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working place will be free of 

accumulations of coal dust and coal 

spillages, and rock dust will be applied 

on the roof, rib, and floor to within 20 

feet of the face when mining through the 

well. On longwall sections, rock dusting 

will be conducted and placed on the 

roof, rib, and floor up to both the 

headgate and tailgate gob. 

(10) When the well is intersected, the 

operator will deenergize all equipment 

and thoroughly examine and determine 

they are safe before mining is resumed. 

After a well has been intersected and 

the working place determined safe, 

mining will continue inby the well at a 

distance sufficient to permit adequate 

ventilation around the area of the well. 

(11) If the casing is cut or milled at 

the coal seam level, the use of torches 

should not be necessary. However, in 

rare instances, torches may be used for 

inadequately or inaccurately cut or 

milled casings. No open flame is 

permitted in the area until adequate 

ventilation has been established around 

the wellbore and methane levels less 

than 1.0 percent are present in all areas 

that will be exposed to flames and 

sparks from the torch. The operator will 

apply a thick layer of rock dust to the 

roof, face, floor, ribs, and any exposed 

coal within 20 feet of the casing prior 

to any use of torches. 

(12) Non-sparking (brass) tools will be 

located on the working section and will 

be used to expose and examine cased 

wells. 

(13) No person will be permitted in 

the area of the mine-through operation 

except those actually engaged in the 

mining operation, including company 

personnel, representative of the miners, 

personnel from MSHA, and personnel 

from the appropriate State agency. 

(14) The operator will alert all 

personnel in the mine to the planned 

intersection of the well prior to their 

going underground if the planned 

intersection is to occur during their 

shift. This warning will be repeated for 

all shifts until the well has been mined 

through. 

(15) A certified official will directly 

supervise the mine-through operation 

and only the certified official in charge 

will issue instructions concerning the 

mine-through operation. 

(16) The responsible person required 

in 30 CFR 75.1501 will be responsible 

for well intersection emergencies. The 

responsible person will review the well 

intersection procedures prior to any 

planned intersection. 

Within 30 days after this petition 

becomes final, the petitioner will submit 

proposed revisions for its approved Part 

48 training plan to the DM. The 

proposed revisions will include initial 

and refresher training regarding 

compliance with the terms and 

conditions of this petition. The operator 

will provide all miners involved in the 

well intersection with training regarding 

the requirements of this petition prior to 

mining within 150 feet of the next well 

to be mined through. 

Within 30 days after this petition 

becomes final, the petitioner will submit 

proposed revisions for its approved 

mine emergency evacuation and 

firefighting plan required in 30 CFR 

75.1501. The operator will revise the 

plans to include the hazards and 

evacuation procedures to be used for 

well intersections. All underground 

miners will be trained in this revised 

plan within 30 days of the DM’s 

approval of the revised evacuation plan. 

The petitioner asserts that the 

proposed alternative method will at all 

times guarantee no less than the same 

measure of protection afforded by the 

existing standard. 

Sheila McConnell, 

Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, 

and Variances. 

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BILLING CODE 4520–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

Affirmative Decisions on Petitions for 

Modification Granted in Whole or in 

Part 

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health 

Administration (MSHA), Labor. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Section 101(c) of the Federal 

Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 

govern the application, processing, and 

disposition of petitions for modification. 

This Federal Register Notice notifies the 

public that MSHA has investigated and 

issued a final decision on certain mine 

operator petitions to modify a safety 

standard. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the final decisions 

are posted on MSHA’s Web site at 

https://www.msha.gov/regulations/ 

rulemaking/petitions-modification. The 

public may inspect the petitions and 

final decisions during normal business 

hours in MSHA’s Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th 

Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, 

Virginia 22202. All visitors are required 

to check in at the receptionist’s desk in 

Suite 4E401. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barbara Barron at 202–693–9447 

(Voice), barron.barbara@dol.gov 

(Email), or 202–693–9441 (Telefax). 

