mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · MD · Published 2004-03-11 · 69 FR 11512
Document
Document number
04-5499
Federal Register citation
69 FR 11512
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
2004-03-11
Interior docket
MD-051-FOR
Abstract
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), 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 includes changes to the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) to incorporate various revisions related to: augering, lands eligible for remining, required written findings, and topsoil handling.