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household substance for which special
packaging (i.e., child-resistant
packaging), is required, the Commission
may prohibit the packaging of such
substance in packages that it determines
are unnecessarily attractive to children.
Id. Therefore, in order to issuea rule
requiring that torch fuel and lamp oil
not be sold in see-through containers,
the Commission would need to
determine that the packaging is
‘‘unnecessarily attractive’’ to children.
The petitioner asserts that certain
petroleum distillates, including torch
fuel and lamp oil, as currently
packaged, resemble juice. The petitioner
notes that because young children enjoy
the taste of juice and are accustomed to
drinking it regularly, packaging
petroleum distillates in clear plastic
bottles causes needless danger, as
children may mistake it for juice.
The petitioner states that ‘‘the New
Jersey Poison Information and
Education System stated in June 2008
that four people were hospitalized, one
was critically ill, and one killed due to
torch oil being mistaken for apple
juice.’’ The petitioner also states that
‘‘from 2002 through 2009 the Annual
Report of the American Association of
Poison Control Centers’ National Data
System has chronicled the exposure of
many young children to lamp oils,
which includes torch fuels.’’ The
petitioner’s son died after ingesting
torch fuel from a clear plastic bottle.
While torch fuel and lamp oil already
are subject to child-resistant packaging
and labeling requirements under the
PPPA and the Federal Hazardous
Substances Act, the petitioner asserts
that additional special packaging is
necessary. Specifically, the petitioner
requests that the CPSC initiate
rulemaking ‘‘that would require
manufacturers of [torch fuel and lamp
oils] to package the product in
containers that make it impossible to see
the product when in the container.’’ The
petitioner notes that this could be
accomplished ‘‘by packaging the fuel in
a solid container or opaque plastic
child-resistant container or a metal
container.’’
The notice that we published in the
Federal Register of July 26, 2011 (76 FR
44506) stated that we invited comments
on the petition, and it informed
interested parties how to obtain a copy
of the petition. The notice indicated that
the comment period would close on
September 26, 2011.
Recently, counsel representing the
petitioner contacted the Commission to
request an extension of the comment
period. We note that the docket for this
proceeding, as of September 28, 2011,
contains nearly 260 comments. Thus,
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given the interest in this subject, we are
reopening the comment period for any
interested parties until November 16,
2011.
Interested parties may obtain a copy
of the petition by writing or calling the
Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission, Room 820,
4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD
20814; telephone (301) 504–7923.
Copies of the petition are also
available for inspection from 8:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, in
the Commission’s Public Reading Room,
Room 419, 4330 East West Highway,
Bethesda, MD, or from our Web site at:
https://www.cpsc.gov.
Dated: October 11, 2011.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
and Enforcement
30 CFR Part 915
[Docket No. IA–016–FOR; Docket ID: OSM–
2011–0014]
Iowa Regulatory Program
Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule; public comment
period on proposed amendment.
AGENCY:
We, the Office of Surface
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
(OSM), are announcing receipt of a
proposed amendment to the Iowa
regulatory program (Iowa program)
under the Surface Mining Control and
Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the
Act). Iowa proposes to revise its
regulatory program by updating its
adoption by reference of applicable
portions of the Code of Federal
Regulations. Iowa intends to revise its
program to be consistent with the
corresponding Federal regulations.
This document provides the times
and locations that the Iowa program and
proposed amendments to this program
are available for your inspection, the
comment period during which you may
submit written comments on the
amendment, and the procedures that we
will follow for the public hearing, if one
is requested.
DATES: We will accept written
comments on the amendment until 4
p.m., c.d.t., November 16, 2011. If
requested, we will hold a public hearing
SUMMARY:
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on the amendment on November 14,
2011. We will accept requests to speak
at a hearing until 4 p.m., c.d.t.,
November 1, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. IA–016–FOR,
by any of the following methods:
• E-mail: agilmore@osmre.gov.
Include Docket No. IA–016–FOR in the
subject line of the message.
• Mail/Hand Delivery: Andrew R.
Gilmore, Chief, Alton Field Division,
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
and Enforcement, 501 Belle Street,
Alton, Illinois 62002.
