mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · MO · Published 2015-12-17 · Effective 2015-12-17 · 80 FR 78657
Document
Document number
2015-31674
Federal Register citation
80 FR 78657
CFR reference
30 CFR 925
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; approval of amendment.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
MO
Publication date
2015-12-17
Effective date
2015-12-17
Interior docket
SATS No. MO-041-FOR
Abstract
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are approving an amendment to the Missouri regulatory program (Missouri program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Missouri proposed revisions to its regulations concerning several topics regarding: Valid Existing Rights; Protection of Hydrologic Balance; Post-mining Land Use; Permit Applications; and Air Resource Protection. Missouri intends to revise its program to be no less effective than the Federal regulations, to clarify ambiguities, and to improve operational efficiency.