80 FR 28013 - Petitions for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 94 (May 15, 2015)
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 94 (May 15, 2015)
| Page Range | 28013-28014 | |
| FR Document | 2015-11713 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 28013-28014] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-11713] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Mine Safety and Health Administration Petitions for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations, 30 CFR part 44, govern the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for modification. This notice is a summary of petitions for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by the parties listed below. DATES: All comments on the petitions must be received by the Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances on or before June 15, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments, identified by ``docket number'' on the subject line, by any of the following methods: 1. Electronic Mail: [email protected]. Include the docket number of the petition in the subject line of the message. 2. Facsimile: 202-693-9441. 3. Regular Mail or Hand Delivery: MSHA, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, Arlington, Virginia 22209-3939, Attention: Sheila McConnell, Acting Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances. Persons delivering documents are required to check in at the receptionist's desk on the 21st floor. Individuals may inspect copies of the petitions and comments during normal business hours at the address listed above. MSHA will consider only comments postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service or proof of delivery from another delivery service such as UPS or Federal Express on or before the deadline for comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Barron, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances at 202-693-9447 (Voice), [email protected] (Email), or 202-693-9441 (Facsimile). [These are not toll-free numbers.] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) allows the mine operator or representative of miners to file a petition to modify the application of any mandatory safety standard to a coal or other mine if the Secretary of Labor determines that: 1. An alternative method of achieving the result of such standard exists which will at all times guarantee no less than the same measure of protection afforded the miners of such mine by such standard; or 2. That the application of such standard to such mine will result in a diminution of safety to the miners in such mine. In addition, the regulations at 30 CFR 44.10 and 44.11 establish the requirements and procedures for filing petitions for modification. II. Petitions for Modification Docket Number: M-2015-011-C. Petitioner: GCC Energy, LLC, 6473 County Road 120, Hesperus, Colorado 81326. Mine: King II Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 05-04864, located in La Plata County, Colorado. Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 77.1403 (Daily examination of hoisting equipment). Modification Request: The petitioner requests a modification of the existing standard that requires examinations of hoists and elevators as it applies to a new limited use/limited application wheelchair lift elevator system. The petitioner states that: 1. This wheelchair lift will not carry miners into the mine on regularly scheduled shifts. 2. The wheelchair lift is located on the South end of our two-story bathhouse next to the stairs accessing the second floor where Engineering and Superintendent offices are located. GCC Energy LLC is in a new building located on the surface area of an underground mine site. A new two-stop limited use/limited application elevator system has been installed. The purpose and intent of the hoist is for handicap access to the offices on the second floor of the bathhouse. 3. The wheelchair lift is installed and designed to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. 4. Title 30 CFR 77.1403 requires daily examinations of hoists and elevators, and 30 CFR 77.1404 requires that the person making the examination certify that the examination has been made. The records are to be kept for one year. 5. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Oil and Public Safety (OPS), Conveyance Program protects the riding public and industry personnel in the State of Colorado from the hazards of dangerous conveyances. To achieve this mission, the OPS requires the following: (a) That all elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, wheelchair lifts, APM and other regulated conveyances located in Colorado be registered with OPS. (b) The installation, alteration, maintenance, testing, and annual inspection of regulated conveyances be completed according to the Colorado conveyance regulations, industry code and standard adopted in statute and regulation. (c) That all conveyance contractors, mechanics, and inspectors maintain a current license issued by OPS and that the installation, alteration, maintenance, and examinations of regulated conveyances are completed by licensed and qualified personnel. 6. The petitioner states that GCC Energy does not employ a licensed OPS inspector. Accordingly, GCC seeks relief from the requirements of daily examination and recordkeeping of hoisting equipment. GCC Energy changes light bulbs in the cabin and records the phase 1 fire tests done monthly in the cabin. The control panel or inspection covers are not opened by GCC, and GCC does not perform any service or maintenance on the lift. Every five years a witness test with a licensed mechanic must be performed. 