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The petitioner asserts that the
proposed alternative method will at all
times guarantee no less than the same
measure of protection as that afforded
by the existing standard.
Docket Number: M–2012–148–C.
Petitioner: McElroy Coal Company,
Three Gateway Center, Suite 1340, 401
Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania 15222–1000.
Mine: McElroy Mine, MSHA I.D. No.
46–01437, located in Marshall County,
West Virginia.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR
75.1002(a) (Installation of electric
equipment and conductors;
permissibility).
Modification Request: The petitioner
requests a modification of the existing
standard to permit an alternative
method of compliance to permit the use
of battery-powered nonpermissible
surveying equipment within 150 feet of
pillar workings, including, but not
limited to, portable battery-operated
mine transits, total station surveying
equipment, distance meters, and data
loggers. The petitioner states that:
(1) To comply with requirements for
mine ventilation maps and mine maps
in 30 CFR 75.372 and 75.1200, use of
the most practical and accurate
surveying equipment is necessary. To
ensure the safety of the miners in active
mines and to protect miners in future
mines that may mine in close proximity
to these same active mines, it is
necessary to determine the exact
location and extent of the mine
workings.
(2) Application of the existing
standard would result in a diminution
of safety to the miners. Underground
mining by its nature and size, and the
complexity of mine plans requires that
accurate and precise measurements be
completed in a prompt and efficient
manner. The petitioner proposes the
following as an alternative to the
existing standard:
(a) Nonpermissible electronic
surveying equipment will be used when
equivalent permissible electronic
surveying equipment is not available.
Such nonpermissible surveying
equipment includes portable batteryoperated total station surveying
equipment, mine transits, distance
meters, and data loggers.
(b) All nonpermissible electronic
surveying equipment to be used within
150 feet of pillar workings will be
examined by surveying personnel prior
to use to ensure the equipment is being
maintained in a safe operating
condition. These examinations will
include the following steps:
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(i) Checking the instrument for any
physical damage and the integrity of the
case.
(ii) Removing the battery and
inspecting for corrosion.
(iii) Inspecting the contact points to
ensure a secure connection to the
battery.
(iv) Reinserting the battery and
powering up and shutting down to
ensure proper connections.
(v) Checking the battery compartment
cover to ensure that it is securely
fastened.
(c) The results of such examinations
will be recorded and retained for one
year and made available to MSHA on
request.
(d) A qualified person as defined in
30 CFR 75.151 will continuously
monitor for methane immediately before
and during the use of nonpermissible
surveying equipment within 150 feet of
pillar workings.
(e) Nonpermissible surveying
equipment will not be used if methane
is detected in concentrations at or above
one percent for the area being surveyed.
When methane is detected at such levels
while the nonpermissible surveying
equipment is being used, the equipment
will be deenergized immediately and
the nonpermissible electronic
equipment withdrawn further than 150
feet from pillar workings.
(f) All hand-held methane detectors
will be MSHA-approved and
maintained in permissible and proper
operating condition as defined in 30
CFR 75.320.
(g) Batteries contained in the
surveying equipment must be changed
out or charged in fresh air more than
150 feet from pillar workings.
(h) Qualified personnel engaged in the
use of surveying equipment will be
properly trained to recognize the
hazards and limitations associated with
the use of nonpermissible surveying
equipment in areas where methane
could be present.
(i) The nonpermissible surveying
equipment will not be put into service
until MSHA has initially inspected the
equipment and determined that it is in
compliance with all the terms and
conditions in this petition.
Within 60 days after the Proposed
Decision and Order becomes final, the
petitioner will submit proposed
revisions for its approved 30 CFR part
48 training plan to the District Manager.
The revisions will specify initial and
refresher training regarding the terms
and conditions in the Proposed Decision
and Order.
The petitioner asserts that the
proposed alternative method will at all
times guarantee no less than the same
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measure of protection as that afforded
by the existing standard.
Dated: July 12, 2012.
George F. Triebsch,
Director, Office of Standards, Regulations and
Variances.
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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
Sunshine Act Meeting
TIME AND DATE: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: NTSB Conference Center, 429 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC
20594.
STATUS: The ONE item is open to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
8333A Highway Accident Report--Motorcoach Roadway Departure and
Overturn on Interstate 95 near Doswell, Virginia, May 31, 2011
The press and public may enter the NTSB Conference Center one hour
prior to the meeting for set up and seating.
Individuals requesting specific accommodations should contact
Rochelle Hall at (202) 314-6305 by Friday, July 24, 2012.
The public may view the meeting via a live or archived webcast by
accessing a link under ``News & Events'' on the NTSB home page at
www.ntsb.gov.
Schedule updates including weather-related cancellations are also
available at www.ntsb.gov.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Candi Bing, (202) 314-6403 or by email at
bingc@ntsb.gov.
NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: Nicholas Worrell (202) 314-6608 or by email at
nicholas.worrell@ntsb.gov.
Dated: Friday, July 13, 2012.
Candi R. Bing,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-17528 Filed 7-13-12; 4:15 pm]
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