Title 30 published on 2014-07-01
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2014-12-22; vol. 79 # 245 - Monday, December 22, 2014 79 FR 76227 - Excess Spoil, Coal Mine Waste, Diversions, and Buffer Zones for Perennial and Intermittent Streams
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Final rule. This regulation is effective December 22, 2014. The incorporation by reference of the publication listed in 30 CFR 780.25(a)(2) and 784.16(a)(2) was approved by the Director of the Federal Register on December 22, 2014. 30 CFR Parts 780, 784, 816, and 817 Summary We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE or OSM), are amending our regulations concerning stream buffer zones, stream-channel diversions, excess spoil, and coal mine waste to comply with an order issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on February 20, 2014, which vacated the stream buffer zone rule that we published December 12, 2008. The court remanded the matter to us for further proceedings consistent with the decision. In relevant part, the Memorandum Decision stated that vacatur of the 2008 stream buffer zone rule resulted in reinstatement of the regulations in effect before the vacated rule took effect. Therefore, the rule that we are publishing today removes the provisions of the vacated 2008 rule and reinstates the corresponding regulations in effect before the effective date of the 2008 rule (January 12, 2009).
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United States Code U.S. Code: Title 30 - MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
Title 30 published on 2014-07-01
The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 30 CFR 817 after this date.
2015-02-20; vol. 80 # 34 - Friday, February 20, 2015 80 FR 9256 - Petition To Initiate Rulemaking; Use of Explosives on Surface Coal Mining Operations
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Decision on petition for rulemaking. February 20, 2015. 30 CFR Parts 816 and 817 Summary We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE or OSM), are announcing our final decision on a petition for rulemaking that was submitted by WildEarth Guardians. The petition requested that we revise our current regulations to prohibit visible nitrogen oxide clouds during blasting. The Director has decided to grant the petition in principle, and although we do not intend to propose the specific rule changes requested in the petition, will instead initiate a rulemaking to address this issue as discussed more fully below.
2014-12-22; vol. 79 # 245 - Monday, December 22, 2014 79 FR 76227 - Excess Spoil, Coal Mine Waste, Diversions, and Buffer Zones for Perennial and Intermittent Streams
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Final rule. This regulation is effective December 22, 2014. The incorporation by reference of the publication listed in 30 CFR 780.25(a)(2) and 784.16(a)(2) was approved by the Director of the Federal Register on December 22, 2014. 30 CFR Parts 780, 784, 816, and 817 Summary We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE or OSM), are amending our regulations concerning stream buffer zones, stream-channel diversions, excess spoil, and coal mine waste to comply with an order issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on February 20, 2014, which vacated the stream buffer zone rule that we published December 12, 2008. The court remanded the matter to us for further proceedings consistent with the decision. In relevant part, the Memorandum Decision stated that vacatur of the 2008 stream buffer zone rule resulted in reinstatement of the regulations in effect before the vacated rule took effect. Therefore, the rule that we are publishing today removes the provisions of the vacated 2008 rule and reinstates the corresponding regulations in effect before the effective date of the 2008 rule (January 12, 2009).
2014-08-25; vol. 79 # 164 - Monday, August 25, 2014 79 FR 50565 - Petition To Initiate Rulemaking; Use of Explosives on Surface Coal Mining Operations
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Notice of availability of petition to initiate rulemaking; extension of comment period. The comment period for the petition for rulemaking published on July 25, 2014 (79 FR 43326), is extended. We will review and consider all comments submitted to the addresses listed below (see ADDRESSES ) on or before September 25, 2014. 30 CFR Parts 816 and 817 Summary We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), announce a 30-day extension of the comment period on a petition, submitted pursuant to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, (SMCRA or the Act), requesting that we amend our regulations governing the use of explosives to prohibit visible nitrogen oxide clouds. We are requesting comments on the merits of the petition and the rule changes suggested in the petition. Comments received will assist the Director of OSMRE in making the decision whether to grant or deny the petition.
2014-07-25; vol. 79 # 143 - Friday, July 25, 2014 79 FR 43326 - Petition To Initiate Rulemaking; Use of Explosives on Surface Coal Mining Operations
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Notice; availability of petition to initiate rulemaking and request for comments on the petition. Electronic or written comments: We will accept written comments on the proposed rule on or before August 25, 2014. 30 CFR Parts 816 and 817 Summary We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), seek comments concerning a petition, submitted pursuant to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq. (SMCRA or the Act), requesting that we amend our regulations governing the use of explosives to prohibit visible nitrogen oxide clouds. We are requesting comments on the merits of the petition and the rule changes suggested in the petition. Comments received will assist the Director of OSMRE in making the decision whether to grant or deny the petition.
