[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 8, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 20768-20773]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11306]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

30 CFR Parts 901, 902, 904, 906, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918 and 
920

RIN 1029-AB86


State Program Amendments

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

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) 
is proposing to amend its regulations by revising the information 
currently reported in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) regarding 
the OSM Director's approval of amendments to State regulatory programs 
and abandoned mine land reclamation plans (hereafter State program 
amendments). This information would be condensed to a tabular 
presentation depicting the dates when State program amendments were 
originally submitted to OSM and the dates the OSM Director's decision 
approving all or portions of these amendments were published in the 
Federal Register. Such a rulemaking would reduce the number of 
unnecessary pages in the CFR. As always, people interested in getting 
copies of the full text of the amended State regulatory program or 
abandoned mine land reclamation plan could contact the State regulatory 
authority office or the OSM field office with oversight authority for 
that State.

DATES: Written comments: We will accept written comments on the 
proposed rule until 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on July 8, 1996.
    Public hearings: We will accept requests for a public hearing until 
4:00 p.m. Eastern time on June 7, 1996. People who want to attend but 
not testify at the hearing, must contact the person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, beforehand to verify that we will hold a 
hearing. Any disabled individuals who need special accommodations to 
attend a public hearing should also contact the person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

ADDRESSES: Written comments: Please hand-deliver to the Office of 
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Room 120, 1951 Constitution 
Ave., NW, Washington, DC, or mail to the Office of Surface Mining 
Reclamation and Enforcement, Administrative Record, SIB 120, 1951 
Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20240.
    You may also sent comments through the Internet to OSM's 
Administrative Record. Our Internet address is: [email protected]. We 
will file copies of any electronic messages received with our 
Administrative Record.
    Public hearings: You must contact the person identified under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by the time required under DATES to request 
a public hearing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John A. Trelease, Rules and Legislation Staff, Office of Surface Mining 
Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, 
DC 20240; Telephone (202) 208-2783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Comment Procedures

II. Discussion of Proposed Rule

    Why is this rule being written?
    What would change?
    How do I get a copy of State program amendments?

III. Procedural Matters

I. Public Comment Procedures

Written Comments

    If you are submitting written comments on the proposed rule please 
be specific, limit your comments to issues pertinent to the proposed 
rule, and explain the reason for your recommendations. If possible, 
please submit three copies of your comments to our Administrative 
Record (see ADDRESSES). We may not consider your comments for the final 
rule when received after the close of the comment period (see DATES) or 
delivered to addresses other than those listed in ADDRESSES.

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Public Hearings

    We will hold public hearings on the proposed rule by request only. 
If no one has contacted Mr. Trelease requesting a hearing by the date 
listed in DATES, we will not hold a hearing. We will hold a public 
meeting instead of a hearing if only one person expresses an interest. 
We will include the results of all meetings and hearings in our 
Administrative Record.
    If we hold a hearing, it will continue until everyone who wants to 
testify is heard. Please provide us with an advanced copy of your 
testimony at the address specified for the submission of written 
comments (see ADDRESSES), and a copy to the transcriber when you arrive 
at the hearing. This will assist us in preparing appropriate questions, 
and ensure that the transcriber provides us with an accurate record of 
the testimony.

II. Discussion of Rule

Why Is This Rule Being Written?

    On March 4, 1995, the President announced a government-wide 
Regulatory Reinvention Initiative. The President directed each agency 
to conduct a page-by-page review of its regulations for the purpose of 
eliminating or revising those that are outdated or otherwise in need of 
reform. As part of that effort, OSM is considering several means of 
reducing the number of pages in the CFR.
    This rulemaking would result in a reduction of approximately 50 
pages from the CFR and reduce future printing costs for the government, 
and contribute to on-going efforts to make the CFR a more readable 
document.

What Would Change?

