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Download as PDF sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES 28530 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 96 / Friday, May 16, 2008 / Notices alternative method will in no way provide less than the same measure of protection than that afforded the miners under the existing standard. Docket Number: M–2008–019–C. Petitioner: White County Coal, LLC, 1525 County Road 1300 N, P.O. Box 457, Carmi, Illinois 62821. Mine: Pattiki Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 11–03058, located in White County, Illinois. Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.503 (Permissible electric face equipment; maintenance) and 30 CFR 18.35(a)(5)(i) and (ii) (Portable (trailing) cables and cords). Modification Request: The petitioner requests a modification of the existing standard to permit the maximum length of trailing cables to be increased for supplying power to permissible pumps. The petitioner states that: (1) This petition will only apply to trailing cables supplying three-phase 480-volt power for permissible pumps; (2) the maximum length of the 480-volt power for permissible pumps will be 4000 feet; (3) the 480-volt power for permissible pump trailing cables will not be smaller than #6 American Wire Gauge (AWG); (4) all circuit breakers used to protect #6 AWG trailing cables exceeding 500 feet in length will have an instantaneous trip unit calibrated to trip at 60 amperes; (5) the circuit breakers trip setting will be sealed or locked, and have permanent legible labels identifying the circuit breakers as being suitable for protecting #6 AWG cables; (6) replacement of instantaneous trip units used to protect #6 AWG trailing cables exceeding 500 feet in length will be calibrated to trip at 60 amperes and this setting will be sealed or locked; (7) all circuit breakers used to protect #2 AWG trailing cables exceeding 500 feet in length will have instantaneous trip units calibrated to trip at 150 amperes and the trip setting of these circuit breakers will be sealed or locked and will have permanent legible labels that will be maintained as legible to identify the circuit breaker as being suitable for protecting #2 AWG cables; (8) replacement of instantaneous trip units, used to protect #2 AWG trailing cables exceeding 500 feet in length will be calibrated to trip at 150 feet in length and calibrated to trip at 150 amperes and the setting will be sealed or locked; and (9) permanent warning labels will be installed and maintained on the cover(s) of the power center identifying the location of each sealed or locked short-circuit protection device to warn the miners not to change or alter the short-circuit settings. Persons may review a complete description of petitioner’s alternative VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:18 May 15, 2008 Jkt 214001 method and procedures at the MSHA address listed in the notice. The petitioner states that the alternative method will not be implemented until miners designated to examine the integrity of the seals or locks verify the short-circuit settings, and proper procedures training has been provided for examining trailing cables for defects and damage. The training for the miners will include the following elements: (1) Training in mining methods and operating procedures for protecting the trailing cables against damage; (2) training in the proper procedures for examining the trailing cables to ensure safe operating conditions; (3) training in the hazards of setting the instantaneous circuit breakers too high to adequately protect the trailing cables; and (4) training on how to verify that interrupting device(s) protecting the trailing cable(s) are properly set and maintained. The petitioner further states that within 60 days after the petition is granted, revisions to the Part 48 training plan will be submitted to the District Manager for the area in which the mine is located. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method will at all times guarantee no less than the same measure of protection to the miners as would be provided by the existing standard. Dated: May 12, 2008. Jack Powasnik, Deputy Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances. [FR Doc. E8–10943 Filed 5–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–43–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA–2008–0002] National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH); Announcement of Meeting Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Announcement of meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH) will meet May 29, 2008, in Washington, DC. DATES: NACOSH meeting: NACOSH will meet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday, May 29, 2008. Submission of comments and requests to speak: Comments and requests to speak at the NACOSH meeting must be received by Thursday, May 22, 2008. PO 00000 Frm 00107 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 NACOSH meeting: NACOSH will meet in Room N–3437 A/ B/C/D, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Submission of comments and requests to speak: Comments and requests to speak at the NACOSH meeting, identified by docket number for this Federal Register notice (Docket No. OSHA–2008–0002), may be submitted by any of the following methods: Electronically: You may submit materials, including attachments, electronically at: https:// www.regulations.gov, the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the online instructions for making submissions. Facsimile: If your submission, including attachments, does not exceed 10 pages, you may fax it to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–1648. Mail, express delivery, hand delivery, messenger or courier service: Submit three copies of your submissions to the OSHA Docket Office, Room N–2625, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 693–2350 (TTY (877) 889–5627). Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger and courier service) are accepted during the Department of Labor’s and OSHA Docket Office’s normal business hours, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., et. Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and docket number for this Federal Register notice (Docket No. OSHA–2008–0002). Submissions in response to this notice, including personal information provided, will be posted without change at http:www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions interested parties about submitting personal information such as social security numbers and birth dates. Because of security-related procedures, submissions by regular mail may result in a significant delay in their receipt. Please contact the OSHA Docket Office, at the address above, for information about security procedures concerning submitting materials by hand delivery, express delivery, and messenger or courier service. For additional information on submitting comments and requests to speak, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Docket: To read or download submissions, go to https:// www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some documents (e.g., copyrighted material) are not publicly available to read or download through https://www.regulations.gov. