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West Virginia Regulatory Program

The Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office published this final rule in the Federal Register on August 8, 2024. It took effect on September 9, 2024.

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What the agency says

We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are approving an amendment to the West Virginia regulatory program (the West Virginia program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). This amendment revises West Virginia's regulatory program provisions related to entities authorized to issue surety bonds and the repair and compensation of damage resulting from subsidence.

Key facts

Document number
2024-17334
Type
Final rule
Action
Final rule
Agency
Interior Department; Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
Published
August 8, 2024
Takes effect
September 9, 2024
Dates
Effective September 9, 2024.
Docket
SATS No. WV-127-FOR; Docket No. OSM-2020-0003; S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 201S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000 20XS501520
Code of Federal Regulations
30 CFR 948
Topics
Intergovernmental relations; Surface mining; Underground mining
Pages
5

The document on federalregister.gov PDF

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