mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · VA · Published 2000-01-07 · 65 FR 1063
Document
Document number
00-421
Federal Register citation
65 FR 1063
CFR reference
30 CFR 946
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; approval of amendment.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
VA
Publication date
2000-01-07
Interior docket
VA-115-FOR
Abstract
OSM is announcing the approval of an amendment to the Virginia Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) Program (hereinafter referred to as the Virginia Program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA), 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq., as amended. The amendment makes changes to the Ranking and Selection section by adding a subsection concerning reclamation projects receiving less than 50 percent government funding. The amendment is intended to incorporate the additional flexibility afforded by the revised Federal regulations.