[These are not toll-free numbers]. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Introduction 

Under section 101 of the Federal Mine 

Safety and Health Act of 1977, a mine 

operator may petition and the Secretary 

of Labor (Secretary) may modify the 

application of a mandatory safety 

standard to that mine if the Secretary 

determines that: (1) An alternative 

method exists that will guarantee no 

less protection for the miners affected 

than that provided by the standard; or 

(2) the application of the standard will 

result in a diminution of safety to the 

affected miners. 

MSHA bases the final decision on the 

petitioner’s statements, any comments 

and information submitted by interested 

persons, and a field investigation of the 

conditions at the mine. In some 

instances, MSHA may approve a 

petition for modification on the 

condition that the mine operator 

complies with other requirements noted 

in the decision. 

II. Granted Petitions for Modification 

On the basis of the findings of 

MSHA’s investigation, and as designee 

of the Secretary, MSHA has granted or 

partially granted the following petitions 

for modification: 

• Docket Number: M–2012–075–C. 

FR Notice: 77 FR 30556 (May 23, 

2012). 

Petitioner: Mountain Coal Company, 

P.O. Box 591, 5174 Highway 133, 

Somerset, Colorado 81434. 

Mine: West Elk Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 

05–03672, located in Gunnison County, 

Colorado. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.500(d) 

(Permissible electric equipment). 

• Docket Number: M–2014–011–C. 

FR Notice: 79 FR 30174 (May 27, 

2014). 

Petitioner: Consol Pennsylvania Coal 

Company, LLC, Consol Energy, Inc., 

CNX Center, 1000 Consol Energy Drive, 

Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317–6506. 

Mine: Enlow Fork Mine, MSHA I.D. 

No. 36–07416, located in Greene 

County, Pennsylvania. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1700 

(Oil and Gas wells). 

• Docket Number: M–2014–012–C. 

FR Notice: 79 FR 30176 (May 27, 

2014). 

Petitioner: Consol Pennsylvania Coal 

Company, LLC, Consol Energy, Inc., 

CNX Center, 1000 Consol Energy Drive, 

Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317–6506. 

Mine: Bailey Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 

36–07230, located in Greene County, 

Pennsylvania. 


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Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1700 

(Oil and gas wells). 

• Docket Number: M–2014–013–C. 

FR Notice: 79 FR 30178 (May 27, 

2014). 

Petitioner: Consol Pennsylvania Coal 

Company, LLC, Consol Energy, Inc., 

CNX Center, 1000 Consol Energy Drive, 

Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317–6506. 

Mine: Harvey Mine (formerly BMX 

Mine), MSHA I.D. No. 36–10045, 

located in Greene County, Pennsylvania. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1700 

(Oil and gas wells). 

• Docket Number: M–2016–016–C. 

FR Notice: 81 FR 47423 (July 21, 

2016). 

Petitioner: Marshall County Coal 

Company, 1 Bridge Street, Monongah, 

West Virginia 26554. 

Mine: Marshall County Mine, MSHA 

I.D. No. 46–01437, located in Marshall 

County, West Virginia. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1700 

(Oil and gas wells). 

• Docket Number: M–2016–017–C. 

FR Notice: 81 FR 47426 (July 21, 

2016). 

Petitioner: The Marion County Coal 

Company, 1 Bridge Street, Monongah, 

West Virginia 26554. 

Mine: Marion County Mine, MSHA 

I.D. No. 46–01433, located in Marion 

County, West Virginia. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1700 

(Oil and gas wells). 

• Docket Number: M–2016–018–C. 

FR Notice: 81 FR 47428 (July 21, 

2016). 

Petitioner: The Monongalia County 

Coal Company, 1 Bridge Street, 

Monongah, West Virginia 26554. 

Mine: Monongalia County Mine, 

MSHA I.D. No. 46–01968, located in 

Monongalia County, West Virginia. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1700 

(Oil and gas wells). 

• Docket Number: M–2016–019–C. 

FR Notice: 81 FR 47431 (July 21, 

2016). 

Petitioner: The Harrison County Coal 

Company, 1 Bridge Street, Monongah, 

West Virginia 26554. 

Mine: Harrison County Mine, MSHA 

I.D. No. 46–01318, located in Marion 

County, West Virginia. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1700 

(Oil and gas wells). 

• Docket Number: M–2016–020–C. 

