83 FR 15876 - Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standard

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 71 (April 12, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-07546
This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by the parties listed below.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Mine Safety and Health Administration


Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory 
Safety Standard

AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice is a summary of a petition for modification 
submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) by the 
parties listed below.

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DATES: All comments on the petition must be received by MSHA's Office 
of Standards, Regulations, and Variances on or before May 14, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments, identified by ``docket 
number'' on the subject line, by any of the following methods:
    1. Email: [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, 201 12th Street South, Suite 4E401, 
Arlington, Virginia 22202-5452, Attention: Sheila McConnell, Director, 
Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances. Persons delivering 
documents are required to check in at the receptionist's desk in Suite 
4E401. Individuals may inspect copies of the petition 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: Section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety 
and Health Act of 1977 and Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations 
Part 44 govern the application, processing, and disposition of 
petitions for modification.

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 (Secretary) 
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. Petition for Modification

    Docket Number: M-2018-003-M.
    Petitioner: Ciner Wyoming LLC, P.O. Box 513, 254 County Road 4-6, 
Green River, Wyoming 82935.
    Mine: Big Island Mine, MSHA I.D. No. 48-00154, located in 
Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
    Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 57.22305 (Approved equipment (III 
mines)).
    Modification Request: The petitioner requests a modification of the 
existing standard to establish an alternative method. The petitioner 
alleges that application of the standards as currently enforced will 
result in a diminution of safety to miners.
    The petitioner states that:
    (1) Mining operations at the Big Island Mine do not involve pillar 
recovery workings, longwall faces, or short-wall faces. Thus, at the 
Big Island Mine, 30 CFR 57.22305 prohibits the use of nonpermissible 
equipment ``in or beyond the last open crosscut.'' The term ``last open 
crosscut'' is not defined by statue or regulation.
    (2) The petitioner has formulated a methodology, set forth in this 
petition that provides operational certainty regarding the location of 
the last open crosscut and corresponding permissibility boundary for 
the petitioner's mining operation unique to the Big Island Mine, and 
minimizes the employees' exposure to red-zone hazards.
    (3) Though the petitioner contends that its current mining 
methodology is compliant with all aspects of 30 CFR 57.22305, the 
petitioner proposes this alternative methodology to provide operational 
certainty for the location of the permissibility boundary, and in 
return, to ensure that the requirements of 30 CFR 57.22305 are 
satisfied.
    In addition, the alternative methodology eliminates unnecessary 
movement of the continuous miner, which in turn reduces mine personnel 
exposure to red-zone hazards
    (4) The petitioner proposes the following alternative method:
    (i) The Big Island Mine is a Category III mine as defined in 30 CFR 
57.22003(a)(3).
    (ii) Methane is not capable of forming explosive mixtures at levels 
below 5 percent in an environment with normal atmospheric levels of 
approximately 20 percent oxygen as defined in 30 CFR 57.22003(a)(3).
    (iii) The quantity of air coursed through continuous miner sections 
meets or exceeds the 9,000 cubic feet per minute requirement as defined 
in 30 CFR 57.22213.
    (iv) When the continuous miner is cutting ore, nonpermissible 
equipment will be staged outby the nonpermissible equipment staging 
boundary (NPESB).
    (v) The continuous miner is equipped with a methane monitor as 
defined in 30 CFR 57.22308.
    (vi) Pursuant to 30 CFR 57.22308, all methane monitors will (1) 
give warning at 1.0 percent methane; (2) automatically de-energize 
electrical equipment, except power to monitoring equipment determined 
by MSHA to be intrinsically safe under 30 CFR part 18 and prevent 
starting such equipment when methane levels reach 1.5 percent; and (3) 
automatically de-energize electrical equipment when power to a sensor 
is interrupted.
    (vii) If the presence of methane is detected at or above 1.0 
percent, immediate action will be taken to shut down equipment in the 
affected area, and ventilation changes will be made to reduce the 
methane, pursuant to 30 CFR 57.22234.
    (viii) Nonpermissible equipment may be operated inby the NPESB to 
service the continuous miner (including loading bolts) only when the 
continuous miner is not cutting ore. A competent person, as defined in 
30 CFR 57.22002, will monitor for methane immediately before and during 
use of nonpermissible equipment to service the continuous miner. The 
competent person will utilize an approved testing device pursuant to 30 
CFR 57.22227(a). Methane monitoring devices used for measuring methane, 
other gases, and contaminants in mine air will be approved by MSHA 
under applicable requirements of 30 CFR parts 18, 21, 22, 23, 27, and 
29. Such devices will be maintained in accordance with the 
manufacturers' instructions, or an equivalent maintenance and 
calibration procedure.
    (ix) When operating nonpermissible equipment inby the NPESB, such 
equipment will not travel inby the permissibility boundary (PB).
    (x) Competent personnel engaged in the use of nonpermissible 
equipment will be properly trained to recognize the hazards and 
limitations associated with the use of nonpermissible equipment.
    (xi) As the continuous miner advances a room in a development 
sequence, the petitioner will install foam curtains on the crosscut 
outby the last open crosscut, defined herein as the last open crosscut 
perpendicular to the direction of the room being mined and at the 
boundary of intake and return air systems. Guidance for the application 
of foam to installed curtains will be provided.
    (5) The requested modification in this petition would eliminate 
undue risk of injury caused by retreating the

