mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · VA · Published 2003-12-01 · 68 FR 67035
Document
Document number
03-29757
Federal Register citation
68 FR 67035
CFR reference
30 CFR 948
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; approval of amendment.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
VA
Publication date
2003-12-01
Interior docket
WV-091-FOR
Abstract
We are announcing our approval of an amendment to the West Virginia surface coal mining regulatory program (the West Virginia program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). The amendment we are approving consists of changes to the West Virginia Surface Mining Reclamation Rules as contained in House Bill 2663. The amendment is intended to improve the operational efficiency of the West Virginia program.