FR Notice: 81 FR 47434 (July 21, 

2016). 

Petitioner: The Ohio County Coal 

Company, 1 Bridge Street, Monongah, 

West Virginia 26554. 

Mine: Ohio County Mine, MSHA I.D. 

No. 46–01436, located in Marshall 

County, West Virginia. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1700 

(Oil and gas wells). 

• Docket Number: M–2016–021–C. 

FR Notice: 81 FR 47420 (July 21, 

2016). 

Petitioner: The Marshall County Coal 

Company, 57 Goshorn Woods Road, 

Cameron, West Virginia 26033. 

Mine: Marshall County Mine, MSHA 

I.D. No. 46–01437, located in Marshall 

County, West Virginia. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 

77.1914(a) (Electrical equipment). 

• Docket Number: M–2016–024–C. 

FR Notice: 81 FR 55490 (August 19, 

2016). 

Petitioner: Signal Peak Energy, LLC, 

100 Portal Drive, Roundup, Montana 

59072. 

Mine: Bull Mountains Mine #1, 

MSHA I.D. No. 24–01950, located in 

Musselshell County, Montana. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.312(c) 

(Main mine fan examinations and 

records). 

• Docket Number: M–2016–025–C. 

FR Notice: 81 FR 55491 (August 19, 

2016). 

Petitioner: Ohio County Coal 

Company, 1107 Golden Ridge Road, 

Dallas, West Virginia 26036. 

Mine: Ohio County Mine, MSHA I.D. 

No. 46–01436, located in Marshall 

County, West Virginia. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 

77.1914(a) (Electrical equipment). 

• Docket Number: M–2016–036–C. 

FR Notice: 81 FR 16066 (March 31, 

2017). 

Petitioner: Pennyrile Energy, LLC, 

7386 State Route 593, Calhoun, 

Kentucky 42327. 

Mine: Riveredge Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 

15–19424, located in McLean County, 

Kentucky. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1700 

(Oil and gas wells). 

• Docket Number: M–2016–010–M. 

FR Notice: 82 FR 16071 (March 31, 

2017). 

Petitioner: Fred Weber, Inc., 2320 

Creve Coeur Mill Road, Maryland 

Heights, Missouri 63043. 

Mine: Joliet MI, LLC Mine, MSHA I.D. 

No. 11–03153, located in Will County, 

Illinois. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 49.6(a)(1) 

(Equipment and maintenance 

requirements). 

Sheila McConnell, 

Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, 

and Variances. 

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BILLING CODE 4520–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration 

[Docket No. OSHA–2011–0064] 

Forging Machines; Extension of the 

Office of Management and Budget’s 

(OMB) Approval of Information 

Collection (Paperwork) Requirements 

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA), Labor. 

ACTION: Request for public comment. 

SUMMARY: OSHA is soliciting public 

comments concerning its proposal to 

extend the Office of Management and 

Budget’s (OMB) approval of the 

information collection requirements 

contained in the Forging Machines 

Standard. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted 

(postmarked, sent, or received) by 

December 15, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: 

Electronically: You may submit 

comments and attachments 

electronically at http://

www.regulations.gov, the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal. Follow the 

instructions online for submitting 

comments. 

Facsimile: If your comments, 

including attachments, are not longer 

than 10 pages, you may fax them to the 

OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. 

Mail, hand delivery, express mail, 

messenger, or courier service: When 

using these methods, you must submit 

a copy of your comments and 

attachments to the OSHA Docket Office, 

Docket No. OSHA–2011–0064, 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Labor, Room N–3653, 200 Constitution 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210. 

Deliveries (hand, express mail, 

messenger, and courier service) are 

accepted during the Docket Office’s 

normal business hours, 10:00 a.m. to 

3:00 p.m., ET. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the Agency name and OSHA 

docket number for the ICR (OSHA– 

2011–0064). All comments, including 

any personal information you provide, 

are placed in the public docket without 

change, and may be made available 

online at http://www.regulations.gov. 

For further information on submitting 

comments, see the ‘‘Public 

Participation’’ heading in the section of 

this notice titled SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

Docket: To read or download 

comments or other materials in the 

docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov 


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