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continuous miner for purposes of conducting maintenance, including the 
elimination of pinch points, red zones, manual lifting, and the 
carrying and hauling of bits, roof support materials and repair 
components. Nonpermissible equipment will be able to service the 
continuous miner near its cutting location, greatly reducing the risks 
associated with these tasks, with a concomitant risk from methane 
ignition.
    The petitioner asserts that application of the existing standard 
would result in a diminution of safety to the miners and that the 
proposed alternative method will guarantee that no less than the same 
measure of protection is afforded the miners at the Big Island Mine.
    Docket Number: M-2018-005-C.
    Petitioner: Hamilton County Coal, LLC, 18033 County Road 500E, 
Dahlgren, Illinois 62828-4294.
    Mine: Hamilton Mine No. 1, MSHA I.D. No. 11-03203, located in 
Hamilton County, Illinois.
    Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.503 (Permissible electric face 
equipment; maintenance) and 30 CFR 18.35 (Portable (trailing) cables 
and cords).
    Modification Request: The petitioner requests a modification of the 
existing standard to permit the maximum length of trailing cables to be 
increased to 1,200 feet for supplying power to continuous mining 
machines, roof bolting machines, section ventilation fans, and shuttle 
cars.
    The petitioner states that:
    (1) Petitioner is developing longwall panels as part of a 
continuing mining cycle. The development panels consist of a multiple 
entry system with crosscut centers not to exceed a maximum of 250 feet 
to improve roof and abutment pressure control during longwall mining. 
Ventilation is also improved by limiting the number of stoppings, which 
have a built-in ventilation pressure loss factor.
    (2) The trailing cables will apply to \3/0\ American Wire Gauge 
(AWG) three phase 995-volt Alternating Current (AC) continuous mining 
machine, No. 2 AWG three phase 995-volt AC roof bolting machines, No. 2 
AWG three phase 480-volt AC roof bolting machines, No. 2 AWG three 
phase 995-volt AC section ventilation fans, and \2/0\ AWG 600-volt 
Direct Current (DC) shuttle cars.
    (3) The trailing cables for 995-volt AC continuous mining machines 
will not be smaller than \3/0\ AWG.
    (4) The trailing cables for the 995-volt AC roof bolting machines 
will not be smaller than No. 2 AWG.
    (5) The trailing cables for 995-volt AC section ventilation fans 
will not be smaller than No. 2 AWG.
    (6) The trailing cables for 600-volt DC shuttle cars will not be 
smaller than \2/0\ AWG.
    (7) All circuit breakers used to protect No. 2 AWG 995-volt 
trailing cables exceeding 700 feet in length will have instantaneous 
trip units calibrated to trip at 800 amperes. The trip setting of the 
circuit breakers will be sealed to ensure that the setting on these 
breakers cannot be changed, and these breakers will have permanent 
legible labels. Each label will identify these circuit breakers as 
being suitable for protecting the No. 2 AWG cables.
    (8) Replacement circuit breakers and/or instantaneous trip units 
used to protect the No. 2 AWG 995-volt trailing cables will be 
calibrated to trip at 800 amperes and this setting will be sealed.
    (9) All circuit breakers used to protect No. 2 AWG 480-volt 
trailing cables exceeding 700 feet in length will have instantaneous 
trip units calibrated to trip at 450 amperes. The trip setting of these 
circuit breakers will be sealed to ensure that the settings on these 
breakers cannot be changed, and these breakers will have permanent, 
legible labels. Each label will identify the circuit breaker as being 
suitable for protecting the No. 2 AWG cables.
    (10) Replacement circuit breakers and/or instantaneous trip units, 
