64992 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 242 / Monday, December 17, 2001 / Notices

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR

57.17010.

Summary of Findings: The

petitioner’s proposal is to eliminate the

use of cap lamp during daylight hours

at its quarry operation because there is

enough natural lighting in all working

areas of the quarry to provide

illumination under all operating

conditions and for safe exit from the

working areas and that quarry work is

done only in daylight hours. The

petitioner will use cap lamps if it is

necessary to extend work into hours of

darkness. This is considered an

acceptable alternative method for the

Yule Quarry Mine. MSHA grants the

petition for modification for the Yule

Quarry Mine with conditions.

Docket No.: M–2000–009–M.

FR Notice: 65 FR 64262.

Petitioner: Echo Bay Minerals

Company.

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 49.8(b).

Summary of Findings: The

petitioner’s proposal is to participate in

the Central Mine Rescue (CMR) of

Wallace, Idaho, which consists of four

training sessions per year, once per

quarter, for the team in addition to

annual Refresher and Competition

training. This is considered an

acceptable alternative method for the

Echo Bay Minerals, Kettle River

Operations, comprised of the K–2 Mine

Site, and the Lamefoot Mine Site.

MSHA grants the petition for

modification with conditions provided

that all mine rescue members receive at

least 40 hours of refresher training

annually, that any member that is

unable to attend a training session make

up that training within the 30 days

following the session missed or the

mine rescue member will not be eligible

until that training is made up.

[FR Doc. 01–30941 Filed 12–14–01; 8:45 am].

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

Petitions for Modification

The following parties have filed

petitions to modify the application of

existing safety standards under section

101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and

Health Act of 1977.

1. Wabash Mine Holding Company

[Docket No. M–2001–098–C]

Wabash Mine Holding Company, One

Oxford Centre, 301 Grant Street, 20th

Floor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219

has filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.332(a)(2)

(working sections and working places)

to its Wabash Mine (I.D. No. 11–00877)

located in Wabash County Illinois. The

petitioner requests that Item 29 of the

Proposed Decision and Order for its

previously granted petition for

modification, docket number M–1999–

095–C be amended to permit the

scrubber system to be operational and

maintained to provide 6,500 cfm instead

of 7,500 cfm of output capacity while

cleanup is being performed. The

petitioner asserts that the proposed

alternative method would provide at

least the same measure of protection as

the existing standard.

2. Hopkins County Coal, LLC

[Docket No. M–2001–099–C]

Hopkins County Coal, LLC, P.O. Box

711, Madisonville, Kentucky 42431 has

filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.364(b)(2)

(weekly examination) to its Island Mine

No. 1 (I.D. No. 15–17515) located in

Hopkins County, Kentucky. The

petitioner requests a modification of the

standard to permit evaluation points (A,

inby and B, outby) in lieu of traveling

approximately 75 feet of the return air

course. The petitioner states that due to

deteriorating roof conditions, traveling

the affected area would be unsafe. The

petitioner proposes to: (1) Establish

evaluation points outby the #3 entry at/

near spad #22+21/3 and inby at/near

spad #23+21/3, to provide ingress/

egress to the outby evaluation point (B)

at crosscut #43 and to provide ingress/

egress to the inby evaluation point (A)

at crosscut #51; (ii) post signs in

strategic locations that would direct

personnel to each evaluation point; and

(iii) have a certified person examine the

evaluation points on a weekly basis to

determine methane and oxygen

concentrations, quantity of air, and to

determine if the air is moving in the

proper direction and record the results

of the examinations in a book

maintained on the surface. The

petitioner asserts that the proposed

alternative method would provide at

least the same measure of protection as

the existing standard.

