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u.s. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Subject Number: 

GMT-{i-1 

OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING Tnnsmlttal Number: 

RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT 818 

DIRECTIVES SYSTEM Date: .... 2 4 1994 

Subject: El;g~ility of ;era tors and Authorized Services in Che SOAP 

Approval: 

re~le~tizac::;nal I Title: Director 

To title changes within OCM and statutory 

and regulatory changes in eligibility and program services, Che 

following additions and changes ace made co GMT-6. 

Paragraph Change oc addition 

'' Change "OSMRE" co "OSM". 

3 . d. Insert "authorized aC , CFR 795.9(b) and" 

between "analyses" and "as" in Che first 

sentence. 

Revise Cha second through Cha fourth sentence 

Co read: "Costs foe drilling needed Co 

collect overburden samples and costs foe 

drilling observation wells foe Cha collection 

of ground water information ace authorized 

under Cha program. However, costs foe 

overburden drilling Co define Cha extent, 

thickness or properties of coal, ae related 

Co exploration activities of any nature, are 

Cha responsibility of Cha applicant and are 

noc authorized under cha program. 'n 

addition, engineering analyses or designs and 

Cha collection of data from local oc regional 

sites in expectation of receiving 

applications ace noc authorized under Che 

program. " 

Add a new paragraph co incorporate Che new 

provisions of Che Energy Policy Act (P.L.l02-

486) . "The following services are authorized 

by p. L. 102-486: Che development of crosssection ~pe and plans required by 779.25 and 

783.25; cha collection of archaeological and 

historic information and related plans 

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3 . g. 

4.b. (1) 

4.b. {3) 

4 .b. (4) 

4 .b. (5) 

4.c. (2) (d)laii 

4.c. (2) {d)2. 

4.c. {2) (d)k 

4. c. (2) (d) .lll. 

4.c.(2)(d)5. 

required by 779.12(b) and 783.12(b) and 

780.31 and 784.17 and any other 

archaeological and historic information 

required by the regulatory authority; preblast surveys required by 780.13; and the 

collection of site-specific resources 

information, the production of protection and 

enhancement for fish and wildlife habitats 

required by 780.16 and 784.21, and 

information and plane for any other 

environmental values required by the 

regulatory authority under the Act; and the 

engineering analyses and designs necessary 

for the determination of the probable 

hydrologic consequences". 

Add "as amended by Public Laws 101-508 

(November 5, 1990) and 102-486 (October 24, 

1992)." after "SMCRA". 

Change "100, 000" to "300, 000". 

Change "Assistant Director, Program Policy" 

to "Assistant Director, Reclamation and 

Regulatory Policy". 

Change "Assistant Director, Eastern or 

Western Operations" to "Assistant Director, 

Eastern or Western Support Center". 

Change "Manager, AML Fee Compliance System" 

to "Chief, Branch of AML Fee Collection". 

Delete. 

Change "5" to "10" in both places it appears. 

Change "100,000" to "300,000" in both places 

it appears. 

Change "Manager, AML Fee Compliance System" 

to "Chief, Branch of AML Fee Collection". 

Delete "which will be 

Delete "which will be 

of second sentence. 

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Management . " 

Management." at end 
Appendix F.4.b. 

Appendix F.4.e. 

Appendix G. 

following the date on which the operator is 

issued the permit;" 

At the beginning, add "Fails to comply with 

paragraph (3) above or". 

Change "100,000" to "300,000". 

Delete everything in first sentence after 

"during" and replace with "the 12 months 

immediately following the date on which the 

permit was originally issued." 

Change the word "applicant" in the third line 

to "application". 

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4.c. (3) 

4.c.(6) 

4.c.(7) 

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Appendix A. 5. 

Appendix E.1.c. 

and E.l.d. 

Appendix F. 2 . 

Appendix F.3. 

Appendix F. 4. 

Appendix F.4.a. 

Change "100,000" to "300,000". Add at end of 

paragraph "operators who were approved at the 

100,000 ton level would be eligible at the 

300,000 ton level for coal produced after 

October 1., 1991.." 

Change "Field Operations" to "Support 

Centers". 

Change "Technical Project Officer (TPO)" to 

"Contracting Officer's Technical 

Representative (COTR) ". 

Insert "technical requirements in the" 

between "to monitor the" and "contract". 

Change "OSMRE" to "OSM". 

Change "Manager, AML Fee Compliance System" 

to "Chief, Branch of AML Fee Collection" in 

the two places it appears. 

Delete the paragraph that begins 

Division of Debt Management... " 

"The Chief, 

Add "as amended by Public Laws 101-508 

(November 5, 1990) and 102-486 (October 24, 

1992)" after "Act" and add "as revised by 59 

FR 28168 (May 31, 1994)" after "Part 795." 

Change 11 0SMRE" to "OSM" in both places it 

appears. 

Change "five" and "5" to "ten" and "10" 

in both places they appear. 

Delete everything after "of the end of the 

first twelve (12) months" and replace it with 

"following the anniversary date of the permit 

approval." 

After "ownership" add "with copies of all 

appropriate documents. " 

Change "laboratory services" to "small 

operator assistance". 

Change "100,000" to "300,000". 

Delete everything in sentence after "during" 

and replace with "the 1.2 months immediately 

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