mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · MD · Published 2004-09-14 · 69 FR 55353
Document
Document number
04-20663
Federal Register citation
69 FR 55353
CFR reference
30 CFR 920
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; approval of amendment.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
MD
Publication date
2004-09-14
Interior docket
MD-054-FOR
Abstract
We are approving an amendment to the Maryland regulatory program (the Maryland Program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). The program amendment consists of changes to the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) concerning valid existing rights (VER). The amendment is intended to revise the Maryland program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations.