[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 14, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 45592-45597]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-15930]



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Part IV





Department of the Interior





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Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement



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30 CFR Parts 740, 905, 910 et al.



Permit Application Packages; Proposed Rule

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

30 CFR Parts 740, 905, 910, 912, 921, 922, 933, 937, 939, 941, 942, 
and 947

RIN 1029-AC51


Permit Application Packages

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

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement 
(OSM), are proposing to reduce the number of copies of a permit 
application package that a person must submit. The proposed revisions 
would conform our regulations to those of the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) regulations implementing the Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: Electronic or written comments: Comments on the proposed rule 
must be received on or before October 15, 2007 to ensure our 
consideration.
    Public hearings: You may submit a request for a public hearing 
orally or in writing to the person and address specified under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The address, date and time for any public 
hearing will be announced before the hearing. Any disabled individual 
who requires reasonable accommodation to attend a public hearing should 
also contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Federal e-rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
The rule is listed under the agency name ``OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING 
RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT.'' Once there follow the instructions for 
submitting comments.
     Mail/Hand-Delivery/Courier: Office of Surface Mining 
Reclamation and Enforcement, Administrative Record, Room 252-SIB, 1951 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20240. Please include the rule 
identification number (RIN 1029-AC51) with your comment.
    For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional 
information on the rulemaking process, see ``III. How should I prepare 
and submit comments on the proposed rule?'' in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this document.
    If you wish to comment on the information collection aspects of 
this proposed rule, you may submit your comments to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention: Interior Desk Officer, via e-mail to [email protected], or via facsimile to 202-365-6566. Please refer to 
OMB control number 1029-0027 in your correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John A. Trelease, Office of Surface 
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Room 202, 1951 Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20240; Telephone: 202-208-2783. E-mail address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Background
II. How are we proposing to change our rules?
III. How should I prepare and submit comments on the proposed rule?
IV. Procedural Matters and Required Determinations

I. Background

    OMB is responsible for implementing provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1980, as amended in 1986 and 1995. 44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35. This law was enacted to minimize the paperwork burden for 
individuals, businesses, and State, local and Tribal governments 
resulting from the collection of information by or for the Federal 
government. 44 U.S.C. 3501. The Paperwork Reduction Act gives OMB the 
authority to review and approve current and proposed Federal agency 
collections of information to minimize the information collection 
burden placed on members of the public. 44 U.S.C. 3504. On August 29, 
1995, OMB published its current regulations for controlling paperwork 
burdens on the public. 60 FR 44978. Those regulations, codified at 5 
CFR part 1320, require that Federal agencies submit information 
collection requests periodically (normally, every three years) to OMB 
for the review and approval of existing collection activities. The 
regulations at 5 CFR 1320.5(d)(2) and (d)(2)(iii) collectively state 
that:

    Unless the agency is able to demonstrate, in its submission for 
OMB clearance, that such characteristic of the collection of 
information is necessary to satisfy statutory requirements or other 
substantial need, OMB will not approve a collection of information * 
* * [r]equiring respondents to submit more than an original and two 
copies of any document.

    Our current regulations at 30 CFR 740.13(b)(2), which govern the 
permit application package requirements for surface coal mining and 
reclamation operations on Federal lands, generally require a permit 
applicant to submit seven copies of its application package to the 
regulatory authority.
    In a recent OMB clearance of our request for approval to collect 
information for 30 CFR part 740, OMB stated that ``(u)pon the next 
request for approval, OSM shall undertake efforts to reduce the number 
of copies required to be submitted by applicants to no more than one 
original and two copies as specified in 5 CFR part 1320.5(d)(2)(iii).''

