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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–2022–009–M. 

Petitioner: TATA Chemicals Soda Ash 

Partners, P.O. Box 551, Green River, 

Wyoming 82935. 

Mine: TATA Chemicals Mine, MSHA 

ID No. 48–00155, located in Sweetwater 

County, Wyoming. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 

57.22305, Approved equipment (III 

mines). 

Modification Request: The petitioner 

requests a modification of 30 CFR 

57.22305 to permit the use of nonMSHA approved electronic total 

stations/theodolites in or beyond the 

last open crosscut and where methane 

may enter the air current. 

The petitioner states that: 

(a) A Wild/Leica T16 theodolite is 

used to perform all surveying work in 

the return and past the last open 

crosscut. This instrument is becoming 

obsolete, according to the petitioner’s 

surveying equipment supplier. 

(b) There are no MSHA-approved 

electronic total stations or theodolites. 

(c) Electronic total stations allow 

surveying personnel to measure 

distances without entering an area. A 

built-in electronic distance meter allows 

remote measurement by reflecting light 

off an object, such as the face, with no 

reflector. Use of the electronic total 

stations eliminates miner travel through 

areas with poor roof or rib conditions 

and allows measurement in unbolted 

areas. Station use also significantly 

reduces surveying personnel’s exposure 

to poor ground conditions. 

(d) Nineteen of the 21 electronic total 

stations/theodolites listed in the 

petitioner’s proposal have an IP (Ingress 

Progression) 66 rating; two have an IP 

65 rating. 

(e) The lithium batteries used for the 

instruments listed in the petitioner’s 

proposal meet the UL 1642 standard or 

IEC (International Electrotechnical 

Commission) 62133 standard. 

(f) Using the instruments listed in the 

petitioner’s proposal will provide the 

most accurate and safest means of 

surveying in methane-containing air and 

will improve the quality and accuracy of 

surveys, which will improve the safety 

of the mining operation. 

The petitioner proposes the following 

alternative method: 

(a) Use the following non-MSHA 

approved electronic total stations/ 

theodolites under normal mining 

conditions in or beyond the last open 

crosscut and where methane may enter 

the air current: 

(1) Sokkia Electronic Total Station 

Model SET350RX–3 

(2) Sokkia Electronic Total Station 

Model SET350R 

(3) Sokkia Electronic Total Station 

Model SET50RX 

(4) Sokkia Electronic Total Station 

Model SET300 

(5) Sokkia Intelligent Measurement 

Total Station Model iM–100 

(6) Sokkia Intelligent Measurement 

Total Station Model iM–50 

(7) Sokkia Compact X-ellence Station 

CX 

(8) Sokkia Compact X-ellence Station 

CX–60 

(9) Topcon Electronic Total Station 

Model GTS–225 

(10) Topcon Electronic Total Station 

Model GTS–300W 

(11) Topcon Digital Theodolite Model 

DT–270L 

(12) Topcon Digital Theodolite Model 

DT–209L 

(13) Topcon Electronic Total Station 

Model GTS–301D 

(14) Topcon Electronic Total Station 

Model GTS–235W 

(15) Topcon Electronic Total Station 

Model GM–50 

(16) Topcon Electronic Total Station 

Model GM–100 

(17) Leica Flexline Total Station Model 

TS03 

(18) Leica Flexline Total Station Model 

TS07 

(19) Leica Flexline Total Station Model 

TS10 

(20) Leica Nova TM60 Monitoring Total 

Station (IP 65) 

(21) Leica Nova TS60 Robotic Total 

Station (IP 65) 

(b) While not in operation, the 

electronic total station/theodolite will 

be charged out-by the last open crosscut 

utilizing the manufacturer’s approved 

battery charger. 

(c) The mine surveyor will follow 

manufacturer’s instruction on how to 

properly inspect the unit to ensure it is 

in proper working order before using it 

past the last open crosscut or where 

methane may enter the air current. 

(d) If 1.0 percent or more methane is 

detected, the procedures in 30 CFR 

57.22234 will be followed. 

The petitioner asserts that the 

alternative method proposed will at all 

times guarantee no less than the same 

measure of protection afforded the 

miners under the mandatory standard. 

Song-ae Aromie Noe, 

Acting Director, Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances. 

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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS 

ADMINISTRATION 

[NARA–2022–037] 

National Industrial Security Program 

Policy Advisory Committee (NISPPAC); 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Information Security Oversight 

Office (ISOO), National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA). 

ACTION: Notice of federal advisory 

committee meeting. 

SUMMARY: We are announcing an 

upcoming National Industrial Security 

Program Policy Advisory Committee 

(NISPPAC) meeting in accordance with 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

and implementing regulations. 

DATES: The meeting will be on April 27, 

2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

EDT. 

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be a 

virtual meeting. See supplementary 

procedures below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Heather Harris Paga ́n, ISOO Senior 

Program Analyst, by telephone at 

202.357.5351 or by email at NISPPAC@

nara.gov. Contact ISOO at ISOO@

nara.gov and the NISPPAC at 

NISPPAC@nara.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

virtual meeting is open to the public in 

accordance with the Federal Advisory 

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implementing regulations at 41 CFR 

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=841483 if you wish to attend. NISPPAC 

members, ISOO employees, and 

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Tasha Ford, 

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Advisory Committee for Biological 

Sciences; Notice of Meeting 

In accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, as amended), the National Science 

Foundation (NSF) announces the 

following meeting: 

Name and Committee Code: Advisory 

Committee for Biological Sciences 

(#1110). 

