80 FR 44700 - Stream Protection Rule; Draft Regulatory Impact Analysis
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 143 (July 27, 2015)
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 143 (July 27, 2015)
| Page Range | 44700-44700 | |
| FR Document | 2015-17292 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 143 (Monday, July 27, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 44700] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-17292] [[Page 44699]] Vol. 80 Monday, No. 143 July 27, 2015 Part III Department of the Interior ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Stream Protection Rule; Draft Regulatory Impact Analysis; Notice Federal Register / Vol. 80 , No. 143 / Monday, July 27, 2015 / Notices [[Page 44700]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement [Docket ID: OSM-2015-0002; S1D1SS08011000SX064A000156S180110;S2D2SS08011000SX064A00015X501520] Stream Protection Rule; Draft Regulatory Impact Analysis AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice of Availability; Draft Regulatory Impact Analysis. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), are announcing that the draft regulatory impact analysis (RIA) of the potential economic and social impacts of the proposed stream protection rule and alternatives to that rule is available for public review and comment. DATES: Electronic or Written Comments: We will accept electronic or written comments on or before September 25, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. The Docket ID for the draft RIA is OSM-2015-0002. Please follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Mail/Hand-Delivery/Courier: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Administrative Record, Room 252 SIB, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240. Please include the appropriate Docket ID: OSM-2015-0002 for the draft regulatory impact analysis. You may review the proposed rule, the draft environmental impact statement, and the draft regulatory impact analysis online at www.osmre.gov. You also may review these documents in person at the location listed below and at the addresses listed under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Administrative Record, Room 101 SIB, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240, 202-208-4264. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Gehlhar, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240. Telephone: 202-208-2716. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The draft RIA evaluates the economic and social costs and benefits of the proposed stream protection rule and its alternatives. The draft RIA was developed in accordance with Executive Order 12866--Regulatory Planning and Review, as modified by Executive Order 13563. Significant advances in scientific knowledge and mining and reclamation techniques have occurred in the more than 30 years that have elapsed since the enactment of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq., and the adoption of federal regulations implementing that law. The primary purpose of the proposed stream protection rule is to update our regulations and provide regulatory certainty to industry using advances in scientific knowledge to minimize the adverse impacts of surface coal mining operations on surface water, groundwater, fish, wildlife, and related environmental values, with particular emphasis on protecting or restoring streams and aquatic ecosystems. How do I comment on the draft RIA? We invite the public to comment on the draft RIA during the 60-day comment period. Please see ADDRESSES and DATES for more information. We will review and consider all comments submitted to www.regulations.gov or to the office listed under ADDRESSES by the close of the comment period (see DATES). We cannot ensure that comments received after the close of the comment period or at a location other than the office and Web site listed under ADDRESSES will be included in the docket for this draft RIA or considered in the development of a final RIA. Please include the Docket ID ``OSM-2015-0002'' at the beginning of all comments on the draft RIA. Your comments should refer to a specific portion of the draft RIA (citation to the chapter, section, page, paragraph, and sentence to which your comment applies would be helpful), be confined to issues pertinent to the draft RIA, explain the reason for any recommended change or objection, and include supporting data when appropriate. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personally identifiable information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your personally identifiable information--may be made publicly available at any time. You may ask us in your comment to withhold your personally identifiable information from public review, but we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. You may review the proposed rule, the draft environmental impact statement, and the draft regulatory impact analysis online at the Web sites listed in ADDRESSES or in person at the headquarters office location listed in ADDRESSES and at the following OSMRE regional, field, and area office locations: Appalachian Regional Office Three Parkway Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15220 Phone: (412) 937-2828 Mid-Continent Regional Office William L. Beatty Federal Building 501 Belle Street, Room 216 Alton, Illinois 62002 Phone: (618) 463-6460 Western Regional Office 1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 Denver, Colorado 80201 Phone: (303) 844-1401 Charleston Field Office 1027 Virginia Street, East Charleston, West Virginia 25301 Phone: (304) 347-7158 Knoxville Field Office 710 Locust Street, 2nd floor Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 Phone: (865) 545-4103 Lexington Field Office 2675 Regency Road Lexington, Kentucky 40503 Phone: (859) 260-3900 Beckley Area Office 313 Harper Park Drive Beckley, West Virginia 25801 Phone: (304) 255-5265 Harrisburg Area Office 215 Limekiln Road New Cumberland, Pennsylvania 17070 Phone: (717) 730-6985 Albuquerque Area Office 100 Sun Avenue NE Pan American Building, Suite 330 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109 Phone: (505) 761-8989 Casper Area Office Dick Cheney Federal Building 150 East B Street Casper, Wyoming 82601 Phone: (307) 261-6550 Birmingham Field Office 135 Gemini Circle, Suite 215 Homewood, Alabama 35209 Phone: (205) 290-7282 Tulsa Field Office 1645 South 101st East Avenue, Suite 145 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74128 Phone: (918) 581-6430 Dated: July 7, 2015. 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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR proposed stream protection rule and its You may review the proposed rule,
alternatives. The draft RIA was the draft environmental impact
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation developed in accordance with Executive statement, and the draft regulatory
and Enforcement Order 12866—Regulatory Planning and impact analysis online at the Web sites
[Docket ID: OSM–2015–0002; Review, as modified by Executive Order listed in ADDRESSES or in person at the
S1D1SS08011000SX064A000156S180110; 13563. headquarters office location listed in
S2D2SS08011000SX064A00015X501520] Significant advances in scientific ADDRESSES and at the following OSMRE
knowledge and mining and reclamation regional, field, and area office locations:
Stream Protection Rule; Draft techniques have occurred in the more Appalachian Regional Office
Regulatory Impact Analysis than 30 years that have elapsed since Three Parkway Center
the enactment of the Surface Mining Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15220
AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, 30 Phone: (412) 937–2828
Reclamation and Enforcement,
U.S.C. 1201 et seq., and the adoption of Mid-Continent Regional Office
Department of the Interior.