• Fax: (618) 463–6470.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: The
amendment has been assigned Docket
ID: OSM–2011–0014. If you would like
to submit comments go to https://
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 this document.
Docket: For access to the docket to
review copies of the Iowa regulations,
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 OSM’s Alton Field Division;
or you can view the full text of the
program amendment available for you to
read at https://www.regulations.gov.
Andrew R. Gilmore, Chief, Alton
Field Division, Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement, 501 Belle
Street, Alton, Illinois 62002. Telephone:
(618) 463–6460. E-mail:
agilmore@osmre.gov.
In addition, you may review a copy of
the amendment during regular business
hours at the following location:
Iowa Department of Agriculture and
Land Stewardship, Division of Soil
Conservation, Mines & Minerals Bureau,
502 E. 9th Street, Henry A. Wallace
Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319.
Telephone: (515) 281–5347.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Andrew R. Gilmore, Chief, Alton Field
Division. Telephone: (618) 463–6460. Email: agilmore@osmre.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background on the Iowa Program
II. Description of the Proposed Amendment
III. Public Comment Procedures
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IV. Procedural Determinations
I. Background on the Iowa Program
Section 503(a) of the Act permits a
State to assume primacy for the
regulation of surface coal mining and
reclamation operations on non-Federal
and non-Indian lands within its borders
by demonstrating that its program
includes, among other things, ‘‘a State
law which provides for the regulation of
surface coal mining and reclamation
operations in accordance with the
requirements of this Act * * *; and
rules and regulations consistent with
regulations issued by the Secretary
pursuant to this Act.’’ See 30 U.S.C.
1253(a)(1) and (7). On the basis of these
criteria, the Secretary of the Interior
conditionally approved the Iowa
program effective April 10, 1981. You
can find background information on the
Iowa program, including the Secretary’s
findings, the disposition of comments,
and the conditions of approval, in the
January 21, 1981, Federal Register (46
FR 5885). You can also find later actions
concerning the Iowa program and
program amendments at 30 CFR 915.10,
915.15, and 915.16.
Iowa uses a system of coal mining
regulations that adopt the Federal
regulations under SMCRA that are in
effect up to a specific date. They note
in their regulations, variations from the
Federal regulations, primarily in
reference to agency names, responsible
officials, and other provisions to reflect
Iowa law. The approved Iowa program
is structured this way.
II. Description of the Proposed
Amendment
By letter dated August 25, 2011
(Administrative Record No. IA–451), the
Iowa Department of Agriculture and
Land Stewardship, Division of Soil
Conservation (IDSC) sent us
amendments to its Program under
SMCRA (30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.) to
satisfy ownership and control
requirements and to update other
provisions. Below is a summary of the
changes proposed by Iowa. The full text
of the program amendment is available
for you to read at the locations listed
above under ADDRESSES or at https://
www.regulations.gov.
Adoptions by Reference of 30 CFR Part
700 to End Revised as of July 1, 2010
Iowa proposes to amend its adoption
by reference regulations by updating
dates of Federal regulations adopted to
July 1, 2010, adding citations in its
ownership and control requirement
sections, and making other changes, all
listed in the table below.
27 Iowa Administrative Code Chapter
40, coal mining rules
Topic
27—40.1(1) .............................................
27—40.3(207) .........................................
27—40.4(207) .........................................
Authority and scope.
General.
Permanent regulatory program and exemption for coal extraction incidental to the extraction of other
minerals.
Restrictions on financial interests of State employees.
Exemptions for coal extraction incident to government—financed highway or other constructions.
Protection of employees.
Initial regulatory program.
General performance standards—initial program.
Special performance standards—initial program.
Areas designated by an Act of Congress.
Criteria for designating areas as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations.
State procedures for designating areas unsuitable for surface coal mining operations.
Requirements for coal exploration.
Requirements for permits and permit processing.
27—40.5(207) .........................................
27—40.6(207) .........................................
27—40.7(207) .........................................
27—40.11(207) .......................................
27—40.12(207) .......................................
27—40.13(207) .......................................
27—40.21(207), 40.21(3), 40.21(7) ........
27—40.22(207), 40.22(1) ........................
27—40.23(207) .......................................
27—40.30(207) .......................................