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 96 / Friday, May 16, 2008 / Notices and copying at the OSHA Docket Office at the address above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information: Deborah Crawford, OSHA, Directorate of Evaluation and Analysis, U.S. Department of Labor, Room N–3641, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–1932; fax (202) 693–1641; e-mail crawford.deborah@dol.gov For special accommodations for the NACOSH meeting: Veneta Chatmon, OSHA, Office of Communications, Room N–3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693–1999; e-mail chatmon.veneta@dol.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NACOSH will meet Thursday, May 29, 2008, in Washington, DC. All NACOSH meetings are open to the public. Section 7(a) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) (29 U.S.C. 656) authorizes NACOSH to advise the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on matters relating to the administration of the OSH Act. NACOSH is a continuing advisory body and operates in compliance with provisions in the OSH Act, the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2), and regulations issued pursuant to those laws (29 CFR 1912a, 41 CFR part 101–6 and 102–3). The tentative agenda for the NACOSH meeting includes presentations on the following: • Public and municipal employees; • Global harmonization; • Aging workforce; • Motor vehicle safety; and • Worklife Initiative. NACOSH meetings are transcribed and detailed minutes of the meetings are prepared. Meeting transcripts and minutes are included in the official record of NACOSH meetings (Docket No OSHA–2008–0002). Interested parties may submit a request to make an oral presentation to NACOSH by one of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES section above. The request must state the amount of time requested to speak, the interest represented (e.g., organization name), if any, and a brief outline of the presentation. Requests to address NACOSH may be granted as time permits and at the discretion of the NACOSH chair. Interested parties also may submit comments, including data and other information using any of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES section above. OSHA will provide all submissions to NACOSH members. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:18 May 15, 2008 Jkt 214001 Individuals who need special accommodation to attend the NACOSH meeting should contact Veneta Chatmon, at the address above, at least seven days before the meeting. Public Participation—Submissions and Access to Official Meeting Record You may submit comments and requests to speak (1) electronically, (2) by facsimile, or (3) by hard copy. All submissions, including attachments and other materials, must identify the Agency name and the docket number for this notice (Docket No. OSHA–2008– 20002). You may supplement electronic submissions by uploading documents electronically. If, instead, you wish to submit hard copies of supplementary documents, you must submit three copies to the OSHA Docket Office using the instructions in the ADDRESSES section above. The additional materials must clearly identify your electronic submission by name, date and docket number. Because of security-related procedures, the use of regular mail may cause a significant delay in the receipt of submissions. For information about security procedures concerning submissions by hand, express delivery, messenger or courier service, please contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–2350 (TTY (877) 889–5627). Meeting transcripts and minutes as well as submissions in response to this Federal Register notice are included in the official record of the NACOSH meeting (Docket No. OSHA–2008– 0002). Submissions are posted without change at https://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions interested parties about submitting personal information such as social security numbers and birth dates. Although all submissions are listed in the https:// www.regulations.gov index, some documents (e.g., copyrighted materials) are not publicly available to read or download through https:// www.regulations.gov. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. Information on using the https:// www.regulations.gov Web site to make submissions and to access the docket and exhibits is available at the Web site’s User Tips link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for information about materials not available through the Web site and for assistance in using the Internet to locate submissions and other documents in the docket. Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice are available at https:// www.regulations.gov. This notice, as well as news releases and other relevant PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 28531 information, is also available on the OSHA Web page at https:// www.osha.gov. Authority and Signature Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice under the authority granted by section 7 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 656), 29 CFR 1912a, the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2), and Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 5–2007 (72 FR 31160). Signed at Washington, DC, this 13th day of May 2008. Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. E8–10995 Filed 5–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–26–P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice (08–044)] NASA International Space Station Advisory Committee; Meeting National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces an open meeting of the NASA International Space Station Advisory Committee. DATES: May 30, 2008, 1–1:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. ADDRESSES: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, 300 E Street, SW., Room 7U38, Washington, DC 20546. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Glen R. Asner, Office of External Relations, (202) 358–0903, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC 20546–0001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting will be open to the public up to the seating capacity of the room. Five seats will be reserved for members of the press. The purpose of the meeting is to assess NASA and Roscosmos plans to support a six-person crew aboard the International Space Station, including transportation, crew rotation, training, and micro meteoroid and orbital debris shielding. Attendees will be requested to sign a register and to comply with NASA security requirements, including the presentation of a valid picture ID, E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 96 (Friday, May 16, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28530-28531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-10995]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. OSHA-2008-0002]


