United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1999_register executive 2010-09-24 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1bdfb8270 D09002ee1bdfb836c United States Department of the Interior originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This rule redefines the circumstances under which a person has valid existing rights (VER) to conduct surface coal mining operations on lands listed in section 522(e) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or ``the Act''). Section 522(e) prohibits or restricts surface coal mining operations on certain lands, including, among other areas, units of the National Park System, Federal lands in national forests, and buffer zones for public parks, public roads, occupied dwellings, and cemeteries. The rule also establishes requirements for submitting and processing requests for VER determinations for those lands. Finally, the rule modifies the exception for existing operations; revises the procedures for compatibility findings for surface coal mining operations on Federal lands in national forests; and establishes requirements governing coal exploration activities on the lands listed in section 522(e) of SMCRA. Adoption of this rule removes all existing suspensions affecting 30 CFR part 761. 64 FR 70766 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1999-12-17/99-30892 99-30892 fr17de99-20 RIN 1029-AB42 4310-05-p https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1999-12-17/99-30892 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-12-17/html/99-30892.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-12-17/pdf/99-30892.pdf 73 p. 70766 70838 64 FR 70766 Title 30 Part 740 30 CFR Part 740 Title 30 Part 740et al. 30 CFR Part 740et al. Title 30 Part 745 30 CFR Part 745 Title 30 Part 761 30 CFR Part 761 Title 30 Part 762 30 CFR Part 762 Title 30 Part 772 30 CFR Part 772 Title 30 Part 773 30 CFR Part 773 Title 30 Part 778 30 CFR Part 778 Title 30 Part 780 30 CFR Part 780 Title 30 Part 784 30 CFR Part 784 RIN 1029-AB42 Valid Existing Rights; Federal Register Vol. 64, Issue RULE 99-30892 II DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement 4310-05-p 99-30892 Final rule and record of decision.

This rule redefines the circumstances under which a person has valid existing rights (VER) to conduct surface coal mining operations on lands listed in section 522(e) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or ``the Act''). Section 522(e) prohibits or restricts surface coal mining operations on certain lands, including, among other areas, units of the National Park System, Federal lands in national forests, and buffer zones for public parks, public roads, occupied dwellings, and cemeteries. The rule also establishes requirements for submitting and processing requests for VER determinations for those lands. Finally, the rule modifies the exception for existing operations; revises the procedures for compatibility findings for surface coal mining operations on Federal lands in national forests; and establishes requirements governing coal exploration activities on the lands listed in section 522(e) of SMCRA. Adoption of this rule removes all existing suspensions affecting 30 CFR part 761.

January 18, 2000. Dennis Rice, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Room 115, South Interior Building, 1951 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20240. Telephone: (202) 208- Vol. 64, no. 242 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1999-12-17 continuing daily deposited born digital 434 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1999-12-17 P0b002ee180a62c40 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr17de99 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1999-12-17 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1999-12-17/pdf/FR-1999-12-17.pdf fdlp 70563 70983 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-05 FR-1999-12-17 machine generated eng FR FR-1999-12-17 64 242