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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Affirmative Decisions on Petitions for
Modification Granted in Whole or in
Part
Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Section 101(c) of the Federal
Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and
30 CFR Part 44 govern the application,
processing, and disposition of petitions
for modification. This Federal Register
Notice (FR Notice) notifies the public
that it 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/indexes/
petition.htm. The public may inspect
the petitions and final decisions during
normal business hours in MSHA’s
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SUMMARY:
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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) that 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
Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Office of Standards, Regulations and
Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard,
Room 2349, Arlington, Virginia 22209.
All visitors must first stop at the
receptionist desk on the 21st Floor to
sign-in.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Roslyn B. Fontaine, Acting Director,
Office of Standards, Regulations and
Variances at 202–693–9475 (Voice),
fontaine.roslyn@dol.gov (E-mail), or
202–693–9441 (Telefax), or Barbara
Barron at 202–693–9447 (Voice),
barron.barbara@dol.gov (E-mail), or
202–693–9441 (Telefax). [These are not
toll-free numbers].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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–2009–009–C
FR Notice: 74 FR 23746 (May 20,
2009).
Petitioner: Twentymile Coal
Company, Suite 1340, 401 Liberty
Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
15222.
Mine: Foidel Creek Mine, MSHA I.D.
No. 05–03836, located in Routt County,
Colorado.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.312(c)
and (d) (Main mine fan examinations
and records).
• Docket Number: M–2009–019–C
FR Notice: 74 FR 34371 (July 15,
2009).
Petitioner: Process Energy Mining
Company, 115 North Big Creek Road,
P.O. Box 299, Sidney, Kentucky 41564.
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Mine: Mine No. 1, MSHA I.D. No. 15–
19097, located in Pike County,
Kentucky.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR
75.380(d)(3) (Escapeways; bituminous
and lignite mines).
• Docket Number: M–2009–054–C
FR Notice: 74 FR 3258 (January 20,
2010).
Petitioner: Pinnacle Mining Company,
P.O. Box 338, Pineville, West Virginia
24874.
Mine: Pinnacle Mine, MSHA I.D. No.
46–01816, located in Wyoming County,
West Virginia.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.507–
1 (Electric equipment other than powerconnection points; outby the last open
crosscut; return air; permissibility
requirements).
• Docket Number: M–2010–014–C
FR Notice: 75 FR 10187 (March 31,
2010).
Petitioner: Sunrise Coal, LLC, 1183,
East Canvasback Drive, Terre Haute,
Indiana 47802.
Mine: Carlisle Mine, MSHA I.D. No.
12–02349, located in Sullivan County,
Indiana.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1101–
1(b) (Deluge-type water spray systems).
• Docket Number: M–2010–002–M
FR Notice: 75 FR 34487 (June 17,
2010).
Petitioner: Solvay Chemicals, Inc.,
P.O. Box 1167, 400 County Road 85,
Green River, Wyoming 82935.
Mine: Solvay Chemicals, Inc., Mine,
MSHA I.D. No. 48–01295, located in
Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 57.22305
(Approved equipment (III mines)).
• Docket Number: M–2010–004–C
FR Notice: 75 FR 12796 March 17,
2010).
Petitioner: Jim Walter Resources, Inc.,
P.O. Box 133, Brookwood, Alabama
35444.
Mine: No. 7 Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 01–
01401, located in Tuscaloosa County,
Alabama.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.507
(power connection points).
• Docket Number: M–2010–030–C
FR Notice: 75 FR 41530 (July 16,
2010).
Petitioner: Rosebud Mining Company,
301 Market Street, Kittanning,
Pennsylvania 16201.
Mine: Beaver Valley Mine, MSHA I.D.
No. 36–08725, located in Beaver
County, Pennsylvania and Cherry Tree
Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 36–09224, located
in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1101–
1(b) (Deluge-type water spray systems).
• Docket Number: M–2009–063–C
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FR Notice: 75 FR 3253 (January 20,
2010).
Petitioner: Prairie State Generating
Company, LLC, 4274 County Highway
12, Marissa, Illinois 62257.
Mine: Lively Grove Mine, MSHA I.D.
No. 11–03193, located in Washington
County, Illinois.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR
75.1909(b)(6) (Nonpermissible dieselpowered equipment; design and
performance requirements).
