Pennsylvania Regulatory Program

by the Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office on 04/03/2019.

We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the Pennsylvania program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Through this proposed amendment, Pennsylvania seeks to revise its regulatory program to include statutory provisions that...

West Virginia Regulatory Program

by the Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office on 04/03/2019.

We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the West Virginia permanent regulatory program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA or the Act). On June 14, 2016, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) submitted a program...

Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments

by the Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office on 03/22/2019.

Pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (2015 Act), which further amended the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (1990 Act), and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance, this rule adjusts for inflation the level of civil monetary penalties assessed under the Surface...

Notice of Record of Decision for the West Elk Mine Mining Plan Modification

by the Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office on 03/15/2019.

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) announces its decision to adopt the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement (SFEIS) for Federal Coal Lease Modifications COC-1362 and COC-67232 (including on-lease exploration plan) at the West Elk Mine located in Gunnison County, CO. In...

Notice of Availability for the San Juan Mine Deep Lease Extension Mining Plan Modification Final Environmental Impact Statement

by the Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office on 03/15/2019.

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the San Juan Coal Company's (SJCC) proposed Deep Lease Extension (DLE) at the existing San Juan Mine (Project) in San Juan County, New...

Grant Notification for Fiscal Year 2019

by the Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office on 03/06/2019.

We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, are notifying the public that we intend to grant funds to eligible applicants for purposes authorized under the Title IV Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program and the Title V Regulatory Program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977. We will award these grants...

Agency Information Collection Activities: Permit Applications-Minimum Requirements for Legal, Financial, Compliance, and Related Information

by the Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office on 12/13/2018.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are announcing our intention to request renewed approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to continue collecting information for Permit Applications--Minimum Requirements for Legal, Financial, Compliance,...

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requirements for Permits and Permit Processing

by the Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office on 12/06/2018.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are announcing our intention to request renewed approval for the collection of information for permits and permit processing. This information collection also authorizes the collection of permit processing fees approved...

Agency Information Collection Activities: Exemption for Coal Extraction Incidental to the Extraction of Other Minerals

by the Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office on 12/06/2018.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are announcing our intention to request renewed approval for the collection of information which implements the requirement in Section 701(28) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). This grants...

Agency Information Collection Activities: Nomination and Request for Payment Form for OSMRE's National Technical Training Courses

by the Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office on 12/06/2018.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) are announcing our intention to request renewed approval for the collection of information which is used to identify and evaluate the training courses requested by students to enhance their job performance, to calculate...

Notice of Availability of the Western Energy Company's Rosebud Mine Area F Final Environmental Impact Statement; S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 190S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000 19XS501520

by the Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office on 11/30/2018.

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Western Energy Company's Rosebud Mine Area F (Project) in southeastern Montana. This notice is announcing its availability. The...

Agency Information Collection Activities: OSM-76-Abandoned Mine Land Problem Area Description Form

by the Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office on 10/25/2018.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are announcing our intention to request renewed approval for the collection of information which is used to update the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement's electronic inventory of abandoned mine lands...

Surface Mining Permit Applications

by the Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office on 10/24/2018.

Agency Information Collection Activities: State Regulatory Authority: Inspection and Enforcement

by the Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office on 10/15/2018.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) are announcing our intention to request renewed approval for the collection of information which requires that each regulatory authority conduct periodic inspections of coal mining activities, and prepare and maintain...

Agency Information Collection Activities: General Requirements for Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations on Federal Lands

by the Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office on 10/15/2018.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are announcing our intention to request renewed approval for the collection of information which requires that a Federal lands program be established to govern surface coal mining and reclamation operations on Federal...

Agency Information Collection Activities: Revisions; Renewals; and Transfer, Assignment, or Sale of Permit Rights

by the Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office on 10/02/2018.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are announcing our intention to request renewed approval for the collection of information for persons seeking permit revisions, renewals, transfer, assignment, or sale of their permit rights for coal mining activities.

Agency Information Collection Activities: Permanent Regulatory Program Requirements-Standards for Certification of Blasters

by the Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office on 10/02/2018.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) are announcing our intention to request renewed approval for the collection of information used to identify and evaluate new blaster certification programs. This information collection activity was previously approved by...

Agency Information Collection Activities: Special Permanent Program Performance Standards-Operations in Alluvial Valley Floors

by the Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office on 10/02/2018.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are announcing our intention to request renewed approval for the collection of information to protect alluvial valley floors from the adverse effects of surface coal mining operations west of the 100th meridian. This...

Agency Information Collection Activities: General Reclamation Requirements

by the Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office on 10/02/2018.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are announcing our intention to request renewed approval for the collection of information for land and water eligibility requirements, reclamation objectives and priorities and reclamation contractor responsibility.

Agency Information Collection Activities: State Processes for Designating Areas Unsuitable for Surface Coal Mining Operations

by the Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office on 10/02/2018.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are announcing our intention to request renewed approval for the collection of information which provides authority for citizens to petition States to designate lands unsuitable for surface coal mining operations, or to...