    The OSM Director's approval or approval in part of State program 
amendments is published in the Federal Register and codified in the 
CFR. The regulatory text documenting such decisions usually contains 
topical outlines of the amendments and associated program citations, 
the dates the amendments were submitted to OSM, and the dates the 
amendments became effective. Under the revised procedures of this 
rulemaking, the regulatory text would be limited to a tabular 
presentation of the dates that States submitted amendments, and the 
dates the amendments were published in the Federal Register after 
approval, or partial approval, by the OSM Director for 30 CFR parts 
901, 902, 904, 906, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918 and 920.
    OSM believes that there is no compelling public need to codify all 
of the information currently found in the regulatory text of State 
program amendment approvals. Although the topical outline of an 
approved amendment may be a convenient reference for members of the 
public who want to begin their research of particular provisions of 
that program amendment, OSM believes that the public would still find 
it necessary to refer back to the final rule's Federal Register notice 
for a thorough preamble discussion of those provisions. As before, 
those people who would like copies of the full text of the State 
program amendment may contact the State regulatory authority office or 
the OSM field office with oversight authority for that State.

How do I Get a Copy of State Program Amendments?

    Copies of approved State program amendments may be obtained by 
contacting the State regulatory authority or the local OSM field office 
with oversight authority for that State. Addresses for these offices 
are found in parts 900 through 950 of the CFR with their respective 
State programs.

III. Procedural Matters

Federal Paperwork Reduction Act

    This rule does not contain collections of information which require 
approval by the Office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501 et 
seq.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Department of the Interior certifies that this revision would 
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)

National Environmental Policy Act

    This rule has been reviewed by OSM and it has been determined to be 
categorically excluded from the National Environmental Policy Act 
(NEPA) process in accordance with the Departmental Manual 516 DM 6, 
Appendix 8.4.A.(2).

Executive Order 12866

    This rule is not significant under Executive Order 12866 and does 
not require review by the Office of Management and Budget.

Executive Order 12778

    This proposed rule has been reviewed under the applicable standards 
of Section 2(b)(2) of Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform (56 
FR 55195). In general, the requirements of Section 2(b)(2) of Executive 
Order 12778 are covered by the preamble discussion of this proposed 
rule. Additional remarks follow concerning individual elements of the 
Executive Order:
    A. What is the preemptive effect, if any, to be given to the 
regulation?
    The proposed rule would have no preemptive effect.
    B. What is the effect on existing Federal law or regulation, if 
any, including all provisions repealed or modified?
    This rule does not modify the implementation of SMCRA, nor does it 
modify the implementation of any other Federal statute. The preceding 
discussion of this rule specifies the Federal regulatory provisions 
that are affected by this rule.
    C. Does the rule provide a clear and certain legal standard for 
affected conduct rather than a general standard, while promoting 
simplification and burden reduction?
    The standards established by this rule are as clear and certain as 
practicable, given the complexity of the topics covered and the 
mandates of SMCRA.
    D. What is the retroactive effect, if any, to be given to the 
regulation?
    This rule is not intended to have retroactive effect.
    E. Are administrative proceedings required before parties may file 
suit in court? Which proceedings apply? Is the exhaustion of 
administrative remedies required?
    No administrative proceedings are required before parties may file 
suit in court challenging the provisions of this rule under section 
526(a) of SMCRA, 30 U.S.C. 1276(a).
    Prior to any judicial challenge to the application of the rule, 
however, administrative procedures must be exhausted. In situations 
involving OSM application of the rule, applicable administrative 
procedures may be found at 43 CFR Part 4. In situations involving State 
regulatory authority application of provisions equivalent to those 
contained in this rule, applicable administrative procedures are set 
forth in the particular State program.
    F. Does the rule define key terms, either explicitly or by 
reference to other regulations or statutes that explicitly define those 
items?
    Terms which are important to the understanding of this rule are set 
forth in 30 CFR 700.5 and 701.5.
    G. Does the rule address other important issues affecting clarity 
and general draftsmanship of regulations set forth by the Attorney 
General, with the concurrence of the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget, that are determined to be in accordance with the 
purposes of the Executive Order?
    As of the date of publication, the Attorney General and the 
Director of the

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Office of Management and Budget have not issued any guidance on this 
requirement.

List of Subjects in 30 CFR Parts 901, 902, 904, 906, 913, 914, 915, 
916, 917, 918, and 920.