27—40.31(207), 40.31(9), 40.31(10),
40.31(11).
27—40.32(207), 40.32(7) ........................
27—40.33(207) .......................................
27—40.34(207) .......................................
27—40.35(207) .......................................
27—40.36(207), 40.36(2) ........................
27—40.37(207) .......................................
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27—40.38(207), 40.38(6) ........................
27—40.39(207), 40.39(2), 40.39(3) ........
27—40.41(207) .......................................
27—40.51(207) .......................................
27—40.61(207)
27—40.62(207)
27—40.63(207)
27—40.64(207)
27—40.65(207)
27—40.66(207)
27—40.67(207)
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27—40.71(207)
27—40.74(207)
27—40.75(207)
27—40.81(207)
27—40.82(207)
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Revision or amendment; renewal; and transfer, assignment, or sale of permit rights.
General content requirements for permit applications.
Permit application—minimum requirements for legal, financial, compliance, and related information.
Surface mining permit applications—minimum requirements for information on environmental resources.
Surface mining permit applications—minimum requirements for reclamation and operation plan.
Underground mining permit applications—minimum requirements for information on environmental resources.
Underground mining permit applications—minimum requirements for reclamation and operation plan.
Requirements for permits for special categories of mining.
Permanent regulatory program—small operator assistance program.
Bond and insurance requirements for surface coal mining and reclamation operations under regulatory programs.
Permanent program performance standards—general provisions.
Permanent program performance standards—coal exploration.
Permanent program performance standards—surface mining activities.
Permanent program performance standards—underground mining activities.
Special permanent program performance standards—auger mining.
Special permanent program performance standards—operations on prime farmland.
Permanent program performance standards—coal preparation plants not located within the permit
area of a mine.
State regulatory authority—inspection and enforcement.
Civil penalties.
Individual civil penalties.
Permanent regulatory program requirements—standards for certification of blasters.
Certification of blasters.
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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.
III. Public Comment Procedures
Under the provisions of 30 CFR
732.17(h), we are seeking your
comments on whether the amendment
satisfies the applicable program
approval criteria of 30 CFR 732.15. If we
approve the amendment, it will become
part of the Iowa program.
Electronic or Written Comments
If you submit written comments, they
should be specific, confined to issues
pertinent to the proposed regulations,
and explain the reason for any
recommended change(s). We appreciate
any and all comments, but those most
useful and likely to influence decisions
on the final regulations will be those
that either involve personal experience
or include citations to and analyses of
SMCRA, its legislative history, its
implementing regulations, case law,
other pertinent State or Federal laws or
regulations, technical literature, or other
relevant publications.
We cannot ensure that comments
received after the close of the comment
period (see DATES) or sent to an address
other than those listed (see ADDRESSES)
will be included in the docket for this
rulemaking and considered.
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Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Public Hearing
If you wish to speak at the public
hearing, contact the person listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by 4
p.m., c.d.t. on November 1, 2011. If you
are disabled and need reasonable
accommodations to attend a public
hearing, contact the person listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. We
will arrange the location and time of the
hearing with those persons requesting
the hearing. If no one requests an
opportunity to speak, we will not hold
a hearing.
To assist the transcriber and ensure an
accurate record, we request, if possible,
that each person who speaks at the
public hearing provide us with a written
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copy of his or her comments. The public
hearing will continue on the specified
date until everyone scheduled to speak
has been given an opportunity to be
heard. If you are in the audience and
have not been scheduled to speak and
wish to do so, you will be allowed to
speak after those who have been
scheduled. We will end the hearing after
everyone scheduled to speak and others
present in the audience who wish to
speak, have been heard.
Public Meeting
If only one person requests an
opportunity to speak, we may hold a
public meeting rather than a public
hearing. If you wish to meet with us to
discuss the amendment, please request
a meeting by contacting the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. All such meetings are open to
the public. If possible, we will post
notices of meetings at the locations
listed under ADDRESSES. We will make
a written summary of each meeting a
part of the administrative record.
IV. Procedural Determinations
Executive Order 12866—Regulatory
Planning and Review
This rule is exempted from review by
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) under Executive Order 12866.
