mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · MT · Published 1999-01-22 · Effective 1999-01-22 · 64 FR 3611
Document
Document number
99-1462
Federal Register citation
64 FR 3611
CFR reference
30 CFR 926
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; approval of amendment.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
MT
Publication date
1999-01-22
Effective date
1999-01-22
Interior docket
SPATS No. MT-018-FOR
Abstract
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is approving, with additional requirements, a proposed amendment to the Montana regulatory program (hereinafter, the ``Montana program'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). Montana proposed revisions to rules pertaining to permit renewals, permit requirements, and notices of intent to prospect. The amendment was intended to revise the Montana program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations and SMCRA, to provide additional safeguards, clarify ambiguities, and improve operational efficiency.