    Intergovernmental relations, Surface mining, Underground mining.

Bob Armstrong,
Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management.
    Dated: April 20, 1996.

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, 30 CFR parts 901, 902, 
904, 906, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, and 920 are amended as follows:

PART 901--ALABAMA

    1. The authority citation for part 901 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.

    2. Section 901.15 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 901.15  Approval of Alabama regulatory program amendments.

    (a) The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted 
to OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

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   Original amendment submission date       Date of final publication   
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Nov. 24, 1982..........................  July 27, 1983.                 
Aug. 29, 1983..........................  Mar. 2, 1984.                  
Nov. 28, 1983..........................  July 5, 1984.                  
Jan. 9, 1984...........................  Sept. 27, 1984.                
May 22, 1985...........................  July 19, 1985.                 
April 2, 1985..........................  Dec. 3, 1985.                  
May 7, 1986............................  Aug. 14, 1986.                 
May 20, 1986...........................  Sept. 8, 1986.                 
June 15, 1987..........................  July 7, 1988.                  
Nov. 22, 1989..........................  Feb. 5, 1991.                  
July 16, 1990..........................  Feb. 28, 1991.                 
July 16, 1990..........................  July 3, 1991.                  
Nov. 22, 1989; July 16, 1990 and Aug.    May 11, 1992.                  
 1, 1991.                                                               
June 23, 1993..........................  Oct. 21, 1993.                 
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    (b) The trial period for Alabama's excess spoil disposal plan is 
extended from January 1, 1991, to January 1, 1993. The trial study is 
extended with the following conditions:
    (1) The Director, at his discretion, may terminate the trial study 
period at any time during the extended period, if sufficient data 
becomes available. On termination of the trial study period and OSM's 
analysis of the data, the Director may then approve or disapprove the 
excess spoil provisions.
    (2) At any time during the trial period the Director may, at his 
discretion, place a moratorium on new permit applications which include 
consideration of excess spoil provisions.
    (3) The State is required to continue to report to the OSM 
Birmingham Field Office annually on August 20, on the status of all 
permits and permit applications which include consideration under 
excess spoil provisions.
    3. Section 901.25 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 901.25  Approval of Alabama abandoned mine land reclamation plan 
amendments.

    (a) The Alabama Amendment, submitted to OSM on June 15, 1987, was 
approved on August 8, 1988. You may receive a copy from:
    (1) Alabama Department of Industrial Relations, 649 Monroe Street, 
Montgomery, Alabama 36130;
    (2) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 
Birmingham Field Office, 135 Gemini Circle, Birmingham, Alabama 35209; 
or
    (3) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 
Appalachian Regional Coordinating Center, Three Parkway Center, 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15220.
    (b) The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted 
to OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

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   Original amendment submission date       Date of final publication   
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April 25, 1990.........................  Aug. 31, 1990.                 
June 26, 1992..........................  Jan. 12, 1993.                 
Oct. 1, 1993...........................  June 30, 1994.                 
Dec. 5, 1994...........................  Aug. 15, 1995.                 
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PART 90--ALASKA

    4. The authority citation for part 902 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.

    5. Section 902.15 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 902.15  Approval of Alaska regulatory program amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

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   Original amendment submission date       Date of final publication   
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Nov. 12, 1983..........................  Dec. 23, 1983.                 
May 28, 1985 and Feb. 24, 1987.........  Feb. 22, 1988.                 
Feb. 2, 1990...........................  Aug. 19, 1992.                 
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    6. Section 902.25 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 902.25  Approval of Alaska abandoned mine land reclamation plan 
amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

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   Original amendment submission date       Date of final publication   
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May 28, 1992...........................  Nov. 16, 1992.                 
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PART 904--ARKANSAS

    7. The authority citation for part 904 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.

    8. Section 904.15 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 904.15  Approval of Arkansas regulatory program amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Fedeal Register:

