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Dated: August 11, 2014.
Michel Smyth,
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Petitions for Modification of
Application of Existing Mandatory
Safety Standards
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, 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
submitted to the Mine Safety and Health
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Administration (MSHA) by the parties
listed below to modify the application
of existing mandatory safety standards
codified in Title 30 of the Code of
Federal Regulations.
DATES: All comments on the petitions
must be received by the Office of
Standards, Regulations and Variances
on or before September 15, 2014.
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, 1100 Wilson Boulevard,
Room 2350, Arlington, Virginia 22209–
3939, Attention: Sheila McConnell,
Acting Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances. Persons
delivering documents are required to
check in at the receptionist’s desk on
the 21st floor. Individuals may inspect
copies of the petitions 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:
I. Background
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SUMMARY:
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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 of Labor
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.
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II. Petitions for Modification
Docket Number: M–2014–026–C.
Petitioner: Covol Fuels No. 3, LLC,
10156 US Hwy 25E, Pineville, Kentucky
40977.
Mine: Crockett, MSHA I.D. No. 15–
12682, located in Bell County,
Kentucky; Coarse Coal Refuse Fill #5,
Site I.D. No. KY07–12682–05.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 77.214(a)
(Refuse piles, general).
Modification Request: The petitioner
requests a modification of the existing
standard to permit coarse refuse to be
placed over abandoned underground
mine openings in the Hazard #7 coal
seam during the construction of Coarse
Coal Refuse Fill #5. The petitioner states
that there are no steamlines associated
with this proposal.
The petitioner further states that:
(1) The openings at issue in this
request have been abandoned since
January 15, 2002 when the final map for
the Glendon #2 Mine was filed. These
openings represent no threat to
underground miners because all of the
affected mine workings/openings are
abandoned and there are no active mine
workings above or below the abandoned
coal seam or within miles of the coarse
refuse fill.
(2) Covol Fuels No. 3 proposes to
construct Coarse Coal Refuse Fill #5 in
a small unnamed watershed within the
Little Camp Branch watershed
immediately east of the existing Little
Camp Branch Slurry Impoundment
along an existing bench on the Hazard
#7 coal seam. There are a total of four
underground mine openings located
within the area where Coarse Coal
Refuse Fill #5 will be constructed that
will be covered. The location of each of
these mine openings is identified on the
Plan View Map provided in this
petition.
(3) The Hazard #7 coal seam in this
area was mined intermittently between
1996 and January 15, 2002, by several
different companies, with the last
company being Parton Brothers
Contracting, Inc., at the Glendon #2
Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 15–18275, Bell
County, Kentucky. Provided with this
petition is a copy of the ‘‘Final’’
underground mine map for Glendon #2
Mine dated 01/15/2002.
(4) Coarse Refuse Fill #5 will extend
along an existing bench on the Hazard
#7 coal seam from near the Little Camp
Branch Slurry Impoundment northeast
approximately 900 feet to the
abandoned underground mine site
where the four relevant mine entries are
located. This abandoned underground
mine site extends an additional 400 feet
for an approximate total of 1,300 feet of
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the bench that will be used for coarse
refuse storage.
(5) This petition does not apply to the
approximately 900 feet of the Hazard #7
bench. This petition only applies to the
area where the four underground mine
openings are located.
(6) Based on the elevations on the
‘‘Final’’ underground map, the floor of
the coal seam dips slightly to the
southwest, therefore, there is a potential
for drainage out of the mine. In order to
prevent the buildup of hydrostatic
pressure within the abandoned
underground workings, a drainage pipe
will be installed in the abandoned fan
entry as identified on the design plans
for this site. A drainage pipe will not be
installed in the remaining three entries.
(7) All four of the entries will be
covered and sealed in exactly the same
manner except for the entry with the
drainage pipe. Generally, each entry
will be cleared and opened to the extent
possible. Durable well-graded sandstone
will be backstowed into the entry for a
depth of 10 to 20 feet. The best available
clay/spoil/soil material will then be
placed against the backstowed mine
entry and the entire exposed coal seam
to a minimum of 2 feet above the top of
the coal seam to isolate the coal seam
from the coarse refuse. Coarse refuse
will then be placed over the entire
bench in 1-foot thick horizontal lifts and
compacted to a minimum of 90 percent
of standard proctor. The outslope of the
fill will be maintained at 2H:1V or 27.
As the coarse refuse fill is constructed,
the outslope of the fill will be covered
with a minimum of 2 feet of the best
available soil/cover material. The site
will then be vegetated with a variety of
grasses, legumes and trees to support
the post-mining land use.
(8) For the single entry that will be
installed with a drainage pipe, the pipe
will be a 10-inch SCR11 HDPE type
pipe. This pipe will be extended into
the entry a minimum of 30 to 40 feet.
The end of the pipe will be left open but
will be slightly elevated above the floor
of the mine during installation of the
pipe to prevent it from being plugged
during installation. The portion of the
pipe that extends into the mine entry,
including the backstowed sandstone,
will be perforated. Every 18-inch a total
of four 3⁄4-inch diameter holes will be
drilled at the quarter points to ensure
that any water that accumulates in the
mine will be able to drain from the
mine. Once the drainage pipe exits the
mine, it will be placed on a minimum
of 1 percent grade all the way to exit the
outslope of the fill to ensure that all
water that accumulates in the mine will
drain from the mine.
