[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 28, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 26477-26483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13260]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

30 CFR Parts 925, 926, 931, 934, 935, 936, 938, 943, 944, 946, 948 
and 950

RIN 1029-AB87


State Program Amendments

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

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) 
is proposing to amend its regulations by revising the information 
currently reported in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) regarding 
the OSM Director's approval of amendments to State regulatory programs 
and abandoned mine land reclamation plans (hereafter State program 
amendments). A companion rule, State Program Amendments (I), was 
proposed revising the information reported at 30 CFR parts 901 through 
920. As with the prior rulemaking, the information regarding the 
Director's approval of State program

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amendments would be condensed to a tabular presentation depicting the 
dates when State program amendments were originally submitted to OSM 
and the dates the OSM Director's decision approving all or portions of 
these amendments were published in the Federal Register. This 
rulemaking would further reduce the number of unnecessary pages in the 
CFR. As always, people interested in getting copies of the full text of 
the amended State regulatory program or abandoned mine land reclamation 
plan could contact the State regulatory authority office or the OSM 
field office with oversight authority for that State.

DATES: Written comments: We will accept written comments on the 
proposed rule until 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on July 29, 1996.
    Public hearings: We will accept requests for a public hearing until 
4:00 p.m. Eastern time on June 27, 1996. People who want to attend but 
not testify at the hearing, must contact the person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, beforehand to verify that we will hold a 
hearing. Any disabled individuals who need special accommodations to 
attend a public hearing should also contact the person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

ADDRESSES: Written comments: Please hand-deliver to the Office of 
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Room 120, 1951 Constitution 
Ave. NW., Washington, DC, or mail to the Office of Surface Mining 
Reclamation and Enforcement, Administrative Record, SIB 120, 1951 
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20240.
    You may also send comments through the Internet to OSM's 
Administrative Record. Our Internet address is: OSMRulesOSMRE.GOV. We 
will file copies of any electronic messages received with our 
Administrative Record.
    Public hearings: You must contact the person identified under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by the time required under DATES to request 
a public hearing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John A. Trelease, Rules and Legislation Staff, Office of Surface Mining 
Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington 
DC 20240; Telephone (202) 208-2783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Comment Procedures
II. Discussion of Proposed Rules
    Why is this rule being written?
    What would change?
    How do I get a copy of State program amendments?
III. Procedural Matters

I. Public Comment Procedures

Written Comments

    If you are submitting written comments on the proposed rule please 
be specific, limit your comments to issues pertinent to the proposed 
rule, and explain the reason for your recommendations. If possible, 
please submit three copies of your comments to our Administrative 
Record (see ADDRESSES). We may not consider your comments for the final 
rule when received after the close of the comment period (see DATES) or 
delivered to addresses other than those listed in ADDRESSES.

Public Hearings

    We will hold public hearings on the proposed rule by request only. 
If no one has contacted Mr. Trelease requesting a hearing by the date 
listed in DATES, we will not hold a hearing. We will hold a public 
meeting instead of a hearing if only one person expresses an interest. 
We will include the results of all meetings and hearings in our 
Administrative Record.
    If we hold a hearing, it will continue until everyone who wants to 
testify is heard. Please provide us with an advanced copy of your 
testimony at the address specified for the submission of written 
comments (see ADDRESSES), and a copy of the transcriber when you arrive 
at the hearing. This will assist us in preparing appropriate questions, 
and ensure that the transcriber provides us with an accurate record of 
the testimony.

II. Discussion of Rule

Why Is This Rule Being Written?

    On March 4, 1995, the President announced a government-wide 
Regulatory Reinvention Initiative. The President directed each agency 
to conduct a page-by-page review of its regulations for the purpose of 
eliminating or revising those that are outdated or otherwise in need of 
reform. As part of that effort, OSM is considering several means of 
reducing the number of pages in the CFR.
    This rulemaking would result in a reduction of approximately 50 
pages from the CFR and reduce future printing costs for the government, 
and contribute to on-going efforts to make the CFR a more readable 
document.

What Would Change?

