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charges as a complete unit. It has an 8hour continual use with a rapid 2 hour
re-charge.
(f) The CleanSpace EX unit provides
a NIOSH approved high capacity, high
efficiency (HEPA) particulate/vapor
filter for the half mask and a NIOSH
approved HEPA particulate filter for the
full facemask.
(g) NIOSH has approved the half mask
or the full-face mask. The CleanSpace
EX does not restrict the vision or impair
communication of the user.
(h) The CleanSpace EX allows the
operator to wear his issued hardhat with
miner’s headlamp.
(i) The CleanSpace EX incorporates
technology which places the filter
housing and fan assembly above the
shoulders. This design addresses several
ergonomic restrictions. The unit frees
the operator of having to wear the fan
and filter assembly around their waist.
Furthermore, there is not a hose
attached to the filter/battery assembly
which could create additional potential
hazards.
(j) The CleanSpace EX also affords
Tata Chemicals the ability to
quantitatively fit test employees.
(k) The CleanSpace EX respirator
provides a level of comfort beyond
additional PAPR units when operating
mining equipment due to limited space
and mobility in the operator’s cab.
(l) The CleanSpace EX unit can be
easily disassembled and cleaned.
The petitioner proposes the following
alternative method:
(a) While not in operation, the
CleanSpace EX units will be charged
out-by the last open crosscut utilizing
the manufacturer’s approved battery
charger.
(b) Affected mine employees will be
trained in the proper use and care of the
CleanSpace EX PAPR unit in
accordance with established
manufacturer guidelines. Task training
and annual refresher training will be
documented using MSHA form 5000–
23.
(c) If 1.0 percent or more methane is
detected, the procedures in 30 CFR part
57.22234 will be followed.
The petitioner asserts that the
alternate method proposed will at all
times guarantee no less than the same
measure of protection afforded the
miners under the mandatory standard.
Jessica Senk,
Director, Office of Standards, Regulations,
and Variances.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
[OMB Control No. 1219–0119]

Proposed Extension of Information
Collection; Diesel-Powered Equipment
in Underground Coal Mines
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:

The Department of Labor, as
part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
conducts a pre-clearance request for
comment to provide the general public
and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed
collections of information in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. This request 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. Currently, the Mine
Safety and Health Administration
(MSHA) is soliciting comments on the
information collection for DieselPowered Equipment in Underground
Coal Mines.
DATES: All comments must be received
on or before August 16, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comment
as follows. Please note that late,
untimely filed comments will not be
considered.
Electronic Submissions: Submit
electronic comments in the following
way:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
for docket number MSHA–2021–0007.
Comments submitted electronically,
including attachments, to https://
www.regulations.gov will be posted to
the docket, with no changes. Because
your comment will be made public, you
are responsible for ensuring that your
comment does not include any
confidential information that you or a
third party may not wish to be posted,
such as your or anyone else’s Social
Security number or confidential
business information.
• If your comment includes
confidential information that you do not
wish to be made available to the public,
submit the comment as a written/paper
submission.
Written/Paper Submissions: Submit
written/paper submissions in the
following way:
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• Mail/Hand Delivery: Mail or visit
DOL–MSHA, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
VA 22202–5452.
• MSHA will post your comment as
well as any attachments, except for
information submitted and marked as
confidential, in the docket at https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jessica Senk, Director, Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances,
MSHA, at
[email protected]
(email); (202) 693–9440 (voice); or (202)
693–9441 (facsimile).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background
Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine
Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine
Act), 30 U.S.C. 813(h), authorizes
MSHA to collect information necessary
to carry out its duty in protecting the
safety and health of miners. Further,
section 101(a) of the Mine Act, 30 U.S.C.
811, authorizes the Secretary of Labor to
develop, promulgate, and revise as may
be appropriate, improved mandatory
health or safety standards for the
protection of life and prevention of
injuries in coal or other mines.
MSHA requires mine operators to
provide important safety and health
protections to underground coal miners
who work on and around dieselpowered equipment. The engines
powering diesel equipment are potential
contributors to fires and explosion
hazards in the confined environment of
an underground coal mine where
combustible coal dust and explosive
methane gas are present. Diesel
equipment operating in underground
coal mines also can pose serious health
risks to miners from exposure to diesel
exhaust emissions, including diesel
particulates, oxides of nitrogen, and
carbon monoxide. Diesel exhaust is a
lung carcinogen in animals.
Information collection requirements
are found in: Section 75.1901(a), Diesel
fuel requirements; section 75.1911(j),
Fire suppression systems for dieselpowered equipment and fuel
transportation units; section 75.1912(i),
Fire suppression systems for permanent
underground diesel fuel storage
facilities; sections 75.1914(f)(1), (f)(2),
(g)(5), (h)(1), and (h)(2), Maintenance of
diesel-powered equipment; and sections
75.1915(b)(5), (c)(1), and (c)(2), Training
and qualification of persons working on
diesel-powered equipment.