used to protect the No. 2 AWG 480-volt trailing cables will be 
calibrated to trip at 450 amperes, and this setting will be sealed.
    (11) All circuit breakers used to protect \3/0\ AWG 995-volt 
trailing cables exceeding 900 feet in length will have instantaneous 
trip units to trip at 1,830 amperes. The trip setting of these circuit 
breakers will be sealed to ensure that the settings on these breakers 
cannot be changed, and these breakers will have permanent legible 
labels. Each label will identify the circuit breaker as being suitable 
for protecting the \3/0\ AWG cable.
    (12) Replacement circuit breakers and/or instantaneous trip units 
used to protect the \3/0\ AWG 995-volt trailing cables will be 
calibrated to trip at 1,830 amperes, and this setting will be sealed.
    (13) All circuit breakers used to protect \2/0\ AWG 600-volt DC 
trailing cables exceeding 850 feet in length will have instantaneous 
trip units to trip at 900 amperes. The trip setting of these circuit 
breakers will be sealed to ensure that the settings on these breakers 
cannot be changed, and these breakers will have permanent legible 
labels. Each label shall identify the circuit breaker as being suitable 
for protecting the \2/0\ AWG cable.
    (14) Replacement circuit breakers and/or instantaneous trip units 
used to protect the \2/0\ AWG 600-volt trailing cables will be 
calibrated to trip at 900 amperes and this setting will be sealed.
    (15) All components that provide short circuit protection will have 
sufficient interruption rating in accordance with the maximum 
calculated fault currents available.
    (16) During each production day, persons designated by the operator 
will visually examine the trailing cables to ensure that the cables are 
in safe operation condition and that the instantaneous settings of the 
specially calibrated breakers do not have seals or locks removed and 
that they do not exceed the stipulated settings.
    (17) Any trailing cable that is not in safe operating condition 
will be removed from service immediately and repaired or replaced.
    (18) Each splice or repair in the trailing cable will be made in a 
workmanlike manner and in accordance with the instructions of the 
manufacturer of the splice or repair materials. The splice or repair 
will comply with 30 CFR 75.603 and 75.604 requirements. The outer 
jacket of each splice or repair will be vulcanized with flame-resistant 
material or made with material that has been accepted by MSHA as flame-
resistant.
    (19) Permanent warning labels will be installed and maintained on 
the cover(s) of the power center identifying the location of each 
sealed or locked short-circuit protective device. These labels will 
warn miners not change or alter these short-circuit settings and any 
sign of tempering with the specially calibrated breaker or trip unit 
will require the replacement of the circuit breaker with another 
calibrated, sealed and/or locked trip unit.
    (20) In the event the mining method or operating procedures cause 
or contribute to the damage of any trailing cable, the cable will be 
removed from service immediately and repaired or replaced. Also, 
additional precautions will be taken to ensure that haulage roads and 
trailing cable storage areas are situated to minimize contact of the 
trailing cable with continuous miners, loading machines, shuttle cars, 
roof bolters, and section ventilation fans. Moreover, trailing cable 
anchors on cable reel equipment will be of a permanent type that 
minimizes the tensile forces on the trailing cables.
    (21) Where the method of mining would require that trailing cables 
cross roadways or haulage ways, the cable will be securely supported 
from the mine roof or a substantial bridge for equipment to pass over 
the cables will be provided and used.
    (22) Excessive cable will be stored behind the anchor(s) on 
equipment that