7. The elevator is a wheelchair lift with a single hydraulic cylinder traveling approximately 12 feet, not to exceed 30 feet per minute, that is roped so as not to allow over-extension. The cabin is attached to the cylinder. There are no wire ropes, sheave wheels, sheaves, or thimbles that must be examined daily for wear, and no damaged or worn bearings or broken wires. 8. GCC Energy, LLC is petitioning to allow the licensed inspectors to do the examinations and the licensed mechanics to do all repairs. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method will [[Page 28014]] increase the safety of the miners and afford them no less than the same level of protection as the existing standard. Docket Number: M-2015-012-C. Petitioner: Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC, P.O. Box 369, Coulterville, Illinois. Mine: Gateway North Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 11-03235, located in Randolph County, Illinois. Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.1909(b)(6) (Nonpermissible diesel- powered equipment; design and performance requirements). Modification Request: The petitioner requests a modification of the existing standard to permit the use of a Getman Road Builder as it was originally designed, without front brakes. The petitioner states that: (1) The existing standard for self-propelled nonpermissible diesel- powered equipment does not address equipment with more than four wheels, specifically the Getman RDG-1504S Road Builder with six wheels. This machine has dual brake systems on the four rear wheels and it is designed to prevent a loss of braking due to a single component failure. (2) The speed of the machine will be limited to 10 miles per hour by permanently blocking out any gear that would provide higher speed, or transmission and differential ratios that would limit the maximum speed to 10 miles per hour will be used. (3) The grader operators will be trained to recognize appropriate speeds for different road conditions and slopes. (4) The grader operators will be trained to lower the grader blade to provide additional stopping capability. (5) The petitioner proposes to transfer the RDG-1540S Road Builder, serial number 6739, from the Gateway Mine that will be closing, to the New Gateway North Mine. The petitioner asserts that if the machine is operated as described in the petition, the safety of the miners will not be compromised. Dated: May 11, 2015. Sheila McConnell, Acting Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances. [FR Doc. 2015-11713 Filed 5-14-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-43-P
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Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): MSHA will consider only comments of the hoist is for handicap access to the
$0. postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service or offices on the second floor of the
Total Burden Cost (operating/ proof of delivery from another delivery bathhouse.
maintenance): $0. service such as UPS or Federal Express 3. The wheelchair lift is installed and
Comments submitted in response to on or before the deadline for comments. designed to comply with the Americans
this notice will be summarized and/or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: with Disabilities Act.
included in the request for Office of Barbara Barron, Office of Standards, 4. Title 30 CFR 77.1403 requires daily
Management and Budget approval of the Regulations, and Variances at 202–693– examinations of hoists and elevators,
information collection request; they also 9447 (Voice), barron.barbara@dol.gov and 30 CFR 77.1404 requires that the
will become a matter of public record. (Email), or 202–693–9441 (Facsimile). person making the examination certify
[These are not toll-free numbers.] that the examination has been made.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 12th day of
May 2015.
The records are to be kept for one year.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 5. The Colorado Department of Labor
Kimberly D. Hill, and Employment, Division of Oil and
I. Background
Chief, Division of Management Systems, Public Safety (OPS), Conveyance
Bureau of Labor Statistics. Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine
Program protects the riding public and
[FR Doc. 2015–11737 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am] Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
industry personnel in the State of
Act) allows the mine operator or
BILLING CODE 4510–24–P Colorado from the hazards of dangerous
representative of miners to file a
conveyances. To achieve this mission,
petition to modify the application of any
the OPS requires the following:
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR mandatory safety standard to a coal or (a) That all elevators, escalators,
other mine if the Secretary of Labor dumbwaiters, wheelchair lifts, APM and
Mine Safety and Health Administration determines that: other regulated conveyances located in
1. An alternative method of achieving Colorado be registered with OPS.
Petitions for Modification of the result of such standard exists which
Application of Existing Mandatory (b) The installation, alteration,
will at all times guarantee no less than maintenance, testing, and annual
Safety Standards the same measure of protection afforded inspection of regulated conveyances be
AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health the miners of such mine by such completed according to the Colorado
Administration, Labor. standard; or conveyance regulations, industry code
2. That the application of such and standard adopted in statute and
ACTION: Notice.
standard to such mine will result in a regulation.
