mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · PA · Published 2017-07-10 · Effective 2017-08-09 · 82 FR 31715
Document
Document number
2017-14376
Federal Register citation
82 FR 31715
CFR reference
30 CFR 938
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; approval of amendment.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
PA
Publication date
2017-07-10
Effective date
2017-08-09
Interior docket
SATS No. PA-164-FOR
Abstract
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are approving an amendment to the Pennsylvania regulatory program (Pennsylvania program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). This amendment revises the Pennsylvania program to further define the implementation process for the reclamation of alternative bonding system (ABS) "Legacy Sites," and to clearly identify the current list of Legacy Sites, as well as sites that may qualify in the future as Legacy Sites.