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use cable reels to prevent cables from overheating.
    (23) The petitioner's alternative method will not be implemented 
until all miners who have been designated to examine the integrity of 
seals or locks and to verify the short-circuit settings and proper 
procedure for examining trailing cables for defects and damage have 
received the training specified above.
    (24) The equipment listed in this petition will comply with all 
other applicable requirements of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act 
of 1977 and the applicable requirements of 30 CFR part 75.
    (25) Within 60 days after this petition is final, the petitioner 
will submit proposed revisions for its approved 30 CFR part 48 training 
plan to the District Manager. The proposed revisions will specify task 
training for miners designated to examine the trailing cables for safe 
operation condition and verify that the short circuit settings of the 
circuit interrupting device(s) that protect the affected trailing 
cables do not exceed the settings specified above. The training will 
include the following:
    a. Mining methods and operating procedures that will protect the 
trailing cables against damage.
    b. The proper procedure for examining the trailing cable to ensure 
that the cables are in safe operating condition by a visual inspection 
of the entire cable, observing the insulation, the integrity of the 
splices, and nicks and abrasions.
    c. The hazards of setting the instantaneous circuit breakers too 
high to adequately protect the trailing cables.
    d. How to verify that the circuit interrupting device(s) protecting 
the trailing cables are properly set and maintained.
    e. How to protect the trailing cables against damage caused by 
overheating due to excessive cable stored on the cable reel(s) and 
adjusting stored cable behind the cable anchor(s) as tramming distances 
change. The procedures as specified in 30 CFR 48.3 for approval of 
proposed revisions to already approved training plans will apply.
    The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method will at 
all times guarantee no less than the same measure of protection 
afforded by the existing standard.