SUMMARY: Section 101(c) of the Federal diminution of safety to the miners in (c) That all conveyance contractors,
Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and such mine. mechanics, and inspectors maintain a
Title 30 of the Code of Federal In addition, the regulations at 30 CFR current license issued by OPS and that
Regulations, 30 CFR part 44, govern the 44.10 and 44.11 establish the the installation, alteration, maintenance,
application, processing, and disposition requirements and procedures for filing and examinations of regulated
of petitions for modification. This notice petitions for modification. conveyances are completed by licensed
is a summary of petitions for II. Petitions for Modification and qualified personnel.
modification submitted to the Mine 6. The petitioner states that GCC
Safety and Health Administration Docket Number: M–2015–011–C. Energy does not employ a licensed OPS
(MSHA) by the parties listed below. Petitioner: GCC Energy, LLC, 6473 inspector. Accordingly, GCC seeks relief
County Road 120, Hesperus, Colorado from the requirements of daily
DATES: All comments on the petitions 81326.
must be received by the Office of examination and recordkeeping of
Mine: King II Mine, MSHA I.D. No. hoisting equipment. GCC Energy
Standards, Regulations, and Variances 05–04864, located in La Plata County,
on or before June 15, 2015. changes light bulbs in the cabin and
Colorado. records the phase 1 fire tests done
ADDRESSES: You may submit your Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 77.1403 monthly in the cabin. The control panel
comments, identified by ‘‘docket (Daily examination of hoisting or inspection covers are not opened by
number’’ on the subject line, by any of equipment). GCC, and GCC does not perform any
the following methods: Modification Request: The petitioner service or maintenance on the lift. Every
1. Electronic Mail: zzMSHA- requests a modification of the existing five years a witness test with a licensed
comments@dol.gov. Include the docket standard that requires examinations of mechanic must be performed.
number of the petition in the subject hoists and elevators as it applies to a 7. The elevator is a wheelchair lift
line of the message. new limited use/limited application with a single hydraulic cylinder
2. Facsimile: 202–693–9441. wheelchair lift elevator system. The traveling approximately 12 feet, not to
3. Regular Mail or Hand Delivery: petitioner states that: exceed 30 feet per minute, that is roped
MSHA, Office of Standards, 1. This wheelchair lift will not carry so as not to allow over-extension. The
Regulations, and Variances, 1100 miners into the mine on regularly cabin is attached to the cylinder. There
Wilson Boulevard, Room 2350, scheduled shifts. are no wire ropes, sheave wheels,
Arlington, Virginia 22209–3939, 2. The wheelchair lift is located on sheaves, or thimbles that must be
Attention: Sheila McConnell, Acting the South end of our two-story examined daily for wear, and no
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Director, Office of Standards, bathhouse next to the stairs accessing damaged or worn bearings or broken
Regulations, and Variances. Persons the second floor where Engineering and wires.
delivering documents are required to Superintendent offices are located. GCC 8. GCC Energy, LLC is petitioning to
check in at the receptionist’s desk on Energy LLC is in a new building located allow the licensed inspectors to do the
the 21st floor. Individuals may inspect on the surface area of an underground examinations and the licensed
copies of the petitions and comments mine site. A new two-stop limited use/ mechanics to do all repairs.
during normal business hours at the limited application elevator system has The petitioner asserts that the
address listed above. been installed. The purpose and intent proposed alternative method will
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increase the safety of the miners and ACTION: Notice of Centennial Challenges five thousand U.S. dollars). Second
afford them no less than the same level 3D Printed Habitat Challenge—Design place will receive $15,000 (fifteen
of protection as the existing standard. Competition. thousand U.S. dollars). Third place will
Docket Number: M–2015–012–C. receive $10,000 (ten thousand U.S.
Petitioner: Peabody Midwest Mining, SUMMARY: This notice is issued in dollars). Entries must meet specific
LLC, P.O. Box 369, Coulterville, Illinois. accordance with 51 U.S.C. 20144(c). The requirements detailed in the Rules to be
Mine: Gateway North Mine, MSHA 3D Printed (3DP) Habitat Challenge— eligible for prize awards.
I.D. No. 11–03235, located in Randolph Design Competition is scheduled and
County, Illinois. teams that wish to compete may now II. Eligibility
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR register. Centennial Challenges is a To be eligible to win a prize,
75.1909(b)(6) (Nonpermissible diesel- program of prize competitions to competitors must;
powered equipment; design and stimulate innovation in technologies of (1) Register and comply with all
performance requirements). interest and value to NASA and the requirements in the rules and
Modification Request: The petitioner nation. The 3DP Habitat Challenge is a competitor agreement;
requests a modification of the existing prize competition designed to encourage (2) In the case of a private entity, shall
standard to permit the use of a Getman development of new technologies, or be incorporated in and maintain a
Road Builder as it was originally application of existing technologies, in primary place of business in the United
designed, without front brakes. The unique ways to advance additive States, and in the case of an individual,
petitioner states that: construction systems and to advance whether participating singly or in a
(1) The existing standard for self- multi-material usage. NASA is group, shall be a citizen or permanent
propelled nonpermissible diesel- providing the prize purse. resident of the United States; and
powered equipment does not address (3) Not be a Federal entity or Federal
DATES: The Design Competition
equipment with more than four wheels, employee acting within the scope of
registration opens May 16, 2015, and the
specifically the Getman RDG–1504S their employment.
