Special Rules Applicable to Surface Coal Mining Hearings and Appeals

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The Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) amends several existing rules that govern procedures for hearings and appeals under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 in order to bring the rules up to date. Because of events that have occurred since they were adopted, the existing rules omit references or contain incorrect references, are inconsistent with other rules, or fail to provide necessary information or procedures. The amendments correct these defects. In this document OHA also updates telephone numbers of offices of field solicitors and field offices of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), listed in the existing rules, to reflect changes which have been effected heretofore.