Zasoby i środowisko · 15.11.1994

Pennsylvania Regulatory Program

OSM is announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the Pennsylvania permanent regulatory program (hereinafter referred to as the Pennsylvania program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). The proposed amendment (Administrative Record Number PA 833.00) revises the Pennsylvania program's Small Operator Assistance Program (SOAP) to be consistent with the October 24, 1992, amendment to section 507(c) of SMCRA (Energy Policy Act of 1992 and the Federal regulations published in the Federal Register of May 31, 1994. The proposed amendment would provide more comprehensive assistance to SOAP participants than currently allowed.