    The OSM Director's approval or approval in part of State program 
amendments is published in the Federal Register and codified in the 
CFR. The regulatory text documenting such decisions usually contains 
topical outlines of the amendments and associated program citations, 
the dates the amendments were submitted to OSM, and the dates the 
amendments became effective. Under the revised procedures of this 
rulemaking, the regulatory text for 30 CFR parts 925, 926, 931, 934, 
935, 936, 938, 943, 944, 946, 948 and 950 would be limited to a tabular 
presentation of the dates that States submitted amendments, and the 
dates the amendments were published in the Federal Register after 
approval, or partial approval, by the OSM Director. A companion rule 
was proposed on May 8, 1996 (61 FR 20768), revising the information 
reported at 30 CFR parts 901 through 920.
    OSM believes that there is no compelling public need to codify all 
of the information currently found in the regulatory text of State 
program amendment approvals. Although the topical outline of an 
approved amendment may be a convenient reference for members of the 
public who want to begin their research of particular provisions of 
that program amendment, OSM believes that the public would still find 
it necessary to refer back to the final rule's Federal Register notice 
for a thorough preamble discussion of those provisions. As always, 
those people who would like copies of the full text of the State 
program amendment may contact the State regulatory authority office or 
the OSM field office with oversight authority for that State.

How Do I Get a Copy of State Program Amendments?

    Copies of approved State program amendments may be obtained by 
contacting the State regulatory authority or the local OSM field office 
with oversight authority for that State. Addresses for these offices 
are found in parts 900 through 950 of the CFR with their respective 
State programs.

II. Procedural Matters

Federal Paperwork Reduction Act

    This rule does not contain collections of information which require 
approval by the Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501 et 
seq.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Department of the Interior certifies that this revision would 
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities

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under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).

Unfunded Mandates

    This rule imposes no unfunded mandates on any government or private 
entity and is in compliance with the provisions of the Unfunded 
Mandates Act of 1995.

National Environmental Policy Act

    This rule has been reviewed by OSM and it has been determined to be 
categorically excluded from the National Environmental Policy Act 
(NEPA) process in accordance with the Departmental Manual 516 DM 6, 
Appendix 8.4.A.(2).

Executive Order 12866

    This rule is not significant under Executive Order 12866 and does 
not require review by the Office of Management and Budget.

Executive Order 12988

    This proposed rule has been reviewed under the applicable standards 
of Section 3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform (61 
FR 4729). In general, the requirements of Section 3(b)(2) of Executive 
Order 12988 are covered by the preamble discussion of this proposed 
rule. Additional remarks follow concerning individual elements of the 
Executive Order:
    A. What is the preemptive effect, if any, to be given to the 
regulation?
    The proposed rule would have no preemptive effect.
    B. What is the effect on existing Federal law or regulation, if 
any, including all provisions repealed or modified?
    This rule does not modify the implementation of SMCRA, nor does it 
modify the implementation of any other Federal statute. The preceding 
discussion of this rule specifies the Federal regulatory provisions 
that are affected by this rule.
    C. Does the rule provide a clear and certain legal standard for 
affected conduct rather than a general standard, while promoting 
implication and burden reduction?
    The standards established by this rule are so clear and certain as 
practicable, given the complexity of the topics covered and the 
mandates of SMCRA.
    D. What is the retroactive effect, if any, to be given to the 
regulation?
    This rule is not intended to have retroactive effect.
    E. Are administrative proceedings required before parties may file 
suit in court? Which proceedings apply? Is the exhaustion of 
administrative remedies required?
    No administrative proceedings are required before parties may file 
suit in court challenging the provisions of this rule under section 
526(a) of SMCRA, 30 U.S.C. 1276(a).
    Prior to any judicial challenge to the application of the rule, 
however, administrative procedures must be exhausted. In situations 
involving OSM application of the rule, applicable administrative 
procedures may be found at 43 CFR Part 4. In situations involving State 
regulatory authority application of provisions equivalent to those 
contained in this rule, applicable administrative procedures are set 
forth in the particular State program.
    F. Does the rule define key terms, either explicitly or by 
reference to other regulations or statutes that explicitly define those 
items?
    Terms which are important to the understanding of this rule are set 
forth in 30 CFR 700.5 and 701.5.
    G. Does the rule address other important issues affecting clarity 
and general draftsmanship of regulations set forth by the Attorney 
General, with the concurrence of the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget, that are determined to be in accordance with the 
purposes of the Executive Order?
    As of the date of publication, the Attorney General and the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget have not issued any 
guidance on this requirement.