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II. Desired Focus of Comments
MSHA is soliciting comments
concerning the proposed information
collection related to Diesel-Powered
Equipment in Underground Coal Mines.
MSHA is particularly interested in
comments that:
• Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Agency, including whether the
information has practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
• Suggest methods to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Background documents related to this
information collection request are
available at https://regulations.gov and
in DOL–MSHA located at 201 12th
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
VA 22202–5452. Questions about the
information collection requirements
may be directed to the person listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
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III. Current Actions
This information collection request
concerns provisions for Diesel-Powered
Equipment in Underground Coal Mines.
MSHA has updated the data with
respect to the number of respondents,
responses, burden hours, and burden
costs supporting this information
collection request from the previous
information collection request.
Type of Review: Extension, without
change, of a currently approved
collection.
Agency: Mine Safety and Health
Administration.
OMB Number: 1219–0119.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 126.
Frequency: On occasion.
Number of Responses: 170,641.
Annual Burden Hours: 13,844 hours.
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper
Cost: $312,294.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized in the
request for Office of Management and
Budget approval of the proposed
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44 govern the application, processing,
and disposition of petitions for
modification.

Jessica Senk,
Certifying Officer.

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. The application of such standard to
such mine will result in a diminution of
safety to the miners in such mine.
In addition, sections 44.10 and 44.11
of 30 CFR establish the requirements for
filing petitions for modification.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Petition for Modification of Application
of Existing Mandatory Safety
Standards
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

This notice includes the
summary of a petition for modification
submitted to the Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA) by the party
listed below.
DATES: All comments on the petition
must be received by MSHA’s Office of
Standards, Regulations, and Variances
on or before July 16, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your
comments including the docket number
of the petition 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, 201 12th
Street South, Suite 4E401, Arlington,
Virginia 22202–5452,
Attention: Jessica D. Senk, 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:
Jessica D. Senk, Office of Standards,
Regulations, and Variances at 202–693–
9440 (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 (CFR) part
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II. Petition for Modification
Docket Number: M–2021–001–M.
Petitioner: Haile Gold Mine, Inc., 7980
Haile Gold Mine Rd., Kershaw, SC (ZIP
29067).
Mine: Haile Gold Mine, MSHA ID No.
38–00600, located in Lancaster County,
South Carolina.
Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 49.2(c)
(Availability of mine rescue teams).
Modification Request: The petitioner
requests a modification of the existing
standard, 30 CFR 49.2(c), to permit an
alternative method of compliance with
the standard with respect to the
requirement for a minimum of one year
underground mine rescue experience for
all members of an underground rescue
team.
The petitioner states that:
(a) Haile Gold Mine is a small and
remote mine, with no underground
mine rescue coverage located in the
State of South Carolina.
(b) The closest underground mine
rescue stations that could provide mine
rescue coverage are located in Luttrell,
Tennessee, and Ellijay, Georgia. These
are 275 miles and 341 miles away,
respectively, by ground travel.
(c) Pursuant to 30 CFR 49.2(f), except
where alternative compliance is
permitted under 30 CFR 49.3 or 30 CFR
49.4, no mine served by a mine rescue
team shall be located more than two
hours ground travel time from the mine
rescue station with which the rescue
team is associated.
(d) The Haile Gold Mine currently
employs approximately 536 miners and
produces approximately 100,000 tons
per day. The mine operates open pit and
will commence underground mining in

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