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(e) The Brakeman car shall be
equipped with onboard communication
and an emergency stop feature.
The petitioner asserts that the
alternative method proposed will at all
times guarantee no less than the same
measure of protection afforded the
miners under the mandatory standard.
Song-ae Aromie Noe,
Director, Office of Standards, Regulations,
and Variances.
[FR Doc. 2022–21096 Filed 9–28–22; 8:45 am]
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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 October 31, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Docket No. MSHA–2022–
0048 by any of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
for MSHA–2022–0048.
2. Fax: 202–693–9441.
3. Email: petitioncomments@dol.gov.
4. 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, 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. Before
visiting MSHA in person, call 202–693–
9455 to make an appointment, in
keeping with the Department of Labor’s
COVID–19 policy. Special health
precautions may be required.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: S.
Aromie Noe, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances at 202–693–
9440 (voice), Petitionsformodification@
dol.gov (email), or 202–693–9441 (fax).
[These are not toll-free numbers.]
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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.
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. 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–2022–018–C.
Petitioner: Buchanan Minerals, LLC,
Company, PO Drawer L, Oakwood VA
24631.
Mine: Buchanan No. 1 Mine, MSHA
ID No. 44–04856 located in Buchanan
County, Virginia.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1100–
2 (b), Quantity and location of
firefighting equipment.
Modification Request: The petitioner
requests a modification of 30 CFR
75.1100–2 (b) to allow an alternative to
the installation of a parallel waterline
along the entire length of the belt
conveyor that will be utilized in the
development of three-entry longwall
headgate and subsequent longwall
retreat sections. The petitioner proposes
installing the waterline in the adjacent
entry to the belt conveyor and extending
the distance between fire hydrants to
320 feet on three-entry longwall
headgate development and subsequent
longwall retreat sections.
The petitioner states that:
(a) Currently, as numbered left to
right, No.1 entry serves as the return,
No. 2 entry serves as the intake/track
entry, and No. 3 entry serves as the belt
entry.
(b) The headings are on 160-foot
centers and the crosscuts from the No.2
Entry to the No.3 Entry are on 60-foot
centers. The No. 2 intake/track entry is
isolated from the No. 3 belt entry by
permanent cement block stoppings. The
mine seam heights are 48 inches or
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higher. In accordance with 30 CFR
75.333 (c) (1), personnel doors are
installed at distances not to exceed 600
feet.
(c) A 6-inch waterline is installed
along the full length of the track.
(d) The following two methods are
utilized to facilitate the requirements of
30 CFR 75.1100–2 (b):
(1) A 2-inch waterline is installed
along the belt conveyor with fire valves
installed at intervals of 300 feet.
(2) The 2-inch waterline is supplied
via the 6-inch line through taps at
intervals necessary to ensure flow rate
requirements are met; or a 2-inch
waterline is branched off the 6-inch
waterline at every break and extended
over to the No. 3 belt entry with a
corresponding fire valve fitted on the
end of each branch.
(e) The new gateroad design will
utilize 1,000-foot-wide longwall faces
and require crosscuts to be driven on
160-foot centers. This crosscut spacing
is critical to the global stability of the
mine environment. The design was
reviewed by MSHA’s Technical Support
Roof Control Group which found it to
have merit.
(f) The petitioner is applying to
reconfigure the 6-inch waterline in the
adjacent entry to the belt conveyor and
extend the distance between fire
hydrants from 300 feet to 320 feet on
three-entry longwall headgate
development and subsequent longwall
retreat sections. The waterline will be
located in the No. 2 intake/track entry
with the exception of a final connection
that will extend the waterline to the
section loading point in the No. 3 belt
entry. Additional fire-fighting
equipment will be staged and enhanced
access between the No. 2 and No. 3
entry will be instituted. The utilization
of the waterline in the No. 2 intake/track
entry will facilitate both the installation
of the waterline during development
and removal upon longwall retreat
mining.
(g) Should an issue arise affecting the
water delivery system, the problem can
be readily identified due to the
waterline’s location along the track that
is more frequently traveled than the belt
entry.
