mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · IN · Published 2004-11-29 · Effective 2004-11-29 · 69 FR 69280
Document
Document number
04-26196
Federal Register citation
69 FR 69280
CFR reference
30 CFR 914
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; approval of amendment.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
IN
Publication date
2004-11-29
Effective date
2004-11-29
Interior docket
Docket No. IN-141-FOR
Abstract
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are approving, with an additional requirement, an amendment to the Indiana regulatory program (Indiana program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Indiana proposed revisions to and additions of rules about definitions, identification of interests, topsoil, siltation structures, impoundments, refuse piles, prime farmland, lands eligible for remining, permitting, performance bond release, surface and ground water monitoring, roads, inspection, and civil penalties. Indiana intends to revise its program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations, clarify ambiguities, and improve operational efficiency.