mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · CO · Published 2019-09-03 · Effective 2019-10-03 · 84 FR 46184
Document
Document number
2019-18697
Federal Register citation
84 FR 46184
CFR reference
30 CFR 906
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; approval of amendment.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
CO
Publication date
2019-09-03
Effective date
2019-10-03
Interior docket
SATS No. CO-040-FOR
Abstract
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are approving an amendment to the Colorado regulatory program (Colorado program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Colorado proposed both additions to and revisions of the rules and regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining concerning valid existing rights, ownership and control, and other regulatory issues. Additionally, Colorado proposed revisions to and additions of definitions supporting those proposed rule changes. Colorado revised its program to be consistent with SMCRA and the corresponding Federal regulations, clarify ambiguities, address all outstanding required rule changes, and improve operational efficiency.