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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Petition for Modification of Application
of Existing Mandatory Safety
Standards
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice is a summary of
a petition for modification submitted to
the Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA) by the party
listed below.
DATES: All comments on the petition
must be received by MSHA’s Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances
on or before June 9, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your
comments including the docket number
of the petition 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.
SUMMARY:
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2. Facsimile: 202–693–9441.
3. Regular Mail or Hand Delivery:
MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
Virginia 22202–5452, Attention: S.
Aromie Noe, Acting Deputy Director,
Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances. Persons delivering
documents are required to check in at
the receptionist’s desk in Suite 4E401.
Individuals may inspect copies of the
petition 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: S.
Aromie Noe, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances at 202–693–
9440 (voice), noe.song-ae.a@dol.gov
(email), or 202–693–9441 (facsimile).
[These are not toll-free numbers.]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and
Health Act of 1977 and Title 30 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part
44 govern the application, processing,
and disposition of petitions for
modification.
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. The application of such standard to
such mine will result in a diminution of
safety to the miners in such mine.
In addition, sections 44.10 and 44.11
of 30 CFR establish the requirements for
filing petitions for modification.
II. Petition for Modification
Docket Number: M–2021–006–C.
Petitioner: Patton Mining, LLC., P.O.
Box 457, Hillsboro Illinois (ZIP 62049).
Mine: Deer Run Mine, MSHA I.D. No.
11–03182, located in Montgomery
County, Illinois.
Regulations Affected: 30 CFR 75.503
(Permissible electric face equipment;
maintenance); and 18.35(a)(5)(i)
(Portable (trailing) cables and cords).
Modification Request: The petitioner
requests a modification of 30 CFR
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75.503 to increase the maximum length
of trailing cables supplying power to
permissible equipment used in
continuous mining sections.
Specifically, the petitioner requests a
modification of 30 CFR 18.35(a)(5)(i) to
permit an increase in the maximum
length of trailing cables supplying
power to roof bolters beyond 500 feet.
The petitioner asserts this alternate
method of compliance will decrease the
likelihood of cable damage and
therefore enhance safety for miners
handling the cable.
The petitioner states that:
(a) Increasing the length of cable
supplying power to the roof bolter
machines will reduce the frequency that
a section power center must be
advanced, and thus, lessen handling of
the cable, decrease the opportunities for
cable damage, and minimize exposure
to the miners handling the cable.
The petitioner proposes the following:
(a) This petition shall apply only to
trailing cables supplying three-phase,
995-volt power to roof bolters.
(b) The maximum length of the 995volt trailing cables shall be 950 feet.
(c) The 995-volt trailing cables shall
not be smaller than #2 American Wire
Gauge (AWG).
(d) A Schweitzer Engineering
Laboratories 751A (‘‘SEL–751A’’)
overcurrent protection relay will be
used, and a designated official of Patton
Mining, LLC shall manage the password
protected settings.
(e) All circuit breakers used to protect
#2 AWG trailing cables exceeding 700
feet in length shall have instantaneous
trip units calibrated to trip at 800
amperes. The trip setting of these circuit
breakers shall be password protected,
and these circuit breakers shall have
permanent, legible labels. Each label
shall identify the circuit breaker as
being suitable for protecting #2 AWG
cables. This label shall be maintained
legible.
(f) Replacement instantaneous trip
units that are used to protect #2 AWG
trailing cables, shall be calibrated to trip
at 800 amperes, and this setting shall be
password protected.
(g) During each production day,
persons designated by the operator shall
visually examine the trailing cables to
ensure that the cables are in safe
operating condition.
(h) Any trailing cable that is not in
safe operating condition shall be
removed from service immediately and
shall be repaired or replaced.
(i) Each splice or repair in the trailing
cables shall be made in a workmanlike
manner and in accordance with the
instructions of the manufacturer of the
splice or repair materials. The splice or
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repair shall comply with 30 CFR 75.603
and 75.604.
(j) Permanent warning labels shall be
installed and maintained on the cover(s)
of the power center identifying the
location of each password protected
short-circuit protection device. These
labels shall warn miners not to change
or alter the short-circuit settings.
(k) The petitioner’s alternative
method shall not be implemented until
miners designated to examine the
integrity of the settings, verify the shortcircuit settings, examine trailing cables
for defects and damage according to the
proper procedure have received
specified training.
(l) Within sixty (60) days after this
petition is granted, the petitioner shall
propose revisions to the mine’s training
plans approved under 30 CFR part 48
and submit the proposed revisions to
the Coal Mine Safety and Health District
Manager for the area where the mine is
located. The training shall include the
following elements:
1. Training in mining methods and
operating procedures that will protect
the trailing cables against damage;
2. Training in the proper procedures
for examining the trailing cables to
ensure the cables are in safe operating
condition;
3. Training in hazards of setting the
instantaneous circuit breakers too high
to adequately protect the trailing cables;
and
4. Training in how to verify the circuit
interrupting device(s) protecting the
trailing cable(s) are properly set and
maintained.
The petitioner asserts that the
alternate method proposed will at all
times guarantee no less than the same
measure of protection afforded the
miners under the mandatory standards.
Song-ae Aromie Noe,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances.
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Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Occupational Noise
Exposure
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
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paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance consultation
program to provide the general public
and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
collections of information in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. This program helps to ensure that
requested data can be provided in the
desired format, reporting burden (time
and financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection
requirements on respondents can be
properly assessed. Currently, the Mine
Safety and Health Administration
(MSHA) is soliciting comments on the
information collection for Occupational
Noise Exposure.
DATES: All comments must be received
on or before July 9, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comment
as follows. Please note that late,
untimely filed comments will not be
considered.
Electronic Submissions: Submit
electronic comments in the following
way:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
for docket number MSHA–2021–0004.
