mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · ND · Published 1999-03-16 · Effective 1999-03-16 · 64 FR 12896
Document
Document number
99-6352
Federal Register citation
64 FR 12896
CFR reference
30 CFR 934
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; approval of amendment.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
ND
Publication date
1999-03-16
Effective date
1999-03-16
Interior docket
ND-035-FOR, Amendment No. XXV
Abstract
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is approving a proposed amendment to the North Dakota regulatory program (hereinafter, the ``North Dakota program'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). North Dakota proposed revisions to rules pertaining to a proposal to eliminate the requirement for companies to submit a copy of the Federal Coal Production and Reclamation Fee Report, changes to revegetation success standards, and a new rule on inspection frequency for inactive mines. The amendment revised the State program to improve operational efficiency.