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 Part 946 - Virginia

  § 946.15 - Approval of Virginia regulatory program amendments.  

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  • § 946.15 Approval of Virginia regulatory program amendments.

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    Link to an amendment published at 88 FR 85850, Dec. 11, 2023.

    The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to OSM, the dates when the Director's decision approving all, or portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register and the State citations or a brief description of each amendment. The amendments in this table are listed in order of the date of final publication in the Federal Register.

    Original amendment submission date Date of final publication Citation/description
    January 28, 1982July 21, 1982Virginia's revised policy statement granting authority to field inspectors to issue cessation orders for imminent danger or harm.
    July 9, 1982August 19, 1982VA Code § 33.1–246.1; V816.150, V817.150.
    July 8, 1982September 21, 1982VA Code §§ 45.1–270.1 through .7; V808.15, V809, reference changes to remainder of Subchapter VJ.
    August 13, 1982December 13, 1982VA Code § 45.1–235(C); conditions (a) through (j), (l) through (p), (s).
    September 30, 1982January 18, 1983§ V809.
    December 20, 1982February 28, 1983§ V809.11.
    March 22, 1983April 21, 1983, June 6 and 20, 1983VA Code §§ 45.1–234, 240 , 249, 251.
    July 9, 1982April 22, 1983Chapter 23 of Title 45.
    May 20, 1983December 27, 1983VA Code §§ 45.1–270.2 through .4; Part V809.
    July 27, 1983March 16, 1984Coal haul road policy.
    February 10, 1984May 8, 1984§ V786.19(o).
    April 11, 1984August 2, 1984Subchapter VM Part V850—Blaster certification program; §§ V816/817.61(c); Chapter 230 of the 1984 Acts of Assembly; and all other items.
    June 13, 1984August 31, 1984Chapter 590 of the 1984 Acts of Assembly to revise various Sections of Title 45.
    February 20, 1985May 8, 1985VA Code §§ 45.1–244, 369.1.
    May 1985August 15, 1985VA Code §§ 45.1–364, 364.1.
    September 4, 1985November 18, 1985V700.5—definitions of “coal preparation or coal processing,” “coal preparation plant”.
    November 8, 1985November 25, 1986VR 480–03–19: 700 through 850; techniques for measuring revegetation success; applications for a permit revision.
    March 20, 1987July 17, 1987VR 480–03–19: 784.20(f)(2); 817.121(c)(2).
    January 16, 1987August 17, 1987VR 480–03–19.801.13(a)(2), .17(a).
    June 15, 1987, July 2, 1987December 31, 1987VA Code §§ 45.1–270.3:1, .4, .5:1, .6B; VR 480–03–19.801.12(a).
    September 1, 1987March 7, 1988VR 480–13–19.789.1(e); measurement techniques for determining ground cover on small areas; sampling techniques for measuring productivity of grazing land, pasture land, and crop land; VR 480–03–19: .843.15, .845.17(b), .18(b)(1).
    September 10, 1987June 16, 1988VR 480–03–19: 700.5 defining “abatement plan,” “actual improvement,” “baseline pollution load,” “best professional judgment,” “best technology,” “pollution abatement area;” 785.19; 825.
    June 30, 1989December 1, 1989VR 480–03–19: 700.11; 764.15, 773.15; 779.19, .20; 780.14, .16; 783.19, .20; 784.20, .21; 785.14; 801.17; 816.97; 817.97; 840.11; 846, .2, .12; 846.14, .17, .18.
    July 5, 1989February 2, 1990VA Code §§ 45.1–270.2, .3.
