[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 211 (Wednesday, November 2, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66469-66470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21847]


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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. Kennecott Energy Company

[Docket No. M-2005-071-C]

    Kennecott Energy Company, 748 T-7 Road (82718), P.O. Box 1449, 
Gillette, Wyoming 82717-1449 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 Cordero-Rojo Mine (MSHA 
I.D. No. 48-00992), Jacobs Ranch Mine (MSHA I.D. No. 48-00997) located 
in Campbell County, Wyoming; Antelope Mine (MSHA I.D. No. 48-01337) 
located in Converse County, Wyoming; Spring Creek Mine (I.D. No. 24-
01457) located in Bighorn County, Montana; and Colowyo Coal Mine (MSHA 
I.D. No. 05-02962) located in Moffat County, Colorado. The petitioner 
requests a modification of the existing standard to permit an 
alternative method of compliance when the boom/mast is raised or 
lowered during necessary repairs. The petitioner has listed specific 
procedures in this petition that will be followed when the alternative 
method is implemented. 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 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 December 2, 
2005. Copies of these petitions are available for inspection at that 
address.


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    Dated at Arlington, Virginia this 27th day of October 2005.
Rebecca J. Smith,
Acting Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances.
[FR Doc. 05-21847 Filed 11-1-05; 8:45 am]
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