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Any comments submitted in writing 

may be filed by the United States in 

whole or in part on the public court 

docket without notice to the commenter. 

During the public comment period, 

the Consent Decree may be examined 

and downloaded at this Justice 

Department website: https://

www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. 

If you require assistance accessing the 

Consent Decree, you may request 

assistance by email or by mail to the 

addresses provided above for submitting 

comments. 

Scott Bauer, 

Assistant Section Chief, Environmental 

Enforcement Section, Environment and 

Natural Resources Division. 

[FR Doc. 2025–01650 Filed 1–23–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Notice of Lodging of Proposed 

Consent Decree Under the Clean Air 

Act 

On January 17, 2025, the Department 

of Justice lodged a proposed consent 

decree with the United States District 

Court for the District of New Mexico in 

the lawsuit titled United States of 

America and New Mexico Environment 

Department v. HF Sinclair Navajo 

Refining LLC, Civil Action No. 1:25–cv– 

00054. 

In this action, the United States, on 

behalf of the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, and the New Mexico 

Environment Department filed a 

complaint alleging that HF Sinclair 

Navajo Refining, LLC (‘‘Defendant’’) 

violated provisions of the Clean Air Act 

(‘‘CAA’’), the New Mexico Air Quality 

Control Act, and their implementing 

regulations, including emissions and 

performance standards related to: 

refinery fenceline emissions, benzene 

waste, storage tanks, flaring, and 

equipment leaks, resulting in excess 

volatile organic compounds (‘‘VOC’’) 

and hazardous air pollutants (‘‘HAP’’) at 

its Artesia, New Mexico refinery 

(‘‘Refinery’’). The complaint seeks an 

Order enjoining Defendant from further 

violating applicable requirements and 

requiring Defendant to remedy, mitigate, 

and offset the harm to public health and 

the environment caused by the 

violations and to pay a civil penalty. 

Under the proposed settlement, 

Defendant agrees to pay a civil penalty 

of $35,000,000 (of which $17,500,000 is 

to be paid to the United States and 

$17,500,000 is to be paid to the State of 

New Mexico). 

In addition, Defendant will 

implement an injunctive relief program 

that includes: installation of a flare gas 

recovery system, wastewater system 

capital projects, storage tank capital 

projects, and enhanced monitoring of 

equipment to reduce to reduce VOC and 

HAP emissions. 

The publication of this notice opens 

a period for public comment on the 

proposed consent decree. Comments 

should be addressed to the Assistant 

Attorney General, Environment and 

Natural Resources Division, and should 

refer to United States and New Mexico 

Environment Department v. HF Sinclair 

Navajo Refining LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 90– 

5–2–1–2228/2. All comments must be 

submitted no later than thirty (30) days 

after the publication date of this notice. 

Comments may be submitted either by 

email or by mail: 

To submit 

comments: Send them to: 

By email ....... pubcomment-ees.enrd@

usdoj.gov. 

By mail ......... Assistant Attorney General, 

U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. 

Box 7611, Washington, DC 

20044–7611. 

Any comments submitted in writing 

may be filed by the United States in 

whole or in part on the public court 

docket without notice to the commenter. 

During the public comment period, 

the proposed consent decree may be 

examined and downloaded at this 

Justice Department website: http://

www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. 

If you require assistance accessing the 

proposed consent decree, you may 

request assistance by email or by mail 

to the addresses provided above for 

submitting comments. 

Thomas Carroll, 

Assistant Section Chief, Environmental 

Enforcement Section, Environment and 

Natural Resources Division. 

[FR Doc. 2025–01652 Filed 1–23–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request; Ventilation 

Plans, Tests, and Examinations in 

Underground Coal Mines 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Labor 

(DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety 

and Health Administration (MSHA)- 

sponsored information collection 

request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are 

invited. 

DATES: The OMB will consider all 

written comments that the agency 

receives on or before February 24, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Howell by telephone at 202– 

693–6782, or by email at DOL_PRA_

PUBLIC@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 

Section 101(a) of the Federal Mine 

Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the Mine 

Act), the Secretary may by rule in 

accordance with procedures set forth in 

this section and in accordance with 

section 553 of title 5, United States Code 

(without regard to any reference in such 

section to sections 556 and 557 of such 

title), develop, promulgate, and revise as 

may be appropriate, improved 

mandatory health or safety standards for 

the protection of life and prevention of 

injuries in coal or other mines. In 

addition, section 303 requires that all 

coal mines be ventilated by mechanical 

ventilation equipment installed and 

operated in a manner approved by an 

authorized representative of the 

Secretary and such equipment be 

examined daily and a record be kept of 

such examination. 

Underground coal mines usually 

present harsh and hostile working 

environments. The ventilation system is 

the most vital life support system in 

underground mining and a properly 

operating ventilation system is essential 

for maintaining a safe and healthful 

working environment. Lack of adequate 

ventilation in underground mines has 

resulted in fatalities from asphyxiation 

and explosions. 

