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(h) Since the 3M Airstream HeadgearMounted PAPR System has been 

discontinued by the manufacturer, there 

are no other MSHA-approved units 

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, and 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 that 

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 or 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: 

(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 

or 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 Rockwell Mining, 

LLC, Flying Eagle 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 

Rockwell Mining, LLC, Flying Eagle 

Mine, on November 21, 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. 

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ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory 

committee meeting. 

SUMMARY: We are announcing an 

upcoming meeting of the State, Local, 

Tribal, and Private Sector Policy 

Advisory Committee (SLTPS–PAC) in 

accordance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act and implementing 

regulations. 

DATES: The meeting will be on January 

8, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be a 

hybrid of virtual and in person in the 

Adams Conference Room, 700 

Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 

20408. We will send instructions on 

how to access the meeting to those who 

register according to the instructions 

below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Heather Harris Paga ́n, ISOO Senior 

Program Analyst, at SLTPS_PAC@

nara.gov or (202) 357–5351. Contact 

ISOO at ISOO@nara.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

meeting is open to the public in 

accordance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app 2) and 

implementing regulations at 41 CFR 

102–3. The Committee will discuss 

matters relating to the classified 

national security information program 

for State, local, Tribal, and private 

sector entities. 

Procedures: Members of the public 

must register in advance for the virtual 

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?do=register&t=7&p=509225 if they 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Comment Request; National 

Science Foundation Proposal/Award 

Information—NSF Proposal and Award 

Policies and Procedures Guide 

AGENCY: National Science Foundation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans 

to renew this collection. In accordance 

with the requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing 

the opportunity for public comment on 

this action. After obtaining and 

considering public comment, NSF will 

prepare the submission requesting 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) clearance of this collection for no 

longer than three years. 

DATES: Written comments on this notice 

must be received by February 10, 2025 

to be assured consideration. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered to the extent practicable. 

Send comments to the address below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance 

Officer, National Science Foundation, 

2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite E7400, 

Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone 

(703) 292–7556; or send email to 

splimpto@nsf.gov. Individuals who use 

a telecommunications device for the 

deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 

800–877–8339, which is accessible 24 

hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a 

year (including Federal holidays). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title of Collection: ‘‘U.S. National 

Science Foundation Proposal/Award 

Information—NSF Proposal and Award 

Policies and Procedures Guide.’’ 

OMB Approval Number: 3145–0058. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 

November 30, 2026. 

Type of Request: Intent to seek 

approval to extend with revision an 

information collection for three years. 

The primary purpose of this revision is 

to update the U.S. NSF Proposal and 

Award Policies and Procedures Guide 

(PAPPG) to incorporate mandated 

statutory, regulatory, National Science 

and Technology Council (NSTC), 

Executive Order, and policy-related 

changes and clarifications of language. 

The draft NSF PAPPG is now available 

for your review and consideration on 

the NSF website at https://www.nsf.gov/ 

bfa/dias/policy/. To facilitate review, 

revised text has been highlighted in 

yellow throughout the document to 

identify significant changes. A brief 

comment explanation of the change also 

is provided. 

Proposed Project: The National 

Science Foundation Act of 1950 (Pub. L. 

81–507) sets forth NSF’s mission and 

purpose: 

‘‘To promote the progress of science; 

to advance the national health, 

prosperity, and welfare; to secure the 

national defense. . . .’’ 

The Act authorized and directed NSF 

to initiate and support: 

• Basic scientific research and 

research fundamental to the engineering 

process; 

• Programs to strengthen scientific 

and engineering research potential; 

• Science and engineering education 

programs at all levels and in all the 

various fields of science and 

engineering; 

• Programs that provide a source of 

information for policy formulation; and 

• Other activities to promote these 

ends. 

NSF’s core purpose resonates clearly 

in everything it does: promoting 

achievement and progress in science 

and engineering and enhancing the 

potential for research and education to 

contribute to the Nation. While NSF’s 

vision of the future and the mechanisms 

it uses to carry out its charges have 

evolved significantly over the last six 

decades, its ultimate mission remains 

the same. 

Use of the Information: The regular 

submission of proposals to the 

Foundation is part of the collection of 

information and is used to help NSF 

fulfill this responsibility by initiating 

and supporting merit-selected research 

and education projects in all the 

scientific and engineering disciplines. 

NSF receives more than 40,000 

proposals annually for new projects and 

makes approximately 10,500 financial 

assistance awards, including grants and 

cooperative agreements. 

NSF funding is primarily made 

through issuance of grants, cooperative 

agreements awarded to approximately 

3,000 institutions of higher education, 

non-profit organizations, tribal nations, 

for-profit organizations, and state and 

local governments. The awards are 

based primarily on the merit review of 

proposals submitted to the Foundation. 

Burden on the Public: The Foundation 

estimates that an average of 120 hours 

is expended for each proposal 

submitted. An estimated 40,000 

proposals are expected to be received 

during the course of one year for a total 

of 4,800,000 public burden hours 

annually. 

Comments: Comments are invited on 

(a) whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the Agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information; (c) ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information on respondents, 

including through the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology; and (d) ways to 

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 

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