Other Laws and Executive Orders
Affecting Rulemaking
When a State submits a program
amendment to OSM for review, our
regulations at 30 CFR 732.17(h) require
us to publish a notice in the Federal
Register indicating receipt of the
proposed amendment, its text or a
summary of its terms, and an
opportunity for public comment. We
conclude our review of the proposed
amendment after the close of the public
comment period and determine whether
the amendment should be approved,
approved in part, or not approved. At
that time, we will also make the
determinations and certifications
required by the various laws and
executive orders governing the
rulemaking process and include them in
the final rule.
List of Subjects in 30 CFR Part 915
Intergovernmental relations, Surface
mining, Underground mining.
Dated: September 6, 2011.
Ervin J. Barchenger,
Regional Director, Mid-Continent Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
and Enforcement
30 CFR Part 926
[SATS No. MT–032–FOR; Docket ID OSM–
2011–0011]
Montana Regulatory Program
Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule; public comment
period and opportunity for public
hearing on proposed amendment.
AGENCY:
We are announcing receipt of
a proposed amendment to the Montana
regulatory program (hereinafter, the
‘‘Montana program’’) under the Surface
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of
1977 (‘‘SMCRA’’ or ‘‘the Act’’). Montana
proposes changes to the Montana Strip
and Underground Mine Reclamation
Act (MSUMRA) that differentiate
between coal beneficiation and coal
preparation plants. Montana intends to
revise its program to clarify ambiguities
and improve operational efficiency.
This document gives the times and
locations that the Montana program and
proposed amendment to that program
are available for your inspection, the
comment period during which you may
submit written comments on the
amendment, and the procedures that we
will follow for the public hearing, if one
is requested.
DATES: We will accept written
comments on this amendment until
4 p.m., m.d.t. November 16, 2011. If
requested, we will hold a public hearing
on the amendment on November 14,
2011. We will accept requests to speak
until 4 p.m., m.d.t. on November 1,
2011.
SUMMARY:
You may submit comments
by either of the following two methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
www.regulations.gov. This proposed
rule has been assigned Docket ID: OSM–
2011–0011. If you would like to submit
comments through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal, go to https://
www.regulations.gov and follow the
instructions.
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:Jeffrey
Fleischman, Director, Casper Field
Office, Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement, Dick
Cheney Federal Building, POB 11018,
150 East B Street, Casper, Wyoming
82601–1018.
For detailed instructions on
submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process,
see the ‘‘III. Public Comment
ADDRESSES:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
30 CFR Part 915
[Docket No. IA-016-FOR; Docket ID: OSM-2011-0014]
Iowa Regulatory Program
AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule; public comment period on proposed amendment.
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SUMMARY: We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
(OSM), are announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the Iowa
regulatory program (Iowa program) under the Surface Mining Control and
Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Iowa proposes to revise its
regulatory program by updating its adoption by reference of applicable
portions of the Code of Federal Regulations. Iowa intends to revise its
program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations.
This document provides the times and locations that the Iowa
program and proposed amendments to this program are available for your
inspection, the comment period during which you may submit written
comments on the amendment, and the procedures that we will follow for
the public hearing, if one is requested.
DATES: We will accept written comments on the amendment until 4 p.m.,
c.d.t., November 16, 2011. If requested, we will hold a public hearing
on the amendment on November 14, 2011. We will accept requests to speak
at a hearing until 4 p.m., c.d.t., November 1, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. IA-016-
FOR, by any of the following methods:
E-mail: agilmore@osmre.gov. Include Docket No. IA-016-FOR
in the subject line of the message.
Mail/Hand Delivery: Andrew R. Gilmore, Chief, Alton Field
Division, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 501
Belle Street, Alton, Illinois 62002.
Fax: (618) 463-6470.
Federal eRulemaking Portal: The amendment has been
assigned Docket ID: OSM-2011-0014. If you would like to submit comments
go to https://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 this document.
Docket: For access to the docket to review copies of the Iowa
regulations, 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 OSM's Alton Field
Division; or you can view the full text of the program amendment
available for you to read at https://www.regulations.gov.
