Pennsylvania Regulatory Program

Fri, Jan 25 2002 11:00:00 GMT

We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the Pennsylvania regulatory program (the ``Pennsylvania program'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Pennsylvania proposes revisions to rules about surface and ground water monitoring in order to satisfy a required program amendment at 30 CFR 938.16(hh), and revisions to rules about coal refuse disposal to satisfy required program amendments at 30 CFR 938.16(vvv), (www), (xxx), (yyy), (zzz), (aaaa), and (bbbb). Additionally, Pennsylvania is submitting new rules concerning coal refuse disposal operations. Pennsylvania intends to revise its program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations and SMCRA, clarify ambiguities, and provide additional safeguards.

Finally, Pennsylvania requested we remove the required regulatory program amendment at 30 CFR 938.16(kk) (1) and (2). In this program amendment, we required Pen

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Pennsylvania Regulatory Program