II. How are we proposing to change our rules?

Permit Application Packages for Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation 
Operations on Federal Lands

    In response to the OMB statement concerning our information 
collection requirements at 30 CFR 740.13(b)(2), we are proposing to 
revise the current language, which specifies that ``[u]nless specified 
otherwise by the regulatory authority, seven copies of the complete 
permit application package shall be filed with the regulatory 
authority.'' The new language would provide that, ``[w]hen OSM is the 
regulatory authority, one complete permit application package shall be 
filed with the appropriate OSM office in the format specified by that 
office. When a State is the regulatory authority under a State-Federal 
cooperative agreement, the appropriate State office shall specify the 
format and number of copies of each complete permit application package 
to be filed with that office, so long as the State office does not 
require more than one original and two copies of the complete 
application package.''
    The reference to a State regulatory authority under an approved 
State-Federal cooperative agreement addresses the fact that either OSM 
or a State under a part 745 State-Federal cooperative agreement may be 
the regulatory authority for surface coal mining and reclamation 
operations on Federal lands. Thus, the proposed requirements would 
reduce the number of copies that a permit applicant must submit 
regardless of whether OSM or the State is the regulatory authority. 
This change will also satisfy our requirements under the Paperwork 
Reduction Act and OMB's instructions.
    While we are proposing changes to the number of permit application 
copies required for Federal lands at 30 CFR part 740, we are not 
proposing to make similar changes to our regulations at 30 CFR part 
745. Those regulations allow a State regulatory authority under a 
State-Federal cooperative agreement to

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regulate surface coal mining and reclamation operations on Federal 
lands. Part 745 will not be changed because it does not address the 
number of copies of each permit application that the applicant must 
submit.
    However, fourteen States have individual State-Federal cooperative 
agreements under Part 745. These cooperative agreements are codified at 
30 CFR parts 901-950 and require that a permit applicant proposing to 
conduct surface coal mining and reclamation operations on Federal lands 
submit an ``appropriate number of copies'' of each permit application 
package to the State regulatory authority. For example, the Wyoming 
cooperative agreement requires that ``an applicant proposing to conduct 
surface coal mining and reclamation operations on lands subject to the 
Federal lands program * * * submit a permit application package (PAP) 
in an appropriate number of copies * * *'' 30 CFR 950.20, Article V.6. 
We propose to interpret this ``appropriate number of copies'' language 
in a manner consistent with the language of proposed Sec.  740.13(b)(2) 
which would require the State to decide ``the format and number of 
copies of each complete permit application package to be filed with 
that office, so long as the State office does not require more than one 
original and two copies of the complete application package.''
    We understand that under State-Federal cooperative agreements, 
State regulatory authorities often require the permit applicant to file 
more than one original and two copies of the permit application. This 
usually happens when multiple Federal land management agencies must 
review and provide recommendations or concurrences on the permit 
application. Thus, the reduction in the number of copies that permit 
applicants are required to submit for operations on Federal lands under 
the proposed rule would shift the burden of making additional copies of 
the permit application packages to the Federal government or the State 
regulatory authority with a cooperative agreement under 30 CFR part 
745. This shift is consistent with the purposes of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act which is to reduce information collection burdens imposed 
on the public by the Federal government and, as discussed above, is 
needed to comply with OMB's requirement to ``reduce the number of 
copies required to be submitted by applicants to no more than one 
original and two copies as specified in 5 CFR 1320.5(d)(2)(iii).''
    In addition, in our proposed revisions to 30 CFR 740.13(b)(2) and 
the regulations for the eleven Federal program States, discussed below, 
we have added a requirement that the appropriate regulatory authority 
specify a format for the complete application package. This change was 
made so that regulatory authorities may allow permit application 
packages to be submitted electronically.
    Finally, with respect to the information collection for surface 
coal mining and reclamation on Federal land, we are revising Sec.  
740.10 Information collection to conform that section with general OMB 
guidelines. Specifically, the estimated burden hours and cost 
information contained in subsection (b) of the current rule is being 
removed from the regulations and added to the ``Procedural Matters'' 
section of this rulemaking. This change is being made because this 
information may change with every approved clearance by OMB. In this 
way, Sec.  740.10 will not become outdated when there is a reestimate 
or when there is an address change.

