mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · AL · Published 2018-04-27 · Effective 2018-05-29 · 83 FR 18409
Document
Document number
2018-08935
Federal Register citation
83 FR 18409
CFR reference
30 CFR 901
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; approval of amendment.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
AL
Publication date
2018-04-27
Effective date
2018-05-29
Interior docket
SATS No. AL-078-FOR
Abstract
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are approving an amendment to the Alabama regulatory program (Alabama program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Alabama proposed revisions clarifying that the venue for appeals of Alabama Surface Mining Commission decisions resides in the Circuit Court of the county in which the agency maintains its principal office. Alabama is revising its program to be no less effective than the Federal regulations and to improve operational efficiency.