List of Subjects in 30 CFR Parts 925, 926, 931, 934, 935, 936, 938, 
943, 944, 946, 948 and 950

    Intergovernmental relations, Surface mining, Underground mining.

    Dated: May 20, 1996.
Bob Armstrong,
Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management.

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, 30 CFR Parts 925, 926, 
931, 934, 935, 936, 938, 943, 944, 946, 948 and 950 are proposed to be 
amended as follows.

PART 925--MISSOURI

    1. The authority citation for part 925 continues to read as 
follows:


    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.

    2. Section 925.15 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 925.15  Approval of Missouri regulatory program amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

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    Original amendment submission date       Date of final  publication 
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December 3, 1980 and March 12, 1981.......  July 23, 1982.              
September 7, 1982 and October 13, 1982....  January 17, 1983.           
April 13, 1983............................  May 8, 1984.                
March 13, 1986............................  January 7, 1987.            
February 4, 1987..........................  February 26, 1988.          
June 22, 1987.............................  June 16, 1988.              
December 14 and 18, 1987..................  October 31, 1988.           
August 3, 1988............................  December 11, 1989.          
July 8, 1988..............................  January 8, 1990.            
March 18, 1988............................  June 5, 1990.               
June 5, 1989..............................  July 6, 1990.               
July 21, 1989.............................  October 30, 1990.           
January 12, 1989..........................  January 3, 1991.            
July 8, 1988 and January 12, 1988.........  May 8, 1991.                
November 8, 1991..........................  September 24, 1992.         
October 10, 1990..........................  September 29, 1992.         
October 19, 1992..........................  December 6, 1993.           
September 24, 1993........................  April 22, 1994.             
February 10, 1995.........................  July 13, 1995.              
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    3. Section 925.25 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 925.25  Approval of Missouri abandoned mine land reclamation plan 
amendments.

    (a) You may receive copies of the Missouri abandoned mine land 
reclamation plan and amendments from the:
    (1) Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Land Reclamation 
Program, 205 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102; 
or
    (2) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Mid-
Continent Regional Coordinating Center, Alton Federal Building, 501 
Belle Street, Alton, IL 62002.
    (b) The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted 
to OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

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    Original amendment submission date       Date of final  publication 
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June 22, 1987.............................  June 16, 1988.              
August 22, 1988...........................  March 15, 1989.             
November 29, 1994.........................  August 24, 1995.            
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PART 926--MONTANA

    4. The authority citation for part 926 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.

    5. Section 926.15 is revised to read as follows:

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Sec. 926.15  Approval of Montana regulatory program amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

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    Original amendment submission date       Date of final  publication 
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September 13, 1983........................  January 3, 1984.            
April 2, 1984.............................  January 3, 1985.            
January 3, 1984...........................  November 18, 1985.          
July 3, 1985..............................  February 14, 1986.          
April 23, 1987............................  December 31, 1987.          
December 21, 1988.........................  May 11, 1990.               
June 19, 1990.............................  March 20, 1991 and August   
                                             19, 1992.                  
October 19, 1992..........................  February 25, 1994.          
June 16, 1993 and July 28, 1993...........  February 1, 1995.           
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    6. Section 926.25 is added to read as follows:


Sec. 926.25  Approval of Montana abandoned mine land reclamation plan 
amendments.