Comments submitted electronically,
including attachments, to https://
www.regulations.gov will be posted to
the docket, with no changes. Because
your comment will be made public, you
are responsible for ensuring that your
comment does not include any
confidential information that you or a
third party may not wish to be posted,
such as your or anyone else’s Social
Security number or confidential
business information.
• If you want to submit a comment
with confidential information that you
do not wish to be made available to the
public, submit the comment as a
written/paper submission.
Written/Paper Submissions: Submit
written/paper submissions in the
following way:
• Mail/Hand Delivery: Mail or visit
DOL–MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
VA 22202–5452.
• MSHA will post your comment as
well as any attachments, except for
information submitted and marked as
confidential, in the docket at https://
www.regulations.gov.
S.
Aromie Noe, Acting Deputy Director,
Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances, MSHA, at
MSHA.information.collections@dol.gov
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory
Safety Standards
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice is a summary of a petition for modification
submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by the
party listed below.
DATES: All comments on the petition must be received by MSHA's Office
of Standards, Regulations, and Variances on or before June 9, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments including the docket number of
the petition by any of the following methods:
1. Electronic Mail: [email protected]. 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, 201 12th Street South, Suite 4E401,
Arlington, Virginia 22202-5452, Attention: S. Aromie Noe, Acting Deputy
Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances. Persons
delivering documents are required to check in at the receptionist's
desk in Suite 4E401. Individuals may inspect copies of the petition 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: S. Aromie Noe, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances at 202-693-9440 (voice), [email protected] (email), or 202-693-9441 (facsimile). [These are not toll-
free numbers.]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety
and Health Act of 1977 and Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) part 44 govern the application, processing, and disposition of
petitions for modification.
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. The application of such standard to such mine will result in a
diminution of safety to the miners in such mine.
In addition, sections 44.10 and 44.11 of 30 CFR establish the
requirements for filing petitions for modification.
II. Petition for Modification
Docket Number: M-2021-006-C.
Petitioner: Patton Mining, LLC., P.O. Box 457, Hillsboro Illinois
(ZIP 62049).
Mine: Deer Run Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 11-03182, located in Montgomery
County, Illinois.
Regulations Affected: 30 CFR 75.503 (Permissible electric face
equipment; maintenance); and 18.35(a)(5)(i) (Portable (trailing) cables
and cords).
Modification Request: The petitioner requests a modification of 30
CFR
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75.503 to increase the maximum length of trailing cables supplying
power to permissible equipment used in continuous mining sections.
Specifically, the petitioner requests a modification of 30 CFR
18.35(a)(5)(i) to permit an increase in the maximum length of trailing
cables supplying power to roof bolters beyond 500 feet. The petitioner
asserts this alternate method of compliance will decrease the
likelihood of cable damage and therefore enhance safety for miners
handling the cable.
The petitioner states that:
(a) Increasing the length of cable supplying power to the roof
bolter machines will reduce the frequency that a section power center
must be advanced, and thus, lessen handling of the cable, decrease the
opportunities for cable damage, and minimize exposure to the miners
handling the cable.
The petitioner proposes the following:
(a) This petition shall apply only to trailing cables supplying
three-phase, 995-volt power to roof bolters.
(b) The maximum length of the 995-volt trailing cables shall be 950
feet.
(c) The 995-volt trailing cables shall not be smaller than #2
American Wire Gauge (AWG).
(d) A Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories 751A (``SEL-751A'')
overcurrent protection relay will be used, and a designated official of
Patton Mining, LLC shall manage the password protected settings.
(e) All circuit breakers used to protect #2 AWG trailing cables
exceeding 700 feet in length shall have instantaneous trip units
calibrated to trip at 800 amperes. The trip setting of these circuit
breakers shall be password protected, and these circuit breakers shall
have permanent, legible labels. Each label shall identify the circuit
breaker as being suitable for protecting #2 AWG cables. This label
shall be maintained legible.
(f) Replacement instantaneous trip units that are used to protect
#2 AWG trailing cables, shall be calibrated to trip at 800 amperes, and
this setting shall be password protected.
(g) During each production day, persons designated by the operator
shall visually examine the trailing cables to ensure that the cables
are in safe operating condition.
(h) Any trailing cable that is not in safe operating condition
shall be removed from service immediately and shall be repaired or
replaced.
(i) Each splice or repair in the trailing cables shall be made in a
workmanlike manner and in accordance with the instructions of the
manufacturer of the splice or repair materials. The splice or repair
shall comply with 30 CFR 75.603 and 75.604.
(j) Permanent warning labels shall be installed and maintained on
the cover(s) of the power center identifying the location of each
password protected short-circuit protection device. These labels shall
warn miners not to change or alter the short-circuit settings.
(k) The petitioner's alternative method shall not be implemented
until miners designated to examine the integrity of the settings,
verify the short-circuit settings, examine trailing cables for defects
and damage according to the proper procedure have received specified
training.
(l) Within sixty (60) days after this petition is granted, the
petitioner shall propose revisions to the mine's training plans
approved under 30 CFR part 48 and submit the proposed revisions to the
Coal Mine Safety and Health District Manager for the area where the
mine is located. The training shall include the following elements:
1. Training in mining methods and operating procedures that will
protect the trailing cables against damage;
2. Training in the proper procedures for examining the trailing
cables to ensure the cables are in safe operating condition;
3. Training in hazards of setting the instantaneous circuit
breakers too high to adequately protect the trailing cables; and
4. Training in how to verify the circuit interrupting device(s)
protecting the trailing cable(s) are properly set and maintained.
The petitioner asserts that the alternate method proposed will at
all times guarantee no less than the same measure of protection
afforded the miners under the mandatory standards.
Song-ae Aromie Noe,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and
Variances.
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