federal regulations implementing that William L. Beatty Federal Building
ACTION: Notice of Availability; Draft law. The primary purpose of the
Regulatory Impact Analysis. 501 Belle Street, Room 216
proposed stream protection rule is to Alton, Illinois 62002
SUMMARY: We, the Office of Surface update our regulations and provide Phone: (618) 463–6460
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement regulatory certainty to industry using
advances in scientific knowledge to Western Regional Office
(OSMRE), are announcing that the draft 1999 Broadway, Suite 3320
regulatory impact analysis (RIA) of the minimize the adverse impacts of surface
coal mining operations on surface water, Denver, Colorado 80201
potential economic and social impacts Phone: (303) 844–1401
of the proposed stream protection rule groundwater, fish, wildlife, and related
environmental values, with particular Charleston Field Office
and alternatives to that rule is available
emphasis on protecting or restoring 1027 Virginia Street, East
for public review and comment.
streams and aquatic ecosystems. Charleston, West Virginia 25301
DATES: Electronic or Written Comments: Phone: (304) 347–7158
We will accept electronic or written How do I comment on the draft RIA?
Knoxville Field Office
comments on or before September 25, We invite the public to comment on 710 Locust Street, 2nd floor
2015. the draft RIA during the 60-day Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments comment period. Please see ADDRESSES Phone: (865) 545–4103
by any of the following methods: and DATES for more information. Lexington Field Office
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// We will review and consider all 2675 Regency Road
www.regulations.gov. The Docket ID for comments submitted to Lexington, Kentucky 40503
the draft RIA is OSM–2015–0002. Please www.regulations.gov or to the office Phone: (859) 260–3900
follow the online instructions for listed under ADDRESSES by the close of Beckley Area Office
submitting comments. the comment period (see DATES). We
Mail/Hand-Delivery/Courier: Office of 313 Harper Park Drive
cannot ensure that comments received Beckley, West Virginia 25801
Surface Mining Reclamation and after the close of the comment period or
Enforcement, Administrative Record, Phone: (304) 255–5265
at a location other than the office and
Room 252 SIB, 1951 Constitution Web site listed under ADDRESSES will be Harrisburg Area Office
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240. included in the docket for this draft RIA 215 Limekiln Road
Please include the appropriate Docket or considered in the development of a New Cumberland, Pennsylvania 17070
ID: OSM–2015–0002 for the draft final RIA. Phone: (717) 730–6985
regulatory impact analysis. Please include the Docket ID ‘‘OSM– Albuquerque Area Office
You may review the proposed rule, 2015–0002’’ at the beginning of all 100 Sun Avenue NE
the draft environmental impact comments on the draft RIA. Your Pan American Building, Suite 330
statement, and the draft regulatory comments should refer to a specific Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109
impact analysis online at portion of the draft RIA (citation to the Phone: (505) 761–8989
www.osmre.gov. You also may review chapter, section, page, paragraph, and Casper Area Office
these documents in person at the sentence to which your comment Dick Cheney Federal Building
location listed below and at the applies would be helpful), be confined 150 East B Street
addresses listed under SUPPLEMENTARY to issues pertinent to the draft RIA, Casper, Wyoming 82601
INFORMATION. Office of Surface Mining explain the reason for any Phone: (307) 261–6550
Reclamation and Enforcement, recommended change or objection, and Birmingham Field Office
Administrative Record, Room 101 SIB, include supporting data when 135 Gemini Circle, Suite 215
1951 Constitution Avenue NW., appropriate. Homewood, Alabama 35209
Washington, DC 20240, 202–208–4264. Before including your address, phone Phone: (205) 290–7282
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: number, email address, or other Tulsa Field Office
Mark Gehlhar, Office of Surface Mining personally identifiable information in 1645 South 101st East Avenue, Suite
Reclamation and Enforcement, U.S. your comment, you should be aware 145
Department of the Interior, 1951 that your entire comment—including Tulsa, Oklahoma 74128
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Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, your personally identifiable Phone: (918) 581–6430
DC 20240. Telephone: 202–208–2716. information—may be made publicly
available at any time. You may ask us Dated: July 7, 2015.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
in your comment to withhold your Sterling Rideout,
Background personally identifiable information from Assistant Director, Program Support.
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of Availability; Draft Regulatory Impact Analysis. | |
| Dates | Electronic or Written Comments: We will accept electronic or written comments on or before September 25, 2015. | |
| Contact | Mark Gehlhar, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240. Telephone: 202-208-2716. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 44700 |
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