location where the 

responsible person is always on duty 

when anyone is underground. Once this 

seven-day test of the alternative method 

has been successfully repeated for four 

consecutive weeks, the test frequency 

shall change to at least every 31 days. 

(c) The automatic fan signal device 

and signal alarm shall be tested every 

six months by stopping the fan to ensure 

that the automatic signal device causes 

the alarm to activate when the fan shuts 

down. 

(d) By the end of the shift on which 

the test of the automatic fan signal 

device is completed, person(s) 

performing the test shall record the 

result of the test in a secure book. The 

record book shall be retained at a 

surface location at the mine for at least 

one year and shall be made available for 

inspection by an Authorized 

Representative of the Secretary. 

(e) Within 60 days of the Proposed 

Decision and Order (PDO) granted by 

MSHA, Marfork shall submit proposed 

revisions for its approved 30 CFR 48 

training plan to the MSHA District 

Manager. These proposed revisions 

shall include initial and refresher 

training regarding compliance with the 

PDO granted by MSHA. Miners who are 

to perform the test under the PDO 

granted by MSHA shall be trained at 

least annually on the proper method of 

testing upon his or her initial 

assignment to these responsibilities. 

(f) The petitioner asserts that this 

Petition for Modification of Application 

of Mandatory Standard has been posted 

on the employee bulletin board at the 

Black Eagle Mine as of August 30, 2024, 

and there are no representatives of 

miners at this operation. 

The petitioner asserts that the 

alternate method proposed will at all 

times guarantee no less than the same 


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measure of protection afforded the 

miners under the mandatory standard. 

Song-ae Aromie Noe, 

Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, 

and Variances. 

[FR Doc. 2024–26722 Filed 11–15–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4520–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration 

[Docket No. OSHA–2022–0011] 

Maritime Advisory Committee on 

Occupational Safety and Health 

(MACOSH); Notice of Meeting 

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA), Labor. 

ACTION: Notice of MACOSH meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Maritime Advisory 

Committee on Occupational Safety and 

Health (MACOSH) will meet December 

3, 2024. Committee members and the 

public will meet virtually via WebEx. 

DATES: 

MACOSH full Committee meeting: 

MACOSH will meet from 9 a.m. to 10:30 

a.m., eastern standard time (EST), 

Tuesday, December 3, 2024. 

MACOSH Workgroup meetings: The 

MACOSH Shipyard and Longshoring 

Workgroups will meet from 10:30 a.m. 

to 12 p.m., EST, Tuesday, December 3, 

2024. 

ADDRESSES: Submission of comments 

and requests to speak: Comments and 

requests to speak at the MACOSH 

meeting, including attachments, must be 

submitted electronically at 

www.regulations.gov, the eRulemaking 

Portal by November 22, 2024. 

Comments must be identified by the 

docket number for this Federal Register 

notice (Docket No. OSHA–2022–0011). 

Follow the online instructions for 

submitting comments. 

Registration: All persons wishing to 

attend this virtual meeting must register 

via the registration link on the 

MACOSH web page at https://

www.osha.gov/advisorycommittee/ 

macosh. Upon registration, virtual 

attendees will receive a WebEx link for 

remote access to the meeting. 

Requests for special accommodations: 

Submit requests for special 

accommodations, including translation 

services, for this MACOSH meeting by 

November 22, 2024, to Ms. Carla 

Marcellus, Directorate of Standards and 

Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of 

Labor; telephone: (202) 693–1865; 

email: marcellus.carla@dol.gov. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the agency name and the OSHA 

docket number for this Federal Register 

notice (Docket No. OSHA–2022–0011). 

OSHA will place comments, including 

personal information, in the public 

docket, which may be made available 

online. Therefore, OSHA cautions 

interested parties about submitting 

personal information such as Social 

Security numbers and birthdates. 