Road Builder with six wheels. This competition will conclude on
machine has dual brake systems on the September 27, 2015. III. Rules
four rear wheels and it is designed to ADDRESSES: The 3DP Habitat
The complete rules for the 3DP
prevent a loss of braking due to a single Challenge—Design Competition will Habitat Challenge—Design Competition
component failure. initially be conducted virtually via can be found at: http://
(2) The speed of the machine will be electronic submissions. After a scored AmericaMakes.us/Challenge.
limited to 10 miles per hour by down select process, the remaining
permanently blocking out any gear that submissions will compete at the New Cheryl Parker,
would provide higher speed, or York City Maker Faire. NASA Federal Register Liaison Officer.
transmission and differential ratios that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To [FR Doc. 2015–11727 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am]
would limit the maximum speed to 10 register for or get additional information BILLING CODE 7510–13–P
miles per hour will be used. regarding the 3D Printed Habitat
(3) The grader operators will be Challenge—Design Competition, please
trained to recognize appropriate speeds visit: http://AmericaMakes.us/ NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
for different road conditions and slopes. Challenge. SPACE ADMINISTRATION
(4) The grader operators will be For general information on the NASA [Notice: (15–031)]
trained to lower the grader blade to Centennial Challenges Program please
provide additional stopping capability. visit: http://www.nasa.gov/challenges. Notice of Information Collection
(5) The petitioner proposes to transfer General questions and comments
the RDG–1540S Road Builder, serial regarding the program should be AGENCY: National Aeronautics and
number 6739, from the Gateway Mine addressed to Sam Ortega, Centennial Space Administration (NASA).
that will be closing, to the New Gateway Challenges Program, NASA Marshall ACTION: Notice of information collection.
North Mine. Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL
The petitioner asserts that if the SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and
35812. Email address: hq-stmd-
machine is operated as described in the Space Administration, as part of its
centennialchallenges@mail.nasa.gov.
petition, the safety of the miners will continuing effort to reduce paperwork
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and respondent burden, invites the
not be compromised.
Dated: May 11, 2015. Summary general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
Sheila McConnell, Competitors will design habitats comment on proposed and/or
Acting Director, Office of Standards, making full (better) use of additive continuing information collections, as
Regulations, and Variances. construction (manufacturing) processes required by the Paperwork Reduction
[FR Doc. 2015–11713 Filed 5–14–15; 8:45 am] and techniques. Designs will be rated on Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C.
BILLING CODE 4510–43–P concept, innovation, documentation, 3506(c)(2)(A)).
habitability, constructability,
DATES: All comments should be
functionality, energy efficiency, and
public appeal. Prizes will be awarded submitted within 60 calendar days from
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND the date of this publication.
SPACE ADMINISTRATION for first, second, and third place based
ADDRESSES: All comments should be
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on subject matter expert scoring and
[Notice: 15–039] addressed to Fran Teel, Mail Code
public voting.
JF000, National Aeronautics and Space
Notice of Centennial Challenges 3D I. Prize Amounts Administration, Washington, DC 20546–
Printed Habitat Challenge—Design 0001 or Frances.C.Teel@NASA.gov.
The total 3DP Habitat Challenge
Competition
Design Competition prize purse is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
AGENCY:National Aeronautics and $50,000 (fifty thousand U.S. dollars). Requests for additional information or
Space Administration (NASA). First place will receive $25,000 (twenty- copies of the information collection
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| Dates | All comments on the petitions must be received by the Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances on or before June 15, 2015. | |
| Contact | Barbara Barron, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances at 202-693-9447 (Voice), [email protected] (Email), or 202-693-9441 (Facsimile). [These are not toll-free numbers.] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 28013 |
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