Louisiana Regulatory Program; Approval of Amendment
mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · LA · Published 1998-03-11 · Effective 1998-03-11 · 63 FR 11829
Document
Document number
98-6192
Federal Register citation
63 FR 11829
CFR reference
30 CFR 918
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; approval of amendment.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
LA
Publication date
1998-03-11
Effective date
1998-03-11
Interior docket
SPATS No. LA-015-FOR
Abstract
OSM is approving a proposed amendment to the Louisiana regulatory program (hereinafter referred to as the ``Louisiana program'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). The proposed amendment consists of the addition of a definition for ``replacement of water supply'' to the Louisiana Surface Mining Regulations (LSMR). The amendment is intended to revise the Louisiana program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations.