mining · Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · UT · Published 2008-08-12 · Effective 2008-08-12 · 73 FR 46804
Document
Document number
E8-18496
Federal Register citation
73 FR 46804
CFR reference
30 CFR 944
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; approval of amendment.
Category
mining
Sub-agency
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
State
UT
Publication date
2008-08-12
Effective date
2008-08-12
Interior docket
SATS No. UT-044-FOR
Abstract
We are approving an amendment to the Utah regulatory program (the Utah program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Utah proposed revisions to its statute and rules regarding permit application requirements which may be waived with a written determination that they are unnecessary by the Division of Oil Gas and Mining (the Division), permit applications being filed in a local public office for public inspection, and extensions to permitted area being processed as significant revisions or applications for new permits. Utah is revising its program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations and SMCRA, clarify ambiguities, and improve operational efficiency. This amendment package contains changes proposed previously under UT-042-FOR and UT-043-FOR.