Andrew R. Gilmore, Chief, Alton Field Division, Office of Surface
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 501 Belle Street, Alton, Illinois
62002. Telephone: (618) 463-6460. E-mail: agilmore@osmre.gov.
In addition, you may review a copy of the amendment during regular
business hours at the following location:
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Division of
Soil Conservation, Mines & Minerals Bureau, 502 E. 9th Street, Henry A.
Wallace Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319. Telephone: (515) 281-5347.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew R. Gilmore, Chief, Alton Field
Division. Telephone: (618) 463-6460. E-mail: agilmore@osmre.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background on the Iowa Program
II. Description of the Proposed Amendment
III. Public Comment Procedures
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IV. Procedural Determinations
I. Background on the Iowa Program
Section 503(a) of the Act permits a State to assume primacy for the
regulation of surface coal mining and reclamation operations on non-
Federal and non-Indian lands within its borders by demonstrating that
its program includes, among other things, ``a State law which provides
for the regulation of surface coal mining and reclamation operations in
accordance with the requirements of this Act * * *; and rules and
regulations consistent with regulations issued by the Secretary
pursuant to this Act.'' See 30 U.S.C. 1253(a)(1) and (7). On the basis
of these criteria, the Secretary of the Interior conditionally approved
the Iowa program effective April 10, 1981. You can find background
information on the Iowa program, including the Secretary's findings,
the disposition of comments, and the conditions of approval, in the
January 21, 1981, Federal Register (46 FR 5885). You can also find
later actions concerning the Iowa program and program amendments at 30
CFR 915.10, 915.15, and 915.16.
Iowa uses a system of coal mining regulations that adopt the
Federal regulations under SMCRA that are in effect up to a specific
date. They note in their regulations, variations from the Federal
regulations, primarily in reference to agency names, responsible
officials, and other provisions to reflect Iowa law. The approved Iowa
program is structured this way.
II. Description of the Proposed Amendment
By letter dated August 25, 2011 (Administrative Record No. IA-451),
the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Division of
Soil Conservation (IDSC) sent us amendments to its Program under SMCRA
(30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.) to satisfy ownership and control requirements
and to update other provisions. Below is a summary of the changes
proposed by Iowa. The full text of the program amendment is available
for you to read at the locations listed above under ADDRESSES or at
https://www.regulations.gov.
Adoptions by Reference of 30 CFR Part 700 to End Revised as of July 1,
2010
Iowa proposes to amend its adoption by reference regulations by
updating dates of Federal regulations adopted to July 1, 2010, adding
citations in its ownership and control requirement sections, and making
other changes, all listed in the table below.
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27 Iowa Administrative Code
Chapter 40, coal mining rules Topic
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27--40.1(1)....................... Authority and scope.
27--40.3(207)..................... General.
27--40.4(207)..................... Permanent regulatory program and
exemption for coal extraction
incidental to the extraction of
other minerals.
27--40.5(207)..................... Restrictions on financial interests
of State employees.
27--40.6(207)..................... Exemptions for coal extraction
incident to government--financed
highway or other constructions.
27--40.7(207)..................... Protection of employees.
27--40.11(207).................... Initial regulatory program.
27--40.12(207).................... General performance standards--
initial program.
27--40.13(207).................... Special performance standards--
initial program.
27--40.21(207), 40.21(3), 40.21(7) Areas designated by an Act of
Congress.
27--40.22(207), 40.22(1).......... Criteria for designating areas as
unsuitable for surface coal mining
operations.
27--40.23(207).................... State procedures for designating
areas unsuitable for surface coal
mining operations.
27--40.30(207).................... Requirements for coal exploration.
27--40.31(207), 40.31(9), Requirements for permits and permit
40.31(10), 40.31(11). processing.
27--40.32(207), 40.32(7).......... Revision or amendment; renewal; and
transfer, assignment, or sale of
permit rights.
27--40.33(207).................... General content requirements for
permit applications.
27--40.34(207).................... Permit application--minimum
requirements for legal, financial,
compliance, and related
information.
27--40.35(207).................... Surface mining permit applications--
minimum requirements for
information on environmental
resources.
27--40.36(207), 40.36(2).......... Surface mining permit applications--
minimum requirements for
reclamation and operation plan.
27--40.37(207).................... Underground mining permit
applications--minimum requirements
for information on environmental
resources.
