81 FR 71531 - Action Subject to Intergovernmental Review

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 200 (October 17, 2016)

Page Range		71531-71531
FR Document		2016-25016

We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, are notifying the public that we intend to grant funds to eligible applicants for purposes authorized under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program. Additionally, we are notifying the public that we intend to grant funds to eligible applicants for regulating coal mining within their jurisdictional borders under the Regulatory Program. We will award these grants during fiscal year 2017.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 200 (Monday, October 17, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

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Action Subject to Intergovernmental Review

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 
are notifying the public that we intend to grant funds to eligible 
applicants for purposes authorized under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) 
Reclamation Program. Additionally, we are notifying the public that we 
intend to grant funds to eligible applicants for regulating coal mining 
within their jurisdictional borders under the Regulatory Program. We 
will award these grants during fiscal year 2017.

DATES: A single point of contact or other interested state or local 
entities may submit written comments regarding AML and regulatory 
funding by December 15, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Electronic mail: Send your comments to 
[email protected].
     Mail, hand-delivery, or courier: Send your comments to 
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Administrative 
Record, Room 252-SIB, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jay Bautista, Office of Surface 
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave. NW., MS 130-
SIB, Washington, DC 20240; Telephone (202) 208-7411.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Grant Notification

    We are notifying the public that we intend to grant funds to 
eligible applicants for purposes authorized under the AML Reclamation 
Program. Additionally, we are notifying the public that we intend to 
grant funds to eligible applicants for regulating coal mining within 
their jurisdictional borders under the Regulatory Program. We will 
award these grants during fiscal year 2017. Eligible applicants are 
those states and Indian tribes with a regulatory program, regulatory 
development program, and/or reclamation plan approved under the Surface 
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA), as amended, 30 
U.S.C. 1201 et seq., and the State of Tennessee. Under Executive Order 
(E.O.) 12372, we must provide state and tribal officials the 
opportunity to review and comment on proposed federal financial 
assistance activities. Of the eligible applicants, nineteen states or 
Indian tribes do not have single points-of-contact under the E.O.12372 
review process; therefore, we are required to publish this notice as an 
alternate means of notification.

Description of the AML Program

    SMCRA established the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund to receive 
the AML fees used to finance reclamation of AML coal mine sites. Title 
IV of SMCRA authorizes the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
Enforcement to provide grants to eligible states and Indian tribes that 
are funded from permanent (mandatory) appropriations. Recipients use 
these funds to reclaim the highest priority AML coal mine sites that 
were left abandoned prior to the enactment of SMCRA in 1977, eligible 
non-coal sites, projects that address the impacts of mineral 
development, and non-reclamation projects.

Description of the Regulatory Program

    Title VII of SMCRA authorizes the Office of Surface Mining 
Reclamation and Enforcement to provide grants to states and Indian 
tribes to develop, administer, and enforce state regulatory programs 
addressing the disturbance from coal mining operations. Title V and 
Title VII authorize states to develop regulatory programs pursuant to 
SMCRA, and upon approval of regulatory programs, to assume regulatory 
primacy and act as the regulatory authority, and to administer and 
enforce their respective approved SMCRA regulatory programs. Our 
regulations at Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter VII 
implement the provisions of SMCRA.

