[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 104 (Wednesday, June 1, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-13208]


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[Federal Register: June 1, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement, 
extension of scoping.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) 
is extending the public comment period on the notice of intent to 
prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) published in the April 
28, 1994 Federal Register (59 FR 21996). This will provide more time in 
which to comment on the scope of the analysis.

DATES: Written comments: OSM will accept written comments on the scope 
of the EIS until 5 p.m. Eastern Time on June 30, 1994.
    Scoping meetings: OSM will meet with interested persons upon 
request to discuss the scope of the EIS until June 30, 1994. See 
``ADDRESSES'' for the locations of the meetings.

ADDRESSES: Written comments: Hand deliver to the Office of Surface 
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Administrative Record, room 660, 
800 North Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC; or mail to the Office of 
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Administrative Record 660-
NC, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240.
    Scoping meetings: Upon request, OSM staff will be available to meet 
with interested persons, individually or in groups, during the comment 
period at the following OSM locations: Eastern Support Center, Ten 
Parkway Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15220 (Contact: Chuck Wolf, 
412-937-2897); Western Support Center, 1020 15th Street, Second floor, 
Denver, Colorado 80202 (Contact: Floyd McMullen, 303-844-3104); 
Knoxville Field Office, 530 Gay Street, suite 500, Knoxville, Tennessee 
37902 (Contact: Gary Tucker, 615-545-4122); and Branch of Environmental 
and Economic Analysis, room 640, 800 North Capitol Street, Washington, 
DC 20002 (Contact: Andy DeVito, 202-343-5150).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Andy DeVito, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 
Constitution Avenue NW., room 640-NC, Washington, DC 20240; Telephone: 
202-343-5150.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OSM published a notice of intent to prepare 
an EIS on April 28, 1994 (59 FR 21996). The notice solicited comments 
on the scope of the analysis for a rulemaking that would (1) define the 
term valid existing rights (VER), and (2) determine the degree, if any, 
to which subsidence resulting from underground coal mining is subject 
to the prohibitions of section 522(e) of the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act of 1977.
    The comment period for the notice of intent was scheduled to close 
on May 31, 1994. However, OSM has received requests for an extension in 
order to provide more time in which to comment on the scope of the 
analysis. Therefore, OSM is extending the comment period. Comments will 
now be accepted until 5 p.m. local time on June 30, 1994.

    Dated: May 25, 1994.
Gene E. Krueger,
Acting Assistant Director, Reclamation and Regulatory Policy.
[FR Doc. 94-13208 Filed 5-31-94; 8:45 am]
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