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   Original amendment submission date       Date of final publication   
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Dec. 7, 1983...........................  March 16, 1984.                
May 21, 1985...........................  Aug. 15, 1985.                 
Dec. 17, 1984..........................  Dec. 2, 1985.                  
March 10, 1986.........................  March 28, 1988.                
Nov. 4, 1987...........................  June 1, 1988.                  
Dec. 22, 1988..........................  Nov. 14, 1989.                 
Dec. 18, 1989..........................  Nov. 23, 1990.                 
Sept. 20, 1990.........................  June 14, 1991.                 
Sept. 27, 1990.........................  July 18, 1991.                 
Oct. 11, 1991..........................  April 23, 1992.                
April 11, 1991 and Sept. 25, 1991......  Aug. 19, 1992.                 
March 31, 1993.........................  Nov. 17, 1994.                 
Aug. 26, 1994..........................  June 30, 1995.                 
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    9. Section 904.25 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 904.25  Approval of Arkansas abandoned mine land reclamation plan 
amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

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   Original amendment submission date       Date of final publication   
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March 31, 1993.........................  July 19, 1993.                 
Oct. 6, 1993...........................  Jan. 5, 1994.                  
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PART 906--COLORADO

    10. The authority citation for part 906 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.

    11. Section 906.15 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 906.15  Approval of Colorado regulatory program amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

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   Original amendment submission date       Date of final publication   
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Jan. 11, 1982 and Feb. 25, 1982........  Dec. 16, 1982.                 
Jan. 11, 1982 and Feb. 25, 1982; May     May 1, 1984.                   
 26, 1983 and Aug. 2, 1983.                                             
Aug. 28, 1985..........................  Nov. 15, 1985.                 
Aug. 28, 1984 and March 12, 1985.......  Feb. 5, 1986.                  
Jan. 23, 1986..........................  May 30, 1986.                  
Jan. 27, 1986 and May 13, 1986.........  July 1, 1986.                  
Aug. 18, 1986..........................  Feb. 5, 1987.                  
Nov. 25, 1986..........................  May 7, 1987.                   
May 26, 1987...........................  March 31, 1989.                
Oct. 14, 1988..........................  June 6, 1989.                  
Aug. 23, 1988..........................  Dec. 11, 1989.                 
July 18, 1989..........................  Jan. 14, 1991.                 
April 11, 1991.........................  July 22, 1991.                 
March 19, 1993.........................  Jan. 19, 1994.                 
June 30, 1993..........................  June 1, 1994.                  
April 18, 1994.........................  Dec. 6, 1994.                  
March 18, 1994.........................  May 15, 1995.                  
July 12, 1995..........................  Dec. 14, 1995.                 
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    12 Section 906.25 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 906.25  Approval of Colorado abandoned mine land reclamation plan 
amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

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   Original amendment submission date       Date of final publication   
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April 29, 1995.........................  Oct. 25, 1995.                 
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PART 913--ILLINOIS

    13. The authority citation for part 913 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.

    14. Section 913.15 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 913.15  Approval of Illinois regulatory program amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

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   Original amendment submission date       Date of final publication   
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March 3, 1980..........................  Nov. 23, 1982.                 
Nov. 30, 1982..........................  May 25, 1983.                  
July 27, 1983..........................  Oct. 13, 1983.                 
Aug. 11, 1983..........................  Nov. 10, 1983.                 
March 16, 1984.........................  Sept. 28, 1984.                
Sept. 27, 1984.........................  Jan. 11, 1985.                 
Dec. 23, 1983..........................  Oct 30, 1985.                  
May 30, 1985 and June 2, 1986..........  Dec. 10, 1986.                 
March 28, 1986.........................  Oct. 25, 1988 and Jan. 4, 1989.
July 17, 1989..........................  Aug. 29, 1990.                 
July 26, 1990..........................  May 6, 1991.                   
March 5, 1991..........................  Aug. 2, 1991.                  
Feb. 1, 1991...........................  Dec. 13, 1991.                 
June 22, 1992..........................  Sept. 3, 1993.                 
Aug. 17, 1993..........................  Feb. 2, 1994.                  
Sept. 9, 1994..........................  Nov. 21, 1994.                 
March 3, 1995..........................  July 11, 1995.                 
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    15. Section 913.25 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 913.25  Approval of Illinois abandoned mine land reclamation plan 
amendments.