    Dated: September 28, 2016.
Glenda H. Owens,
Deputy Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2016-25016 Filed 10-14-16; 8:45 am]
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However, this publication does not alter Surface Mining Reclamation and and Title VII authorize states to develop
the applicability of the public land laws Enforcement, Administrative Record, regulatory programs pursuant to
governing the use of the lands under Room 252–SIB, 1951 Constitution SMCRA, and upon approval of
lease, license, or permit, or governing Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240. regulatory programs, to assume
the disposal of their mineral and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. regulatory primacy and act as the
vegetative resources, other than under Jay Bautista, Office of Surface Mining regulatory authority, and to administer
the mining laws. Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 and enforce their respective approved
The segregative effect of this Constitution Ave. NW., MS 130–SIB, SMCRA regulatory programs. Our
classification will terminate in one of Washington, DC 20240; Telephone (202) regulations at Title 30 of the Code of
the following ways: 208–7411. Federal Regulations, Chapter VII
(1) Classification of the lands on or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: implement the provisions of SMCRA.
before the expiration of the 2-year
Grant Notification Dated: September 28, 2016.
period from the date of application;
(2) Publication of a notice of Glenda H. Owens,
We are notifying the public that we
termination of the classification in the Deputy Director, Office of Surface Mining
intend to grant funds to eligible
Federal Register; Reclamation and Enforcement.
applicants for purposes authorized
(3) An Act of Congress; or under the AML Reclamation Program. [FR Doc. 2016–25016 Filed 10–14–16; 8:45 am]
(4) Expiration of the 2-year period Additionally, we are notifying the BILLING CODE 4310–05–P
from the date of application unless public that we intend to grant funds to
notice of extension for the proposed eligible applicants for regulating coal
classification for an additional period, mining within their jurisdictional INTERNATIONAL TRADE
not exceeding 2 years, is given. borders under the Regulatory Program. COMMISSION
Authority: 43 CFR parts 2091, 2400, and We will award these grants during fiscal
2621. year 2017. Eligible applicants are those [Investigation No. 337–TA–921
states and Indian tribes with a (Enforcement Proceeding)]
Jamie Connell,
BLM Montana/Dakotas State Director. regulatory program, regulatory Certain Marine Sonar Imaging Devices,
[FR Doc. 2016–24944 Filed 10–14–16; 8:45 am]
development program, and/or Including Downscan and Sidescan
reclamation plan approved under the Devices, Products Containing the
BILLING CODE 4310–DN–P
Surface Mining Control and
Same, and Components Thereof;
Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA), as
Notice of Institution of Formal
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR amended, 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq., and
Enforcement Proceeding
the State of Tennessee. Under Executive
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation Order (E.O.) 12372, we must provide AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
and Enforcement state and tribal officials the opportunity Commission.
to review and comment on proposed ACTION: Notice.
[S1D1S SS08011000 SX066A0067F federal financial assistance activities. Of
167S180110; S2D2S SS08011000
SX066A000 33F16XS501520] the eligible applicants, nineteen states SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
or Indian tribes do not have single the U.S. International Trade
Action Subject to Intergovernmental points-of-contact under the E.O.12372 Commission has instituted a formal
Review review process; therefore, we are enforcement proceeding relating to the
required to publish this notice as an December 1, 2015 cease and desist
AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining alternate means of notification. orders issued in the above-referenced
Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. investigation.
ACTION: Notice. Description of the AML Program
SMCRA established the Abandoned FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUMMARY: We, the Office of Surface Mine Reclamation Fund to receive the Ronald A. Traud, Office of the General
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, AML fees used to finance reclamation of Counsel, U.S. International Trade
are notifying the public that we intend AML coal mine sites. Title IV of SMCRA Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
to grant funds to eligible applicants for authorizes the Office of Surface Mining Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
purposes authorized under the Reclamation and Enforcement to 205–3427. Copies of non-confidential
Abandoned Mine Land (AML) provide grants to eligible states and documents filed in connection with this
Reclamation Program. Additionally, we Indian tribes that are funded from investigation are or will be available for
are notifying the public that we intend permanent (mandatory) appropriations. inspection during official business
to grant funds to eligible applicants for Recipients use these funds to reclaim hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the
regulating coal mining within their the highest priority AML coal mine sites Office of the Secretary, U.S.
jurisdictional borders under the that were left abandoned prior to the International Trade Commission, 500 E
Regulatory Program. We will award enactment of SMCRA in 1977, eligible Street SW., Washington, DC 20436,
these grants during fiscal year 2017. non-coal sites, projects that address the telephone (202) 205–2000. General
DATES: A single point of contact or other impacts of mineral development, and information concerning the Commission
interested state or local entities may non-reclamation projects. may also be obtained by accessing its
submit written comments regarding Internet server (https://www.usitc.gov).
AML and regulatory funding by Description of the Regulatory Program The public record for this investigation
jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

December 15, 2016. Title VII of SMCRA authorizes the may be viewed on the Commission’s
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Office of Surface Mining Reclamation electronic docket (EDIS) at https://
by any of the following methods: and Enforcement to provide grants to edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired
• Electronic mail: Send your states and Indian tribes to develop, persons are advised that information on
comments to jbautista@osmre.gov. administer, and enforce state regulatory this matter can be obtained by
• Mail, hand-delivery, or courier: programs addressing the disturbance contacting the Commission’s TDD
Send your comments to Office of from coal mining operations. Title V terminal on (202) 205–1810.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		A single point of contact or other interested state or local entities may submit written comments regarding AML and regulatory funding by December 15, 2016.
Contact		Mr. Jay Bautista, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave. NW., MS 130- SIB, Washington, DC 20240; Telephone (202) 208-7411.
FR Citation		81 FR 71531

81 FR 71531 - Action Subject to Intergovernmental Review

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOROffice of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 200 (October 17, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement