[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 126 (Thursday, June 29, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 40140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration


Petitions for Modification

    The following party has filed petitions to modify the application 
of the existing safety standard under section 101(c) of the Federal 
Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977.

1. Anthracite Underground Rescue, Inc.

[Docket Nos. M-2000-057-C through M-2000-083-C]

    Anthracite Underground Rescue, Inc., 44 Crescent Street, Tremont, 
Pennsylvania 17981 has filed petitions to modify the application of 30 
CFR 49.2 (availability of mine rescue teams) on behalf of the following 
Anthracite Underground Mines: (1) M & H Coal Co., (I.D. No. 36-01920), 
Docket No. M-2000-057-C; (2) UAE Coalcorp Assoc. (I.D. No. 36-07838), 
Docket No. M-2000-058-C; (3) M & M Coal Company (I.D. No. 36-08744), 
Docket No. M-2000-059-C; (4) H & R Coal Company (I.D. No. 36-08288), 
Docket No. M-2000-060-C; (5) AL Coal Company (I.D. No. 36-07018), 
Docket No. M-2000-061-C; (6) West End Coal Company (I.D. No. 36-07859), 
Docket No. M-2000-062-C; (7) Three W-M Coal Company (I.D. No. 36-
08806), Docket No. M-2000-063-C); (8) Summit Anthracite, Inc., (I.D. 
No. 36-07328), Docket No. M-2000-064-C; (9) Snyder Rattling Run (I.D. 
No. 36-08713), Docket No. M-2000-065-C; (10) Snyder Coal Company, N&L 
Slope (I.D. No. 36-02203), Docket No. M-2000-066-C; (11) S & M Coal 
Company (I.D. No. 36-02022), Docket No. M-2000-067-C; (12) R S & W Coal 
Company (I.D. No. 36-01818), Docket No. M-2000-068-C; (13) Rhen Coal 
Company (I.D. No. 36-08031), Docket No. M-2000-069-C; (14) R & D Coal 
Company (I.D. No. 36-02053), Docket No. M-2000-070-C); (15) Primrose 
Coal Company (I.D. No. 36-08698), Docket No. M-2000-071-C; (16) Nowacki 
Coal Company (I.D. No. 36-07592), Docket No. M-2000-072-C; (17) Morgan 
Run Coal Company (I.D. No. 36-08559), Docket No. M-2000-073-C; (18) 
Little Rock Coal Company (I.D. No. 36-08320), Docket No. M-2000-074-C; 
(19) Little Buck Coal Company (I.D. No. 36-08568), Docket No. M-2000-
075-C; (20) Jordan Coal Company (I.D. No. 36-07681), Docket No. M-2000-
076-C; (21) Joliett Coal Company (I.D. No. 36-08702), Docket No. M-
2000-077-C; (22) H L & W Coal Company (I.D. No. 36-07269), Docket No. 
M-2000-078-C; (23) B & L Coal Company (I.D. No. 36-08498), Docket No. 
M-2000-079-C; (24) FKZ Coal Company (I.D. No. 36-08637), Docket No. M-
2000-080-C; (25) DJT Coal Company (I.D. No. 36-08454), Docket No. M-
2000-081-C; (26) D & D (I.D. No. 36-08341), Docket No. M-2000-082-C; 
and (27) Chestnut Coal Company (I.D. No. 36-07059), Docket No. M-2000-
083-C. The petitioner requests a modification of the standard to permit 
the reduction of two mine rescue teams with five members and one 
alternate each, to two mine rescue teams of three members with one 
alternate for either team for the Anthracite Underground Mines listed 
above. The petitioner asserts that application of the existing standard 
would result in a diminution of safety to the miners and that the 
proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of 
protection as the existing standard.

Request for Comments

    Persons interested in these petitions are encouraged to submit 
comments via e-mail to ``[email protected],'' or on a computer disk 
along with an original hard copy to the Office of Standards, 
Regulations, and Variances, Mine Safety and Health Administration, 4015 
Wilson Boulevard, Room 627, Arlington, Virginia 22203. All comments 
must be postmarked or received in that office on or before July 31, 
2000. Copies of these petitions are available for inspection at that 
address.

    Dated: June 23, 2000.
Carol J. Jones,
Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances.
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