[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 26, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 29864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11707]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

30 CFR Part 925


Clarification of Substituted Federal Enforcement for Parts of 
Missouri's Permanent Regulatory Program and Findings on the Status of 
Missouri's Permanent Regulatory Program; Correction

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

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to the final rule published 
in the Federal Register on Thursday, April 15, 2004 (69 FR 19927). 
Three paragraphs were inadvertently removed from 30 CFR 925.18. This 
correction will restore the previously-published three paragraphs which 
list the minimum requirements that must be contained in Missouri's 
proposal to OSM to reassume full authority of Missouri's surface coal 
mining and reclamation program.
    This rule is being made effective immediately in order to expedite 
the actions required of the State to resume full authority for its 
approved program.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 26, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John W. Coleman, Mid-Continent 
Regional Coordinating Center, Office of Surface Mining, 501 Belle 
Street, Alton, Illinois 62002. Telephone: (618) 463-6460.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 4, 2003, OSM notified the Governor of Missouri that 
serious problems existed that were adversely affecting the Missouri 
Department of Natural Resources implementation and enforcement of the 
Missouri surface coal mining and reclamation program. In accordance 
with the provisions of 30 CFR 733.12(f), we announced our decision, 
effective August 22, 2003, to institute direct Federal enforcement for 
those portions of the Missouri program that the State could not 
adequately implement and enforce. With the substitution of Federal 
enforcement authority, we outlined a process by which Missouri could 
regain full authority for its program.
    In the April 15, 2004, Federal Register (69 FR 19927), we further 
clarified our position regarding the portions of the Missouri program 
that we directly enforce and set forth our findings regarding the 
status of those portions of Missouri's program for which we required 
remedial actions.

Need for Correction

    As published, the amendatory language in the April 15, 2004, 
Federal Register notice inadvertently deleted existing regulatory text. 
This correction will restore that regulatory text which contains 
important information for the State to use when it submits its proposal 
to regain full authority to implement its regulatory program.

List of Subjects in 30 CFR Part 925

    Intergovernmental relations, Surface mining, Underground mining.

    Dated: May 12, 2004.
Chad Calvert,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management.

    Accordingly, 30 CFR part 925 is amended by making the correcting 
revisions as set forth below.

PART 925--MISSOURI

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1. The authority citation for part 925 continues to read as follows:

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


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2. Section 925.18 is amended by adding paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2), and 
(c)(3) to read as follows:


Sec.  925.18  State remedial actions.

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    (c) * * *
    (1) Funding. The proposal must demonstrate to the satisfaction of 
OSM a commitment to fully fund the Missouri program.
    (2) Staffing. The proposal must demonstrate to the satisfaction of 
OSM a commitment to hire a sufficient number of qualified personnel to 
comply with all inspection and enforcement, permitting, and bonding 
requirements of the approved Missouri program.
    (3) Adherence to approved program. The proposal must include 
provisions, policy statements, and other affirmative evidence 
sufficient to assure OSM that the MLRP will be in full compliance at 
all times with the provisions of the Missouri program.
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