3. San Juan Coal Company

[Docket No. M–2001–100–C]

San Juan Coal Company, P.O. Box

561, Waterflow, New Mexico 87421 has

filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.362(d)(2) (onshift examination) to its San Juan South

Mine (I.D. No. 29–02170) and San Juan

Deep Mine (I.D. No. 29–02201) both

located in San Juan County, New

Mexico. The petitioner proposes to: (i)

Equip each continuous miner with a

General Monitor S800 Methane Monitor

with detection sensors near the cutter

drum and one sensor on each side of the

machine; (ii) equip each roof-bolting

machine with a General Monitors S800

Methane Monitor that would have

detection sensors on ATRS for a total of

one sensor; and (iii) to conduct tests

every twenty minutes at the operator’s

station while operating the roof-bolting

machine on or inby the last open

crosscut. The petitioner states that the

methane monitor would provide a

visual alert when the methane

concentration reaches 1 percent and

provide automatic shutdown when the

methane concentration reaches 2

percent at any of the sensors, the

monitors would provide continuous

monitoring of the methane content

rather than just testing every twenty

minutes and would test for methane

near the roof where methane is likely to

be found, the monitors would calibrated

with a known concentration of methane

at intervals not to exceed 31 days, and

that calibration would be performed by

a certified person. The petitioner asserts

that the proposed alternative method

would provide at least the same

measure of protection as the existing

standard.

4. Canyon Fuel Company, LLC

[Docket No. M–2001–101–C]

Canyon Fuel Company, LLC, P.O. Box

1029, Wellington, Utah 84542 has filed

a petition to modify the application of

30 CFR 75.500(d) (permissible electric

equipment) to its Dugout Canyon Mine

(I.D. No, 42–01890) located in Carbon

County, Utah. The petitioner proposes

to use the following non-permissible

low-voltage or battery powered

electronic testing and diagnostic

equipment inby the last open crosscut:

Lap top computers, oscilloscopes,

vibration analysis machines, cable fault

detectors, point temperature probes,

infrared temperature devices and

recorders, pressure and flow

measurement devices, signal analyzer

devices, ultrasonic thickness gauges,

electronic component testers, and

electronic tachometers, and may use

other testing and diagnostic equipment

if approved by the District Office. The

petitioner states that all other tests and

diagnostic equipment use in or inby the

last open crosscut will be permissible.

The petitioner has listed in this petition

for modification specific procedures

that would be followed when using this

equipment. The petitioner asserts that

the proposed alternative method would

provide at least the same measure of

protection as the existing standard.

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5. Canyon Fuel Company, LLC

[Docket No. M–2001–102–C]

Canyon Fuel Company, LLC, P.O. Box

1029, Wellington, Utah 84542 has filed

a petition to modify the application of

30 CFR 75.1001–1(a) (location of other

electric equipment; requirements for

permissibility) to its Dugout Canyon

Mine (I.D. No. 42–01890) located in

Carbon County, Utah. The petitioner

proposes to use the following nonpermissible low-voltage or battery

powered electronic testing and

diagnostic equipment in by the last

open crosscut: Lap top computers,

oscilloscopes, vibration analysis

machines, cable fault detectors, point

temperature probes, infrared

temperature devices and recorders,

pressure and flow measurement devices,

signal analyzer devices, ultrasonic

thickness gauges, electronic component

testers, and electronic tachometers, and

may use other testing and diagnostic

equipment if approved by the District

Office. The petitioner states that all

other test and diagnostic equipment use

in or in by the last open crosscut will

be permissible. The petitioner has listed

in this petition for modification specific

procedures that would be followed

when using this equipment. The

petitioner asserts that the proposed

alternative method would provide at

least the same measure of protection as

the existing standard.

6. Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company

[Docket No. M–2001–103–C]

Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company,

Consol Plaza, 1800 Washington Road,

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15241–1421

has filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.312 (c) and (d)

(main mine fan examinations and

records) to its Enlow Fork Mine (I.D. No.

36–07416) located in Greene County,

Pennsylvania. The petitioner requests a

modification of the standard to permit

testing of the automatic closing door(s)

and the automatic fan signal device at

least every 31 days without shutting

down the fan and without removing

miners from the mine. The petitioner

asserts that the proposed alternative

method would provide at least the same

measure of protection as the existing

standard.

7. Oxbow Mining, Inc.

[Docket No. M–2001–104–C]

Oxbow Mining, Inc., 3737 Hwy 133,

P.O. Box 535, Somerset, Colorado 81434

has filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.1002 (location

of trolley wires, trolley feeder wires,

high-voltage cables and transformers) to

its Elk Creek Mine (I.D. No. 05–04674)

located in Gunnison County, Colorado.