    (a) You may receive copies of the Illinois Abandoned Mine Land 
Reclamation Plan and amendments from the:
    (1) Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Office of Mines and 
Minerals, Division of Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation, 524 South 
Second Street, Springfield, Illinois 62701-1787; or
    (2) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 
Indianapolis Field Office, Minton-Capehart Federal Building, room 301, 
575 North Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204.
    (b) The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted 
to OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

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   Original amendment submission date       Date of final publication   
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Jan. 19, 1984..........................  June 11, 1984.                 
Sept. 6, 1989..........................  Feb. 14, 1990.                 
June 29, 1990..........................  Nov. 2, 1990.                  
Aug. 13, 1992..........................  Jan. 14, 1993.                 
July 2, 1993...........................  Sept. 21, 1993.                
April 10, 1995.........................  July 11, 1995.                 
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PART 914--INDIANA

    16. The authority citation for part 914 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.

    17. Section 914.15 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 914.15  Approval of Indiana regulatory program amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

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   Original amendment submission date       Date of final publication   
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Sept. 1, 1982..........................  Dec. 17, 1982.                 
Dec. 9, 1982...........................  March 4, 1983.                 
April 19 and 28, 1983..................  Aug. 19, 1983.                 
March 5, 1984..........................  July 10, 1984.                 
March 19, 1984.........................  Oct. 19, 1984.                 
Feb. 7, 1985...........................  May 13, 1985.                  
Dec. 7, 1984...........................  May 15, 1985.                  
May 29, 1984...........................  May 16, 1985.                  
Feb. 18, 1985..........................  June 5, 1985.                  
Dec. 10 and 16, 1985...................  March 14, 1986.                
Sept. 4, 1985..........................  March 17, 1986.                
Jan. 31, 1986..........................  May 13, 1986.                  
May 29, 1986...........................  Aug. 14, 1986.                 
Sept. 24, 1986.........................  Jan. 21, 1987.                 
June 11, 1986 and Nov. 7, 1986.........  April 1, 1987.                 
June 11, 1986 and May 4, 1987..........  Feb. 16, 1988.                 
April 10, 1987.........................  March 22, 1988.                
Aug. 13, 1987..........................  Nov. 10, 1988.                 
Aug. 13, 1987 and June 12, 1989........  Oct. 12, 1989.                 
Sept. 28, 1988.........................  Nov. 1, 1989.                  
March 18, 1988.........................  Dec. 15, 1989.                 
Nov. 8, 1989...........................  April 5, 1990.                 
March 18, 1988.........................  April 23, 1990.                
Dec. 5, 1989 and May 16, 1990..........  Aug. 10, 1990.                 
Dec. 4, 1989 and Aug. 9, 1990..........  Sept. 24, 1990.                
Aug. 15, 1989 and Dec. 5, 1989.........  Jan. 18, 1991.                 
Oct. 24, 1990..........................  March 15, 1991.                
Dec. 11, 1990..........................  March 21, 1991.                
Sept. 29, 1988 and Feb. 15, 1991.......  Aug. 2, 1991.                  
June 4, 1991...........................  Nov. 27, 1991 and Dec. 13,     
                                          1991.                         
July 11, 1991..........................  Dec. 13, 1991.                 
March 18, 1988.........................  April 20, 1992.                
Dec. 6, 1991...........................  May 11, 1992.                  
May 22 and 23, 1991....................  May 29, 1992.                  
June 4, 1991...........................  June 23, 1992.                 
May 23, 1991...........................  Sept. 14, 1992.                
May 7, 1992............................  Dec. 17, 1992.                 
March 18, 1988, Feb. 15, 1991 and July   Dec. 30, 1992.                 
 10, 1991.                                                              
July 16, 1992..........................  Jan. 14, 1993.                 
Dec. 2, 1992...........................  May 17, 1993.                  
Nov. 13, 1992..........................  June 24, 1993.                 
Jan. 4, 1993...........................  Aug. 2, 1993.                  
March 26, 1992.........................  Aug. 16, 1993.                 
Aug. 8, 1992...........................  Sept. 3, 1993.                 

