mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · AK · Published 2019-12-04 · Effective 2020-01-03 · 84 FR 66296
Document
Document number
2019-26128
Federal Register citation
84 FR 66296
CFR reference
30 CFR 902
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; approval of amendment with four exceptions.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
AK
Publication date
2019-12-04
Effective date
2020-01-03
Interior docket
SATS No. AK-007-FOR
Abstract
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are approving, with four exceptions and six additional requirements, an amendment to the Alaska regulatory program (the Alaska program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). The amendment was submitted by Alaska to address changes made at its own initiative and in response to the required program amendment concerning postmining land use. Alaska intends to revise its program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations and to conform to the drafting manual for the State of Alaska.