Pennsylvania Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation Plan

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

30 CFR Part 938

Pennsylvania Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation Plan

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM),

Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal of proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: OSM is announcing the withdrawal of proposed rule changes to

the Pennsylvania Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Plan (hereinafter

referred to as the ``Pennsylvania Plan'') under the Surface Mining

Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

George Rieger, Acting Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation

and Enforcement, Harrisburg Field Office, Harrisburg Transportation

Center, Third Floor, Suite 3C, 4th and Market Streets, Harrisburg, PA

17101. Telephone: (717) 782-4036.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background on the Pennsylvania Plan

On July 31, 1982, the Secretary of the Interior approved the

Pennsylvania Plan. Background information on the Pennsylvania Plan,

including the Secretary's findings, the disposition of comments, and

the approval of the plan can be found in the July 30, 1982, Federal

Register (47 FR 33079). Subsequent actions concerning the conditions of

approval and amendments to the Plan can be found at 30 CFR 938.20 and

938.25.

II. Discussion of the Proposed Amendment

By letter dated December 24, 1992, (Administrative Record No. PA-

815.00), Pennsylvania submitted a proposed amendment to its Plan

pursuant to SMCRA. The amendment revised the Pennsylvania Plan to

assume responsibility for a State-administered emergency reclamation

program. The amendment, as submitted, added a new Part F to the current

Plan.

On March 23, 1993, OSM published a notice in the Federal Register

(58 FR 15456) announcing receipt of Pennsylvania's proposed amendment

to the Pennsylvania Plan and inviting public comment on its adequacy.

On April 26, 1993, OSM published a notice in the Federal Register (58

FR 21965) extending the public comment period.

By letter dated June 13, 1994, (Administrative Record No. PA-

815.34), Pennsylvania withdrew its December 24, 1992, submission of the

proposed Plan amendment.

List of Subjects in 30 CFR Part 938

Intergovernmental relations, Surface mining, Underground mining.

Dated: June 20, 1994.

Robert J. Biggi,

Acting Assistant Director, Eastern Support Center.

[FR Doc. 94-15611 Filed 6-27-94; 8:45 am]

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