mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · TX · Published 1996-06-18 · 61 FR 30804
Document
Document number
96-15145
Federal Register citation
61 FR 30804
CFR reference
30 CFR 943
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; approval of amendment.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
TX
Publication date
1996-06-18
Interior docket
SPATS No. TX-027-FOR
Abstract
OSM is approving a proposed amendment to the Texas regulatory program (hereinafter referred to as the ``Texas program'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). The proposed amendment consists of revisions to Texas' existing regulations pertaining to identification of interests and compliance information and Commission of Texas (Commission) review of outstanding permits and revisions and one addition to Texas' existing statures pertaining to rulemaking and permitting, permit approval or denial, and suspension or rescission of improvidently issued permits. The amendment is intended to revise the Texas program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations and SMCRA.