mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · PA · Published 2001-11-16 · 66 FR 57662
Document
Document number
01-28761
Federal Register citation
66 FR 57662
CFR reference
30 CFR 938
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
PA
Publication date
2001-11-16
Interior docket
PA-132-FOR
Abstract
The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) is approving legislation submitted by Pennsylvania as part of its regulatory program (Pennsylvania program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Pennsylvania submitted the legislation to satisfy a condition of program approval found at 30 CFR 938.11(i). The condition requires the submission of enacted laws providing for the award of costs and expenses that are no less effective than 30 CFR 840.15 and in accordance with section 525(e) of SMCRA.