Permit Application Packages for Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation 
Operations in States Where OSM Is the Regulatory Authority

    We are also proposing to make similar changes to the regulations 
for the Federal programs for the eleven States where OSM is the 
regulatory authority. These regulations currently require that the 
applicant file five copies of the permit application package. Under the 
proposed rule, applicants would only be required to file one complete 
permit application package in the format specified by the appropriate 
OSM office. The proposed revisions to the individual program rules 
would be made at 30 CFR 905.773(d)(1) for California, Sec.  
910.773(b)(1) for Georgia, Sec.  912.773(b)(1) for Idaho, Sec.  
921.773(b)(1) for Massachusetts, Sec.  922.773(b)(1) for Michigan, 
Sec.  933.773(b)(1) for North Carolina, Sec.  937.773(b)(1) for Oregon, 
Sec.  939.773(b)(1) for Rhode Island, Sec.  941.773(b)(1) for South 
Dakota, Sec.  942.773(b)(1) for Tennessee, and Sec.  947.773(b)(1) for 
Washington.
    Because this change will reduce the number of copies of complete 
permit application packages that applicants are required to submit for 
operations in the eleven Federal program States, the burden to make 
additional copies will shift to the Federal government, an estimated 
annual cost savings of $260.
    However, this burden will be limited because out of the eleven 
Federal program States, surface coal mining and reclamation operations 
are currently only conducted in Tennessee and Washington, and we do not 
anticipate receiving any permit application packages in the remaining 
nine Federal program States. In addition, in the State of Washington, 
where there is only one permittee, we typically allow that permittee to 
submit one permit application package in electronic format in lieu of 
the five copies required by 30 CFR 947.773(b)(1).
    Therefore, while there may be some shift in the collection burden 
from industry to OSM in Tennessee, there will be no shift in the State 
of Washington because our practice is already in compliance with OMB 
regulations. Furthermore, any shift in the burden of making copies is 
consistent with the purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act as 
explained above.

III. How should I prepare and submit comments on the proposed rule?

Electronic or Written Comments

    If you submit written comments, they should be specific, confined 
to issues pertinent to the proposed rule, and explain the reason for 
any recommended change(s). We appreciate any and all comments, but 
those most useful and likely to influence decisions on a final rule 
will be those that either involve personal experience or include 
citations to and analyses of SMCRA, its legislative history, its 
implementing regulations, case law, or other pertinent State or Federal 
laws or regulations.
    We will make every attempt to log all comments into the 
administrative record; however, we cannot ensure that comments received 
after the close of the comment period (see DATES) or at locations other 
than those listed above (see ADDRESSES) will be included in the 
Administrative Record and considered.
    Public Availability of Comments: Before including your address, 
phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information 
in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--
including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly 
available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold 
your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    Public hearings: We will hold a public hearing on the proposed rule 
upon request only. The time, date, and address for any hearing will be 
announced in the Federal Register at least 7 days prior to the hearing.
    Any person interested in participating in a hearing should inform 
Mr. John Trelease (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), either orally 
or in writing by 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time, on September

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4, 2007. If no one has contacted Mr. Trelease to express an interest in 
participating in a hearing by that date, a hearing will not be held.
    If a public hearing is conducted, it will continue on the specified 
date until all persons scheduled to speak have been heard. If you are 
in the audience and have not been scheduled to speak and wish to do so, 
you will be allowed to speak after those who have been scheduled. We 
will end the hearing after all persons scheduled to speak and persons 
present in the audience who wish to speak have been heard. To assist 
the transcriber and ensure an accurate record, we request, if possible, 
that each person who testifies at a public hearing provide us with a 
written copy of his or her testimony.
    Public meeting: If there is only limited interest in a hearing at a 
particular location, a public meeting or teleconference, rather than a 
public hearing, may be held. People wishing to meet with us to discuss 
the proposed rule may request a meeting by contacting the person listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. All meetings will be open to the 
public and, if possible, notice of the meetings will be posted at the 
appropriate locations listed under ADDRESSES. A written summary of each 
public meeting will be made a part of the administrative record of this 
rulemaking.

