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entry pipes for the five entries on the
down-dip side of the mine will be
connected and piped to the underdrain
pipe.
(d) The mine entry pipes will be
extended by a minimum of 40 feet inby
the opening and located along the rib in
order to minimize potential damage to
the pipes during the backfill process.
The underdrain and mine drain will be
extended to release into a perimeter
ditch located at the refuse facility.
(e) The mine openings and exposed
coal seam will be covered with at least
four feet ofnon-combustible, non-refuse
material including soil and rock.
(f) In the event that water accumulates
near sealed openings, an internal
drainage system will be constructed to
provide a controlled outlet to mitigate
any potential combustion.
(g) The backfill zone isolates mine
workings and the coal seam from the
proposed coal refuse fill, minimizing
the potential for fire to spread from the
mine to the refuse fill.
(h) The coal refuse will be located in
a maximum of two-foot lifts, reducing
the possibility of spontaneous
combustion.
(i) The proposed backfill plan limits
the potential for combustion of the
refuse or coal seam, which fulfills the
intent of 30 CFR 77.214(a). The
petitioner states that the proposed
alternative provides an equivalent or
greater method of protection than is
required by 30 CFR 77.214(a).
Docket Number: M–2019–007–M.
Petitioner: Genesis Alkali, LLC, P.O.
Box 872, 580 Westvaco Rd., Green
River, WY 82935.
Mine: Genesis Alkali @WESTVACO,
MSHA I.D. No. 48–00152, located in
Sweetwater County, WY.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 57.22305
(Approved equipment (III mines)).
Modification Request: The petitioner
requests a modification of the existing
30 CFR 57.22305 standard to permit an
alternative, non-MSHA approved
Powered Air Purifying Respirator
(PAPR). The petitioner requests a
modification of the existing standard to
permit an alternative method that will
provide the same measure of protection
as the standard requires. The alternative
PAPR is the 3M Versaflo TR–800
Intrinsically Safe Powered Air Purifying
Respirator.
The petitioner states that:
(1) The petitioner’s mine, Genesis
Alkali @ Westvaco, is an underground,
Class III trona mine. The petitioner has
historically provided miners who wish
to voluntarily wear respirators with 3M
Airstream Headgear-Mounted PAPRs.
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but they will be discontinued in 2020,
according to the manufacturer.
(2) The proposed modification seeks
relief from the application of 30 CFR
57.22305, and requests the use of a nonMSHA approved, intrinsically safe,
PAPR for the purpose of providing
respiratory protection and fresh air flow
for miners who are potentially exposed
to nuisance dust. Such non-approved
equipment would be used among
miners working under normal mining
conditions in or beyond the last open
crosscut and where methane may enter
the air current.
(3) The petitioner notes that the
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health essentially states that
the TR–800 was tested to standards that
should be considered equivalent to the
MSHA ACRI2001 criteria.
The petitioner proposes the following:
Miners who wish to use PAPRs will
use the 3M Versaflo TR–800
Intrinsically Safe Powered Air Purifying
Respirator (‘‘TR–800’’). While it is not
approved by MSHA, under 30 CFR parts
18 through 36, the TR–800 has been
extensively tested and approved as
intrinsically safe under the testing
standards of Underwriters Laboratory
(UL, which operates in the United States
and Canada), the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI), and the
International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC). Thus, the petitioner
believes that the proposed alternative
method of using the TR–800 will at all
times guarantee no less than the same
measure of protection afforded by the
MSHA standard.
Sheila McConnell,
Director, Office of Standards, Regulations,
and Variances.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Wage and Hour Division
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request;
Information Collections: Application of
the Employee Polygraph Protection
Act
Wage and Hour Division,
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:

The Department of Labor
(DOL) is soliciting comments
concerning a proposed extension to the
information collection request (ICR)
titled, ‘‘Application of the Employee
Polygraph Protection Act.’’ This
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Departmental efforts to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
This program helps to ensure that
requested data can be provided in the
desired format, reporting burden (time
and financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly
understood, and the impact of collection
requirements on respondents can be
properly assessed. A copy of the
proposed information request can be
obtained by contacting the office listed
below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
ADDRESSES section below on or before
January 21, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by Control Number 1235–
0005, by either one of the following
methods: Email: WHDPRAComments@
dol.gov; Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier:
Division of Regulations, Legislation, and
Interpretation, Wage and Hour, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room S–3502, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20210.
Instructions: Please submit one copy
of your comments by only one method.
All submissions received must include
the agency name and Control Number
identified above for this information
collection. Because we continue to
experience delays in receiving mail in
the Washington, DC area, commenters
are strongly encouraged to transmit their
comments electronically via email or to
submit them by mail early. Comments,
including any personal information
provided, become a matter of public
record. They will also be summarized
and/or included in the request for Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
approval of the information collection
request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Waterman, Compliance
Specialist, Division of Regulations,
Legislation, and Interpretation, Wage
and Hour Division, U.S. Department of
Labor, Room S–3502, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210;
telephone: (202) 693–0406 (this is not a
toll-free number). Copies of this notice
may be obtained in alternative formats
(Large Print, Braille, Audio Tape, or
Disc), upon request, by calling (202)
693–0023 (not a toll-free number). TTY/
TTD callers may dial toll-free (877) 889–
5627 to obtain information or request
materials in alternative formats.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background: The Wage and Hour
Division (WHD) of the Department of
Labor (DOL) administers the Employee

