mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · WY · Published 2017-12-07 · Effective 2018-01-08 · 82 FR 57664
Document
Document number
2017-26432
Federal Register citation
82 FR 57664
CFR reference
30 CFR 950
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; approval of amendment with certain exceptions.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
WY
Publication date
2017-12-07
Effective date
2018-01-08
Interior docket
SATS No: WY-045-FOR
Abstract
We are issuing a final decision on an amendment to the Wyoming regulatory program (the "Wyoming program") under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ("SMCRA" or "the Act"). Our decision approves in part and disapproves in part the amendment. Wyoming proposes both revisions of and additions to its coal rules and regulations concerning ownership and control, adds a provision concerning variable topsoil depths during reclamation, and addresses four deficiencies that were identified by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) during the review of a previous program amendment (WY-038-FOR; Docket ID No. OSM-2009-0012). Wyoming revised its program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations and SMCRA, clarify ambiguities, and improve operational efficiency.