IV. Procedural Matters and Required Determinations

A. Executive Order 12866--Regulatory Planning and Review

    This proposed rule is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under 
Executive Order 12866 for the following reasons:
    a. This rule would not have an annual effect of $100 million or 
more on the economy. It would not adversely affect in a material way 
the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public 
health or safety, or State, local, or Tribal governments or 
communities. As previously stated, the revisions contained in the rule 
are intended to conform to the OMB requirements limiting the number of 
copies of each permit application package submitted. Any additional 
costs to States with State-Federal cooperative agreements resulting 
from the State's need to make additional copies required for review 
would be covered by Federal grants as authorized under 30 CFR 
735.16(c). The additional costs to the Federal government should result 
in an equivalent cost savings to the regulated industry.
    b. This rule would not create a serious inconsistency or otherwise 
interfere with an action taken or planned by another agency.
    c. This rule would not alter the budgetary effects of entitlements, 
grants, user fees, or loan programs or the rights or obligations of 
their recipients.
    d. This rule would reduce existing information collection 
requirements and does not raise novel legal or policy issues.

B. Executive Order 13211--Actions Concerning Regulations That 
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use

    This rule is not considered a significant energy action under 
Executive Order 13211. The administrative revisions contained in this 
rule would not have a significant effect on the supply, distribution, 
or use of energy.

C. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Department of the Interior certifies that this rule 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.). 
For the reasons previously stated, the revisions are not expected to 
have an adverse economic impact on the regulated industry including 
small entities. Further, the rule would produce no adverse effects on 
competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the 
ability of United States enterprises to compete with foreign-based 
enterprises in domestic or export markets.

D. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act

    This rule is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804(2), the Small 
Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act. This rule, for the 
reasons previously stated:
    a. Would not have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million 
or more.
    b. Would not cause a major increase in costs or prices for 
consumers, individual industries, Federal, State, or local government 
agencies, or geographic regions.
    c. Would not have significant adverse effects on competition, 
employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of 
U.S.-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises.

E. Unfunded Mandates

    This rule would not impose an unfunded mandate on State, local, or 
Tribal governments or the private sector of more than $100 million per 
year. The rule would not have a significant or unique effect on State, 
Tribal, or local governments or the private sector. A statement 
containing the information required by the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 
(2 U.S.C. 1534) is not required.

F. Executive Order 12630--Takings

    In accordance with Executive Order 12630, the rule does not have 
significant takings implications.

G. Executive Order 13132--Federalism

    In accordance with Executive Order 13132, the rule does not have 
significant Federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a 
Federalism Assessment for the reasons discussed above.

H. Executive Order 12988--Civil Justice Reform

    In accordance with Executive Order 12988, the Office of the 
Solicitor has determined that this rule would not unduly burden the 
judicial system and meets the requirements of sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) 
of the Order.

I. Executive Order 13175--Consultation and Coordination With Indian 
Tribal Governments

    In accordance with Executive Order 13175, we have evaluated the 
potential effects of this rule on Federally recognized Indian tribes 
and have determined that the proposed revisions pertaining to the 
number of copies of permit application packages submitted to OSM would 
not have substantial direct effects on the relationship between the 
Federal Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power 
and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes.

J. Paperwork Reduction Act

    In accordance with 44 U.S.C. 3507(d), OSM has submitted the 
information collection and record keeping requirements of 30 CFR part 
740 to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval.
30 CFR Part 740
    Title: Surface Mining Permit Applications--Minimum Requirements for 
Reclamation and Operation Plan.
    OMB Control Number: 1029-0027.
    Summary: Permit application requirements in sections 507(b), 
508(a), 510(b), 515(b) and (d), and 522 of Public Law 95-87 require the 
applicant to submit the operations and reclamation plan for coal mining 
activities. Information collection is needed to determine whether the 
mining and reclamation plan will achieve the reclamation and 
environmental