Date and Time: May 11, 2022, 10 

a.m.–5 p.m. Eastern, May 12, 2022, 10 

a.m.–1 p.m. Eastern. 

Place: NSF, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, 

Alexandria, VA 22314 (Virtual). 

The meeting will be held virtually 

among the Advisory Committee 

members. Livestreaming will be 

accessible through the following pages: 

May 11th—https://youtu.be/eDt3J_

4i0Ws and May 12th—https://youtu.be/ 

Hr53MPB5fZw. 

Type of Meeting: Open. 

Contact Persons: Montona FutrellGriggs, National Science Foundation, 

2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, 

VA 22314; Telephone: (703) 292–7162. 

Summary of Minutes: Minutes will be 

available on the BIO Advisory 

Committee website at https://

www.nsf.gov/bio/advisory.jsp or can be 

obtained from the contact person listed 

above. 

Purpose of Meeting: The Advisory 

Committee for the Directorate for 

Biological Sciences (BIO) provides 

advice and recommendations 

concerning major program emphases, 

directions, and goals for the researchrelated activities of the divisions that 

make up BIO. 

Agenda: Agenda items will include: A 

directorate business update; an 

overview of BIO’s portfolio and 

standard metrics; discussion of useinspired research in context of the 

Convergence Accelerator program, 

workforce development programs in the 

Directorate of Education and Human 

Resources, industry partnership 

opportunities, and BIO’s support for 

climate-related research; updates from 

the Committee on Equal Opportunities 

in Science and Engineering and the AC 

for Environmental Research and 

Education; discussion with the NSF 

Chief Operating Officer; and other 

directorate matters. 

Dated: April 5, 2022. 

Crystal Robinson, 

Committee Management Officer. 

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

[NRC–2022–0083] 

Qualification of Class 1E Connection 

Assemblies for Production and 

Utilization Facilities 

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission 

ACTION: Draft regulatory guide; request 

for comment. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) is issuing for public 

comment a draft regulatory guide (DG), 

DG–1400, ‘‘Qualification of Class 1E 

Connection Assemblies for Production 

and Utilization Facilities.’’ This DG is 

the proposed Revision 2 to Regulatory 

Guide (RG) 1.156. Methods described in 

RG 1.156 are acceptable to the NRC staff 

pertaining to the environmental 

qualification of connectors, 

terminations, and environmental seals 

in combination with cables or wires as 

assemblies for service in nuclear power 

plants to ensure that the connection 

assemblies can perform their safety 

functions. 

DATES: Submit comments by May 11, 

2022. Comments received after this date 

will be considered if it is practical to do 

so, but the NRC is able to ensure 

consideration only for comments 

received on or before this date. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods; 

however, the NRC encourages electronic 

comment submission through the 

Federal rulemaking website: 

• Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov and search 

for Docket ID NRC–2022–0083. Address 

questions about Docket IDs in 

Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann; 

telephone: 301–415–0624; email: 

Stacy.Schumann@nrc.gov. For technical 

questions, contact the individuals listed 

in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section of this document. 

• Mail comments to: Office of 

Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN–7– 

A60M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission, Washington, DC 20555– 

0001, ATTN: Program Management, 

Announcements and Editing Staff. 

For additional direction on obtaining 

information and submitting comments, 

see ‘‘Obtaining Information and 

Submitting Comments’’ in the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this document. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

James Steckel, Office of Nuclear 

Regulatory Research, telephone: 301– 

415–1026, email: James.Steckel@

nrc.gov; and Sheila Ray, Office of 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation, telephone: 

301–415–3653, email: Sheila.Ray@

nrc.gov. Both are staff members of the 

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 

Washington DC 20555–0001. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Obtaining Information and 

Submitting Comments 

A. Obtaining Information 

Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2022– 

0083 when contacting the NRC about 

the availability of information for this 

action. You may obtain publicly 

available information related to this 

action by any of the following methods: 

• Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to 

https://www.regulations.gov and search 

for Docket ID NRC–2022–0083. 

• NRC’s Agencywide Documents 

Access and Management System 

(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly 

available documents online in the 

ADAMS Public Documents collection at 

https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ 

adams.html. To begin the search, select 

‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.’’ For 

problems with ADAMS, please contact 

the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) 

reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– 

415–4737, or by email to 

PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. DG–1400, 

‘‘Qualification of Class 1E Connection 

Assemblies for Production and 

Utilization Facilities,’’ is available in 

ADAMS under Accession No. 

ML21288A562. The staff is also issuing 

for public comment a draft regulatory 

analysis for DG–1400 under ADAMS 

Accession No. ML21288A561. 

• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and 

purchase copies of public documents, 

by appointment, at the NRC’s PDR, 

Room P1 B35, One White Flint North, 

11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 

Maryland 20852. To make an 

appointment to visit the PDR, please 

send an email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov 

or call 1–800–397–4209 or 301–415– 

4737, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. 

(ET), Monday through Friday, except 

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