mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · PA · Published 2003-08-27 · 68 FR 51447
Document
Document number
03-21876
Federal Register citation
68 FR 51447
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
2003-08-27
Interior docket
PA-142-FOR
Abstract
We are removing a required amendment to the Pennsylvania regulatory program (the Pennsylvania program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). The amendment required a review and approval of the configuration and species composition for reclaimed forest land on either a site-by-site basis or a program wide basis by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry. By removing the amendment, we find that the identified Pennsylvania regulations are no less effective than the corresponding Federal Regulations.