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protections pursuant to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act. 
Without this information, Federal and State regulatory authorities 
cannot review and approve permit application requests.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    Frequency of Collection: Once.
    Description of Respondents: Applicants for surface coal mine 
permits on Federal lands and the State regulatory authorities who 
review the applications.
    Total Annual Responses: 42.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,402.
    Comments are invited on:
    (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of OSM and State regulatory authorities, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (b) The accuracy of OSM's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information;
    (c) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (d) Ways to minimize the burden of collection on the respondents.
    Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, OSM must obtain OMB approval of 
all information and recordkeeping requirements. No person is required 
to respond to an information collection request unless the form or 
regulation requesting the information has a currently valid OMB control 
(clearance) number. This number appears in section 740.10. To obtain a 
copy of OSM's information collection clearance request contact John A. 
Trelease at (202) 208-2783 or by e-mail at [email protected].
    By law, OMB must respond to OSM within 60 days of publication of 
this proposed rule, but may respond as soon as 30 days after 
publication. Therefore, to ensure consideration by OMB, you must send 
comments to OMB regarding these burden estimates or any other aspect of 
this information collection and recordkeeping requirement by September 
13, 2007. Please send your comments on the information collection 
aspects of this proposed rule to the Office of Management and Budget, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Interior Desk 
Officer, via e-mail to [email protected], or via facsimile to 
(202) 395-6566. Also, send a copy of your comments to John A. Trelease, 
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution 
Ave., NW., Room 202--SIB, Washington, DC 20240, or electronically to 
[email protected]. Please note that you may still send comments to 
OSM on the proposed rulemaking until 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time, on 
October 15, 2007.

K. National Environmental Policy Act

    OSM has determined that this rulemaking action is categorically 
excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental document 
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, 42 
U.S.C. 4332 et seq. In addition, we have determined that none of the 
``extraordinary circumstances'' exceptions to the categorical exclusion 
applies. This determination was made in accordance with the 
Departmental Manual (516 DM 2, Appendixes 1.10 and 2).

L. Clarity of This Regulation

    Executive Order 12866 requires each agency to write regulations 
that are easy to understand. We invite your comments on how to make 
this proposed rule easier to understand, including answers to questions 
such as the following: (1) Are the requirements in the proposed rule 
clearly stated? (2) Does the proposed rule contain technical language 
or jargon that interferes with its clarity? (3) Does the format of the 
proposed rule (grouping and order of sections, use of headings, 
paragraphing, etc.) aid or reduce its clarity? (4) Would the rule be 
easier to understand if it were divided into more (but shorter) 
sections (A ``section'' appears in bold type and is preceded by the 
symbol ``Sec.  '' and a numbered heading; for example, Sec.  740.13 
Permits. (5) Is the description of the proposed rule in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this preamble helpful in 
understanding the proposed rule? (6) What else could we do to make the 
proposed rule easier to understand? Send a copy of any comments that 
concern how we could make this proposed rule easier to understand to: 
Office of Regulatory Affairs, Department of the Interior, Room 7229, 
1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. You may also e-mail the 
comments to this address: [email protected].

List of Subjects

30 CFR Part 740

    Federal lands, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Surface 
mining.

30 CFR Part 905

    Intergovernmental relations, Surface mining, Underground mining.

30 CFR Part 910

    Intergovernmental relations, Surface mining, Underground mining.

30 CFR Part 912

    Intergovernmental relations, Surface mining, Underground mining.

30 CFR Part 921

    Intergovernmental relations, Surface mining, Underground mining.

30 CFR Part 922

    Intergovernmental relations, Surface mining, Underground mining.

30 CFR Part 933

    Intergovernmental relations, Surface mining, Underground mining.

30 CFR Part 937

    Intergovernmental relations, Surface mining, Underground mining.

30 CFR Part 939

    Intergovernmental relations, Surface mining, Underground mining.

30 CFR Part 941

    Intergovernmental relations, Surface mining, Underground mining.

30 CFR Part 942

    Intergovernmental relations, Surface mining, Underground mining.

30 CFR Part 947

    Intergovernmental relations, Surface mining, Underground mining.

    Dated: July 11, 2007.
C. Stephen Allred,
Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management.

    Accordingly, we propose amending 30 CFR parts 740, 905, 910, 912, 
921, 922, 933, 937, 939, 941, 942, and 947 as set forth below.

PART 740--GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SURFACE COAL MINING AND 
RECLAMATION OPERATIONS ON FEDERAL LANDS

    1. The authority citation for part 740 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq. and 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.

