mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · AL · Published 2018-08-29 · Effective 2018-09-28 · 83 FR 43974
Document
Document number
2018-18719
Federal Register citation
83 FR 43974
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
2018-08-29
Effective date
2018-09-28
Interior docket
SATS No. AL-081-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 to its program to allow the Alabama Surface Mining Commission (ASMC) to revise its current permit fee collection procedures from the term of the mine permit to enable the collection of permit fees over the entire life of the mine. The revision also defines the life of the mine to be from the issuance of the permit through the full release of the performance bond.