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April 19, 1993.........................  Sept. 21, 1993.                
Feb. 24, 1993..........................  Nov. 18, 1993.                 
July 2, 1993...........................  June 16, 1994.                 
April 2, 1993..........................  July 15, 1994.                 
Oct. 1, 1993...........................  July 27, 1994.                 
June 15, 1994..........................  Oct. 20, 1994.                 
Aug. 11, 1994..........................  Dec. 13, 1994.                 
Sept. 26, 1994.........................  Feb. 2, 1995.                  
Dec. 7, 1994...........................  March 10, 1995.                
March 21, 1994.........................  April 4, 1995.                 
Jan. 31, 1995..........................  April 7, 1995.                 
March 18, 1994 and Aug. 25, 1994.......  April 20, 1995.                
May 3, 1995............................  Sept. 14, 1995 and Oct. 25,    
                                          1995.                         
May 11, 1995...........................  Oct. 16, 1995.                 
Dec. 30, 1993..........................  Nov. 9, 1995.                  
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    18. Section 914.25 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 914.25  Approval of Indiana abandoned mine land reclamation plan 
amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

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   Original amendment submission date       Date of final publication   
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Jan. 22, 1988..........................  Dec. 29, 1988, May 11, 1992 and
                                          Oct. 6, 1992.                 
Nov. 17, 1992..........................  Oct. 26, 1994.                 
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PART 915--IOWA

    19. The authority citation for part 915 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.

    20. Section 915.15 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 915.15  Approval of Iowa regulatory program amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

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   Original amendment submission date       Date of final publication   
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Sept. 28, 1982.........................  Jan. 4, 1983.                  
May 9, 1984............................  Dec. 7, 1984.                  
Jan. 31, 1985 and February 5, 1985.....  May 24, 1985.                  
July 25 and 26, 1985...................  May 9, 1986.                   
June 16, 1986..........................  Oct. 7, 1986.                  
Aug. 12, 1986..........................  Dec. 11, 1986.                 
April 28, 1987.........................  Oct. 7, 1987.                  
June 9, 1988...........................  Dec. 9, 1988.                  
Dec. 26, 1990..........................  Nov. 6, 1991.                  
Nov. 23, 1992..........................  Feb. 8, 1994.                  
April 13, 1994.........................  April 6, 1995.                 
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PART 916--KANSAS

    21. The authority citation for part 916 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.

    22. Section 916.15 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 916.15  Approval of Kansas regulatory program amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

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   Original amendment submission date       Date of final publication   
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May 20, 1981...........................  April 14, 1982.                
Nov. 16, 1982..........................  March 1, 1983.                 
March 16, 1984.........................  June 8, 1984.                  
Dec. 21, 1984..........................  April 11, 1985.                
April 4, 1985..........................  Nov. 15, 1985.                 
April 23, 1986.........................  May 26, 1987.                  
Aug. 5, 1987...........................  Dec. 31, 1987.                 
April 29, 1988.........................   Oct. 5, 1988.                 
Jan. 26, 1988..........................   Oct. 7, 1988.                 
June 8, 1990 and Sept. 14 and 17, 1990.  Feb. 19, 1991.                 
June 29, 1989; Oct. 24 and 30, 1989 and  Sept. 13, 1991.                
 Nov. 9 and 17, 1989.                                                   
June 29, 1989; July 10, 1989; June 29,   April 13, 1992.                
 1990 and Oct. 9, 1990.                                                 
June 3, 1991...........................   Aug. 19, 1992.                
July 10, 1992 and Dec. 23, 1992........  June 14, 1993 and Aug. 30,     
                                          1993.                         
Sept. 14, 1993; Jan. 26, 1994 and March  June 3, 1994.                  
 10, 1994.                                                              
July 10, 1989..........................  Sept. 9, 1994.                 
Aug. 9, 1995...........................  Nov. 27, 1995.                 
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    23. Section 916.25 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 916.25  Approval of Kansas abandoned mine land reclamation plan 
amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Original amendment submission date       Date of final publication   
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April 29, 1988.........................  Oct. 5, 1988.                  
Sept. 30, 1988 and Dec. 6, 1988........  Jan. 10, 1989.                 
June 29, 1989 and Sept. 11, 1989.......  Nov. 30, 1989.                 
Oct. 25, 1991..........................  April 13, 1992.                
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PART 917--KENTUCKY