National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health 
(NACOSH); Announcement of Meeting

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.

ACTION: Announcement of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and 
Health (NACOSH) will meet May 29, 2008, in Washington, DC.

DATES: NACOSH meeting: NACOSH will meet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 
Thursday, May 29, 2008.
    Submission of comments and requests to speak: Comments and requests 
to speak at the NACOSH meeting must be received by Thursday, May 22, 
2008.

ADDRESSES: NACOSH meeting: NACOSH will meet in Room N-3437 A/B/C/D, 
U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20210.
    Submission of comments and requests to speak: Comments and requests 
to speak at the NACOSH meeting, identified by docket number for this 
Federal Register notice (Docket No. OSHA-2008-0002), may be submitted 
by any of the following methods:
    Electronically: You may submit materials, including attachments, 
electronically at: https://www.regulations.gov, the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal. Follow the online instructions for making submissions.
    Facsimile: If your submission, including attachments, does not 
exceed 10 pages, you may fax it to the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-
1648.
    Mail, express delivery, hand delivery, messenger or courier 
service: Submit three copies of your submissions to the OSHA Docket 
Office, Room N-2625, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 693-2350 (TTY (877) 889-
5627). Deliveries (hand, express mail, messenger and courier service) 
are accepted during the Department of Labor's and OSHA Docket Office's 
normal business hours, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., et.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the Agency name and 
docket number for this Federal Register notice (Docket No. OSHA-2008-
0002). Submissions in response to this notice, including personal 
information provided, will be posted without change at 
http:www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions interested parties 
about submitting personal information such as social security numbers 
and birth dates. Because of security-related procedures, submissions by 
regular mail may result in a significant delay in their receipt. Please 
contact the OSHA Docket Office, at the address above, for information 
about security procedures concerning submitting materials by hand 
delivery, express delivery, and messenger or courier service. For 
additional information on submitting comments and requests to speak, 
see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.
    Docket: To read or download submissions, go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some documents 
(e.g., copyrighted material) are not publicly available to read or 
download through https://www.regulations.gov. All submissions, including 
copyrighted material, are available for inspection

