Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 05/12/1997

Montana Regulatory Program and Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Plan

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing receipt of revisions and additional explanatory information pertaining to a previously proposed amendment to the Montana regulatory program (hereinafter, the ``Montana program'') and abandoned mine land reclamation plan (hereinafter, the ``Montana plan'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). The revisions and additional explanatory information for Montana's proposed statutes consist of revisions to statutes pertaining to the designation of the Montana State Regulatory Authority and reclamation agency under SMCRA, a statutory definition of ``prospecting,'' revegetation success criteria for bond release, and prospecting under notices of intent. The amendment is intended to revise the Montana program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations and SMCRA, and to improve program efficiency.