    24. The authority citation for part 917 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.

    25. Section 917.15 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 917.15  Approval of Kentucky regulatory program amendments.

    (a) The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted 
to OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Original amendment submission date       Date of final publication   
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May 28, 1982...........................  Jan. 4, 1983.                  
May 28, 1982...........................  May 13, 1983.                  
Jan. 11, 1983..........................  May 20, 1983.                  
Feb. 1, 1983...........................  Oct. 12, 1983.                 
Oct. 31, 1983..........................  Nov. 25, 1983.                 
Jan. 10, 1984..........................  April 13, 1984.                
May 1, 1984............................  Aug. 22, 1984.                 
Oct. 31, 1983..........................  Sept. 25, 1984.                
Oct. 31, 1983..........................  Oct. 3, 1984.                  
Oct. 12, 1984..........................  March 4, 1985.                 
Aug. 3, 1984...........................  May 30, 1985.                  
Aug. 29, 1985..........................  Nov. 20, 1985.                 
Dec. 4, 1984...........................  Dec. 10, 1985.                 
June 6, 1984 and Dec. 17, 1985.........  Jan. 24, 1986.                 
Aug. 13, 1985..........................  March 3, 1986.                 
Sept. 16, 1985 and Dec. 10, 1985.......  March 17, 1986.                
Dec. 10, 1985..........................  April 4, 1986.                 
Dec. 3, 1985...........................  April 9, 1986.                 
Aug. 3, 1984...........................  May 27, 1986.                  
April 29, 1986.........................  July 15, 1986.                 
Aug. 30, 1985, Sept. 16, 1985, and Feb.  Aug. 27, 1986.                 
 7, 1986.                                                               
Sept. 5, 1986..........................  March 9, 1987.                 
Feb. 27, 1987..........................  Dec. 31, 1987.                 
June 17, 1987..........................  March 10, 1988.                
May 28, 1987...........................  Oct. 7, 1988.                  
April 29, 1988.........................  oct. 6, 1988.                  
July 5, 1989...........................  Dec. 15, 1989.                 
April 29, 1986.........................  April 9, 1990.                 
April 21, 1988.........................  Aug. 10, 1990.                 
Aug. 15, 1989..........................  Nov. 1, 1990.                  
July 15, 1988..........................  Dec. 31, 1990.                 
May 8, 1990............................  Feb. 6, 1991.                  
Jan. 9, 1991...........................  April 16, 1991.                
Jan. 24, 1991..........................  Sept. 23, 1991.                
June 28, 1991..........................  April 15, 1992.                
Sept. 18, 1989.........................  Aug. 18, 1992.                 
June 28, 1991..........................  Oct. 1, 1992.                  
March 13, 1992.........................  Dec. 9, 1992.                  
July 30, 1992..........................  Dec. 17, 1992.                 
June 28, 1991..........................  Jan. 12, 1993.                 
June 28, 1991..........................  June 8, 1993.                  
July 30, 1992..........................  March 26, 1993.                
July 28, 1992..........................  Aug. 6, 1993.                  
July 21, 1992..........................  Oct. 1, 1993.                  
June 28, 1991..........................  May 26, 1994.                  
May 21, 1993...........................  Feb. 24, 1994.                 

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April 26, 1994.........................  Sept. 1, 1994.                 
April 18, 1994.........................  Sept. 16, 1994.                
Oct. 3, 1994...........................  Feb. 15, 1995.                 
April 29, 1994.........................  June 27, 1995.                 
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    (b) The Director is deferring his decision on the enforcement 
provisions of section 720 of the Act from its effective date (October 
24, 1992), to the effective date of KRS 350.421 (1) and (2) (July 15, 
1994).
    26. Section 917.21 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 917.21  Approval of Kentucky abandoned mine land reclamation plan 
amendments.

