[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 193 (Thursday, October 3, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 51631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25340]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

30 CFR Part 913

[SPATS No. IL-095-FOR]


Illinois Regulatory Program

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

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal of proposed amendment.

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SUMMARY: OSM is announcing the withdrawal of a proposed amendment to 
the Illinois regulatory program (hereinafter the ``Illinois program'') 
under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). 
The proposed amendment concerned addition of a definition for the term 
``Generally accepted accounting principles'' to title 62 of the 
Illinois Administrative Code (IAC) regulations pertaining to self-
bonding. Illinois is withdrawing the amendment at its own initiative.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Roger W. Calhoun, Director, Indianapolis Field Office, Telephone: (317) 
226-6700.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By letter dated July 16, 1996 
(Administrative Record No. IL-1804), Illinois submitted a proposed 
amendment to its program pursuant to SMCRA. The amendment concerned 
addition of a definition for the term ``Generally accepted accounting 
principles'' at 62 IAC 1800.23(a). Illinois submitted the proposed 
amendment at its own initiative.
    On July 30, 1996, OSM announced receipt of and solicited public 
comment on the proposed amendment in the Federal Register (61 FR 
39612). The public comment period ended on August 29, 1996.
    On September 20, 1996 (Administrative Record No. IL-1811), Illinois 
requested that the proposed amendment be withdrawn. Illinois has 
decided not to add this definition to its regulations at this time. 
Therefore, the proposed amendment announced in the July 30, 1996, 
Federal Register is withdrawn.

List of Subjects in 30 CFR Part 913

    Intergovernmental relations, Surface mining, Underground mining.

    Dated: September 25, 1996.
Brent Wahlquist,
Regional Director, Mid-Continent Regional Coordinating Center.
[FR Doc. 96-25340 Filed 10-2-96; 8:45 am]
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