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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

 

Petitions for Modification

    The following parties have filed petitions to modify the 
application of mandatory safety standards under section 101(c) of the 
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977.

1. Energy West Mining Company

[Docket No. M-94-166-C and M-94-167-C]

    Energy West Mining Company, P.O. Box 310, Huntington, Utah 84528 
has filed a petition requesting amendments to MSHA's Proposed Decision 
and Orders granting petitions for modification of 30 CFR 75.350, docket 
number M-93-05-C, and 30 CFR 75.352, docket number M-93-322-C for its 
Trail Mountain Mine (I.D. No. 42-01211) located in Boone County, West 
Virginia. The petitioner requests amendments of specific terms and 
conditions addressing the use of an early warning fire detection system 
in two entry longwall mining systems ventilated with belt air. The 
petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method would provide 
at least the same measure of protection as would the mandatory 
standard.

2. Lion Mining Company

[Docket No. M-94-168-C and M-94-169-C]

    Lion Mining Company, 1809 Chestnut Avenue, P.O. Box 25, Barnesboro, 
Pennsylvania 15714 has filed petitions to modify the application of 30 
CFR 75.380(f) (escapeways; bituminous and lignite mines) to its Grove 
No. 1 Mine (I.D. No. 36-02398) and its Jennifer Mine (I.D. No. 36-
08100) both located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The petitioner 
requests a modification of the mandatory safety standard to allow the 
use of two fire suppression systems (a manual and automatic fire 
extinguisher) instead of the required dry powder fire suppression 
system on electric nonpermissible golf carts used by mine personnel in 
the primary escapeway. The petitioner asserts that the proposed 
alternate method would provide at least the same measure of protection 
as would the mandatory standard.

3. Oracle Ridge Mining Company

[Docket No. M-94-45-M]

    Oracle Ridge Mining Company, P.O. Box 70, San Manuel, Arizona 85631 
has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 57.14130(a)(4) 
(roll-over protective structures (ROPS) and seat belts for surface 
equipment) to its Oracle Ridge Mine (I.D. No. 02-00840) located in 
Pinal County, Arizona. The petitioner proposes to use underground 
equipment outside the mine without roll over protection structures 
(ROPS) because the shop for underground mobile equipment is located on 
the surface near the 5900 portal; the crusher is located approximately 
100 feet from the daily portal; and it is not practical or feasible to 
stop 80 times a day to install and remove ROPS. The petitioner asserts 
that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same 
measure of protection as would the mandatory standard.

Request for Comments

    Persons interested in these petitions may furnish written comments. 
These comments must be filed with the Office of Standards, Regulations, 
and Variances, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Room 627, 4015 
Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203. All comments must be 
postmarked or received in that office on or before January 9, 1995. 
Copies of these petitions are available for inspection at that address.

    Dated: December 1, 1994.
Patricia W. Silvey
Director, Office of Standards, Regulations and Variances.
[FR Doc. 94-30202 Filed 12-7-94; 8:45 am]
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