(h) With the waterline located in the
No. 2 intake/track entry as compared to
the No. 3 belt entry, it is less likely to
be compromised due to fire and extreme
heat exposure resulting in pressure loss.
(i) The alternative waterline
installation will require less material
handling thus reducing the risk of
injury, especially hand and back-related
injuries.
(j) The additional fire hose, fire hose
nozzles, and three-way manifold will
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provide enough firefighting capability to
adequately charge two fire-fighting
hoses that can reach the corresponding
break of the next fire valve location.
(k) The delivery of individuals and
firefighting materials is simplified and
expedited by the utilization of the track.
This, in conjunction with the readily
available and easily identifiable fire
valves, will lessen the response time to
contain and extinguish a fire.
(l) To simplify training, the fire valve
location can be explained as located in
every other break along the track entry.
(m) The initial steps of hooking up the
fire-fighting equipment to the fire valve
will take place in the isolated intake
escapeway.
(n) For command-and-control
purposes, communication and tracking
systems are optimal in the No. 2 intake/
track entry.
The petitioner proposes the following
alternative method:
(a) The 6-inch waterline shall be
installed in an entry adjacent to the
conveyor belt entry with the fire
hydrants located at the crosscuts
connecting the intake/track entry and
the belt entry. The 6-inch waterline will
be located along the rib line nearest to
the No. 3 belt entry.
(b) The fire hydrants shall be spaced
not more than 320 feet apart.
(c) The fire hydrants shall be
operable, clearly identified, and
positioned such that the hose can be
quickly connected to the outlet in the
event of an emergency.
(d) Access to the fire hydrants shall be
maintained clear of obstructions.
(e) Signs shall be conspicuously
placed in the belt entry indicating the
location of each fire hydrant.
(f) Between the No. 2 intake/track
entry and the No. 3 belt entry, personnel
doors shall be installed at distances not
to exceed 320 feet and maintained in
operable condition in the stopping
opposite each fire hydrant to allow easy
access to the hydrant.
(g) In addition to the 500 feet of fire
hose required by 30 CFR 75.1100–2 (b),
at least 300 feet of extra fire hose shall
be kept in the immediate area of the
section belt drive. The strategically
located fire hose shall be sufficient in
length so that any affected area on the
belt can be covered from the most
proximate fire hose outlet. Two fire hose
nozzles and a three-way manifold shall
be provided in the fire hose cache.
(h) A fire valve shall be installed at
the section tailpiece and will be
supplied by a suitably sized and rated
water hose extending from the 6-inch
waterline. If required, additional fire
valves shall be installed in the suitably
sized and rated water hose between the
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6-inch waterline and section tailpiece to
maintain the 320-foot interval. The fire
valves shall be capable of delivering a
minimum of 50 gallons of water a
minute at a nozzle pressure of 50
pounds per square inch.
(i) Prior to implementing the
Proposed Decision and Order, all
persons who inspect, install, and
maintain the waterline shall be
instructed in the special terms and
conditions of this alternative method.
Within 60 days after the Proposed
Decision and Order becomes final, the
petitioner shall submit proposed
revisions for their approved 30 CFR part
48 training plan to the Coal Mine Safety
and Health District Manager. These
proposed revisions shall specify initial
and refresher training regarding the
alternative method outlined in the
Proposed Decision and Order and the
special terms and conditions stated in
the Proposed Decision and Order.
The petitioner asserts that the
alternative method proposed will at all
times guarantee no less than the same
measure of protection afforded the
miners under the mandatory standard.
Song-ae Aromie Noe,
Director, Office of Standards, Regulations,
and Variances.
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NATIONAL CREDIT UNION
ADMINISTRATION
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collections,
Supervisory Committee Audits and
Verifications
National Credit Union
Administration (NCUA).
ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
AGENCY:
The National Credit Union
Administration (NCUA), as part of a
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to comment on the following
extension of a currently approved
collection, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before November 28,
2022 to be assured consideration.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the information collection to Dawn
Wolfgang, National Credit Union
Administration, 1775 Duke Street, Suite
6032, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; email
at PRAComments@NCUA.gov. Given the
limited in-house staff because of the
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COVID–19 pandemic, email comments
are preferred.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Address requests for additional
information to Dawn Wolfgang at the
address above or telephone 703–548–
2279.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Number: 3133–0059.
