[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 242 (Monday, December 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 75221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-7504]


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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. Blue Mountain Energy, Inc.

[Docket No. M-2005-076-C]

    Blue Mountain Energy, Inc., 3607 County Road 65, Rangely, 
Colorado 81648 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 
75.312(c) (Main mine fan examinations and records) to its Deserado Mine 
(MSHA I.D. No. 05-03505) located in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. The 
petitioner requests a modification of the existing standard to permit 
testing of the automatic fan signal device at least every 31 days 
without shutting down the fan and without removing miners from the 
mine. The petition has listed in this petition specific procedures that 
will be followed when the proposed 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.

2. Alcoa, Inc.

[Docket No. M-2005-077-C]

    Alcoa, Inc., 3990 John D. Harper Road, Rockdale, Texas 76567 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 Three Oaks Mine (MSHA I.D. No. 41-04085) located in Lee and Bastrop 
Counties, Texas, and its Sandow Mine (MSHA I.D. No. 41-00356) located 
in Lee and Milam Counties, Texas. The petitioner requests a 
modification of the existing standard to permit disabling the ground 
fault and ground check circuits while lowering and raising a dragline 
boom or mast using the dragline on-board generators. The petitioner has 
listed specific procedures in this petition that will be followed when 
the proposed 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.

3. Advent Mining, LLC

[Docket No. M-2005-078-C]

    Advent Mining, LLC, 3603 State Route 370, Sebree, Kentucky 42455 
has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.1101-1(b) 
(Deluge-type water spray systems) to its Onton 9 Mine (MSHA 
I.D. No. 15-18547) located in Webster County, Kentucky. The petitioner 
requests a modification of the existing standard to permit an 
alternative method compliance in lieu of using blow-off dust covers for 
the nozzles of a deluge-type water spray system. 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 January 18, 
2006. Copies of these petitions are available for inspection at that 
address.

    Dated at Arlington, Virginia this 13th day of December 2005.
Rebecca J. Smith,
Acting Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances.
[FR Doc. E5-7504 Filed 12-16-05; 8:45 am]
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