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Dated: August 12, 2014.
Sheila McConnell,
Acting Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations and Variances.
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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.
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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 notice is a summary of
petitions for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA) by the parties listed below to modify the
application of existing mandatory safety standards codified in Title 30
of the Code of Federal Regulations.
DATES: All comments on the petitions must be received by the Office of
Standards, Regulations and Variances on or before September 15, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments, identified by ``docket
number'' on the subject line, by any of the following methods:
1. Electronic Mail: zzMSHA-comments@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, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, Arlington,
Virginia 22209-3939, Attention: Sheila McConnell, Acting Director,
Office of Standards, Regulations and Variances. Persons delivering
documents are required to check in at the receptionist's desk on the
21st floor. Individuals may inspect copies of the petitions 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:
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 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.
[[Page 48256]]
II. Petitions for Modification
Docket Number: M-2014-026-C.
Petitioner: Covol Fuels No. 3, LLC, 10156 US Hwy 25E, Pineville,
Kentucky 40977.
Mine: Crockett, MSHA I.D. No. 15-12682, located in Bell County,
Kentucky; Coarse Coal Refuse Fill 5, Site I.D. No. KY07-12682-
05.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 77.214(a) (Refuse piles, general).
Modification Request: The petitioner requests a modification of the
existing standard to permit coarse refuse to be placed over abandoned
underground mine openings in the Hazard 7 coal seam during the
construction of Coarse Coal Refuse Fill 5. The petitioner
states that there are no steamlines associated with this proposal.
The petitioner further states that:
(1) The openings at issue in this request have been abandoned since
January 15, 2002 when the final map for the Glendon 2 Mine was
filed. These openings represent no threat to underground miners because
all of the affected mine workings/openings are abandoned and there are
no active mine workings above or below the abandoned coal seam or
within miles of the coarse refuse fill.
(2) Covol Fuels No. 3 proposes to construct Coarse Coal Refuse Fill
5 in a small unnamed watershed within the Little Camp Branch
watershed immediately east of the existing Little Camp Branch Slurry
Impoundment along an existing bench on the Hazard 7 coal seam.
There are a total of four underground mine openings located within the
area where Coarse Coal Refuse Fill 5 will be constructed that
will be covered. The location of each of these mine openings is
identified on the Plan View Map provided in this petition.
(3) The Hazard 7 coal seam in this area was mined
intermittently between 1996 and January 15, 2002, by several different
companies, with the last company being Parton Brothers Contracting,
Inc., at the Glendon 2 Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 15-18275, Bell
County, Kentucky. Provided with this petition is a copy of the
``Final'' underground mine map for Glendon 2 Mine dated 01/15/
2002.
(4) Coarse Refuse Fill 5 will extend along an existing
bench on the Hazard 7 coal seam from near the Little Camp
Branch Slurry Impoundment northeast approximately 900 feet to the
abandoned underground mine site where the four relevant mine entries
are located. This abandoned underground mine site extends an additional
400 feet for an approximate total of 1,300 feet of the bench that will
be used for coarse refuse storage.
(5) This petition does not apply to the approximately 900 feet of
the Hazard 7 bench. This petition only applies to the area
where the four underground mine openings are located.
(6) Based on the elevations on the ``Final'' underground map, the
floor of the coal seam dips slightly to the southwest, therefore, there
is a potential for drainage out of the mine. In order to prevent the
buildup of hydrostatic pressure within the abandoned underground
workings, a drainage pipe will be installed in the abandoned fan entry
as identified on the design plans for this site. A drainage pipe will
not be installed in the remaining three entries.
(7) All four of the entries will be covered and sealed in exactly
the same manner except for the entry with the drainage pipe. Generally,
each entry will be cleared and opened to the extent possible. Durable
well-graded sandstone will be backstowed into the entry for a depth of
10 to 20 feet. The best available clay/spoil/soil material will then be
placed against the backstowed mine entry and the entire exposed coal
seam to a minimum of 2 feet above the top of the coal seam to isolate
the coal seam from the coarse refuse. Coarse refuse will then be placed
over the entire bench in 1-foot thick horizontal lifts and compacted to
a minimum of 90 percent of standard proctor. The outslope of the fill
will be maintained at 2H:1V or 27. As the coarse refuse fill is
constructed, the outslope of the fill will be covered with a minimum of
2 feet of the best available soil/cover material. The site will then be
vegetated with a variety of grasses, legumes and trees to support the
post-mining land use.
(8) For the single entry that will be installed with a drainage
pipe, the pipe will be a 10-inch SCR11 HDPE type pipe. This pipe will
be extended into the entry a minimum of 30 to 40 feet. The end of the
pipe will be left open but will be slightly elevated above the floor of
the mine during installation of the pipe to prevent it from being
plugged during installation. The portion of the pipe that extends into
the mine entry, including the backstowed sandstone, will be perforated.
Every 18-inch a total of four \3/4\-inch diameter holes will be drilled
at the quarter points to ensure that any water that accumulates in the
mine will be able to drain from the mine. Once the drainage pipe exits
the mine, it will be placed on a minimum of 1 percent grade all the way
to exit the outslope of the fill to ensure that all water that
accumulates in the mine will drain from the mine.
Dated: August 12, 2014.
Sheila McConnell,
Acting Director, Office of Standards, Regulations and Variances.
[FR Doc. 2014-19355 Filed 8-14-14; 8:45 am]
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