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A PORTION OF A MINE OR OPENING WHETHER OR NOT THE MINE
OR OPENING EMPLOYS A SYSTEM OF RAILROADS, WHEN THE
SENSE SO REQUIRES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 486 (1) of the Code.
The last two sentences of the present
section are proposed for deletion because
they do not relate to the definition of
"mine". The substance of the omissions
appears in proposed section 7—311(f). The
only other changes made are in style.

(V) "NONGASSY MINE" IS ONE IN WHICH METHANE GAS
HAS NOT BEEN DETECTED BY AN APPROVED OR PERMISSIBLE
FLAME SAFETY LAMP, DETECTOR, DEVICE, OR BY AIR
ANALYSIS IN AN AMOUNT OF 0.25 PERCENT OR MORE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 486 (m) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(W) "OPERATOR" MEANS ANY FIRM, CORPORATION,
ASSOCIATION, OR INDIVIDUAL OPERATING IN WHOLE OR PART
ANY COAL MINE, EITHER AS AN OWNER, LESSEE, OR
OTHERWISE. THE TERM ALSO INCLUDES THE REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE OPERATOR.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 486 (n) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(X) "PANEL" MEANS A UNIT AREA IN A SYSTEM OF
MINING BY WHICH THE MINE IS DIVIDED INTO LARGE
RECTANGLES OR PANELS ISOLATED OR SURROUNDED BY SOLID
PILLARS OF COAL INTO WHICH PAIRS OF ENTRIES ARE DRIVEN
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ROOMS AND THE EXTRACTION OF
PILLARS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 486(o) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(Y) "PERMISSIBLE" REFERS TO A DEVICE, PLAN,

FORMULA, METHOD, MACHINE, OR COURSE OF ACTION WHICH

HAS BEEN ADDED TO A LIST BY THE UNITED STATES BUREAU
OF MINES AFTER AN ACTUAL TEST.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 486(p) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.