81_FR_6504 81 FR 6479 - Virginia Regulatory Program

81 FR 6479 - Virginia Regulatory Program

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 25 (February 8, 2016)

Page Range6479-6479
FR Document2016-02460

We are reopening the public comment period on the proposed amendment to the Virginia regulatory program (the Virginia program) published on October 22, 2015. The comment period is being reopened in order to afford the public more time to comment. Virginia is proposing to revise its regulations in light of legislative changes made by the General Assembly of Virginia. If approved, the proposed amendment would incorporate these legislative changes into the approved State program. Additionally, the state regulations would be amended to revise the language of the public participation regulations to clarify proof of publication, remove the self-bonding instrument, and remove duplicate pool bond regulations already addressed under the Code of Virginia.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 25 (Monday, February 8, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 25 (Monday, February 8, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 6479]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02460]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

30 CFR Part 946

[SATS No. VA-127-FOR; Docket ID: OSM-2015-0003; S1D1S SS08011000 
SX064A000 67F 167S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000 33F 16XS501520]


Virginia Regulatory Program

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of the public comment period.

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SUMMARY: We are reopening the public comment period on the proposed 
amendment to the Virginia regulatory program (the Virginia program) 
published on October 22, 2015. The comment period is being reopened in 
order to afford the public more time to comment. Virginia is proposing 
to revise its regulations in light of legislative changes made by the 
General Assembly of Virginia. If approved, the proposed amendment would 
incorporate these legislative changes into the approved State program. 
Additionally, the state regulations would be amended to revise the 
language of the public participation regulations to clarify proof of 
publication, remove the self-bonding instrument, and remove duplicate 
pool bond regulations already addressed under the Code of Virginia.

DATES: We will accept written comments on this amendment until 4:00 
p.m., Eastern Standard Time (E.S.T.), March 9, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by SATS No. VA-127-FOR, 
Docket ID: OSM-2015-003 by any of the following methods:
     Mail/Hand Delivery: Mr. Earl Bandy, Field Office Director, 
Knoxville Field Office, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
Enforcement, 710 Locust Street, 2nd Floor, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number for this rulemaking. For detailed instructions on 
submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking 
process, see the ``Public Comment Procedures'' heading of the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of the proposed rule published in the 
Federal Register on October 22, 2015, (80 FR 63933).
    Docket: For access to the docket to review copies of the Virginia 
program, this amendment, a listing of any scheduled public hearings, 
and all written comments received in response to this document, you 
must go to the address listed below during normal business hours, 
Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. You may receive one free 
copy of the amendment by contacting OSMRE's Knoxville Field Office or 
the full text of the program amendment is available for you to read at 
www.regulations.gov.
Mr. Earl Bandy, Field Office Director, Knoxville Field Office, Office 
of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 710 Locust Street, 2nd 
Floor, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902. Telephone: (865) 545-4103 ext 186. 
Email: [email protected].

