mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · IN · Published 2007-10-18 · Effective 2007-10-18 · 72 FR 59005
Document
Document number
07-5144
Federal Register citation
72 FR 59005
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
2007-10-18
Effective date
2007-10-18
Interior docket
Docket No. IN-156-FOR, Administrative Cause No. 06-046R
Abstract
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are approving, with certain exceptions, an amendment to the Indiana regulatory program (Indiana program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). The Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Reclamation (IDNR, department, or Indiana) revised its rules concerning the definition of "government-financed construction"; underground mining reclamation plans for siltation structures, impoundments, dams, embankments, and refuse piles; requirements for performance bond release; surface mining permanent and temporary impoundments; surface mining primary roads; and inspections of sites. Indiana revised its program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations, to clarify ambiguities, and to improve operational efficiency.