    (a) Montana certification of completing all known coal-related 
impacts is accepted, effective July 9, 1990.
    (b) The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted 
to OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

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    Original amendment submission date       Date of final  publication 
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April 20, 1983............................  September 19, 1983.         
March 22, 1995............................  July 19, 1995.              
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PART 931--NEW MEXICO

    7. The authority citation for part 931 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.

    8. Section 931.15 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 931.15  Approval of New Mexico regulatory program amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

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    Original amendment submission date       Date of final  publication 
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February 28, 1982.........................  May 27, 1982.               
July 9, 1982..............................  October 26, 1982.           
February 8, 1984..........................  August 1, 1984.             
June 6, 1984..............................  January 4, 1985.            
June 20, 1984 and July 18, 1984...........  January 31, 1985.           
August 12, 1987...........................  February 11, 1988.          
September 1, 1988.........................  January 30, 1989.           
June 17, 1987.............................  March 9, 1989.              
April 18, 1988 and October 20, 1988.......  March 17, 1989.             
February 21, 1989 and August 17, 1989.....  December 26, 1989.          
March 29, 1989 and April 26, 1989.........  April 26, 1990.             
May 25, 1989..............................  November 23, 1990.          
July 22, 1989.............................  February 26, 1991.          
April 24, 1990............................  June 21, 1991.              
March 15, 1990............................  December 31, 1991.          
July 9, 1991..............................  April 13, 1992.             
November 22, 1991.........................  June 23, 1992.              
January 16, 1991..........................  December 17, 1993.          
October 26, 1994..........................  February 15, 1995.          
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PART 934--NORTH DAKOTA

    9. The authority citation for part 934 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.

    10. Section 934.15 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 934.15  Approval of North Dakota regulatory program amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

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    Original amendment submission date       Date of final  publication 
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July 30, 1982.............................  February 9, 1983 and        
                                             November 9, 1983.          
February 2, 1984..........................  July 19, 1984.              
February 27, 1984.........................  January 3, 1985.            
June 18, 1985.............................  February 18, 1986.          
May 30, 1986..............................  October 21, 1986.           
September 8, 1986.........................  December 9, 1986.           
April 3, 1987.............................  November 16, 1987.          
February 10, 1987.........................  February 2, 1988.           
June 1, 1988,.............................  March 10, 1989.             
April 11, 1989............................  August 4, 1989.             
November 1, 1988..........................  January 19, 1990.           
November 20, 1990.........................  January 9, 1992.            
June 12, 1991 and November 19, 1991.......  August 20, 1992.            
April 21, 1993............................  March 15, 1994 and July 22, 
                                             1994.                      
October 22, 1993..........................  July 22, 1994.              
November 10, 1994.........................  April 13, 1995.             
February 17, 1994.........................  July 14, 1995.              
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    11. Section 934.25 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 934.25  Approval of North Dakota abandoned mine land reclamation 
plan amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

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     Orginal amendment submission date        Date of final publication 
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March 4, 1983.............................  June 24, 1983.              
September 15, 1987........................  June 16, 1988.              
October 31, 1991..........................  July 27, 1992.              
May 25, 1993..............................  September 27, 1993.         
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PART 935--OHIO

    12. The authority citation for part 935 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.

    13. Section 935.15 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 935.15  Approval of Ohio regulatory program amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

