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Yaspro Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., 

Room 1808E, No. 488, Vaohua Road, 

Pudong New District, Shanghai, China 

(c) The Office of Unfair Import 

Investigations, U.S. International Trade 

Commission, 500 E Street SW., Suite 

401, Washington, DC 20436; and 

(4) For the investigation so instituted, 

the Chief Administrative Law Judge, 

U.S. International Trade Commission, 

shall designate the presiding 

Administrative Law Judge. 

Responses to the complaint and the 

notice of investigation must be 

submitted by the named respondents in 

accordance with section 210.13 of the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to 

19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such 

responses will be considered by the 

Commission if received not later than 20 

days after the date of service by the 

Commission of the complaint and the 

notice of investigation. Extensions of 

time for submitting responses to the 

complaint and the notice of 

investigation will not be granted unless 

good cause therefor is shown. 

Failure of a respondent to file a timely 

response to each allegation in the 

complaint and in this notice may be 

deemed to constitute a waiver of the 

right to appear and contest the 

allegations of the complaint and this 

notice, and to authorize the 

administrative law judge and the 

Commission, without further notice to 

the respondent, to find the facts to be as 

alleged in the complaint and this notice 

and to enter an initial determination 

and a final determination containing 

such findings, and may result in the 

issuance of an exclusion order or a cease 

and desist order or both directed against 

the respondent. 

By order of the Commission. 

Issued: October 10, 2017. 

Lisa R. Barton, 

Secretary to the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22267 Filed 10–13–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Mine Safety and Health Administration 

Petitions 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 

petitions for modification submitted to 

the Mine Safety and Health 

Administration (MSHA) by the parties 

listed below. 

DATES: All comments on the petitions 

must be received by MSHA’s Office of 

Standards, Regulations, and Variances 

on or before November 15, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit your 

comments, identified by ‘‘docket 

number’’ on the subject line, by any of 

the following methods: 

1. Electronic Mail: zzMSHAcomments@dol.gov. Include the docket 

number of the petition in the subject 

line of the message. 

2. Facsimile: 202–693–9441. 

3. Regular Mail or Hand Delivery: 

MSHA, Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th 

Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, 

Virginia 22202–5452, Attention: Sheila 

McConnell, Director, Office of 

Standards, Regulations, and Variances. 

Persons delivering documents are 

required to check in at the receptionist’s 

desk in Suite 4E401. Individuals may 

inspect copies of the petition and 

comments during normal business 

hours at the address listed above. 

MSHA will consider only comments 

postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service or 

proof of delivery from another delivery 

service such as UPS or Federal Express 

on or before the deadline for comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barbara Barron, Office of Standards, 

Regulations, and Variances at 202–693– 

9447 (Voice), barron.barbara@dol.gov 

(Email), or 202–693–9441 (Facsimile). 

[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 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 

(Secretary) 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. That the application of such 

standard to such mine will result in a 

diminution of safety to the miners in 

such mine. 

In addition, the regulations at 30 CFR 

44.10 and 44.11 establish the 

requirements and procedures for filing 

petitions for modification. 

II. Petitions for Modification 

Docket Number: M–2017–017–C. 

Petitioner: Paramont Contura, LLC, 

Three Gateway Center, 401 Liberty 

Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

15222–1000. 

Mine: Deep Mine 44, MSHA I.D. No. 

44–07308, located in Dickenson County, 

Virginia. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1700 

(Oil and gas wells). 

Modification Request: The petitioner 

requests a modification of the existing 

standard to permit an alternative 

method of compliance with respect to 

gas wells. The petitioner proposes to 

plug and mine through vertically drilled 

gas wells. The petitioner states that: 

The following alternative methods 

will be used when mining through 

vertically drilled degasification 

boreholes with horizontal laterals to 

permit mining through the boreholes. 

a. The petition will apply to all wells 

being mined through located within the 

mineable reserve at Paramount Coal 

Company’s Deep Mine 44. 

b. District Manager approval is 

required for the following proposed 

alternative methods: 

(1) A safety barrier of 300 feet in 

diameter (150 between any mined area 

and a well) will be maintained around 

all wells (defined herein to include all 

active, inactive, abandoned, shut-in, and 

previously plugged oil and gas wells, 

and including water injection wells) 

until approval to proceed with mining 

has been obtained from the District 

Manager (DM). Wells that were drilled 

into potential oil or gas producing 

formations that did not produce 

commercial quantities of either gas or 

oil (wildcat wells or dry holes) are also 

defined as oil or gas wells. 

(2) Prior to mining within the safety 

barrier around any well that is intended 

to be mined through, the mine operator 

will provide the DM a sworn affidavit or 

declaration executed by a company 

official stating that all mandatory 

procedures for cleaning out, preparing, 

and plugging each gas or oil well have 

been completed as described by the 

terms and conditions of this petition. 

