mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · Published 2022-01-14 · Effective 2022-01-14 · 87 FR 2341
Document
Document number
2022-00513
Federal Register citation
87 FR 2341
CFR reference
30 CFR 870
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule, request for comments.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Publication date
2022-01-14
Effective date
2022-01-14
Interior docket
Docket ID: OSM 2021-0008
Abstract
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are revising our regulations for the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund (AML Fund). This rule revises our regulations to be consistent with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which was signed into law on November 15, 2021, and which included the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Amendments of 2021 (the 2021 amendments). The rule reflects the extension of our statutory authority to collect reclamation fees for an additional thirteen years and to reduce the fee rates. In addition, we are revising our rule provisions to reflect the statutory extension of the dates when moneys derived from these fees will be available to eligible States and Tribes for grant distributions.