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    Original amendment submission date       Date of final  publication 
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September 16, 1982........................  January 17, 1983.           
October 13, 1982..........................  January 31, 1983 and July   
                                             22, 1983.                  
January 6, 1983...........................  May 24, 1983.               
June 10, 1983, August 11, 1983 and August   October 6, 1983.            
 22, 1983.                                                              
July 18, 1983.............................  October 13, 1983.           
January 30, 1984..........................  April 23, 1984.             
February 8, 1984..........................  May 1, 1984.                
December 28, 1983.........................  June 5, 1984.               
March 5, 1984.............................  August 8, 1984.             
June 15, 1984.............................  September 25, 1984.         
July 23, 1984.............................  November 1, 1984.           
March 9, 1984.............................  November 7, 1984.           
September 17, 1984........................  December 31, 1984.          
July 10 and 23, 1984......................  March 18, 1985.             
July 11, 1984 and July 23, 1984...........  May 23, 1985.               
July 3, 1985..............................  September 18, 1985.         
November 15, 1985.........................  April 9, 1986 and June 9,   
                                             1986.                      
January 15, 1986..........................  May 6, 1986.                
October 26, 1985..........................  July 17, 1986.              
November 6, 1984..........................  July 28, 1986.              
March 3, 1986.............................  September 18, 1986.         
July 10, 1986.............................  October 29, 1986.           
October 8, 1986...........................  March 5, 1987.              
December 1, 1986 and January 13, 1987.....  July 17, 1987.              
May 16, 1986..............................  July 17, 1987.              
January 28, 1987..........................  August 10, 1987.            
June 26, 1987.............................  December 9, 1987.           
January 16, 1987..........................  March 10, 1988.             
October 16, 1987..........................  May 27, 1988.               
March 24, 1988 and August 23, 1988........  December 22, 1988.          
March 8, 1988 and July 1, 1988............  January 30, 1989.           
April 17, 1987............................  February 21, 1989.          
November 3, 1987..........................  December 15, 1989.          
January 26, 1989..........................  January 31, 1990.           

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October 2, 1989...........................  April 20, 1990.             
August 11, 1989...........................  June 5, 1990.               
December 5, 1989..........................  July 20, 1990.              
October 20, 1988..........................  July 25, 1990.              
May 11, 1990..............................  August 21, 1990.            
March 1, 1989.............................  September 18, 1990.         
January 20, 1989..........................  September 24, 1990.         
May 11, 1990..............................  February 21, 1991.          
December 7, 1990..........................  February 26, 1991.          
June 15, 1990.............................  April 19, 1991.             
January 31, 1991..........................  May 21, 1991 and June 6,    
                                             1991.                      
March 1, 1991.............................  May 30, 1991.               
January 31, 1989..........................  October 21, 1991.           
August 23, 1991...........................  December 9, 1991.           
November 16, 1987 and October 12, 1990....  April 13, 1992.             
January 16, 1990..........................  July 27, 1992.              
July 22, 1991 and September 10, 1991......  August 18, 1992.            
May 12, 1992..............................  September 11, 1992.         
December 11, 1991.........................  October 28, 1992.           
June 30, 1992.............................  January 12, 1993.           
May 12, 1992 and June 22, 1992............  January 14, 1993.           
December 9, 1992..........................  April 23, 1993.             
February 7, 1992 and March 2, 1992........  June 11, 1993.              
April 5, 1993.............................  June 22, 1993.              
February 11, 1993.........................  August 16, 1993.            
January 15, 1993..........................  September 3, 1993.          
May 1, 1992 and June 11, 1993.............  May 2, 1994.                
May 17, 1994..............................  July 27, 1994.              
March 15, 1993............................  September 1, 1994.          
February 23, 1994.........................  October 12, 1994.           
March 4, 1993.............................  November 15, 1994.          
July 19, 1994.............................  May 11, 1995.               
May 17, 1994..............................  May 12, 1995.               
September 22, 1994........................  July 17, 1995.              
March 28, 1995............................  July 25, 1995.              
February 2, 1995..........................  November 9, 1995.           
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    14. Section 935.25 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 935.25  Approval of Ohio abandoned mine land reclamation plan 
amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

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    Original amendment submission date       Date of final  publication 
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January 6, 1983...........................  May 24, 1983.               
April 2, 1984.............................  November 19, 1984.          
August 20, 1986...........................  August 17, 1987.            
October 2, 1989...........................  April 20, 1990.             
February 19, 1992.........................  September 24, 1992.         
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PART 936--OKLAHOMA

    15. The authority citation for part 936 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.

    16. Section 936.15 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 936.15  Approval of Oklahoma regulatory program amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