• Docket Number: M–2009–001–M
FR Notice: 74 FR 23745 (May 20,
2009).
Petitioner: General Chemical (Soda
Ash) Partners.
Mine: General Chemical Mine, MSHA
I.D. No. 48–00155, located in
Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 57.22305
(Approved equipment (III mines) and 30
CFR 18.35 (Portable (trailing) cables and
cords).
Dated: January 10, 2011.
Patricia W. Silvey,
Certifying Officer.
1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350,
Arlington, Virginia 22209–3939,
Attention: Roslyn B. Fontaine, Acting
Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances.
4. Hand-Delivery or Courier: MSHA,
Office of Standards, Regulations and
Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard,
Room 2350, Arlington, Virginia 22209–
3939, Attention: Roslyn B. Fontaine,
Acting Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances.
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.
Individuals who submit comments by
hand-delivery are required to check in
at the receptionist desk on the 21st
floor.
Individuals may inspect copies of the
petitions and comments during normal
business hours at the address listed
above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Barbara Barron, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances at 202–693–
9447 (Voice), barron.barbara@dol.gov
(E-mail), or 202–693–9441 (Telefax).
[These are not toll-free numbers].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Mine Safety and Health Administration
I. Background
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Petitions for Modification of Existing
Mandatory Safety Standards
Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Section 101(c) of the Federal
Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and
30 CFR part 44 govern the application,
processing, and disposition of petitions
for modification. This notice is a
summary of petitions for modification
filed by the parties listed below to
modify the application of existing
mandatory safety standards published
in Title 30 of the Code of Federal
Regulations.
SUMMARY:
All comments on the petitions
must be received by the Office of
Standards, Regulations and Variances
on or before February 14, 2011.
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: 1–202–693–9441.
3. Regular Mail: MSHA, Office of
Standards, Regulations and Variances,
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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 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–2010–044–C.
Petitioner: Emerald Coal Resources,
LP, Three Gateway Center, Suite 1340,
401 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania 15222–1000.
Mine: Emerald Mine, MSHA I.D. No.
36–05466, located in Greene County,
Pennsylvania.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1700
(oil and gas wells).
Modification Request: The petitioner
requests a modification of the existing
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standard to permit an alternative
method of compliance with the standard
with respect to vertical degasification
wells with horizontal laterals into the
underground coal seam. The Emerald
Mine proposes to plug vertically drilled
degasification gas wells in order to mine
through them. The petitioner proposes
to use the following procedures when
mining through vertically drilled
degasification boreholes with horizontal
laterals to permit mining through the
boreholes: (a) Plugging Procedures: (1)
The borehole will be filled with flexible
gel prior to the anticipated mine
through. Alternative grouting methods
including cementations or polyurethane
grout may be used; (2) a packer will be
installed at a location in the lateral to
ensure that an appropriate amount of
the lateral will be filled with gel; (3) any
water present in the hole will be tested
for chlorides prior to the time of the
gelling. The gel quality will be adjusted
to compensate for the chloride
concentration; (4) a triplex piston pump
will be utilized to pump (1.75) times the
calculated hole volume of gel
underground. The calculated volume of
gel will be pumped until the volume of
gel is depleted, (100–140) psi pressure
is realized, or until gel leakage is
observed along the ribs underground.
The gel will be pumped through the
drill string and inflated packer equipped
with a one-way check valve. After the
calculated (1.75) times the hole volume
of gel has been pumped, a robber wiper
will be run down the string under the
wiper to the top of the packer will be
the final gel injection pressure. The oneway check valve will prevent the gel to
flow back into the drill string; and (5)
the volume of fill required will be
calculated and (1.75) times that amount
will be pumped unless the (100–140)
psi pressure is reached: (b) Procedures
for mining through degasification
boreholes that are plugged as specified:
(1) Prior to mining within 300 feet of the
boreholes or lateral, MSHA, the Bureau
of Deep Mine Safety, and a
representative of the miners will be
notified. This notification will be both
verbally and through a letter
accompanied by a drawing of the
borehole location and a copy of a
certification that plugging has occurred
as specified in this petition; (2) the
District Mine inspector from the Bureau
of Deep Mine Safety, MSHA District
Manager, and a representative of the
United Mine Workers of America will
be notified in sufficient time prior to the
mining through to have representatives
present during the actual mining
through operations if they so choose; (3)
at the beginning of the shift in which a
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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.
