[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 29, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 71561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6674]


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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. Emerald Coal Resources, LP

[Docket No. M-2005-072-C]

    Emerald Coal Resources, LP, Three Gateway Center, 401 Liberty 
Avenue, Suite 1340, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222 has filed a petition 
to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.364(b)(1) (Weekly examination) 
to its Emerald No. 1 Mine (MSHA I.D. No. 36-05466) located in Greene 
County, Pennsylvania. The petitioner requests a modification of the 
existing standard to permit the use of air monitoring stations to 
monitor the longwall tailgate airflow in lieu of traveling the entry in 
its entirety. The petitioner asserts that due to deteriorating roof 
conditions, traveling the entry in its entirety would be unsafe. 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 29, 
2005. Copies of these petitions are available for inspection at that 
address.

    Dated at Arlington, Virginia this 22nd day of November 2005.
Rebecca J. Smith,
Acting Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances.
 [FR Doc. E5-6674 Filed 11-28-05; 8:45 am]
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