[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 159 (Tuesday, August 18, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 44192]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22216]
[[Page 44192]]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
30 CFR Part 924
[SPATS No. MS-001-FOR]
Mississippi Regulatory Program
AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM),
Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal of proposed amendment.
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SUMMARY: OSM is announcing the withdrawal of an amendment to the
Mississippi regulatory program (hereinafter the ``Mississippi
program'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
(SMCRA). The proposed amendment that is being withdrawn concerned a
complete revision of the Mississippi Surface Coal Mining Regulations,
and it was intended to revise the Mississippi program to be consistent
with the Federal regulations. OSM announced receipt of the amendment in
the January 14, 1993, Federal Register (58 FR 4387). On March 26, 1998,
Mississippi submitted a new amendment which replaces the one that is
being withdrawn by this proposed rule document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arthur W. Abbs, Director, Birmingham
Field Office, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 135
Gemini Circle, Suite 215, Homewood, Alabama 35209. Telephone: (205)
290-7282. Internet: aabbs@osmre.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By letter dated December 9, 1992
(Administrative Record No. MS-0319), Mississippi submitted a proposed
amendment to its program pursuant to SMCRA. The submittal was a
complete rewrite of Parts 100 through 250 of the Mississippi Surface
Coal Mining Regulations for surface and underground coal mining
operations.
OSM announced receipt of the proposed amendment in the January 14,
1993, Federal Register (58 FR 4387) and invited public comment on its
adequacy. The public comment period ended February 16, 1993. OSM
notified Mississippi of deficiencies in the December 9, 1992,
submittal, and on February 17, 1994 (Administrative Record No. MS-
0322), Mississippi submitted a revised amendment. OSM reopened the
public comment period in the March 10, 1994, Federal Register (59 FR
11225). This comment period ended April 11, 1994.
Following review of the revisions, OSM notified Mississippi of
deficiencies in its February 17, 1994, revised amendment. By letter
dated March 26, 1998 (Administrative Record No. MS-0355), Mississippi
submitted a new amendment. This amendment replaces both the December 9,
1992, and February 17, 1994, submittals. Therefore, the proposed
amendment announced in the January 14, 1993, Federal Register is
withdrawn.
List of Subjects in 30 CFR Part 924
Intergovernmental relations, Surface mining, Underground mining.
Dated: August 7, 1998.
Brent Wahlquist,
Regional Director, Mid-Continent Regional Coordinating Center.
[FR Doc. 98-22216 Filed 8-17-98; 8:45 am]
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