[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 2, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5488-5489]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-1870]


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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 existing safety standards under section 101(c) of the 
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977.

1. Falkirk Mining Company (The)

[Docket No. M-2005-002-C]

    The Falkirk Mining Company, 2801 1st Street SW, PO Box 1087, 
Underwood, North Dakota 58576 has filed a petition to modify the 
application of 30 CFR 77.803 (Fail safe ground check circuits on high-
voltage resistance grounded systems) to its Falkirk Mine (MSHA I.D. No. 
32-00491) located in Mclean County, North Dakota. The petitioner 
requests a modification of the existing standard to allow an 
alternative method of compliance when raising or lowering the boom mast 
at construction sites during initial Dragline assembly. This method 
would only be used during the boom mast raising or lowering, and the 
machine will not be performing mining operations when raising or 
lowering the boom for construction or maintenance. The procedure would 
also be applicable in instances of disassembly or major maintenance 
which require the boom to be raised or lowered. The petitioner has 
listed specific guidelines in this petition that would be followed to 
minimize the potential for electrical power loss during this critical 
boom procedure. The petitioner asserts that application of the proposed 
alternative method will not result in a diminution of safety to the 
miners.

Request for Comments

    Persons interested in these petitions are encouraged to submit 
comments via Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov; E-
mail: [email protected]; Fax: (202) 693-9441; or Regular Mail/Hand 
Delivery/Courier: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Office of 
Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 
2350, Arlington, Virginia 22209. All comments must be postmarked or 
received in that office on or before March 4, 2005. Copies of these 
petitions are available for inspection at that address.


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    Dated at Arlington, Virginia this 26th day of January 2005.
Rebecca J. Smith,
Acting Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances.
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