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COALEX STATE COMPARISON REPORT - 254

May 1993

Interstate Mining Compact Commission

445-A Carlisle Drive

Herndon, VA 20170

TOPIC: STATE PROGRAM AMENDMENTS ON CONTEMPORANEOUS 

RECLAMATION AND TIME AND DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR BACKFILLING 

AND GRADING. 

INQUIRY: Beside Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, are there any states that have 

submitted to OSM, and then later withdrawn, program amendments on 

contemporaneous reclamation or time and distance requirements for backfilling and 

grading? 

SEARCH RESULTS: Research was conducted using the Federal Register material 

available in LEXIS. Excerpts from Federal Register preambles dating from 1983 through 

January, 1993 that discuss the Director's approval or disapproval of amendments 

containing the regulations in question are attached, organized by state. Also attached 

are the citations lists from LEXIS which organize the same material in reverse 

chronological order. 

ATTACHMENTS

A. Alabama: 49 FR 7797 (March 2, 1984). 

B. Alaska: 57 FR 37410 (August 19, 1992). 

C. Colorado 

1. 56 FR 33381 (July 22, 1991). 

2. 56 FR 1363 (January 14, 1991).

D. Illinois: 53 FR 43112 (October 25, 1988). 

E. Indiana: 50 FR 20206 (May 15, 1985). 

F. Iowa: 56 FR 56578 (November 6, 1991). 

G. Kansas 

1. 58 FR 4381 (January 14, 1993). 

2. 53 FR 39467 (October 7, 1988). 

3. 52 FR 49396 (December 31, 1987). 

4. 52 FR 34930 (September 16, 1987).

H. Kentucky 

1. 55 FR 46054 (November 1, 1990). 
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2. 55 FR 32618 (August 10, 1990). 

3. 51 FR 30486 (August 27, 1986). 

4. 51 FR 12138 (April 9, 1986). 

5. 50 FR 45431 (October 31, 1985). 

6. 50 FR 22999 (May 30, 1985). 

7. 49 FR 39053 (October 3, 1984). 

8. 49 FR 33233 (August 22, 1984). 

9. 48 FR 54030 (November 30, 1983). 

10.48 FR 21574 (May 13, 1983).

I. Louisiana: 56 FR 21270 (May 8, 1991). 

J. Maryland: 56 FR 37839 (August 9, 1991). 

K. Missouri 

1. 53 FR 22475 (June 16, 1988). 

2. 53 FR 5766 (February 26, 1988). 

3. 49 FR 19468 (May 8, 1984).

L. Ohio 

1. 53 FR 51543 (December 22, 1988). 

2. 52 FR 26959 (July 17, 1987). 

3. 48 FR 23185 (May 24, 1983).

M. Oklahoma: 55 FR 11169 (March 27, 1990). 

N. Pennsylvania

1. 56 FR 24687 (May 31, 1991). 

2. 55 FR 6647 (February 26, 1990). 

3. 47 FR 33050 (July 30., 1982).

O. Utah 

1. 56 FR 41795 (August 23, 1991). 

2. 55 FR 13773 (April 12, 1990).

P. Virginia: 55 FR 3588 (February 2, 1990). 

Q. West Virginia 

1. 55 FR 23703 (June 12, 1990). 

2. 55 FR 21304 (May 23, 1990). 

3. 48 FR 52034 (November 16, 1983). 

4. 48 FR 8447 (March 1, 1983).

R. Wyoming 

1. 51 FR 42209 (November 24, 1986). 

2. 48 FR 2522 (January 20, 1983).

S. Citation lists: 

1. Preambles dated 1991-present, mentioning contemporaneous reclamation 

or time and distance requirements. 

2. Preambles dated 1983-1990, mentioning contemporaneous reclamation or 

time and distance requirements. 

3. Preambles dated 1983-present, mentioning contemporaneous 

reclamation. 

4. Preambles dated 1983-present, mentioning time and distance 

requirements. 
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5. Preambles dated 1983-present, mentioning backfilling and grading, 

contemporaneous reclamation or time and distance requirements.