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COALEX STATE COMPARISON REPORT - 280

April 1994

Gregory Conrad, Executive Director

Interstate Mining Compact Commission 459-

B Carlisle Drive

Herndon, Virginia 22070

TOPIC: RESCISSION PROCEDURES FOR IMPROVIDENTLY ISSUED PERMITS

INQUIRY: Which states have regulations in their programs that correspond to 30 CFR

773.21 Improvidently issued permits; rescission procedures?

SEARCH RESULTS: Research was conducted using the COALEX Library and the

Federal Register materials available in LEXIS. Results of the survey follows.

A. Sections from the following state programs, corresponding to the federal section

773.21, were retrieved from COALEX:

STATE STATE SECTION (SUBMISSION DATE)

ALABAMA 880-X-8K-.18 (8/91)

ARKANSAS 786.31 (12/89)

ILLINOIS 1773.21 (4/90)

KANSAS 47-3-42 (10/90)

KENTUCKY 405 KAR 8:010, Sec. 25 (1/91)

MISSOURI 10 CSR 40-6.070 (10/90)

NORTH DAKOTA 69-05.2-32-03 (11/91)

OKLAHOMA 773.21 (5/88)

UTAH 645-300.100 (7/90)

WEST VIRGINIA 38-2-3 (6/86)
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B. Federal Register preambles that discuss the approval/disapproval of state program

amendments re: rescission of permits are included for background:

STATE FEDERAL REGISTER

NOTICE

STATE SECTION

1. STATES WITH PROGRAM AMENDMENT SECTIONS THAT ARE

"SUBSTANTIALLY IDENTICAL" TO THE CORRESPONDING FEDERAL RULE:

ALABAMA 57 FR 20045 (May 11,

1992). Final rule.

Reg. Sec. 880-X-8K-.18

ARKANSAS 55 FR 48835 (November

23, 1990). Final rule.

Reg. Sec. 786.31

ILLINOIS 1. 55 FR 35301 (August

29, 1990). Final rule.

2.56 FR 20535 (May 6,

1991). Final rule.

3. 58 FR 46845

(September 3, 1993). Final

rule

1. Reg. Sec. 62 IAC 773.21

2. Reg. Sec. 62 IAC 1773.21(b)

corresponds to 773.21(b)

3. Reg. Sec. 62 IAC 1773.21(c)

corresponds to 773.21(c)

INDIANA 58 FR 34218 (June 24,

1993). Final rule.

Reg. Sec. 310 IAC 12-3-119.6

KENTUCKY 1. 56 FR 6594 (February

19, 1991). Proposed rule.

2. 56 FR 47907

(September 23, 1991).

Final rule.

1. Reg. Sec. 405 

KAR

2. Reg. Sec. 405 

KAR Sec.25(4)

8:010 Sec.25

8:010

MARYLAND 56 FR 61160 (December 2,

1991). Final rule.

Reg. Sec. 08.13.09.05F

MISSOURI 57 FR 44660 (September

29, 1992). Final rule.

Reg. Sec. 10 CSR 40-6.070

NEW MEXICO 58 FR 65907 (December

17, 1993). Final rule.

Reg. Sec. CSMC 80-1-11-24

NORTH DAKOTA 57 FR 37707 (August

1992). Final rule.

20, Reg. Sec. NDAC 69-05.2-32

OHIO 56 FR 16004 (April 19,

1991). Final rule.

Reg. Sec. OAC 1501:13-5-02

PENNSYLVANIA 57 FR 62222 (December

30, 1992). Final rule.

Reg. Sec. 86.44 taken together 

with section 4 of 35 P.S. section

7514 are no less effective than the

federal regulations.

TEXAS 59 FR 13200 (March 21,

1994). Final rule.

Part of TCMR 788.225(f) was

approved; further revision is

required to completely equate to

the federal regulations.

UTAH 56 FR 41795 (August

1991). Final rule.

23, Reg. Sec. R614-300-164.100

through .300
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VIRGINIA 56 FR 368 (January 4,

1991). Final rule.

Reg. Sec. VR 480-03-19.773.21

WEST VIRGINIA 1. 55 FR 21304 (May 23,

1990). Final rule.

2. 58 FR 42903 (August

12, 1993).

