mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · IN · Published 1995-10-25 · Effective 1995-10-25 · 60 FR 54593
Document
Document number
95-26401
Federal Register citation
60 FR 54593
CFR reference
30 CFR 914
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; approval of amendment.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
IN
Publication date
1995-10-25
Effective date
1995-10-25
Interior docket
SPATS No. IN-124-FOR
Abstract
OSM is approving a proposed amendment to the Indiana regulatory program (hereinafter referred to as the ``Indiana program'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). Indiana proposed revisions to its regulations pertaining to the small operator assistance program (SOAP). The topics covered in the proposed amendment are definitions, eligibility for assistance, application approval and notice, program services and data requirements, qualified laboratories, and applicant liability. The amendment is intended to revise the Indiana program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations and to incorporate an additional criterion under which a SOAP applicant is responsible for reimbursing Indiana for the cost of services rendered under its program.