[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 114 (Monday, June 15, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 32632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15763]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

30 CFR Part 914

[SPATS No. IN-128-FOR; Amendment No. 95-6]


Indiana 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 Indiana regulatory program (hereinafter the ``Indiana program'') 
under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). 
The amendment concerned revisions to the Indiana rules pertaining to 
identification of interests, compliance information, and permit 
conditions. Indiana is withdrawing the amendment at its own initiative.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Andrew R. Gilmore, Director, Indianapolis Field Office, Telephone: 
(317) 226-6700.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By letter dated February 18, 1997 
(Administrative Record No. IND-1555), the Indiana Department of Natural 
Resources (IDNR) submitted a proposed amendment to its program pursuant 
to SMCRA. Indiana submitted the proposed amendment in response to a 
letter dated May 11, 1989 (Administrative Record No. IND-0644), that 
OSM sent to Indiana in accordance with 30 CFR 732.17(c), and at its own 
initiative. Indiana proposed to amend the provisions of the Indiana 
Administrative Code (IAC) concerning identification of interests, 
compliance information, and permit conditions for surface and 
underground coal mining.
    OSM announced receipt of the proposed amendment in the March 13, 
1997, Federal Register (62 IAC 11807) and invited public comment on its 
adequacy. The public comment period ended April 14, 1997.
    By letter dated June 24, 1997 (Administrative Record No. IND-1576), 
OSM notified Indiana that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the district of 
Columbia Circuit invalidated the language of the Federal regulations 
upon which the proposed revisions were based. On May 21, 1998 
(Administrative Record No. IND-1610), Indiana requested that the 
proposed amendment be withdrawn. Indiana will submit a revised version 
of the amendment after OSM completes its revisions to the Federal 
regulations pertaining to ownership and control. Therefore, the 
proposed amendment announced in the March 13, 1997, Federal Register is 
withdrawn.

List of Subjects in 30 CFR Part 914

    Intergovernmental relations, Surface mining, Underground mining.

    Dated: June 5, 1998.
Charles E. Sandberg,
Acting Regional Director, Mid-Continent Regional Coordinating Center.
[FR Doc. 98-15763 Filed 6-12-98; 8:45 am]
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