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    Original amendment submission date       Date of final  publication 
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January 22, 1982..........................  April 2, 1982.              
February 22, 1983.........................  May 4, 1983.                
May 13, 1983..............................  August 28, 1984.            
July 8, 1983..............................  March 18, 1985.             
July 16, 1985.............................  December 10, 1985.          
August 15, 1985...........................  January 14, 1986.           
September 11, 1985........................  January 16, 1986.           
August 8, 1985............................  April 28, 1986.             
May 18, 1988..............................  March 27, 1990 and May 15,  
                                             1990.                      
March 30, 1990............................  December 18, 1990 and       
                                             February 15, 1991.         
June 21, 1990.............................  January 9, 1991.            
February 6, 1992..........................  December 7, 1993.           
February 17, 1994.........................  January 10, 1995.           
Septemver 14, 1994........................  March 10 and 29, 1995.      
July 5, 1995..............................  November 9, 1995.           
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PART 938--PENNSYLVANIA

    17. The authority citation for part 938 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.

    18. Section 938.15 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 938.15  Approval of Pennsylvania Regulatory program amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register.

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    Original amendment submission date       Date of final  publication 
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April 26, 1983 and May 12, 1983...........  October 5, 1983.            
August 1, 1983............................  January 4, 1984.            
January 17, 1984..........................  March 20, 1984.             
October 31, 1983..........................  May 15, 1984 and July 3,    
                                             1984.                      
March 30, 1984............................  November 27, 1984.          
March 2, 1984.............................  April 4, 1985.              
April 19, 1985............................  August 15, 1985.            
April 16, 1985............................  November 4, 1985.           
September 5, 1985.........................  February 19, 1986.          
November 2, 1984..........................  May 19, 1986.               
September 30, 1985........................  September 8, 1986.          
April 18, 1985............................  June 18, 1987.              
January 22, 1987..........................  July 14, 1987.              
April 14, 1987............................  October 27, 1988.           
December 5, 1988..........................  July 14, 1989.              
August 17, 1988...........................  August 18, 1989.            
August 21, 1986...........................  November 3, 1989.           
December 22, 1989.........................  May 31, 1991.               
September 24, 1986........................  October 24, 1991.           
May 27, 1992..............................  October 28, 1992.           
June 2, 1992..............................  November 16, 1992.          
December 18, 1991.........................  December 30, 1992, January  
                                             14, 1993 and April 8, 1993.
February 18, 1993.........................  July 6, 1993.               
March 9, 1993.............................  December 6, 1993.           
May 11, 1993..............................  July 20, 1994.              
October 24, 1994..........................  April 3, 1995.              
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    19. Section 938.25 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 938.25  Approval of Pennsylvania abandoned mine land reclamation 
plan amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

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    Original amendment submission date        Date of final publication 
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April 17, 1992............................  October 30, 1992.           
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PART 943--TEXAS

    20. The authority citation for part 943 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.

    21. Section 943.15 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 943.15  Approval of Texas regulatory program amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

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    Original amendment submission date       Date of final  publication 
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March 27, 1980............................  November 26, 1980.          
September 18, 1981........................  June 3, 1982.               
August 31, 1984...........................  July 9, 1985.               
August 24, 1988...........................  December 11, 1989.          
June 24, 1991.............................  February 19, 1992.          
December 23, 1991.........................  April 17, 1992.             
September 12, 1989........................  May 21, 1992.               
September 22, 1989........................  August 19, 1992.            
February 8, 1993..........................  March 21, 1994.             
May 24, 1994..............................  March 27, 1995.             
August 11, 1995...........................  December 13, 1995.          
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    22. Section 943.25 is revised to read as follows:

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Sec. 943.25   Approval of Texas abandoned mine land reclamation plan 
amendments.