The affidavit or declaration must be 

accompanied by all logs described 

below and any other records described 

in those subparagraphs which the DM 

may request. The DM will review the 

affidavit or declaration, the logs, and 

other records that have been requested, 

and may inspect the well. The DM will 

determine if the operator has complied 

with the procedures for cleaning, 

preparing, and plugging each well as 

described by the terms and conditions 

of this petition. If the DM determines 


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that the procedures have been complied 

with, the DM will provide approval and 

the mine operator may mine within the 

safety barrier of the well, subject to the 

terms of this petition. The petitioner 

states that the terms and conditions of 

this petition apply to all types of coal 

mining. 

c. The petitioner proposes to use the 

following procedures when cleaning out 

and preparing vertical oil and gas wells 

prior to plugging or replugging: 

(1) If the total depth of the well is less 

than 4,000 feet, the operator will 

completely clean out the well from the 

surface to at least 200 feet below the 

base of the lowest mineable coal seam, 

unless the DM requires cleaning to a 

greater depth based on the DM’s 

judgment as to what is required due to 

the geological strata, or due to the 

pressure of the well (the operator will 

provide the DM with all information it 

possesses concerning the geological 

nature of the strata and the pressure of 

the well). If the total depth of the well 

is 4,000 feet, or greater, the operator will 

completely clean out the well from the 

surface to at least 400 feet below the 

base of the lowest mineable coal seam. 

The operator will remove all material 

from the entire diameter of the well, 

wall to wall. 

(2) The operator will prepare downhole logs for each well that will consist 

of a caliper survey and log(s) suitable for 

determining the top, bottom, and 

thickness of all coal seams and potential 

hydrocarbon producing strata and the 

location for a bridge plug. The DM may 

approve the use of a down-hole camera 

survey in lieu of down-hole logs. In 

addition, a journal will be maintained 

describing the depth and nature of each 

material encountered; bit size and type 

used to drill each portion of the hole; 

length and type of each material used to 

plug the well; length of casings(s) 

removed, perforated or ripped or left in 

place, any sections where casing was 

cut or milled; and other pertinent 

information concerning cleaning and 

sealing the well. Invoices, work-orders, 

and other records relating to all work on 

the well will be maintained as part of 

this journal and provided to MSHA on 

request. 

(3) When cleaning out the well, the 

operator will make a diligent effort to 

remove all of the casing in the well. If 

it is not possible to remove all of the 

casing, then the operator must take 

appropriate steps to ensure that the 

annulus between the casing and 

between the casings and the well walls 

are filled with expanding cement 

(minimum 0.5 percent expansion upon 

setting) and contain no voids. If the 

casing cannot be removed, it must be 

cut or milled at all mineable coal seam 

levels. Any casing which remains will 

be perforated or ripped. Perforations or 

rips are required at least every 50 feet 

from 200 feet (400 feet if the total well 

depth is 4,000 feet or greater) below the 

base of the lowest mineable coal seam 

up to 100 feet above the uppermost 

mineable coal seam. If the operator, 

using a casing bond log, can 

demonstrate to the satisfaction of the 

DM that all annuli in the well are 

adequately sealed with cement, then the 

operator will not be required to 

perforate or tip the casing for that 

particular well. When multiple casing 

and tubing strings are present in the 

coal horizon(s), any casing which 

remains will be ripped or perforated and 

filled with expanding cement as 

indicated above. An acceptable casing 

bond log for each casing and tubing 

string is needed if used in lieu of 

ripping or perforating multiple strings. 

(4) If the DM concludes that the 

cleaned-out well is emitting excessive 

amounts of gas, a mechanical bridge 

plug will be place in the borehole in a 

competent stratum at least 200 feet (400 

feet if the total well depth is 4,000 feet 

or greater) below the lowest mineable 

coal seam but above the top of the 

uppermost hydrocarbon-producing 

stratum. The DM may require a greater 

distance for the mechanical bridge plug 

to be placed below the lowest mineable 

coal seam based on the geological strata, 

or due to the pressure within the well 

(the operator will provide the DM with 

all information it possesses concerning 

the geological nature of the strata and 

the pressure of the well). If it is not 

possible to set a mechanical bridge plug, 

an appropriately sized packer may be 

used. 

(5) If the uppermost gas-producing 

stratum is within 300 feet of the base of 

the lowest mineable coal seam, the 

operator will properly put in place 

mechanical bridge plugs or cap seal 

plugs or a suitable brush plug to isolate 

the hydrocarbon-producing stratum 

from the expanding cement plug. 

