[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 126 (Friday, June 30, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 34141-34142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16273]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
30 CFR Part 904


Arkansas Regulatory Program

agency: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, (OSM), 
Interior.

action: Final rule; correction.

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summary: This document explains and corrects OSM's codified approval of 
an amendment to Arkansas' permanent regulatory program under the 
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). The 
proposed amendment revised Arkansas' small operators assistance program 
(SOAP). OSM published its approval of the Arkansas proposed amendment 
in a November 17, 1994, final rule Federal Register document.


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effective date: November 17, 1994.

for further information contact: Gloria Prettiman, Branch of 
Environmental and Economic Analysis, Office of Surface Mining 
Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, 
DC 20240, Telephone: (202)208-2840.

supplementary information: On March 31, 1993, Arkansas submitted to OSM 
a proposed amendment to its approved permanent regulatory program 
(administrative record No. AR-496). The amendment consisted of proposed 
revisions to the Arkansas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act of 
1979 at Arkansas Code Annotated. The amendment redefined the term 
``small operator'' and expanded the permitting activities eligible for 
funding under SOAP. On November 17, 1994, OSM approved the amendment 
submitted by Arkansas (59 FR 59365). This document explains and 
corrects OSM's instructions for codified approval of the Arkansas 
amendment.
    In the November 17, 1994, Federal Register document, OSM codified 
approval of Arkansas' March 31, 1993, amendment by revising 30 CFR 
904.15 to add paragraph (l). However, in the codified section of the 
document, OSM used the term ``revising'' and omitted five asterisks 
above the paragraph (l). This caused the elimination of the 
introductory paragraph and previous approvals for amendments to the 
Arkansas regulatory program that had been codified at 30 CFR 904.15 (a) 
through (k), with paragraph (l) published as the introductory paragraph 
at 30 CFR 904.15. OSM's intent was not to eliminate the introductory 
paragraph and previous approvals at paragraphs (a) through (k), but was 
only to add the approval at paragraph (l).
    The Federal regulations at 30 CFR Part 904 codifying decisions 
concerning the Arkansas program are being amended to implement these 
intended instructions for codification of approval of Arkansas' 
amendment. Accordingly, the amendatory instruction for 30 CFR 904.15, 
second column on page 59369, 59 FR 59365, is being corrected to use the 
term ``amending'' rather than ``revising,'' and to add five asterisks 
between the amendatory instruction and the newly codified paragraph 
(l). The substance of OSM's approval at paragraph (l) has not been 
revised.

    Dated: June 27, 1995.
James F. Fulton,
Acting Regional Director, Western Regional Coordinating Center.

    The following corrections are made in 30 CFR Part 904, Arkansas 
Regulatory Program, final rule, published in the Federal Register on 
November 17, 1994 (59 FR 59365). OSM is correcting the amendatory 
instruction at 30 CFR 904.15, second column on page 59369 (to use the 
term ``amending'' rather than ``revising,'' and to add five asterisks 
between the amendatory instruction and the newly codified paragraph 
(1)), to read as follows:
    2. Section 904.15 is amended by adding paragraph (l) to read as 
follows:


Sec. 904.15  Approval of amendments to the Arkansas regulatory program.

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    (l) Revisions to and/or addition of the following provisions of the 
Arkansas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act of 1979, as submitted 
to OSM on March 31, 1993, and revised on July 22, 1993, and August 26, 
1994, are approved effective November 14, 1994:

Arkansas Code Annotated (ACA) 15-58-104(11), definition of ``small 
operator;''
ACA 15-58-503(a)(2)(A), activities associated with the development of a 
surface coal mining and reclamation permit application that are 
eligible for funding under the small operator's assistance program 
(SOAP);
ACA 15-58-503(a)(2)(B), the responsibility for training coal operators 
that meet the SOAP qualifications regarding the preparation of permit 
applications, and ensuring that qualified coal operators are aware of 
the available assistance;
ACA 15-58-503(a)(2)(C), an operator's obligation to reimburse the 
Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology for the cost of 
the services rendered under SOAP.

[FR Doc. 95-16273 Filed 6-29-95; 8:45 am]
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