[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 58 (Monday, March 27, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 15729-15730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7438]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
30 CFR Part 944


Utah Permanent Regulatory Program

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), 
Interior.

ACTION: Withdrawal of proposed amendment.

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SUMMARY: OSM is announcing the withdrawal of a proposed amendment to 
the Utah permanent regulatory program (hereinafter, the ``Utah 
program'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 
(SMCRA, 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.). The amendment consisted of revisions 
that Utah proposed to its liability self-insurance rule.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This withdrawal is effective March 27, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas E. Ehmett, Telephone: (505) 
766-1486.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By letter dated October 4, 1994, Utah 
submitted a proposed amendment to its program pursuant to SMCRA 
(administrative record No. UT-979). Utah submitted the 
[[Page 15730]] proposed amendment at its own initiative with the 
intention of allowing companies in the coal industry, if they so 
desired, to provide a certain amount of their liability insurance 
through self-insurance. The provision of the Utah Coal Mining Rules 
that Utah proposed to revise was Utah Administrative Rule (Utah Admin. 
R.) 645-301-890.400, Terms and Conditions for Liability Insurance.
    OSM announced receipt of the proposed amendment in the October 21, 
1994, Federal Register (59 FR 53123), provided an opportunity for a 
public hearing or meeting on its substantive adequacy, and invited 
public comment on its adequacy (administrative record No. UT-982). 
Because no one requested a public hearing or meeting, none was held. 
The public comment period ended on November 21, 1994.
    During its review of the amendment, OSM identified concerns 
relating to Utah's proposed rule and notified Utah of the concerns by 
letter dated November 30, 1994 (administrative record No. UT-992).
    In response to OSM's concerns, Utah by letter dated December 16, 
1994, submitted copies of the Utah Interlocal Cooperation Act and Utah 
Governmental Immunity Act that were intended to clarify Utah's proposed 
rule revisions (administrative record No. UT-999).
    OSM announced receipt of the additional explanatory information in 
the January 10, 1995, Federal Register (60 FR 2520), and reopened and 
extended the comment period (administrative record No. UT-1005). The 
public comment period ended on January 25, 1995.
    During its review of the amendment, OSM identified concerns 
relating to the additional explanatory information as it applied to 
Utah's proposed rule and notified Utah of the concerns by letter dated 
February 14, 1995 (administrative record No. UT-1020).
    By letter dated February 24, 1995, Utah requested that the proposed 
amendment be withdrawn (administrative record No. UT-1026). Utah 
indicated that it intends to conduct additional research on the issues 
before resubmitting the amendment at a later date for approval as part 
of the Utah program.
    Therefore, the proposed amendment announced in the October 21, 
1994, and January 10, 1995, publications of the Federal Register is 
withdrawn.

List of Subjects in 30 CFR Part 944

    Intergovernmental relations, Surface mining, Underground mining.

    Dated: March 10, 1995.
Charles E. Sandberg,
Acting Assistant Director, Western Support Center.
[FR Doc. 95-7438 Filed 3-24-95; 8:45 am]
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