Nevertheless, the operator will place a 

minimum of 200 feet (400 feet if the 

total well depth is 4,000 feet or greater) 

of expanding cement below the lowest 

mineable coal seam, unless the DM 

requires a greater distance based the 

geological strata, or due to the pressure 

within the well. 

d. The petitioner proposes to use the 

following procedures for plugging or 

replugging oil or gas wells to the surface 

after completely cleaning out the well: 

(1) The operator will pump expanding 

cement slurry down the well to form a 

plug that runs from at least 200 feet (400 

feet if the total well depth is 4,000 feet 

or greater) below the base of the lowest 

mineable coal seam (or lower if required 

by the DM based on the geological 

strata, or due to pressure within the 

well) to the surface. The operator will 

place the expanding cement in the well 

under a pressure of at least 200 pounds 

per square inch. Portland cement or a 

lightweight cement mixture may be 

used to fill the area from 100 feet above 

the top of the uppermost mineable coal 

seam (or higher if required by the DM 

due to the geological strata, or due to the 

pressure within the well) to the surface. 

(2) The operator will embed steel 

turnings or other small magnetic 

particles in the top of the cement near 

the surface to serve as a permanent 

magnetic monument of the well. In the 

alternative, the operator will extend a 

41⁄2-inch or larger casing, set in cement, 

at least 36 inches above the ground level 

with the American Petroleum Institute 

(API) well number either engraved or 

welded on the casing. When the hole 

cannot be marked with a physical 

monument (e.g., prime farmland), highresolution GPS coordinates (one-half 

meter resolution) are required. 

e. The petitioner proposes to use the 

following procedures for plugging or 

replugging oil and gas wells for 

subsequent use as degasification 

boreholes after completely cleaning out 

the well: 

(1) The operator will set a cement 

plug in the well by pumping expanding 

cement slurry down the tubing to 

provide at least 200 feet (400 feet if the 

total well depth is 4,000 feet or greater) 

of expanding cement below the lowest 

mineable coal seam, unless the DM 

requires a greater depth based on the 

geological strata, or due to the pressure 

within the well. The expanding cement 

will be placed in the well under a 

pressure of at least 200 pounds per 

square inch. The top of the expanding 

cement will extend at least 100 feet 

above the top of the coal seam being 

mined, unless the DM requires a greater 

distance based on the geological strata, 

or due to the pressure within the well. 

(2) The operator will securely grout 

into the bedrock of the upper portion of 

the degasification well a suitable casing 

in order to protect it. The remainder of 

the well may be cased or uncased. 

(3) The operator will fit the top of the 

degasification casing with a wellhead, 

equipped as required by the DM in the 

approved ventilation plan. Such 

equipment may include check valves, 

shut-in valves, sampling ports, flame 

arrestor equipment, and security 

fencing. 

(4) Operation of the degasification 

well will be addressed in the approved 

ventilation plan. This may include 


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periodic tests of methane levels and 

limits on the minimum methane 

concentrations that may be extracted. 

(5) After the area of the coal mine that 

is degassed by a well is sealed or the 

coal mine is abandoned, the operator 

must seal the degas holes using the 

following procedures: 

(i) Insert a tube to the bottom of the 

drill hole or, if not possible, to at least 

100 feet above the coal seam being 

mined. 

(ii) Set a cement plug in the well by 

pumping Portland cement or a 

lightweight cement mixture down the 

tubing until the well is filled to the 

surface. 

(iii) Embed steel turnings or other 

small magnetic particles in the top of 

the cement near the surface to serve as 

a permanent magnetic monument of the 

well. In the alternative, the operator will 

extend a 41⁄2-inch or larger casing, set in 

cement, at least 36 inches above the 

ground level with the API well number 

engraved or welded on the casing. 

f. The petitioner proposes to use the 

following procedures for preparing and 

plugging or replugging oil or gas wells 

that cannot be completely cleaned out 

due to damage to the well caused by 

subsidence, caving or other factors: 

(1) The operator will drill a hole 

adjacent and parallel to the well to a 

depth of at least 200 feet below the 

lowest mineable coal seam, unless the 

DM requires a greater depth based on 

the geological strata, or due to pressures 

within the well. 

(2) The operator will use a 

geophysical sensing device to locate any 

casing that may remain in the well. 

(3) When the operator determines, 

and the DM agrees that there is 

insufficient casing in the well to allow 

the method outlined in subparagraph 

(g)(3) to be used, then the operator will 

use a horizontal hydraulic fracturing 

technique to intercept the original well. 

From at least 200 feet below the base of 

the lowest mineable coal seam to a point 

at least 50 feet above the seam being 

mined, the operator will fracture in at 

least six places, at intervals to be agreed 

upon by the operator and the DM after 

considering the geological strata and the 

pressure within the well. The operator 

will then pump expanding cement into 

the fractured well in sufficient 

quantities and in a manner that fills all 

intercepted voids. 