Sheila McConnell,
Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances.
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crucial information about a long-closed up-to-date map of the mine and comments, including personal
mine that is being reopened. specifies the information to be shown information provided, will be made
Title 30 CFR 75.1200 requires each on the map, the acceptable range of map available on www.regulations.gov and
underground coal mine operator to have scales, that the map be certified by a www.reginfo.gov.
an accurate and up-to-date map of such registered engineer or surveyor, that the The public may also examine publicly
mine drawn to scale and stored in a map be available for inspection by the available documents at USDOL-Mine
fireproof repository in an area on the Secretary or his authorized Safety and Health Administration, 201
surface of the mine chosen by the mine representative. These maps are essential 12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA
operator to minimize the danger of for the safe operation of the mine and 22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s
destruction by fire or other hazards. provide essential information to desk on the 4th Floor via the East
Sections 75.1200–1, 75.1201, 75.1202, operators of adjacent surface and elevator.
75.1202–1, and 75.1203 specify the underground mines. Properly prepared Questions about the information
information which must be shown on and effectively utilized surface mine collection requirements may be directed
the map. The maps must be certified by maps can prevent outbursts of water to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
a registered engineer or surveyor; kept impounded in underground mine INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
continuously up-to-date by temporary workings and/or inundations of notice.
notations and revised and underground mines by surface
supplemented to include the temporary impounded water or water and or gases III. Current Actions
notations at intervals not more than 6 impounded in surface auger mining This request for collection of
months; and made available for worked out areas. information contains provisions for
inspection by a representative of the Title 30 CFR 75.373 and 75.1721 Mine Mapping and Records of Opening,
Secretary, State coal mine inspectors, require that after a mine is abandoned Closing, and Reopening of Mines.
miners and their representatives, or declared inactive and before it is MSHA has updated the data with
operators of adjacent coal mines, and reopened, mine operations shall not respect to the number of respondents,
persons owning, leasing, or residing on begin until MSHA has been notified and responses, burden hours, and burden
surface areas of such mines or areas has completed an inspection. Section costs supporting this information
adjacent to such mines. These maps are 75.1721 specifies that once the mine collection request.
essential to the planning and safe operator notifies the MSHA District Type of Review: Extension, without
operation of the mine. In addition, these Manager on the intent to reopen a mine change, of a currently approved
maps provide a graphic presentation of all preliminary plans must be submitted collection.
the locations of working sections and in writing prior to development of the Agency: Mine Safety and Health
the locations of fixed surface and coalbed unless or until all preliminary Administration.
underground mine facilities and plans are approved. OMB Number: 1219–0073.
equipment, escapeway routes, coal Affected Public: Business or other for-
haulage and man and materials haulage II. Desired Focus of Comments profit.
entries and other information essential MSHA is soliciting comments Number of Respondents: 614.
to mine rescue or mine fire fighting concerning the proposed information Frequency: On occasion.
activities in the event of mine fire, collection related to Mine Mapping and Number of Responses: 267.
explosion or inundations of gas or Records of Opening, Closing, and Annual Burden Hours: 5,650 hours.
water. The information is essential to Reopening of Mines. MSHA is Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
the safe operation of adjacent mines and particularly interested in comments Cost: $7,620,554.
mines approaching the worked out areas that: Comments submitted in response to
of active or abandoned mines. Section • Evaluate whether the collection of this notice will be summarized and
75.372 requires underground mine information is necessary for the proper included in the request for Office of
operators to submit three copies of an performance of the functions of the Management and Budget approval of the
up-to-date mine map to the District agency, including whether the information collection request; they will
Manager at intervals not exceeding 12 information has practical utility; also become a matter of public record.
months during the operating life of the • Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s
Sheila McConnell,
mine. estimate of the burden of the collection
Title 30 CFR 75.1204 and 75.1204–1 of information, including the validity of Certifying Officer.
require that whenever an underground the methodology and assumptions used; [FR Doc. 2018–07547 Filed 4–11–18; 8:45 am]
coal mine operator permanently closes • Suggest methods to enhance the BILLING CODE 4510–43–P
or abandons a coal mine, or temporarily quality, utility, and clarity of the
closes a coal mine for a period of more information to be collected; and
than 90 days, the operator shall file with • Minimize the burden of the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
MSHA a copy of the mine map revised collection of information on those who
and supplemented to the date of are to respond, including through the Mine Safety and Health Administration
closure. Maps are retained in a use of appropriate automated,
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repository and are made available to electronic, mechanical, or other
of Existing Mandatory Safety Standard
mine operators of adjacent properties. technological collection techniques or
The maps are necessary to provide an other forms of information technology, AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health
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accurate record of underground areas e.g., permitting electronic submission of Administration, Labor.
that have been mined to help prevent responses. ACTION: Notice.
active mine operators from mining into The information collection request
abandoned areas that may contain water will be available on http:// SUMMARY: This notice is a summary of
or harmful gases. www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions a petition for modification submitted to
Title 30 CFR 77.1200, 77.1201 and the commenter against providing any the Mine Safety and Health
77.1202 require surface coal mine information in the submission that Administration (MSHA) by the parties
operators to maintain an accurate and should not be publicly disclosed. Full listed below.

