mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · MS · Published 2002-12-03 · 67 FR 71826
Document
Document number
02-30607
Federal Register citation
67 FR 71826
CFR reference
30 CFR 924
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; approval of amendment.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
MS
Publication date
2002-12-03
Interior docket
MS-017-FOR
Abstract
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are approving an amendment to the Mississippi regulatory program (Mississippi program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). Mississippi proposed revisions to and additions of rules about valid existing rights, roads, formal review of citations, and revegetation success standards. Mississippi intends to revise its program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations and to improve operational efficiency.