Title: Supervisory Committee Audits
and Verifications, 12 CFR 715.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: Title 12 CFR part 715
prescribes the responsibilities of the
supervisory committee to obtain an
audit of the credit union and
verification of member accounts as
outlined in section 115 of the Federal
Credit Union Act, 12 U.S.C. 1761d. A
supervisory committee audit is required
at least once every calendar year
covering the period since the last audit
and to conduct a verification of
members’ accounts not less frequently
than once every two years. The
information is used by both the credit
union and the NCUA to ensure through
audit testing that the credit union’s
assets, liabilities, equity, income, and
expenses exist, are properly valued,
controlled and meet ownership,
disclosure and classification
requirements of sound financial
reporting.
Affected Public: Private Sector: Notfor-profit institutions.
Estimated No. of Respondents: 5,308.
Estimated No. of Responses per
Respondent: 4.16.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
22,086.
Estimated Burden Hours per
Response: 0.57.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 12,549.
Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and
Budget approval. All comments will
become a matter of public record. The
public is invited to submit comments
concerning: (a) whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
execution of the function of the agency,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
the agency’s estimate of the burden of
the collection of information, including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of the information on the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
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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 October 31, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. MSHA-2022-
0048 by any of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments for MSHA-2022-0048.
2. Fax: 202-693-9441.
3. Email: [email protected].
4. 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, 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. Before
visiting MSHA in person, call 202-693-9455 to make an appointment, in
keeping with the Department of Labor's COVID-19 policy. Special health
precautions may be required.
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 (fax). [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-2022-018-C.
Petitioner: Buchanan Minerals, LLC, Company, PO Drawer L, Oakwood
VA 24631.
Mine: Buchanan No. 1 Mine, MSHA ID No. 44-04856 located in Buchanan
County, Virginia.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1100-2 (b), Quantity and location of
firefighting equipment.
Modification Request: The petitioner requests a modification of 30
CFR 75.1100-2 (b) to allow an alternative to the installation of a
parallel waterline along the entire length of the belt conveyor that
will be utilized in the development of three-entry longwall headgate
and subsequent longwall retreat sections. The petitioner proposes
installing the waterline in the adjacent entry to the belt conveyor and
extending the distance between fire hydrants to 320 feet on three-entry
longwall headgate development and subsequent longwall retreat sections.
The petitioner states that:
(a) Currently, as numbered left to right, No.1 entry serves as the
return, No. 2 entry serves as the intake/track entry, and No. 3 entry
serves as the belt entry.
(b) The headings are on 160-foot centers and the crosscuts from the
No.2 Entry to the No.3 Entry are on 60-foot centers. The No. 2 intake/
track entry is isolated from the No. 3 belt entry by permanent cement
block stoppings. The mine seam heights are 48 inches or higher. In
accordance with 30 CFR 75.333 (c) (1), personnel doors are installed at
distances not to exceed 600 feet.
(c) A 6-inch waterline is installed along the full length of the
track.
(d) The following two methods are utilized to facilitate the
requirements of 30 CFR 75.1100-2 (b):
(1) A 2-inch waterline is installed along the belt conveyor with
fire valves installed at intervals of 300 feet.
(2) The 2-inch waterline is supplied via the 6-inch line through
taps at intervals necessary to ensure flow rate requirements are met;
or a 2-inch waterline is branched off the 6-inch waterline at every
break and extended over to the No. 3 belt entry with a corresponding
fire valve fitted on the end of each branch.
(e) The new gateroad design will utilize 1,000-foot-wide longwall
faces and require crosscuts to be driven on 160-foot centers. This
crosscut spacing is critical to the global stability of the mine
environment. The design was reviewed by MSHA's Technical Support Roof
Control Group which found it to have merit.
