Notification and Permit Processing

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

30 CFR Part 773

RIN 1029-AB80

Notification and Permit Processing

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior

Department.

ACTION: Proposed rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM)

of [[Page 4394]] the U.S. Department of the Interior extended until

February 27, 1995, the public comment period on the proposed rule

published in the October 26, 1994, Federal Register (59 FR 53884). The

extension notice was published Friday, December 23, 1994, Federal

Register (59 FR 66287). This correction provides an INTERNET address

where comments can be filed electronically through the end of the

comment period.

DATES: Written comments: OSM will accept written comments on the

proposed rule until 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on February 27, 1995.

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.

Comments may also be sent through the INTERNET to Scott Boyce,

Branch of Research and Technical Standards, INTERNET address:

[email protected] Copies of any messages received electronically will

be filed with the Administration Record. Please note that this address

is different from the address specified in the proposed rule (59 FR

53884).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Scott Boyce, Branch of Research and Technical Standards, Office of

Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, U.S. Department of the

Interior, 1951 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 640 NC, Washington, DC

20240; telephone (202) 343-3839.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 26, 1994 (59 FR 53884), OSM

published a proposed rule which would require the regulatory authority

to provide to each person who was a party to an informal conference its

written findings granting, requiring modification of, or denying a

permit application. The rulemaking would also require both that an

approved permit contain in its permit area only lands for which the

applicant has established a right-to-enter and commence surface coal

mining and reclamation operations, and that compliance with an approved

permit be based on activities to be conducted solely upon such lands.

The comment period for the proposed rule, which was scheduled to

close on December 27, 1994, was extended until February 27, 1995 (59 FR

66287). This notice provides an INTERNET address where comments can be

filed electronically. A different INTERNET address was published in the

proposed rule (59 FR 53884) which was valid through December 27, 1994.

Any comments to the proposed rule filed via the INTERNET during the 60-

day extension period should be sent to the address given in this

notice. Comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. local time on February

27, 1995.

Dated: January 13, 1995.

Mary Josie Blanchard,

Acting Assistant Director, Program Support.

[FR Doc. 95-1639 Filed 1-20-95; 8:45 am]

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