1. Reg. Sec. CSR 38-2-3.34

2. Revision to Reg. Sec. 38-2-3.33

2. STATES WITH PROGRAM AMENDMENT SECTIONS THAT ARE "LESS

EFFECTIVE THAN" THE CORRESPONDING FEDERAL RULE:

TEXAS 57 FR 21600 (May 21,

1992). Final rule.

TCMR 788.225(g) was found to be

less effective than the

corresponding federal regulation.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to a lag time in updating the COALEX database, it is possible for

state program regulations to be approved, as noted in the Federal Register preambles,

but not yet be available for research in COALEX.

ATTACHMENTS

A. State sections corresponding to 30 CFR 773.21:

1. Alabama: 880-X-8K-.18 (8/91)

2. Arkansas: 786.31 (12/89)

3. Illinois: 1773.21 (4/90)

4. Kansas: 47-3-42 (10/90)

5. Kentucky: 405 KAR 8:010, Sec. 25 (1/91)

6. Missouri: 10 CSR 40-6.070 (10/90)

7. N. Dakota: 69-05.2-32-03 (11/91)

8. Oklahoma: 773.21 (5/88)

9. Utah: 645-300.100 (7/90)

10.W. Virginia: 38-2-3 (6/86)

B. STATES --

1. WITH PROGRAM AMENDMENT SECTIONS THAT ARE

"SUBSTANTIALLY IDENTICAL" TO THE CORRESPONDING FEDERAL

RULE:

a. Alabama: 57 FR 20045 (May 11, 1992). Final rule. Reg. Sec. 880-

X-8K-.18

b. Arkansas: 55 FR 48835 (November 23, 1990). Final rule. Reg. Sec.

786.31

c. Illinois:

1. 55 FR 35301 (August 29, 1990). Final rule. Reg. Sec. 62 IAC

773.21.
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2. 56 FR 20535 (May 6, 1991). Final rule. Reg. Sec. 62 IAC

1773.21(b) corresponds to 773.21(b).

3. 58 FR 46845 (September 3, 1993). Final rule. Reg. Sec. 62

IAC 1773.21(c) corresponds to 773.21(c).

d. Indiana: 58 FR 34218 (June 24, 1993). Final rule. Reg. Sec. 310

IAC 12-3-119.6

e. Kentucky:

1. 56 FR 6594 (February 19, 1991). Proposed rule. Reg. Sec.

405 KAR 8:010 Sec.25

2. 56 FR 47907 (September 23, 1991). Final rule. Reg. Sec.

405 KAR 8:010 Sec.25(4)

f. Maryland: 56 FR 61160 (December 2, 1991). Final rule. Reg. Sec.

08.13.09.05F

g. Missouri: 57 FR 44660 (September 29, 1992). Final rule. Reg. Sec.

10 CSR 40-6.070

h. New Mexico: 58 FR 65907 (December 17, 1993). Final rule. Reg.

Sec. CSMC 80-1-11-24

i. North Dakota: 57 FR 37707 (August 20, 1992). Final rule. Reg.

Sec. NDAC 69-05.2-32

j. Ohio: 56 FR 16004 (April 19, 1991). Final rule. Reg. Sec. OAC

1501:13-5-02

k. Penn: 57 FR 62222 (December 30, 1992). Final rule. Reg. Sec.

86.44 taken together with section 4 of 35 P.S. section 7514 are no

less effective than the federal regulations.

l. Texas: 59 FR 13200 (March 21, 1994). Final rule. Part of TCMR

788.225(f) was approved; further revision is required to completely

equate to the federal regulations.

m. Utah: 56 FR 41795 (August 23, 1991). Final rule. Reg. Sec. R614-

300-164.100 through .300

n. Virginia: 56 FR 368 (January 4, 1991). Final rule. Reg. Sec. VR

480-03-19.773.21

o. West Virginia:

1. 55 FR 21304 (May 23, 1990). Final rule. Reg. Sec. CSR 38-

2-3.34

2. 58 FR 42903 (August 12, 1993). Revision to Reg. Sec. 38-2-

3.33

2. WITH PROGRAM AMENDMENT SECTIONS THAT ARE "LESS

EFFECTIVE THAN" THE CORRESPONDING FEDERAL RULE:

a. Texas: 57 FR 21600 (May 21, 1992). Final rule. TCMR 788.225(g)

was found to be less effective than the corresponding federal

regulation.