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United States Code U.S. Code: Title 30 - MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
Title 30 published on 20-Dec-2017 04:15
The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 30 CFR Part 917 after this date.
2017-11-16; vol. 82 # 220 - Thursday, November 16, 2017 82 FR 53411 - Kentucky Regulatory Program
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Final rule; approval of amendment. The effective date is December 18, 2017. 30 CFR Part 917 Summary We are approving an amendment to the Kentucky regulatory program (hereinafter, the “Kentucky program”) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Kentucky submitted a proposed amendment to OSMRE that includes revisions to the Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) as authorized by House Bill 385 (HB 385), regarding bonding of surface coal mining and reclamation operations.
2015-10-19; vol. 80 # 201 - Monday, October 19, 2015 80 FR 63117 - Kentucky Regulatory Program
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Final rule; approval of amendment. Effective Date: October 19, 2015. 30 CFR Part 917 Summary We are approving an amendment to the Kentucky regulatory program (the Kentucky program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). As a result of OSMRE's review of the Kentucky program, OSMRE has determined that two previously required amendments, 30 CFR 917.16(e) and (h), are to be removed because Kentucky's program, with regard to Ownership and Control (O&C), and Transfer, Assignment or Sale of Permit Rights (TAS) is now consistent with SMCRA and the corresponding Federal regulations.
2015-06-12; vol. 80 # 113 - Friday, June 12, 2015 80 FR 33456 - Kentucky Regulatory Program
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Proposed rule; public comment period and opportunity for public hearing on proposed amendment. We will accept written comments on this amendment until 4 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST), July 13, 2015. If requested, we will hold a public hearing on the amendment on July 7, 2015. We will accept requests to speak at a hearing until 4:00 p.m., EST on June 29, 2015. 30 CFR Part 917 Summary The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), is announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the Kentucky regulatory program (the Kentucky program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Kentucky submitted this proposed amendment with the intent to clarify certain permit application requirements. Specifically, Kentucky proposes to amend the language of two provisions that outline the permit application requirements for an operator seeking to mine land with severed surface and mineral estates. This document gives the times and locations that the Kentucky program and this proposed amendment to that program are available for your inspection, the comment period during which you may submit written comments on the amendment, and the procedures that we will follow for the public hearing, if one is requested.
2015-03-26; vol. 80 # 58 - Thursday, March 26, 2015 80 FR 15953 - Kentucky Regulatory Program
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Proposed rule; reopening of the public comment period and opportunity for public hearing. We will accept written comments on the proposed rules until 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST) April 27, 2015. If requested, we will hold a public hearing on April 20, 2015. We will accept requests to speak until 4:00 p.m., EST on April 10, 2015. 30 CFR Part 917 Summary We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are reopening the public comment period on the proposed amendment to the Kentucky regulatory program (the Kentucky program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act) that was originally published on February 20, 2013. The public comment period and opportunity for public hearing is being reopened to incorporate subsequent information (emergency regulations, permanent regulations, legislation, and revised statutes) that we received from Kentucky to address a deficiency in the Kentucky program regarding reclamation bonds and to revise its program to be administered in a manner consistent with SMCRA and the Federal regulations. This document gives the times and locations that this proposed amendment to the Kentucky program is available for your inspection, the comment period during which you may submit written comments on the amendment, and the procedures that we will follow for the public hearing, if one is requested.
2013-02-20; vol. 78 # 34 - Wednesday, February 20, 2013 78 FR 11796 - Kentucky Regulatory Program
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Proposed rule; public comment period and opportunity for public hearing on proposed amendment. We will accept electronic or written comments on the proposed rules until 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time March 22, 2013. If requested, we will hold a public hearing on March 18, 2013. We will accept requests to speak until 4:00 p.m., local time on March 7, 2013. 30 CFR Part 917 Summary We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the Kentucky regulatory program (“the Kentucky program”) for surface coal mining and reclamation operations under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Kentucky has revised its bonding regulations to satisfy, in part, the concerns included in a letter from OSM dated May 1, 2012, regarding bonding inadequacies. On May 4, 2012, Kentucky adopted the revisions as emergency regulations to avoid possible loss of its authority to enforce the part of the Kentucky program that pertains to establishment of reclamation bond amounts. Also on May 4, 2012, identical proposed revisions started the normal review process in Kentucky for changes to administrative regulations. On September 28, 2012, the Department for Natural Resources (DNR), which is a part of Kentucky's Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC), submitted to OSM the administrative bonding regulations as proposed amendments to its approved permanent regulatory program.
2012-09-19; vol. 77 # 182 - Wednesday, September 19, 2012 77 FR 58053 - Kentucky Regulatory Program
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Proposed rule; Removal of Required Amendments; public comment period and opportunity for public hearing. We will accept written comments until 4:00 p.m., local time October 19, 2012. If requested, we will hold a public hearing on October 15, 2012. We will accept requests to speak until 4:00 p.m., local time on October 4, 2012. 30 CFR Part 917 Summary We are announcing our intent to remove two required amendments to the Kentucky regulatory program (hereinafter, the “Kentucky program”) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). As a result of OSM's review of the Kentucky program concerning its regulations and procedures relating to Ownership and Control, and Transfer, Assignment or Sale of Permit Rights, OSM has determined that two previously required amendments can be removed. Kentucky's program with regard to Ownership and Control, and Transfer, Assignment, or Sale of Permit Rights, is now consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations and SMCRA. This document gives the times and locations that the Kentucky program is available for your inspection, the comment period during which you may submit written comments, and the procedures that we will follow for the public hearing, if one is requested.
2012-06-12; vol. 77 # 113 - Tuesday, June 12, 2012 77 FR 34888 - Kentucky Regulatory Program
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Proposed rule; public comment period and opportunity for public hearing. We will accept written comments until 4:00 p.m., e.s.t., July 12, 2012. If requested, we will hold a public hearing on July 9, 2012. We will accept requests to speak until 4:00 p.m., e.s.t., on June 27, 2012. 30 CFR Part 917 Summary We are announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the Kentucky Regulatory Program (hereinafter, the “Kentucky program”) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). On January 30, 2012, Kentucky submitted to OSM a proposed Kentucky Administrative Regulations (KAR) that authorizes electronic notification of enforcement documents.
