Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 5.12.1995

Illinois Regulatory Program

OSM is announcing receipt of revisions and additional explanatory information pertaining to a previously proposed amendment to the Illinois regulatory program (hereinafter referred to as the ``Illinois program'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). The revisions and additional explanatory information for Illinois' proposed regulations pertain to termination of jurisdiction, permit fees, definitions, coal exploration, permitting, environmental resources, reclamation plans, special categories of mining, small operator assistance, bonding, performance standards, inspection, enforcement, civil penalties, administrative and judicial review, and certification of blasters. The amendment is intended to revise the Illinois program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations, incorporate the additional flexibility afforded by recently revised Federal regulations, provide additional safeguards, clarify ambiguities, and improve operational efficiency.