    (a) The Kentucky Amendment, submitted to OSM on December 8, 1982, 
is approved. You may receive a copy from:
    (1) Commonwealth of Kentucky, Natural Resources and Environmental 
Protection Cabinet, Division of Abandoned Lands, 618 Teton Trail, 
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601; or
    (2) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Lexington 
Field Office, 2675 Regency Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40503-2922.
    (b) The Kentucky Abandoned Mine Reclamation Amendment, submitted to 
OSM on March 25, 1985, is approved. Copies may be obtained at the 
addresses listed in paragraph (a).
    (c) The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted 
to OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Original amendment submission date       Date of final publication   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
June 24, 1992..........................  Dec. 17, 1992.                 
May 5, 1994............................  July 29, 1994.                 
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PART 918--LOUISIANA

    27. The authority citation for part 918 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.

    28. Section 918.15 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 918.15  Approval of Louisiana regulatory program amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Original amendment submission date       Date of final publication   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jan. 19, 1990..........................  May 8, 1991.                   
Aug. 14, 1990..........................  May 21, 1991.                  
Nov. 12, 1991..........................  Oct. 28, 1992.                 
May 3, 1994............................  Sept. 20, 1994.                
Nov. 2, 1994...........................  Jan. 24, 1995.                 
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PART 920--MARYLAND

    29. The authority citation for part 920 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.

    30. Section 920.15 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 920.15  Approval of Maryland regulatory program amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Original amendment submission date       Date of final publication   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oct. 28, 1982..........................  Feb. 8, 1984.                  
May 28, 1984 and Oct. 5, 1984..........  Jan. 22, 1985.                 
Jan. 30, 1985..........................  Sept. 10, 1985.                
Jan. 13, 1984; June 8, 1984; Aug. 7,     Nov. 18, 1985.                 
 1984; Oct. 10, 1984 and Nov. 9, 1984.                                  
Jan. 14, 1986 and May 15, 1986.........  Dec. 12, 1986.                 
March 18, 1986 and April 23, 1986......  Jan. 30, 1987.                 
July 8, 1987 and June 10, 1988.........  June 5, 1990.                  
March 30, 1989.........................  Jan. 11, 1991.                 
June 15, 1989..........................  March 21, 1991.                
Sept. 28, 1990 and Nov. 21, 1990.......  April 26, 1991.                
March 27, 1989.........................  May 22, 1991.                  
March 23, 1990.........................  June 21, 1991.                 
Oct. 31, 1989..........................  Aug. 9, 1991.                  
Dec. 6, 1990...........................  Dec. 2, 1991.                  
June 10, 1988; June 14, 1989 and June    Dec. 5, 1991.                  
 15, 1989.                                                              
May 7, 1991 and May 16, 1991...........  Jan. 10, 1992.                 
Jan. 23, 1992..........................  Sept. 24, 1992.                
June 11, 1992..........................  Nov. 16, 1992.                 
July 14, 1992..........................  Dec. 17, 1992.                 
June 23, 1992..........................  Dec. 30, 1992.                 
Oct. 21, 1992..........................  May 17, 1993.                  
Feb. 23, 1993..........................  June 17, 1993.                 
Feb. 7, 1992...........................  June 22, 1993.                 
Feb. 5, 1993...........................  July 6, 1993.                  
Feb. 25, 1994..........................  June 30, 1994.                 
May 16, 1994 and May 31, 1994..........  Nov. 14, 1994.                 
June 16, 1995..........................  Nov. 9, 1995.                  
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    31. Section 920.25 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 920.25  Approval of Maryland abandoned mine land reclamation plan 
amendments.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to 
OSM and the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or 
portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Original amendment submission date       Date of final publication   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sept. 4, 1992..........................  March 22, 1993.                
Aug. 19, 1993..........................  Dec. 9, 1994.                  
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