Petitions for Modification

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration

Petitions for Modification

The following parties have filed petitions to modify the

application of mandatory safety standards under section 101(c) of the

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977.

1. Energy West Mining Company

[Docket No. M-94-166-C and M-94-167-C]

Energy West Mining Company, P.O. Box 310, Huntington, Utah 84528

has filed a petition requesting amendments to MSHA's Proposed Decision

and Orders granting petitions for modification of 30 CFR 75.350, docket

number M-93-05-C, and 30 CFR 75.352, docket number M-93-322-C for its

Trail Mountain Mine (I.D. No. 42-01211) located in Boone County, West

Virginia. The petitioner requests amendments of specific terms and

conditions addressing the use of an early warning fire detection system

in two entry longwall mining systems ventilated with belt air. The

petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method would provide

at least the same measure of protection as would the mandatory

standard.

2. Lion Mining Company

[Docket No. M-94-168-C and M-94-169-C]

Lion Mining Company, 1809 Chestnut Avenue, P.O. Box 25, Barnesboro,

Pennsylvania 15714 has filed petitions to modify the application of 30

CFR 75.380(f) (escapeways; bituminous and lignite mines) to its Grove

No. 1 Mine (I.D. No. 36-02398) and its Jennifer Mine (I.D. No. 36-

08100) both located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The petitioner

requests a modification of the mandatory safety standard to allow the

use of two fire suppression systems (a manual and automatic fire

extinguisher) instead of the required dry powder fire suppression

system on electric nonpermissible golf carts used by mine personnel in

the primary escapeway. The petitioner asserts that the proposed

alternate method would provide at least the same measure of protection

as would the mandatory standard.

3. Oracle Ridge Mining Company

[Docket No. M-94-45-M]

Oracle Ridge Mining Company, P.O. Box 70, San Manuel, Arizona 85631

has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 57.14130(a)(4)

(roll-over protective structures (ROPS) and seat belts for surface

equipment) to its Oracle Ridge Mine (I.D. No. 02-00840) located in

Pinal County, Arizona. The petitioner proposes to use underground

equipment outside the mine without roll over protection structures

(ROPS) because the shop for underground mobile equipment is located on

the surface near the 5900 portal; the crusher is located approximately

100 feet from the daily portal; and it is not practical or feasible to

stop 80 times a day to install and remove ROPS. The petitioner asserts

that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same

measure of protection as would the mandatory standard.

Request for Comments

Persons interested in these petitions may furnish written comments.

These comments must be filed with the Office of Standards, Regulations,

and Variances, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Room 627, 4015

Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203. All comments must be

postmarked or received in that office on or before January 9, 1995.

Copies of these petitions are available for inspection at that address.

Dated: December 1, 1994.

Patricia W. Silvey

Director, Office of Standards, Regulations and Variances.

[FR Doc. 94-30202 Filed 12-7-94; 8:45 am]

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