[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 26, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 63044-63045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31096]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
30 CFR Parts 773, 778, and 843
RIN 1029-AB94
Ownership and Control; Redesign
AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of public
comment period and notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
(OSM), United States Department of the Interior (DOI) published a
notice that it would hold public meetings in order to solicit comments,
concerns, and new ideas regarding the drafting of new ownership or
control, permit information, and improvidently issued permit
regulations to implement certain provisions of the Surface Mining
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977. The notice invited written
comments regarding the drafting of these regulations and advised that a
concept/issue paper has been prepared to assist those interested in
commenting or preparing for the meetings. The notice also stated that
OSM would meet with interested persons and accept written comments
through December 15, 1997. OSM is now extending the time during which
written comments may be submitted and announcing the dates and
locations for public meetings.
DATES: Written comments: The date for submitting written comments is
extended until 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time on January 16, 1998.
Public Meetings: The period in which to request a meeting is
unchanged. Requests for meetings should be made prior to December 1,
1997. Public meetings have already been scheduled for seven locations.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the dates, times and locations.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and requests for concept/issue paper: Hand
deliver or mail to Earl Bandy, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and
Enforcement, AVS Office, 2679 Regency Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40503.
Telephone: (800) 643-9748. E-mail: ebandy@osmre.gov.
Telefax: Copies of the concept/issue paper may be obtained from FAX
ON DEMAND by calling 202-219-1703 and following the instructions on the
recorded announcement. The concept/issue paper document code is 3009.
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Public meetings: Upon request OSM staff will be available to meet
with interested persons, individually or in groups, during the comment
period. In addition to public meetings scheduled by request, OSM has
scheduled meetings at seven locations. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
for the dates, times and locations.
For planning purposes, participants must call 1-800-643-9748 to
confirm their attendance. If no confirmations are received for any
location where a meeting has been scheduled, that meeting will not be
held. Any individual who requires special accommodation to attend a
meeting should contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Earl D. Bandy, Jr., Office of Surface
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 2679 Regency Road, Lexington,
Kentucky 40503. Telephone: (606) 233-2796 or (800) 643-9748. E-mail:
ebandy@osmre.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 29, 1997 (62 FR 56139), OSM
published a notice that it would hold public meetings in order to
solicit comments, concerns, and new ideas regarding the drafting of new
ownership or control, permit information, and improvidently issued
permit regulations to implement certain provisions of the Surface
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977. The notice also invited
written comments regarding the drafting of these regulations and
advised that a concept/issue paper has been prepared to assist those
interested in commenting or preparing for the meetings. The re-design
of these regulations is underway in order to fulfill the commitment
made in the publication of the interim final rules on April 21, 1997
(62 FR 19450). The commitment was to seek public comment on proposed
regulatory changes that would precede final rules adopted to reflect
the January 31, 1997, decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia Circuit that invalidated previous ownership or
control and related rules.
Public meetings have been scheduled at the following locations on
the dates specified.
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Date Time Location
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12/2/97........................ 9 a.m.-12 noon..................... Holiday Inn South, 5332 Athens-Boonesboro
Road, Lexington, KY.
12/3/97........................ 9 a.m.-12 noon..................... Heart O Town Hotel, 1000 Washington
Street, East, Charleston, WV.
12/4/97........................ 10 a.m.-12 noon.................... OSM Conference Room, 10 Parkway Center,
Building #3, Pittsburgh, PA.
12/5/97........................ 10 a.m.-12 noon.................... OSM Conference Room 220, 1951 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
12/8/97........................ 10 a.m.-12 noon.................... OSM Conference Room, 2nd Floor, 530 Gay
Street, Knoxville, TN.
12/9/97........................ 10 a.m.-12 noon.................... OSM Conference Room, 1st Floor, 501 Belle
Street, Alton, IL.
12/10/97....................... 10 a.m.-12 noon.................... OSM Conference Room, 34th Floor, 1999
Broadway, Denver, CO.
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Dated: November 21, 1997.
Mary Josie Blanchard,
Assistant Director, Program Support.
[FR Doc. 97-31096 Filed 11-25-97; 8:45 am]
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