    (a) Texas certification of completing all known coal-related 
impacts is accepted, effective August 19, 1992.
    (b) The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted 
to OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Original amendment submission date       Date of final  publication 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
May 11, and May 26, 1989..................  August 19, 1992.            
------------------------------------------------------------------------

PART 944--UTAH

    23. The authority citation for part 943 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.

    24. Section 944.15 is revised to read as follow:


Sec. 944.15   Approval of Utah regulatory program amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Original amendment submission date       Date of final  publication 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
June 29, 1981.............................  June 22, 1982.              
May 21, 1981..............................  September 27, 1982.         
August 26, 1982...........................  December 13, 1982.          
December 3, 1982..........................  March 7, 1983.              
February 6, 1984..........................  August 29, 1984 and December
                                             18, 1985.                  
August 13, 1984...........................  December 3, 1985.           
October 9, 1985...........................  January 16, 1986.           
January 21, 1985..........................  June 10, 1986.              
March 3, 1986.............................  July 28, 1986.              
September 3, 1986.........................  January 28, 1987.           
January 8, 1988...........................  March 28, 1988.             
September 24, 1987........................  August 18, 1988.            
August 11, 1989...........................  April 12, 1990.             
November 13, 1989.........................  August 13, 1990.            
October 10, 1990..........................  January 29, 1991.           
July 3, 1990..............................  August 23, 1991.            
March 1, 1991.............................  November 22, 1991.          
December 30, 1991.........................  May 11, 1992.               
July 26, 1991.............................  August 19, 1992.            
November 20, 1991.........................  September 11, 1992.         
November 5, 1992..........................  March 30, 1993.             
April 30, 1992............................  September 17, 1993.         
September 17, 1992........................  April 7, 1994.              
March 7, 1994.............................  May 24, 1994 and September  
                                             27, 1994.                  
August 2, 1993............................  July 11, 1994.              
January 27, 1994..........................  September 27, 1994.         
September 9, 1994.........................  March 27, 1995.             
February 10, 1995.........................  May 2, 1995.                
November 12, 1993.........................  May 30, 1995.               
April 14, 1994............................  July 19, 1995.              
February 6, 1995..........................  September 14, 1995.         
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    25. Section 944.25 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 944.25  Approval of Utah abandoned mine land reclamation plan 
amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Original amendment submission date        Date of final publication 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
July 26, 1991.............................  August 19, 1992.            
March 7, 1994.............................  September 27, 1994.         
April 14, 1994............................  July 19, 1995.              
------------------------------------------------------------------------

PART 946--VIRGINIA

    26. The authority citation for part 946 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.

    27. Section 946.15 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 946.15  Approval of Virginia regulatory program amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Original amendment submission date       Date of  final publication 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
January 28, 1982..........................  July 21, 1982.              
July 9, 1982..............................  August 19, 1982.            
July 8, 1982..............................  September 21, 1982.         
August 13, 1982...........................  December 13, 1982.          
September 30, 1982........................  January 18, 1983.           
December 20, 1982.........................  February 28, 1983.          
March 22, 1983............................  April 21, 1983 and June 6,  
                                             1983 and June 20, 1983.    
July 9, 1982..............................  April 22, 1983.             
May 20, 1983..............................  December 27, 1983.          
July 27, 1983.............................  March 16, 1984.             
February 10, 1984.........................  May 8, 1984.                
April 11, 1984............................  August 2, 1984.             
June 13, 1984.............................  August 31, 1984.            
February 20, 1985.........................  May 8, 1985.                
May 1985..................................  August 15, 1985.            
September 4, 1985.........................  November 18, 1985.          
November 8, 1985..........................  November 25, 1986.          
March 20, 1987............................  July 17, 1987.              
January 16, 1987..........................  August 17, 1987.            
June 15, 1987 and July 2, 1987............  December 31, 1987.          
September 1, 1987.........................  March 7, 1988.              
September 10, 1987........................  June 16, 1988.              
June 30, 1989.............................  December 1, 1989.           
July 5, 1989..............................  February 2, 1990.           
April 6, 1988.............................  February 5, 1990.           
August 31, 1990...........................  December 7, 1990.           
September 12, 1990........................  December 26, 1990.          
June 29, 1990.............................  January 4, 1991.            
April 5, 1991 and May 1, 1991.............  August 5, 1991.             
October 1, 1990...........................  July 7, 1992.               
May 6, 1993...............................  September 24, 1993.         
October 22,1993...........................  September 27, 1994.         
October 31, 1994..........................  August 8, 1995.             
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    28. Section 946.25 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 946.25  Approval of Virginia abandoned mine land reclamation plan 
amendments.