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and copying at the OSHA Docket Office at the address above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information: Deborah 
Crawford, OSHA, Directorate of Evaluation and Analysis, U.S. Department 
of Labor, Room N-3641, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20210; telephone (202) 693-1932; fax (202) 693-1641; e-mail 
crawford.deborah@dol.gov
    For special accommodations for the NACOSH meeting: Veneta Chatmon, 
OSHA, Office of Communications, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 
200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 
693-1999; e-mail chatmon.veneta@dol.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NACOSH will meet Thursday, May 29, 2008, in 
Washington, DC. All NACOSH meetings are open to the public.
    Section 7(a) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH 
Act) (29 U.S.C. 656) authorizes NACOSH to advise the Secretary of Labor 
and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on matters relating to 
the administration of the OSH Act. NACOSH is a continuing advisory body 
and operates in compliance with provisions in the OSH Act, the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2), and regulations issued 
pursuant to those laws (29 CFR 1912a, 41 CFR part 101-6 and 102-3).
    The tentative agenda for the NACOSH meeting includes presentations 
on the following:
     Public and municipal employees;
     Global harmonization;
     Aging workforce;
     Motor vehicle safety; and
     Worklife Initiative.
    NACOSH meetings are transcribed and detailed minutes of the 
meetings are prepared. Meeting transcripts and minutes are included in 
the official record of NACOSH meetings (Docket No OSHA-2008-0002).
    Interested parties may submit a request to make an oral 
presentation to NACOSH by one of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES 
section above. The request must state the amount of time requested to 
speak, the interest represented (e.g., organization name), if any, and 
a brief outline of the presentation. Requests to address NACOSH may be 
granted as time permits and at the discretion of the NACOSH chair.
    Interested parties also may submit comments, including data and 
other information using any of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES 
section above. OSHA will provide all submissions to NACOSH members.
    Individuals who need special accommodation to attend the NACOSH 
meeting should contact Veneta Chatmon, at the address above, at least 
seven days before the meeting.

Public Participation--Submissions and Access to Official Meeting Record

    You may submit comments and requests to speak (1) electronically, 
(2) by facsimile, or (3) by hard copy. All submissions, including 
attachments and other materials, must identify the Agency name and the 
docket number for this notice (Docket No. OSHA-2008-20002). You may 
supplement electronic submissions by uploading documents 
electronically. If, instead, you wish to submit hard copies of 
supplementary documents, you must submit three copies to the OSHA 
Docket Office using the instructions in the ADDRESSES section above. 
The additional materials must clearly identify your electronic 
submission by name, date and docket number.
    Because of security-related procedures, the use of regular mail may 
cause a significant delay in the receipt of submissions. For 
information about security procedures concerning submissions by hand, 
express delivery, messenger or courier service, please contact the OSHA 
Docket Office at (202) 693-2350 (TTY (877) 889-5627).
    Meeting transcripts and minutes as well as submissions in response 
to this Federal Register notice are included in the official record of 
the NACOSH meeting (Docket No. OSHA-2008-0002). Submissions are posted 
without change at https://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions 
interested parties about submitting personal information such as social 
security numbers and birth dates. Although all submissions are listed 
in the https://www.regulations.gov index, some documents (e.g., 
copyrighted materials) are not publicly available to read or download 
through https://www.regulations.gov. All submissions, including 
copyrighted material, are available for inspection and copying at the 
OSHA Docket Office.
    Information on using the https://www.regulations.gov Web site to 
make submissions and to access the docket and exhibits is available at 
the Web site's User Tips link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office for 
information about materials not available through the Web site and for 
assistance in using the Internet to locate submissions and other 
documents in the docket. Electronic copies of this Federal Register 
notice are available at https://www.regulations.gov. This notice, as 
well as news releases and other relevant information, is also available 
on the OSHA Web page at https://www.osha.gov.

Authority and Signature

    Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational 
Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice under the 
authority granted by section 7 of the Occupational Safety and Health 
Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 656), 29 CFR 1912a, the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2), and Secretary of Labor's Order No. 5-
2007 (72 FR 31160).

    Signed at Washington, DC, this 13th day of May 2008.
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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