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SUMMARY: Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of
1977 and 30 CFR Part 44 govern the application, processing, and
disposition of petitions for modification. This Federal Register Notice
(FR Notice) notifies the public that it 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/indexes/petition.htm. The public may inspect the
petitions and final decisions during normal business hours in MSHA's
Office of Standards, Regulations and Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard,
Room 2349, Arlington, Virginia 22209. All visitors must first stop at
the receptionist desk on the 21st Floor to sign-in.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roslyn B. Fontaine, Acting Director,
Office of Standards, Regulations and Variances at 202-693-9475 (Voice),
fontaine.roslyn@dol.gov (E-mail), or 202-693-9441 (Telefax), or Barbara
Barron at 202-693-9447 (Voice), barron.barbara@dol.gov (E-mail), 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) that 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-2009-009-C
FR Notice: 74 FR 23746 (May 20, 2009).
Petitioner: Twentymile Coal Company, Suite 1340, 401 Liberty
Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222.
Mine: Foidel Creek Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 05-03836, located in Routt
County, Colorado.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.312(c) and (d) (Main mine fan
examinations and records).
Docket Number: M-2009-019-C
FR Notice: 74 FR 34371 (July 15, 2009).
Petitioner: Process Energy Mining Company, 115 North Big Creek
Road, P.O. Box 299, Sidney, Kentucky 41564.
Mine: Mine No. 1, MSHA I.D. No. 15-19097, located in Pike County,
Kentucky.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.380(d)(3) (Escapeways; bituminous
and lignite mines).
Docket Number: M-2009-054-C
FR Notice: 74 FR 3258 (January 20, 2010).
Petitioner: Pinnacle Mining Company, P.O. Box 338, Pineville, West
Virginia 24874.
Mine: Pinnacle Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 46-01816, located in Wyoming
County, West Virginia.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.507-1 (Electric equipment other than
power-connection points; outby the last open crosscut; return air;
permissibility requirements).
Docket Number: M-2010-014-C
FR Notice: 75 FR 10187 (March 31, 2010).
Petitioner: Sunrise Coal, LLC, 1183, East Canvasback Drive, Terre
Haute, Indiana 47802.
Mine: Carlisle Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 12-02349, located in Sullivan
County, Indiana.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1101-1(b) (Deluge-type water spray
systems).
Docket Number: M-2010-002-M
FR Notice: 75 FR 34487 (June 17, 2010).
Petitioner: Solvay Chemicals, Inc., P.O. Box 1167, 400 County Road
85, Green River, Wyoming 82935.
Mine: Solvay Chemicals, Inc., Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 48-01295, located
in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 57.22305 (Approved equipment (III
mines)).
Docket Number: M-2010-004-C
FR Notice: 75 FR 12796 March 17, 2010).
Petitioner: Jim Walter Resources, Inc., P.O. Box 133, Brookwood,
Alabama 35444.
Mine: No. 7 Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 01-01401, located in Tuscaloosa
County, Alabama.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.507 (power connection points).
Docket Number: M-2010-030-C
FR Notice: 75 FR 41530 (July 16, 2010).
Petitioner: Rosebud Mining Company, 301 Market Street, Kittanning,
Pennsylvania 16201.
Mine: Beaver Valley Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 36-08725, located in Beaver
County, Pennsylvania and Cherry Tree Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 36-09224,
located in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1101-1(b) (Deluge-type water spray
systems).
Docket Number: M-2009-063-C
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FR Notice: 75 FR 3253 (January 20, 2010).
Petitioner: Prairie State Generating Company, LLC, 4274 County
Highway 12, Marissa, Illinois 62257.
Mine: Lively Grove Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 11-03193, located in
Washington County, Illinois.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1909(b)(6) (Nonpermissible diesel-
powered equipment; design and performance requirements).
Docket Number: M-2009-001-M
FR Notice: 74 FR 23745 (May 20, 2009).
Petitioner: General Chemical (Soda Ash) Partners.
Mine: General Chemical Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 48-00155, located in
Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 57.22305 (Approved equipment (III
mines) and 30 CFR 18.35 (Portable (trailing) cables and cords).
Dated: January 10, 2011.
Patricia W. Silvey,
Certifying Officer.
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