    (a) The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted 
to OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Original amendment submission date       Date of final  publication 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
November 8, 1985..........................  November 25, 1986.          
February 3, 1987..........................  November 13, 1987.          
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (b) You may receive a copy from:

(1) Virginia Division of Mined Land Reclamation, P.O. Drawer 900, Big 
Stone Gap, Virginia 24219, or
(2) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Big Stone Gap 
Field Office, P.O. Drawer 1216, Powell Valley Square Shopping Center, 
room 220, Route 23, Big Stone Gap, Virginia 24219.

PART 948--WEST VIRGINIA

    29. The authority citation for part 948 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.

    30. Section 948.15 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 948.15  Approval of West Virginia regulatory program amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Original amendment submission date       Date of final  publication 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
October 29, 1981..........................  May 11, 1982.               
June 17, 1982.............................  September 10, 1982.         
September 14, 1982 and October 29, 1982...  March 1, 1983.              
February 16, 1983, April 29, 1983, June     November 16, 1983.          
 15, 1983 and September 13, 1983.                                       
January 12, 1984..........................  September 20, 1984.         
November 20, 1984.........................  April 23, 1985.             
March 30, 1984, October 30, 1984, May 20,   July 11, 1985.              
 1985 and June 14, 1985.                                                

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November 11, 1985.........................  March 20, 1986.             
June 30, 1986 and April 26, 1986..........  May 23, 1990.               
June 29, 1990.............................  October 4, 1991.            
July 12, 1991.............................  November 19, 1991.          
July 30, 1993.............................  August 16, 1995.            
June 28, 1993.............................  October 4, 1995 and February
                                             21, 1996.                  
------------------------------------------------------------------------



    31. Section 948.25 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 948.25  Approval of West Virginia abandoned mine land reclamation 
plan amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Original amendment submission date       Date of final  publication 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
May 20, 1985..............................  July 11, 1985.              
December 30, 1987.........................  August 26, 1988.            
September 17, 1991 and October 25, 1991...  March 26, 1993.             
------------------------------------------------------------------------

PART 950--WYOMING

    32. The authority citation for part 950 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.

    33. Section 950.15 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 950.15  Approval of Wyoming regulatory program amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Original amendment submission date       Date of final  publication 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
March 26, 1981 and April 8, 1981..........  February 18, 1982.          
May 26, 1982..............................  September 27, 1982.         
March 3, 1983, March 8, 1983 and March 21,  November 9, 1983.           
 1983.                                                                  
June 25, 1984.............................  February 28, 1985.          
September 21, 1984........................  December 3, 1985.           
October 12, 1984..........................  December 13, 1985.          
June 19, 1985.............................  January 2, 1986.            
June 10, 1985.............................  March 31, 1986.             
May 1, 1986...............................  November 24, 1986.          
December 13, 1985.........................  May 6, 1987.                
March 31, 1989............................  July 25, 1990.              
May 1, 1986...............................  January 29, 1991.           
March 21, 1991............................  July 8, 1992.               
June 24, 1991.............................  October 29, 1992.           
March 19, 1993............................  August 23, 1993.            
July 8, 1992..............................  October 7, 1993.            
July 24, 1992.............................  November 2, 1993.           
August 18, 1982 and March 9, 1993.........  January 24, 1994.           
December 15, and August 6, 1993...........  March 30, 1994.             
May 1, 1986...............................  June 30, 1994.              
April 13, 1994............................  October 21, 1994.           
November 8, 1994..........................  March 17, 1995.             
June 2, 1995..............................  September 14, 1995          
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    34. Section 950.35 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 950.35  Approval of Wyoming abandoned mine land reclamation plan 
amendments.

    (a) Wyoming certification of completing all known coal-related 
impacts is accepted, effective May 25, 1984.
    (b) The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted 
to OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Original amendment submission date       Date of final  publication 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
December 16, 1991.........................  April 13, 1992.             
April 21, 1995............................  February 21, 1996.          
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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