mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · IN · Published 1995-04-07 · Effective 1995-04-07 · 60 FR 17637
Document
Document number
95-8583
Federal Register citation
60 FR 17637
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
1995-04-07
Effective date
1995-04-07
Interior docket
IN-121
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 the Indiana Surface Coal Mining rules pertaining to the backfilling and grading of surface coal mining and reclamation operations. The amendment is intended to provide additional safeguards and clarify ambiguities.