[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 4, 1994)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 278]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-68]
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[Federal Register: January 4, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
30 CFR Parts 870, 886, 887, and 888
RIN 1029-AB72
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Grant Procedures
AGENCY: Office and Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,
Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM)
of the United States Department of the Interior extends until March 8,
1994, the public comment period on the proposed rule published in the
November 8, 1993 Federal Register (58 FR 59334). The extension will
provide interested persons more time in which to comment.
DATES: Written Comments: OSM will accept written comments on the
proposed rule until 5 p.m. Eastern time on March 8, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Written Comments: Hand deliver to the Office of Surface
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Administrative Record, room 660,
800 North Capitol St., Washington, DC; or mail to the Office of Surface
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Administrative Record, room 660 NC,
1951 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Norman J. Hess, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement,
U.S. Department of the Interior, 1951 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20240; Telephone: 202-208-2949.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OSM published a proposed rule on November 8,
1993 (58 FR 59334), that would revise the Abandoned Mine Lands (AML)
regulations in 30 CFR chapter VII, subchapter R to ensure that they
will be consistent with agency practice and all past amendments to
Title IV of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act. The
specific changes proposed to the AML rules are set forth in the
November 8, 1993, Federal Register notice.
The comment period for the proposed rule was scheduled to close on
January 7, 1994. However, an extension of the comment period was
requested in order to provide more time in which to comment on the
proposed rule. Therefore, OSM is extending the comment period. Comments
will now be accepted until 5 p.m. local time on March 8, 1994.
Dated: December 29, 1993.
Brent Wahlquist,
Assistant Director, Reclamation and Regulatory Policy.
[FR Doc. 94-68 Filed 1-3-94; 8:45 am]
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