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Polygraph Protection Act of 1988
(EPPA), 29 U.S.C. 2001 et seq. The
EPPA prohibits most private employers
from using any lie detector tests either
for pre-employment screening or during
the course of employment. The Act
contains an exemption applicable to
Federal, State and local government
employers. The EPPA also contains
several limited exemptions authorizing
polygraph tests under certain
conditions, including testing: (1) By the
Federal Government of experts,
consultants, or employees of Federal
contractors engaged in national security
intelligence or counterintelligence
functions; (2) of employees the
employer reasonably suspects of
involvement in a workplace incident
resulting in economic loss or injury to
the employer’s business; (3) of some
prospective employees of private
armored cars, security alarm and
security guard firms; and (4) of some
current and prospective employees of
certain firms authorized to manufacture,
distribute, or dispense controlled
substances. The WHD may assess civil
money penalties against employers who
violate any EPPA provision. This
amount increases annually due to the
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation
Adjustment Act Improvements Act of
2015. On November 2, 2015, the Federal
Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act
Improvements Act of 2015 was signed
into law to advance the effectiveness of
civil money penalties and to strengthen
their deterrent effect. Outdated penalties
are a problem because civil penalties are
less effective when they do not keep
pace with the cost of living. The law
directs agencies across the federal
government to adjust their penalties for
inflation each year in January.
II. Review Focus: The Department of
Labor is particularly interested in
comments which:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
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e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses.
III. Current Actions: The Department
of Labor seeks an approval for the
extension of this information collection
in order to ensure effective
administration of the Employee
Polygraph Protection Act.
Type of Review: Extension.
Agency: Wage and Hour Division.
Title: Application of the Employee
Polygraph Protection Act.
OMB Number: 1235–0005.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions, Farms,
State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Total Respondents: 593,400.
Total Annual Responses: 593,400.
Estimated Total Burden Hours:
68,739.
Estimated Time per Response: 30–45
minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
$0.
Total Burden Cost (operation/
maintenance): $0.
Dated: November 13, 2019.
Amy DeBisschop,
Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation,
and Interpretation.
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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND
BUDGET
Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Cost Accounting Standards Board
Meeting Agenda
Cost Accounting Standards
Board, Office Federal Procurement
Policy, Office of Management and
Budget.
ACTION: Notice of agenda for closed Cost
Accounting Standards Board meetings.
AGENCY:

The Office of Federal
Procurement Policy (OFPP), Cost
Accounting Standards Board (CAS
Board) is publishing this notice to
advise the public of its fall meetings.
The notice is published pursuant to
section 820(a) of the National Defense
Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal
Year (FY) 2017, which requires the CAS
Board to publish agendas of its meetings
in the Federal Register. The meetings
are closed to the public.
DATES: November 21, 2019.
ADDRESSES: New Executive Office
Building, 725 17th Street NW,
Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Raymond Wong, Staff Director, Cost
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Accounting Standards Board (telephone:
202–395–6805; email: rwong@
omb.eop.gov). The CAS Board is issuing
this notice for public awareness of a
meeting held on October 8, 2019 and a
meeting upcoming on November 21,
2019. The list of agenda items for these
meetings is set forth below. While CAS
Board meetings are closed to the public,
the Board welcomes comments and
inquiries, which may be directed to the
staff director using the contact
information above.
Agenda for CAS Board Meetings on
October 8, 2019 and November 21, 2019
1. Conformance of Cost Accounting
Standards (CAS) to Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles (GAAP). Section
820 requires the CAS Board to review
and conform CAS, where practicable, to
GAAP. In furtherance of section 820, the
CAS Board is discussing the following
tentatively planned actions, taking into
account comments received in response
to the staff discussion paper (SDP) it
published on March 13, 2019 (84 FR
9143): (1) A notice addressing public
comments received on its framework
principles to guide its conformance
analyses; (2) an advanced notice of
proposed rulemaking (ANPRM)
addressing the conformance of CAS to
GAAP on revenue recognition and lease
accounting; and (3) an ANPRM on
conformance of CAS 408, Accounting
for Costs of Compensated Personal
Absence, and CAS 409, Cost Accounting
Standard Depreciation of Tangible
Capital Assets, to GAAP. The CAS
Board will also discuss an SDP on
conformance of CAS 404, Capitalization
of Tangible Assets, and CAS 411,
Accounting for Acquisition Costs of
Material, to GAAP.
2. CAS Board Annual Report for
Fiscal Year 2019. Section 820 amended
41 U.S.C. 1501(e) to require the Board
to submit a report to Congress annually
on the actions taken by the Board during
the prior year. The Board is reviewing
its FY 2019 activities in preparation of
the drafting of its first annual report to
Congress.
Michael E. Wooten,
Administrator for Federal Procurement
Policy, and Chair, Cost Accounting Standards
Board.
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