27--40.38(207), 40.38(6).......... Underground mining permit
applications--minimum requirements
for reclamation and operation plan.
27--40.39(207), 40.39(2), 40.39(3) Requirements for permits for special
categories of mining.
27--40.41(207).................... Permanent regulatory program--small
operator assistance program.
27--40.51(207).................... Bond and insurance requirements for
surface coal mining and reclamation
operations under regulatory
programs.
27--40.61(207).................... Permanent program performance
standards--general provisions.
27--40.62(207).................... Permanent program performance
standards--coal exploration.
27--40.63(207).................... Permanent program performance
standards--surface mining
activities.
27--40.64(207).................... Permanent program performance
standards--underground mining
activities.
27--40.65(207).................... Special permanent program
performance standards--auger
mining.
27--40.66(207).................... Special permanent program
performance standards--operations
on prime farmland.
27--40.67(207).................... Permanent program performance
standards--coal preparation plants
not located within the permit area
of a mine.
27--40.71(207).................... State regulatory authority--
inspection and enforcement.
27--40.74(207).................... Civil penalties.
27--40.75(207).................... Individual civil penalties.
27--40.81(207).................... Permanent regulatory program
requirements--standards for
certification of blasters.
27--40.82(207).................... Certification of blasters.
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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.
III. Public Comment Procedures
Under the provisions of 30 CFR 732.17(h), we are seeking your
comments on whether the amendment satisfies the applicable program
approval criteria of 30 CFR 732.15. If we approve the amendment, it
will become part of the Iowa program.
Electronic or Written Comments
If you submit written comments, they should be specific, confined
to issues pertinent to the proposed regulations, and explain the reason
for any recommended change(s). We appreciate any and all comments, but
those most useful and likely to influence decisions on the final
regulations will be those that either involve personal experience or
include citations to and analyses of SMCRA, its legislative history,
its implementing regulations, case law, other pertinent State or
Federal laws or regulations, technical literature, or other relevant
publications.
We cannot ensure that comments received after the close of the
comment period (see DATES) or sent to an address other than those
listed (see ADDRESSES) will be included in the docket for this
rulemaking and considered.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Public Hearing
If you wish to speak at the public hearing, contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by 4 p.m., c.d.t. on
November 1, 2011. If you are disabled and need reasonable
accommodations to attend a public hearing, contact the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. We will arrange the location and
time of the hearing with those persons requesting the hearing. If no
one requests an opportunity to speak, we will not hold a hearing.
To assist the transcriber and ensure an accurate record, we
request, if possible, that each person who speaks at the public hearing
provide us with a written copy of his or her comments. The public
hearing will continue on the specified date until everyone scheduled to
speak has been given an opportunity to be heard. If you are in the
audience and have not been scheduled to speak and wish to do so, you
will be allowed to speak after those who have been scheduled. We will
end the hearing after everyone scheduled to speak and others present in
the audience who wish to speak, have been heard.
Public Meeting
If only one person requests an opportunity to speak, we may hold a
public meeting rather than a public hearing. If you wish to meet with
us to discuss the amendment, please request a meeting by contacting the
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. All such meetings
are open to the public. If possible, we will post notices of meetings
at the locations listed under ADDRESSES. We will make a written summary
of each meeting a part of the administrative record.
IV. Procedural Determinations
Executive Order 12866--Regulatory Planning and Review
This rule is exempted from review by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) under Executive Order 12866.
Other Laws and Executive Orders Affecting Rulemaking
When a State submits a program amendment to OSM for review, our
regulations at 30 CFR 732.17(h) require us to publish a notice in the
Federal Register indicating receipt of the proposed amendment, its text
or a summary of its terms, and an opportunity for public comment. We
conclude our review of the proposed amendment after the close of the
public comment period and determine whether the amendment should be
approved, approved in part, or not approved. At that time, we will also
make the determinations and certifications required by the various laws
and executive orders governing the rulemaking process and include them
in the final rule.
List of Subjects in 30 CFR Part 915
Intergovernmental relations, Surface mining, Underground mining.
Dated: September 6, 2011.
Ervin J. Barchenger,
Regional Director, Mid-Continent Region.
[FR Doc. 2011-26764 Filed 10-14-11; 8:45 am]
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