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Acceptable Payment Methods
The Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office published this final rule in the Federal Register on February 6, 2024. It took effect on April 15, 2024. Comments closed on March 7, 2024.
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What the agency says
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is issuing this direct final rule to amend its regulations by reducing the threshold for electronic payment of quarterly Abandoned Mine Land (AML) reclamation fees from $25,000 to $500. On April 30, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) will close OSMRE's lockbox, which is used to process non-electronic reclamation fee payments. After April 15, 2024, quarterly reclamation fees of $500 or more must be paid by electronic transfer, while quarterly reclamation fees of less than $500 may be paid by electronic transfer or by check or money order sent to OSMRE's Division of Financial Management. By reducing the threshold for electronic payments, OSMRE will receive more payments through electronic funds transfer, which will expedite and streamline its fee collection efforts.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-01971
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Direct final rule
- Agency
- Interior Department; Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
- Published
- February 6, 2024
- Takes effect
- April 15, 2024
- Comments due
- March 7, 2024
- Dates
- This direct final rule is effective April 15, 2024, without further notice, unless OSMRE receives significant adverse comment by March 7, 2024. If OSMRE receives a significant adverse comment that leads it to conclude that the rule is controversial, OSMRE will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register.
- Docket
- Docket ID: OSM 2023-0010; S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 245S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000 24XS501520
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1029-AC25
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 30 CFR 870
- Pages
- 4
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