mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · PA · Published 1999-06-08 · Effective 1999-06-08 · 64 FR 30387
Document
Document number
99-14291
Federal Register citation
64 FR 30387
CFR reference
30 CFR 938
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; correction.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
PA
Publication date
1999-06-08
Effective date
1999-06-08
Interior docket
PA-125-FOR
Abstract
This document corrects and explains an OSM decision on provisions of a proposed amendment to the Pennsylvania regulatory program (hereinafter referred to as the Pennsylvania Program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA), 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq., as amended. OSM published it decision on the amendment in the March 26, 1999, Federal Register (64 FR 14610). On May 5, 1999, Pennsylvania submitted a letter requesting that OSM reconsider portions of this decision. Specifically, Pennsylvania requested that OSM rescind its disapprovals of Pennsylvania's definition of ``no-cost reclamation contract,'' a portion of the definition of ``government-financed construction contract,'' a portion of Section 4.8(e)(52 P.S. 1396.4h(e)) and all of Section 4.8(g)(52 P.S. 1396.4h(g)), as they pertain to no-cost contracts. Pennsylvania also requested that OSM rescind its requirements that Pennsylvania amend PA SMCRA to delete the specified provisions.