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use cable reels to prevent cables from NUCLEAR REGULATORY distribution, please contact the Nuclear
overheating. COMMISSION Regulatory Commission, Office of the
(23) The petitioner’s alternative Secretary, Washington, DC 20555 (301–
[NRC–2018–0001]
method will not be implemented until 415–1969), or email Wendy.Moore@
all miners who have been designated to Sunshine Act Meetings nrc.gov or Patricia.Jimenez@nrc.gov.
examine the integrity of seals or locks Dated: April 9, 2018.
and to verify the short-circuit settings DATE:Week of April 9, 2018. Denise L. McGovern,
and proper procedure for examining PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference Policy Coordinator, Office of the Secretary.
trailing cables for defects and damage Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, [FR Doc. 2018–07685 Filed 4–10–18; 11:15 am]
have received the training specified Maryland. BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
above. STATUS: Public.
(24) The equipment listed in this
petition will comply with all other Week of April 9
applicable requirements of the Federal Thursday, April 12, 2018 OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and MANAGEMENT
the applicable requirements of 30 CFR 8:55 a.m. Affirmation Session (Public
Meeting) (Tentative) Submission for Review: RI 38–115,
part 75.
Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, Representative Payee Survey
(25) Within 60 days after this petition
is final, the petitioner will submit LCC, and Entergy Nuclear AGENCY: Office of Personnel
proposed revisions for its approved 30 Operations, Inc; Vermont Yankee Management.
CFR part 48 training plan to the District Nuclear Power Station) (Tentative)
ACTION: 30-day notice and request for
Manager. The proposed revisions will This meeting will be webcast live at comments.
specify task training for miners the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/.
designated to examine the trailing * * * * * SUMMARY: Retirement Services, Office of
cables for safe operation condition and Personnel Management (OPM) offers the
Additional Information general public and other federal
verify that the short circuit settings of
the circuit interrupting device(s) that By a vote of 3–0 on April 9, 2018, the agencies the opportunity to comment on
protect the affected trailing cables do Commission determined pursuant to a revised information collection (ICR),
not exceed the settings specified above. U.S.C. 552b(e) and § 9.107(a) of the Representative Payee Survey, RI 38–115.
The training will include the following: Commission’s rules that the above DATES: Comments are encouraged and
a. Mining methods and operating referenced Affirmation Session be held will be accepted until May 14, 2018.
procedures that will protect the trailing with less than one week notice to the ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
cables against damage. public. The meeting is scheduled on invited to submit written comments on
b. The proper procedure for April 12, 2018. the proposed information collection to
examining the trailing cable to ensure * * * * * the Office of Information and Regulatory
that the cables are in safe operating The schedule for Commission Affairs, Office of Management and
condition by a visual inspection of the meetings is subject to change on short Budget, 725 17th Street NW,
entire cable, observing the insulation, notice. For more information or to verify Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk
the integrity of the splices, and nicks the status of meetings, contact Denise Officer for the Office of Personnel
and abrasions. McGovern at 301–415–0981 or via email Management or sent via electronic mail
c. The hazards of setting the at Denise.McGovern@nrc.gov. to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or
instantaneous circuit breakers too high * * * * * faxed to (202) 395–6974.
to adequately protect the trailing cables. The NRC Commission Meeting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
d. How to verify that the circuit Schedule can be found on the internet copy of this information collection, with
interrupting device(s) protecting the at: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/ applicable supporting documentation,
trailing cables are properly set and public-meetings/schedule.html. may be obtained by contacting the
maintained. * * * * * Retirement Services Publications Team,
e. How to protect the trailing cables The NRC provides reasonable Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E
against damage caused by overheating accommodation to individuals with Street NW, Room 3316–L, Washington,
due to excessive cable stored on the disabilities where appropriate. If you DC 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson,
cable reel(s) and adjusting stored cable need a reasonable accommodation to or sent via electronic mail to
behind the cable anchor(s) as tramming participate in these public meetings, or Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov or faxed to
distances change. The procedures as need this meeting notice or the (202) 606–0910 or via telephone at (202)
specified in 30 CFR 48.3 for approval of transcript or other information from the 606–4808.
proposed revisions to already approved public meetings in another format (e.g., SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
training plans will apply. braille, large print), please notify required by the Paperwork Reduction
Kimberly Meyer, NRC Disability Act of 1995, OPM is soliciting
The petitioner asserts that the
Program Manager, at 301–287–0739, by comments for this collection. The
proposed alternative method will at all
videophone at 240–428–3217, or by information collection (OMB No. 3206–
times guarantee no less than the same
email at Kimberly.Meyer-Chambers@ 0208) was previously published in the
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measure of protection afforded by the
nrc.gov. Determinations on requests for Federal Register on June 9, 2017, at 82
existing standard.
reasonable accommodation will be FR 26817, allowing for a 60-day public
Sheila McConnell, made on a case-by-case basis. comment period. No comments were
Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, * * * * * received for this information collection.
and Variances. Members of the public may request to The purpose of this notice is to allow an
[FR Doc. 2018–07546 Filed 4–11–18; 8:45 am] receive this information electronically. additional 30 days for public comments.
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Dates		All comments on the petition must be received by MSHA's Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances on or before May 14, 2018.
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		83 FR 15876
83 FR 15876 - Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standard

DEPARTMENT OF LABORMine Safety and Health Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 71 (April 12, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