    In addition, you may review a copy of the amendment during regular 
business hours at the following location: Mr. Harve A. Mooney, Legal 
Services Officer, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, 
3405 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, Virginia 24219. Telephone: 
(276) 523-8271. Email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Earl Bandy, Field Office Director, 
Knoxville Field Office. Telephone: (865) 545-4103 ext 186. Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 22, 2015, we published a proposed 
rule in the Federal Register that would revise the Virginia program (80 
FR 63933) (Administrative Record No. VA 2026). The amendment involves 
statutory provisions of the Virginia Coal Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act of 1979 (VASMCRA) and regulation changes that revise 
the language of the public participation regulations to clarify proof 
of publication, remove the self-bonding instrument, and remove 
duplicate pool bond regulations already addressed under the Code of 
Virginia.
    On November 18, 2015, we received a request from an attorney 
representing Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards and the Sierra Club 
to extend the public comment period (Administrative Record No. VA 
2027). We are granting the request to afford the public more time to 
comment on the amendment.
    The full text of the program amendment is available for you to read 
at the locations listed above under ADDRESSES or at 
www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: December 9, 2015.
Thomas D. Shope,
Regional Director, Appalachian Region.
[FR Doc. 2016-02460 Filed 2-5-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 25 / Monday, February 8, 2016 / Proposed Rules 6479 IV. Procedural Determinations its regulations in light of legislative Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, Virginia changes made by the General Assembly 24219. Telephone: (276) 523–8271. Executive Order 12866—Regulatory of Virginia. If approved, the proposed Email: harve.mooney@ Planning and Review amendment would incorporate these dmme.virginia.gov. This rule is exempted from review by legislative changes into the approved the Office of Management and Budget FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. State program. Additionally, the state Earl Bandy, Field Office Director, (OMB) under Executive Order 12866. regulations would be amended to revise Knoxville Field Office. Telephone: (865) Other Laws and Executive Orders the language of the public participation 545–4103 ext 186. Email: ebandy@ Affecting Rulemaking regulations to clarify proof of osmre.gov. publication, remove the self-bonding When a State submits a program instrument, and remove duplicate pool SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On amendment to OSMRE for review, our bond regulations already addressed October 22, 2015, we published a regulations at 30 CFR 732.17(h) require under the Code of Virginia. proposed rule in the Federal Register us to publish a notice in the Federal that would revise the Virginia program DATES: We will accept written Register indicating receipt of the (80 FR 63933) (Administrative Record proposed amendment, its text or a comments on this amendment until 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (E.S.T.), No. VA 2026). The amendment involves summary of its terms, and an statutory provisions of the Virginia Coal opportunity for public comment. We March 9, 2016. Surface Mining Control and conclude our review of the proposed ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Reclamation Act of 1979 (VASMCRA) amendment after the close of the public identified by SATS No. VA–127–FOR, and regulation changes that revise the comment period and determine whether Docket ID: OSM–2015–003 by any of the language of the public participation the amendment should be approved, following methods: regulations to clarify proof of approved in part, or not approved. At • Mail/Hand Delivery: Mr. Earl publication, remove the self-bonding that time, we will also make the Bandy, Field Office Director, Knoxville instrument, and remove duplicate pool determinations and certifications Field Office, Office of Surface Mining bond regulations already addressed required by the various laws and Reclamation and Enforcement, 710 under the Code of Virginia. executive orders governing the Locust Street, 2nd Floor, Knoxville, On November 18, 2015, we received rulemaking process and include them in Tennessee 37902. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// a request from an attorney representing the final rule. Southern Appalachian Mountain www.regulations.gov. Follow the List of Subjects in 30 CFR Part 936 instructions for submitting comments. Stewards and the Sierra Club to extend Instructions: All submissions received the public comment period Intergovernmental relations, Surface (Administrative Record No. VA 2027). mining, Underground mining. must include the agency name and docket number for this rulemaking. For We are granting the request to afford the Dated: October 15, 2015. public more time to comment on the detailed instructions on submitting Ervin J. Barchenger, comments and additional information amendment. Regional Director, Mid-Continent Region. on the rulemaking process, see the The full text of the program ‘‘Public Comment Procedures’’ heading amendment is available for you to read Note: This document was received by the Office the Federal Register on February 3, of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION at the locations listed above under 2016. section of the proposed rule published ADDRESSES or at www.regulations.gov. [FR Doc. 2016–02463 Filed 2–5–16; 8:45 am] in the Federal Register on October 22, Dated: December 9, 2015. BILLING CODE 4310–05–P 2015, (80 FR 63933). Thomas D. Shope, Docket: For access to the docket to Regional Director, Appalachian Region. review copies of the Virginia program, [FR Doc. 2016–02460 Filed 2–5–16; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR this amendment, a listing of any BILLING CODE 4310–05–P scheduled public hearings, and all Office of Surface Mining Reclamation written comments received in response and Enforcement to this document, you must go to the DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS address listed below during normal 30 CFR Part 946 AFFAIRS business hours, Monday through Friday, [SATS No. VA–127–FOR; Docket ID: OSM– excluding holidays. You may receive 38 CFR Part 17 2015–0003; S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 one free copy of the amendment by 67F 167S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 contacting OSMRE’s Knoxville Field RIN 2900–AP42 SX064A000 33F 16XS501520] Office or the full text of the program amendment is available for you to read Prescriptions in Alaska and U.S. Virginia Regulatory Program at www.regulations.gov. Territories and Possessions AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Mr. Earl Bandy, Field Office Director, AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. Knoxville Field Office, Office of ACTION: Proposed rule. Surface Mining Reclamation and ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of the Enforcement, 710 Locust Street, 2nd SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS public comment period. Floor, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule; reopening of the public comment period.
DatesWe will accept written comments on this amendment until 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (E.S.T.), March 9, 2016.
ContactMr. Earl Bandy, Field Office Director, Knoxville Field Office. Telephone: (865) 545-4103 ext 186. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 6479 
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