(f) The petitioner is applying to reconfigure the 6-inch waterline
in the adjacent entry to the belt conveyor and extend the distance
between fire hydrants from 300 feet to 320 feet on three-entry longwall
headgate development and subsequent longwall retreat sections. The
waterline will be located in the No. 2 intake/track entry with the
exception of a final connection that will extend the waterline to the
section loading point in the No. 3 belt entry. Additional fire-fighting
equipment will be staged and enhanced access between the No. 2 and No.
3 entry will be instituted. The utilization of the waterline in the No.
2 intake/track entry will facilitate both the installation of the
waterline during development and removal upon longwall retreat mining.
(g) Should an issue arise affecting the water delivery system, the
problem can be readily identified due to the waterline's location along
the track that is more frequently traveled than the belt entry.
(h) With the waterline located in the No. 2 intake/track entry as
compared to the No. 3 belt entry, it is less likely to be compromised
due to fire and extreme heat exposure resulting in pressure loss.
(i) The alternative waterline installation will require less
material handling thus reducing the risk of injury, especially hand and
back-related injuries.
(j) The additional fire hose, fire hose nozzles, and three-way
manifold will
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provide enough firefighting capability to adequately charge two fire-
fighting hoses that can reach the corresponding break of the next fire
valve location.
(k) The delivery of individuals and firefighting materials is
simplified and expedited by the utilization of the track. This, in
conjunction with the readily available and easily identifiable fire
valves, will lessen the response time to contain and extinguish a fire.
(l) To simplify training, the fire valve location can be explained
as located in every other break along the track entry.
(m) The initial steps of hooking up the fire-fighting equipment to
the fire valve will take place in the isolated intake escapeway.
(n) For command-and-control purposes, communication and tracking
systems are optimal in the No. 2 intake/track entry.
The petitioner proposes the following alternative method:
(a) The 6-inch waterline shall be installed in an entry adjacent to
the conveyor belt entry with the fire hydrants located at the crosscuts
connecting the intake/track entry and the belt entry. The 6-inch
waterline will be located along the rib line nearest to the No. 3 belt
entry.
(b) The fire hydrants shall be spaced not more than 320 feet apart.
(c) The fire hydrants shall be operable, clearly identified, and
positioned such that the hose can be quickly connected to the outlet in
the event of an emergency.
(d) Access to the fire hydrants shall be maintained clear of
obstructions.
(e) Signs shall be conspicuously placed in the belt entry
indicating the location of each fire hydrant.
(f) Between the No. 2 intake/track entry and the No. 3 belt entry,
personnel doors shall be installed at distances not to exceed 320 feet
and maintained in operable condition in the stopping opposite each fire
hydrant to allow easy access to the hydrant.
(g) In addition to the 500 feet of fire hose required by 30 CFR
75.1100-2 (b), at least 300 feet of extra fire hose shall be kept in
the immediate area of the section belt drive. The strategically located
fire hose shall be sufficient in length so that any affected area on
the belt can be covered from the most proximate fire hose outlet. Two
fire hose nozzles and a three-way manifold shall be provided in the
fire hose cache.
(h) A fire valve shall be installed at the section tailpiece and
will be supplied by a suitably sized and rated water hose extending
from the 6-inch waterline. If required, additional fire valves shall be
installed in the suitably sized and rated water hose between the 6-inch
waterline and section tailpiece to maintain the 320-foot interval. The
fire valves shall be capable of delivering a minimum of 50 gallons of
water a minute at a nozzle pressure of 50 pounds per square inch.
(i) Prior to implementing the Proposed Decision and Order, all
persons who inspect, install, and maintain the waterline shall be
instructed in the special terms and conditions of this alternative
method. Within 60 days after the Proposed Decision and Order becomes
final, the petitioner shall submit proposed revisions for their
approved 30 CFR part 48 training plan to the Coal Mine Safety and
Health District Manager. These proposed revisions shall specify initial
and refresher training regarding the alternative method outlined in the
Proposed Decision and Order and the special terms and conditions stated
in the Proposed Decision and Order.
The petitioner asserts that the alternative method proposed will at
all times guarantee no less than the same measure of protection
afforded the miners under the mandatory standard.
Song-ae Aromie Noe,
Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances.
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