The petitioner proposes to use a 2,400-

volt longwall power circuit in the active

pillar workings. The petitioner has

listed in this petition specific

procedures for implementing its

proposed alternative method. The

petitioner asserts that the proposed

alternative method would provide at

least the same measure of protection as

the existing standard and has listed

specific procedures in this petition for

modification for implementing the

alternative method.

8. Oxbow Mining, Inc.

[Docket No. M–2001–105–C]

Oxbow Mining, Inc., 3737 Hwy 133,

P.O. Box 535, Somerset, Colorado 81434

has filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 75.804(a)

(underground high-voltage cables) to its

Elk Creek Mine (I.D. No. 05–04674)

located in Gunnison County, Colorado.

The petitioner requests a modification

of the standard to allow the use of a No.

16 A.W.G. ground check conductor in a

high-voltage cable. The petitioner

proposes to use the following flameresistant cables on the high-voltage

longwall system(s): Anaconda Type

SHD+GC, Pirelli Type SHD–Center–GC,

Tiger Brand Type SHD–CGC, and other

brands of cable of identical

construction. The petitioner asserts that

these brands of cable utilize a flexible

No. 16 A.W.G. ground check conductor

for the ground continuity check circuit

and that the proposed alternative

method would provide at least the same

measure of protection as the existing

standard.

9. FMC Westvaco

[Docket No. M–2001–005–M]

FMC Westvaco, FMC Corporation,

Box 872, Green River, Wyoming 82935

has filed a petition to modify the

application of 30 CFR 57.22305

(approved equipment (III mines)) to its

FMC Trona Mine (I.D. No. 48–00152)

located in Sweetwater County,

Wyoming. The petitioner requests a

modification of the standard to permit

the use of portable low power 0.5–2.0

watt radios for communication in face

areas. The petitioner proposes to use

(Audiovox, or equivalent) radios inby

the last open break or face areas of the

time to improve communications,

conduct examinations to test for

methane in the mine atmosphere at least

every ten minutes before using the

radios in the face area, and instruct all

mine employees in the petition

requirements and complete training

forms before using the radios. The

petitioner states that these radios would

not be used where methane is 1.0

percent or more, or in the same mining

section where blasting is taking place.

The petitioner asserts that the proposed

alternative method would provide at

least the same measure of protection as

the existing standard.

Request for Comments

Persons interested in these petitions

are encouraged to submit comments via

e-mail to ‘‘comments@msha.gov,’’ or on

a computer disk along with an original

hard copy to the Office of Standards,

Regulations, and Variances, Mine Safety

and Health Administration, 4014

Wilson Boulevard, Room 627,

Arlington, Virginia 22203. All

comments must be postmarked or

received in that office on or before

January 16, 2002. Copies of these

petitions are available for inspection at

that address.

Dated at Arlington, Virginia this 10th day

of December 2001.

David L. Meyer,

Director, Office of Standards, Regulations,

and Variances.

[FR Doc. 01–30940 Filed 12–14–01; 8:45 am]

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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS

ADMINISTRATION

Nixon Presidential Historical Materials;

Opening of Materials

AGENCY: National Archives and Records

Administration.

ACTION: Notice of opening of materials.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

opening of additional Nixon

presidential historical materials. Notice

is hereby given that, in accordance with

section 104 of Title I of the Presidential

Recordings and Materials Preservation

Act (PRMPA, 44 U.S.C. 2111 note) and

section 1275.42(b) of the PRMPA

Regulations implementing the Act (36

CFR Part 1275), the agency has

identified, inventoried, and prepared for

public access approximately 494 hours

of Nixon White House tape recordings

among the Nixon Presidential historical

materials.

DATES: The National Archives and

Records Administration (NARA) intends

to make the materials described in this

notice available to the public beginning

February 28, 2002. In accordance with

36 CFR 1275.44, any person who

believes it necessary to file a claim of

legal right or privilege concerning

access to these materials should notify

the Archivist of the United States in

writing of the claimed right, privilege,