[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 20, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 55174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-18738]


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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. Kingwood Mining Company, LLC

[Docket No. M-2005-062-C]

    Kingwood Mining Company, LLC, Route 1 Box 294C, Newburg, West 
Virginia 26410 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 
75.364(b)(1) (Weekly examination) to its Whitetail K-Mine (MSHA I.D. 
No. 46-08751) located in Preston County, West Virginia. The petitioner 
requests a modification of the existing standard to permit monitoring 
stations to be established for the left side entries (looking inby) 
from the belt entry over of South Mains 2 at 8 
crosscut to South Mains 4 at 9 crosscut due to 
deteriorating roof conditions. The petitioner proposes to establish 
monitoring stations (MS-S1, S2, S3, & S4) at inlet entries (MS-S3 and 
S4) at South 4 between 9-10 crosscut and the 
outlet entries (MS-S1 and S2) at South 2 between 6-
7 crosscut. The petitioner will have a certified person 
examine the monitoring stations on a weekly basis for air quantity, 
quality, and direction, and record the results of the examination in a 
book. The petitioner will also examine the stopping line between the 
belt entry and the intake air entry area in question from the South 
Mains 2 at 4 crosscut to South Mains 4 at 
9 crosscut each production day for integrity, and record the 
results in the daily belt examiners book. The petitioner asserts that 
the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure 
of protection as the existing standard.

2. Mach Mining, LLC

[Docket No. M-2005-063-C]

    Mach Mining, LLC, P.O. Box 300, Johnston City, Illinois 62951 has 
filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.1909(b)(6) 
(Nonpermissible diesel-powered equipment; design and performance 
requirements) to its Mach 1 Mine (MSHA I.D. No. 11-03141) 
located in Williamson County, Illinois. The petitioner proposes to 
operate the Getman Roadbuilder as it was originally designed without 
front brakes. The petitioner will provide training to the grader 
operators on lowering the moldboard for additional stopping capability 
in emergency situations; train operators to recognize the appropriate 
speeds to use on different roadway conditions; and limit the maximum 
speed of the Roadbuilder to 10 miles per hour. The petitioner asserts 
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 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 October 20, 2005. Copies of these 
petitions are available for inspection at that address.

    Dated at Arlington, Virginia, this 15th day of September 2005.
Rebecca J. Smith,
Acting Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances.
[FR Doc. 05-18738 Filed 9-19-05; 8:45 am]
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