mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · MO · Published 1995-07-13 · Effective 1995-07-13 · 60 FR 36044
Document
Document number
95-17167
Federal Register citation
60 FR 36044
CFR reference
30 CFR 925
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; approval of amendment.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
MO
Publication date
1995-07-13
Effective date
1995-07-13
Abstract
OSM is approving, with certain exceptions and additional requirements, a proposed amendment to the Missouri regulatory program (hereinafter referred to as the ``Missouri program'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). Missouri proposed revisions to rules pertaining to definitions, topsoil redistribution, impoundment design, disposal of coal processing and noncoal waste, backfilling and grading, coal exploration, fish and wildlife plan, permit approval findings, notice of violations, and eligibility for small operators assistance. The amendment is intended to revise the State program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations and SMCRA, clarify ambiguities, and improve operational efficiency.