An underground mine is a maze of 

tunnels that must be adequately 

ventilated with fresh air to provide a 

safe environment for miners. Methane is 

liberated from the strata, and noxious 

gases and dusts from blasting and other 

mining activities may be present. The 

explosive and noxious gases and dusts 

must be diluted, rendered harmless, and 

carried to the surface by the ventilating 

currents. Sufficient air must be provided 

to maintain the level of respirable dust 

at or below 2 milligrams per cubic meter 

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maintained in accordance with MSHA 

standards. Mechanical ventilation 

equipment of sufficient capacity must 

operate at all times while miners are in 

the mine. Ground conditions are subject 

to frequent changes, thus sufficient tests 

and examinations are necessary to 

ensure the integrity of the ventilation 

system and to detect any changes that 

may require adjustments in the system. 

Records of tests and examinations are 

necessary to ensure that the ventilation 

system is being maintained and that 

changes which could adversely affect 

the integrity of the system, or the safety 

of the miners are not occurring. These 

examination, reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements of 

§§ 75.310, 75.312, 75.342, 75.351, 

75.360 through 75.364, 75.370, 75.371, 

and 75.382 also incorporate 

examinations of other critical aspects of 

the underground work environment 

such as roof conditions and electrical 

equipment which have historically 

caused numerous fatalities if not 

properly maintained and operated. For 

additional substantive information 

about this ICR, see the related notice 

published in the Federal Register on 

October 9, 2024 (89 FR 81942). 

Comments are invited on: (1) whether 

the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of 

the agency’s estimates of the burden and 

cost of the collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information collection; and 

(4) ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

This information collection is subject 

to the PRA. A Federal agency generally 

cannot conduct or sponsor a collection 

of information, and the public is 

generally not required to respond to an 

information collection, unless the OMB 

approves it and displays a currently 

valid OMB Control Number. In addition, 

notwithstanding any other provisions of 

law, no person shall generally be subject 

to penalty for failing to comply with a 

collection of information that does not 

display a valid OMB Control Number. 

See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. 

Agency: DOL–MSHA. 

Title of Collection: Ventilation Plans, 

Tests, and Examinations in 

Underground Coal Mines. 

OMB Control Number: 1219–0088. 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profits. 

Number of Respondents: 225. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Number of Responses: 1,910,978. 

Annual Burden Hours: 150,674 hours. 

Total Estimated Annual Other Costs 

Burden: $69,865. 

(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D)). 

Michael Howell, 

Senior Paperwork Reduction Act Analyst. 

[FR Doc. 2025–01523 Filed 1–23–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

Petition for Modification of Application 

of Existing Mandatory Safety 

Standards 

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 Canyon Fuel 

Company, LLC. 

DATES: All comments on the petition 

must be received by MSHA’s Office of 

Standards, Regulations, and Variances 

on or before February 24, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by Docket No. MSHA–2025– 

0012 by any of the following methods: 

1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

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

instructions for submitting comments 

for MSHA–2025–0012. 

2. Fax: 202–693–9441. 

3. Email: petitioncomments@dol.gov. 

4. Regular Mail or Hand Delivery: 

MSHA, Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances, Room 

C3522, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20210. 

Attention: S. Aromie Noe, Director, 

Office of Standards, Regulations, and 

Variances. Persons delivering 

documents are required to check in at 

the receptionist’s desk. 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–2025–010–C. 

Petitioner: Canyon Fuel Company, 

LLC, 597 South SR 24, Salina, Utah 

84654. 

Mine: Sufco Mine, MSHA ID No. 42– 

00089, located in Sevier County, Utah. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 

75.500(d), Permissible electric 

equipment. 

Modification Request: The petitioner 

requests a modification of 30 CFR 

75.500(d) to permit an alternate method 

of compliance for respiratory protection. 

Specifically, the petitioner proposes to 

use the Drager X-plore 8000 powered air 

purifying respirator (PAPR) to protect 

miners from potential exposure to 

respirable dust during normal mining 

conditions, in or inby the last open 

crosscut. 

The petitioner states that: 

(a) Sufco Mine is proposing to use the 

Drager X-plore 8000 PAPR in 

conjunction with the 3M Versa Flo units 

that have been approved for use. The 

3M Versa Flo unit is highly used in the 

medical field which causes shortage and 

backorders of filters and other parts of 

the unit. Sufco feels that the Drager 

PAPR would help relieve the issues of 

storages and backorders for the 3M 

Versa Flo unit filters and other parts, 

and so that miners will still be provided 

a method that provides a direct 

reduction of miners’ exposure to 

respirable dust, thus reducing their 

health risks. 

(b) The Drager X-plore 8000 PAPR 

provides a constant flow of filtered air 

to the miners, which provides a direct 

reduction of miners’ exposure to 

respirable dust, thus reducing their 


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