Docket: To read or download 

documents in the public docket for this 

MACOSH meeting, go to 

www.regulations.gov. All documents in 

the public docket are listed in the index; 

however, some documents (e.g., 

copyrighted material) are not publicly 

available to read or download through 

www.regulations.gov. All submissions, 

including copyrighted material, are 

available for inspection through the 

OSHA Docket Office. Contact the OSHA 

Docket Office at (202) 693–2350 (TTY 

(877) 889–5627) for assistance in 

locating docket submissions. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

For press inquiries: Mr. Frank 

Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of 

Communications, U.S. Department of 

Labor; telephone: (202) 693–1999; 

email: meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. 

For general information about 

MACOSH: Ms. Amy Wangdahl, 

Director, Office of Maritime and 

Agriculture, Directorate of Standards 

and Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department 

of Labor; telephone: (202) 693–2066; 

email: wangdahl.amy@dol.gov. 

Telecommunication requirements: For 

additional information about the 

telecommunication requirements for the 

meeting, please contact Ms. Carla 

Marcellus, Directorate of Standards and 

Guidance, OSHA, U.S. Department of 

Labor; telephone: (202) 693–1865; 

email: marcellus.carla@dol.gov. 

For copies of this Federal Register 

Notice: Electronic copies of this Federal 

Register notice are available at 

www.regulations.gov. This notice, as 

well as news releases and other relevant 

information, are also available at 

OSHA’s web page at www.osha.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Meeting Information 

MACOSH Meeting 

MACOSH will meet from 9 a.m.– 

10:30 a.m., EST, Tuesday, December 3, 

2024. Public attendance will be virtual 

via WebEx. Meeting information will be 

posted in the docket (Docket No. 

OSHA–2022–0011) and on the 

MACOSH web page, https://

www.osha.gov/advisorycommittee/ 

macosh, prior to the meeting. 

The tentative agenda for the full 

Committee meeting will include reports 

from the Shipyard and Longshoring 

workgroups, a presentation on OSHA’s 

National Emphasis Program on Falls 

and the National Safety Stand-Down to 

prevent falls, and a presentation from 

NIOSH on emerging technology in the 

maritime industry. 

MACOSH Workgroup Meetings 

The MACOSH Shipyard and 

Longshoring Workgroups will meet from 

10:30 a.m.–12 p.m., EST, Tuesday, 

December 3, 2024. 

Authority and Signature 

James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant 

Secretary of Labor for Occupational 

Safety and Health, authorized the 

preparation of this notice under the 

authority granted by 29 U.S.C. 655(b)(1) 

and 656(d), 5 U.S.C. 10, Secretary of 

Labor’s Order No. 8–2020 (85 FR 

58393), and 29 CFR part 1912. 

Signed at Washington, DC. 

James S. Frederick, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Occupational 

Safety and Health. 

[FR Doc. 2024–26817 Filed 11–15–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–26–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration 

[Docket No. OSHA–2016–0005] 

Notice of Meeting in Advance of the 

United Nations Sub-Committee of 

Experts on the Globally Harmonized 

System of Classification and Labelling 

of Chemicals Session 

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration, Labor. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice is to advise 

interested persons that OSHA will 

conduct a virtual public meeting on 

November 13, 2024, in advance of the 

47th session of the United Nations SubCommittee of Experts on the Globally 

Harmonized System of Classification 

and Labelling of Chemicals 

(UNSCEGHS) to be held as an in-person 

meeting December 4–6, 2024, in Geneva, 

Switzerland. OSHA, along with the U.S. 

Interagency Globally Harmonized 

System of Classification and Labelling 

of Chemicals (GHS) Coordinating 

Group, plans to consider the comments 

and information gathered at the 

November 13, 2024, public meeting 

when developing the U.S. Government 

positions for the UNSCEGHS meeting 

December 4–6, 2024. 

DATES: OSHA’s virtual public meeting 

will take place on November 13, 2024. 

Specific information for the meeting 


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