    April 6, 1988February 5, 1990VR 480–03–19: 700.5; 772.12(b)(8)(iv); 773.12, .15(c)(11), (12); 779.12(b), .24(j); .780.31; 783.12(b), .24(j); 784.17; 785.13(b)(2), .14(c)(1), .16(a)(1); 800.52; 816/817.116(b)(3)(v)(C); 842.15(d); 843.12(j), .13(f); revegetation success standard.
    August 31, 1990December 7, 1990VA Code § 45.1–270.4:1.
    September 12, 1990December 26, 1990VR 480–03–19: 784.20; 817.121.
    June 29, 1990January 4, 1991VR 480–03–19: 700.5; 773.15, .17, .20, .21; 778.13, .14; 843.11, .13.
    April 5, 1991, May 1, 1991August 5, 1991VR 480–03–19: 801.11(a), .12(a), (b), (g), .14(a) through (d), .15(a); VA Code §§ 45.1–261.1, 270.3, .3:1, .4, .4:1.
    October 1, 1990July 7, 1992VR 480–03–19: 700.5 definitions—“Road,” “Support Facilities,” .11(a), (4), (d); 701.11(a) through (c); 702.5 defining Exemption for Coal Extraction Incidental to the Extraction of Other Minerals, .11 through .18; 772.11(a), (b)(3), .12(a), (b)(3), (d), .14(a), (b); 773.11(a); 780.25(c), .37(a) through (e), .38; 784.16(c), .24(a) through (e), .30; 785.17(e)(5), .21(a); 800.60(b); 815.2, .15(b); 816.46(c)(2), .49(a)(1), (3)(i), (5), (8), (9), (b)(7), (c)(2), .84(b)(2), (f), .116(b)(3)(i), (ii), (iv)(C), (c)(2), .150(a) through .150(e), (f)(1), .151(a)(1), (2), (c), (d)(1), (2), (4), (5), (6); 817.46(c)(2), .49(a)(1), (3)(i), (5), (8), (9), (b)(7), (c)(2), .84(b)(2), (f), .116(b)(3)(i), (ii), (iv)(C), (v)(C), (c)(2), .150(a) through (e), (f)(1), .151(a), (c), (d)(1), (2), (4), (5), (6); 823.11(b), .12(c)(2), .14(d); 827.1; 843.11(a)(2).
    May 6, 1993September 24, 1993VA Code §§ 45.1–243, –258.
    October 22, 1993September 27, 1994VR 480–03–19.816/817: .49(a)(3)(ii), .116(b)(3)(v)(A), (c)(3), .151(b), .152.
    October 31, 1994August 8, 1995VR 480–03–19.816/817.102(e)(1), (2).
    October 13, 1995May 29, 1996VR 480–03–19.816.102(e), .817.102(e).
    April 17, 1996August 19, 1996VA Code § 45.1–243B; VR 480–03–19.784.14(g); 817.41(i)(3), (i)(3)(i), (ii).
    May 28, 1996September 4, 1996VA 480–03–19.700.5 concerning definitions of “Lands eligible for remining,” “Unanticipated event or condition;” 773.15(b)(4), (c)(14); 785.25; 816/817.116(c)(2)(i), (ii).
    May 21, 1996September 17, 1997, and November 12, 1997VA Code §§ 480–03–19.700.5; 784.14, 20; 817.41, 121.
    December 1, 1997June 24, 1998VA Code Sections 701.5; 779.22 [deletion], .25(k) [deletion]; 780.23, .25(a), (a)(2)(a)(3), (b), (c)(3), (f), 35(b); 783.25(k) [deletion]; 784.15, .16(a), (a)(2), (a)(3), (b), (c)(3), (f), .23(c); 800.40(a)(3); 816.46(a)(2), (b)(3), (b)(5), (c)(2), .49(a)(1), (a)(4)(i) & (ii), (5), (6), (9), (11), (c)(2), .74(a) through (g), .81(a), (c)(3) [deletion], .89(d) [deletion], .104, .105; 817.46(a)(2), (b)(3), (b)(5), (c)(2) .49(a)(1), (a)(4)(i) & (ii), (5), (6), (9), (11), (c)(2), .74(a) through (g), .81(a), (c)(3) [deletion], .89(d) [deletion]; 840.11(f)(2) & (g)(4), (h); 843.14(a)(2); 845.17(b) through (b)(2)(ii), .18(a), (b) through (b)(3)(ii), (d)(1) & (2), .19(a) and 846.17(b)(3) [deletion] and (c).
    July 31, 1997May 3, 1999Code of Virginia at § 45.1–241(C) concerning letter of credit.
    November 17, 1998December 13, 1999Policy clarification for implementing 4 VAC 25–130–774.13(d).
    August 2, 1999December 27, 1999Statute: 45.1–235 C of the Code of Virginia. Regulations: 4 VAC 25–130–700.5; 795.1; 795.6(a)(2); 795.7(e)(2) [deleted], and (e)(5) [deleted]; 795.8(a) and (b); 795.9(a), (b)(1) through (b)(6); 795.10(a)(5), (b), (c) [deleted] and (d) [deleted]; 795.11(b); 795.12(a), (a)(2), (a)(3), (b) [deleted], and (c) [deleted].