    2. Section 740.10 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  740.10  Information collection.

    In accordance with 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection requirements 
of this part. The OMB control number is 1029-0027. This information is 
needed to implement section 523 of the Act, which governs surface coal 
mining operations on Federal lands. Persons intending to conduct such 
operations must respond to obtain a benefit. A Federal agency may not 
conduct or

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sponsor, and you are not required to respond to, a collection of 
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    3. In Sec.  740.13, revise paragraph (b)(2) to read as follows:


Sec.  740.13  Permits.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (2) When OSM is the regulatory authority, one complete permit 
application package shall be filed with the appropriate OSM office in 
the format specified by that office. When a State is the regulatory 
authority under a State-Federal cooperative agreement, the appropriate 
State office shall specify the format and number of copies of each 
complete permit application package to be filed with that office, so 
long as the State office does not require more than one original and 
two copies of the complete application package.
* * * * *

PART 905--CALIFORNIA

    4. The authority citation for part 905 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.
    5. In Sec.  905.773, revise paragraph (d)(1) to read as follows:


Sec.  905.773  Requirements for permits and permit processing.

* * * * *
    (d) * * *
    (1) Any person applying for a permit shall submit an application in 
the format specified by the Office.
* * * * *

PART 910--GEORGIA

    6. The authority citation for part 910 continues to read as 
follows:

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

    7. In Sec.  910.773, revise paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows:


Sec.  910.773  Requirements for permits and permit processing.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) Any person applying for a permit shall submit an application in 
the format specified by the Office.
* * * * *

PART 912--IDAHO

    8. The authority citation for part 912 continues to read as 
follows:

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

    9. In Sec.  912.773, revise paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows:


Sec.  912.773  Requirements for permits and permit processing.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) Any person applying for a permit shall submit an application in 
the format specified by the Office.
* * * * *

PART 921--MASSACHUSETTS

    10. The authority citation for part 921 continues to read as 
follows:

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

    11. In Sec.  921.773, revise paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows:


Sec.  921.773  Requirements for permits and permit processing.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) Any person applying for a permit shall submit an application in 
the format specified by the Office.
* * * * *

PART 922--MICHIGAN

    12. The authority citation for part 922 continues to read as 
follows:

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

    13. In Sec.  922.773, revise paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows:


Sec.  922.773  Requirements for permits and permit processing.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) Any person applying for a permit shall submit an application in 
the format specified by the Office.
* * * * *

PART 933--NORTH CAROLINA

    14. The authority citation for part 933 continues to read as 
follows:

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

    15. In Sec.  933.773, revise paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows:


Sec.  933.773  Requirements for permits and permit processing.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) Any person applying for a permit shall submit an application in 
the format specified by the Office.
* * * * *

PART 937--OREGON

    16. The authority citation for part 937 continues to read as 
follows:

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

    17. In Sec.  937.773, revise paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows:


Sec.  937.773  Requirements for permits and permit processing.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) Any person applying for a permit shall submit an application in 
the format specified by the Office.
* * * * *

PART 939--RHODE ISLAND

    18. The authority citation for part 939 continues to read as 
follows:

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

    19. In Sec.  939.773, revise paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows:


Sec.  939.773  Requirements for permits and permit processing.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) Any person applying for a permit shall submit an application in 
the format specified by the Office.
* * * * *

PART 941--SOUTH DAKOTA

    20. The authority citation for part 941 continues to read as 
follows:

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

    21. In Sec.  941.773, revise paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows:


Sec.  941.773  Requirements for permits and permit processing.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) Any person applying for a permit shall submit an application in 
the format specified by the Office.
* * * * *

PART 942--TENNESSEE

    22. The authority citation for part 942 continues to read as 
follows:

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

    23. In Sec.  942.773, revise paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows:


Sec.  942.773  Requirements for permits and permit processing.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) Any person applying for a permit shall submit an application in 
the format specified by the Office.
* * * * *

PART 947--WASHINGTON

    24. The authority citation for part 947 continues to read as 
follows:

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

    25. In Sec.  947.773, revise paragraph (b)(1) to read as follows:

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Sec.  947.773  Requirements for permits and permit processing.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) Any person applying for a permit shall submit an application in 
the format specified by the Office.
* * * * *
[FR Doc. E7-15930 Filed 8-13-07; 8:45 am]
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