(4) The operator will prepare downhole logs for each well. The logs will 

consist of a caliper survey and log(s) 

suitable for determining the top, bottom, 

and thickness of all coal seams and 

potential hydrocarbon-producing strata, 

and the location for the bridge plug. The 

operator may obtain the logs from the 

adjacent hole rather than the well if the 

condition of the well makes it 

impractical to insert the equipment 

necessary to obtain the log. The DM may 

approve the use of a down-hole camera 

survey in lieu of down-hole logs if the 

DM determines that such logs would not 

be suitable for obtaining the above-listed 

data or are impractical to obtain due to 

the condition of the drill hole. A journal 

will be maintained, describing the depth 

and nature of each material 

encountered; bit size and type used to 

drill each portion of the hole; the length 

and type of each material used to plug 

the well; length of casing(s) removed, 

perforated, ripped, or left in place; and 

other pertinent information concerning 

sealing the well. Invoices, work-orders, 

and other records relating to all work on 

the well will be maintained as part of 

the journal and provided to MSHA on 

request. 

(5) After the operator has plugged the 

well, the operator will plug the adjacent 

hole, from the bottom to the surface, 

with Portland cement or a lightweight 

cement mixture. The operator will 

embed steel turnings or other small 

magnetic particles in the top of the 

cement near the surface to serve as a 

permanent magnetic monument of the 

well. In the alternative, the operator will 

extend a 41⁄2-inch or larger casing, set in 

cement, at least 36 inches above the 

ground level. A combination of the 

methods outlined in subparagraph (f)(3) 

and (f)(4) may be used, in a single well, 

depending upon the conditions of the 

hole and the presence of casings. The 

operator and the DM should discuss the 

nature of each hole. The DM may 

require that more than one method be 

utilized. 

g. The petitioner proposes to use the 

following procedures after approval has 

been granted by the DM to mine within 

the safety barrier or to mine through a 

plugged or replugged well: 

(1) A representative of the operator, a 

representative of the miners, the 

appropriate State agency, or the MSHA 

DM may request a conference be 

conducted prior to mining through any 

plugged or replugged well. The DM will 

schedule the conference. The party 

requesting the conference will notify all 

other parties within sufficient time for 

them to have a representative present. 

The purpose of the conference will be 

to review evaluate, and accommodate 

any abnormal or unusual 

circumstance(s) related to the condition 

of the well or surrounding strata. 

(2) The operator will mine through a 

well on a shift approved by the DM. The 

operator will notify the DM and the 

miner’s representative in sufficient time 

prior to mining-through a well in order 

to provide an opportunity to have a 

representative present. 

(3) When using continuous mining 

methods, drivage sights will be installed 

at the last open crosscut near the place 

to be mined to ensure intersection of the 

well. The drivage sights will not be 

more than 50 feet from the well. When 

using longwall-mining methods, drivage 

sights will be installed on 10-foot 

centers at a distance of 50 feet in 

advance of the well bore. Drivage sights 

will be installed in the headgate and 

tailgate. 

(4) The operator will ensure that 

firefighting equipment, including fire 

extinguishers, rock dust, and sufficient 

fire hose to reach the working face of the 

area of the well intersection (when 

either the conventional or continuous 

mining method is used) is available and 

operable during all well intersections. 

The fire hose will be located in the last 

open crosscut of the entry or room. The 

operator will maintain the water line to 

the belt conveyor tailpiece along with a 

sufficient amount of fire hose to reach 

the farthest point of penetration on the 

section. When the longwall mining 

method is used, a hose to the longwall 

water supply is sufficient. 

(5) The operator will ensure that 

sufficient supplies of roof support and 

ventilation materials are available and 

located at the last open crosscut. In 

addition, emergency plugs and suitable 

sealing materials will be available in the 

immediate area of the well intersection. 

(6) On the shift prior to mining 

through the well, the operator will 

service all equipment and check it for 

permissibility. Water sprays, water 

pressures, and water flow rates used for 

dust and spark suppression will be 

examined and any deficiencies will be 

corrected. 

(7) The operator will calibrate the 

methane monitor(s) on the longwall, 

continuous mining machine, or cutting 

machine and loading machine on the 

shift prior to mining through the well. 

(8) When mining is in progress, the 

operator will perform tests for methane 

with a hand-held methane detector at 

least every 10 minutes from the time 

that mining with the continuous mining 

machine is within 30 feet of the well 

until the well is intersected and 

immediately prior to mining through it. 

During the cutting process, no 

individual will be allowed on the return 

side until the well intersection has been 

completed and the area has been 

examined, and has been declared safe. 

All workplace examinations will be 

conducted on the return side of the 

shearer while the shearer is idle. 

(9) When using continuous or 

conventional mining methods, the 


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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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