mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · MT · Published 2012-09-19 · Effective 2012-09-19 · 77 FR 58022
Document
Document number
2012-23087
Federal Register citation
77 FR 58022
CFR reference
30 CFR 926
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; approval of amendment.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
MT
Publication date
2012-09-19
Effective date
2012-09-19
Interior docket
SATS No. MT-034-FOR
Abstract
We are approving an amendment to the Montana regulatory program (the "Montana program") under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ("SMCRA" or "the Act"). Montana proposed revisions to and additions of statutory definitions of approximate original contour, in situ coal gasification, and recovery fluid. Montana revised its program to clarify ambiguities and improve operational efficiency. Montana intends to promulgate regulations pertaining to in situ coal gasification within one year. The statutory revisions discussed here will support that future rulemaking effort.