    November 24, 1998February 7, 2000Policy clarification for implementing 4 VAC 25–130–816/817.76.
    June 27, 2000November 2, 20004 VAC 25–130–784.20(a)(3) amended and suspended in part; 817.121(c)(4)(i) through (iv) suspended and deleted.
    September 22, 2000August 20, 20014 VAC 25–130–700.5 (partial approval); 800.21(a), (c)(1) (partial approval), (2) and (3), and (d).
    May 16, 2003September 10, 20034 VAC 25–130–777.17.
    July 20, 2004April 14, 20054 VAC 25–130–801.17 and 801.18.
    May 9, 2005, and as amended on November 14, 2005, and December 1, 2005January 10, 20064 VAC 25–130–700.12(e); 773.21(c); 775.11(b)(1) and (d); 775.13(c); 784.20(a)(3); 800.51(c)(1); 800.51(e); 816.11(a)(4) and (a)(5); 816.64(a)(4); 816.105(a) and (b); 817.11(a)(4); 817.64(d); 817.121(c)(4); 842.15(d); 843.12(j); 843.13(b); 843.13(e); 843.15(c); 843.16(e); 845.13(c)(1), (d), (e)(1), and (f); 845.15(a); 845.18(b)(1); 845.19(c); 845.19(d); and 846.14(b).
    February 13, 2007July 5, 20074 VAC 25–130–785.25(c)(deleted); 4 VAC 25–130–816.116 and 817.116(c)(2)(ii).
    February 13, 2007April 23, 20084 VAC 25–130–816.22(d)(1) and 817.22(d)(1), 4 VAC 25–130–816.43(a) and 817.43(a), 4 VAC 25–130–816.116(b) and 817.116(b).
    March 12, 2007October 18, 20074 VAC 25–130–842.15(d), Review of decision not to inspect or enforce.
    July 17, 2008May 29, 20124VAC 25–130–700.5, 4VAC25–130–761.11, 4VAC25–130–761.13, 4VAC25–130–761.16, 4VAC25–130–772.12, 4VAC 25–130–773.13, 4VAC 25–130–773.15, 4VAC 25–130–773.20(c)(3), 4VAC 25–130–773.21, 4VAC 25–130–774.12, 4VAC 25–130–774.17(a), 4VAC 25–130–778.13, 4VAC 25–130–778.14(c), 4VAC 25–130–800.52(a) and (a)(5), 4VAC 25–130–801.12(c) and (d), 4VAC 25–130–801.13, 4VAC 25–130–840.14(c)(2), 4VAC 25–130–846.2.
    April 29, 2016October 23, 2019Amend the following sections of the Virginia Administrative Code: Section 4 VAC 25–130–773.15(a)(3). Review of Permit Applications, General; Section 4 VAC 25–130–773.15(e). Review of Permit Applications, Final compliance review.
    June 12, 2015December 11, 202345.1–241.C (Performance Bonds), 45.1–270.3 (Initial Payments into Fund; Renewal Payments; Bonds); and 45.1–270.4 (Assessment of Reclamation Tax Revenue for Fund) (partial).
    4 VAC 25–130–700.5 (Definitions) “indemnity agreement” and “self-bond” (deleted); 772.12 (Permit Requirements for Exploration Removing more than 250 Tons of Coal or Occurring on Lands Designated as Unsuitable for Surface Coal Mining Operations); 778.21 (Proof of Publication); 800.12(f) (Form of the Performance Bond); 800.40© and (d) (Requirements to Release Performance Bonds); 801.11 (Participation in the Pool Bond Fund) (deleted); 801.12 (Entrance Fee and Bond); 801.13 (Self-bonding) (deleted); 801.14 (Reclamation Tax) (deleted); 801.15 (Collection of the Reclamation Tax and Penalties for Non-Payment); 801.16 (Reinstatement to the Pool Bond Fund) (deleted).

    [62 FR 9956, Mar. 5, 1997, as amended at 62 FR 60660, Nov. 12, 1997; 63 FR 34286, June 24, 1998; 64 FR 23544, May 3, 1999; 64 FR 69402, Dec. 13, 1999; 64 FR 72280, Dec. 27, 1999; 65 FR 5784, Feb. 7, 2000; 65 FR 65782, Nov. 2, 2000; 66 FR 43483, Aug. 20, 2001; 68 FR 53294, Sept. 10, 2003; 70 FR 19702, Apr. 14, 2005; 71 FR 1494, Jan. 10, 2006; 72 FR 36598, July 5, 2007; 72 FR 59012, Oct. 18, 2007; 73 FR 21823, Apr. 23, 2008; 77 FR 31492, May 29, 2012; 84 FR 56698, Oct. 23, 2019; 88 FR 85850, Dec. 11, 2023]