Wyoming Regulatory Program and Montana Regulatory Program, 9516 [2025-02592]

Download as PDF 9516 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 29 / Thursday, February 13, 2025 / Rules and Regulations For the reasons stated above, the final rule is now effective on March 21, 2025. Bryan Mercier, Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs Exercising the delegated authority of the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 2025–02558 Filed 2–12–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4337–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement 30 CFR Parts 926 and 950 [SATS No. WY–049–FOR; Docket ID: OSM– 2021–0003; SATS No. MT–042–FOR; Docket ID: OSM–2023–0007 S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 256S180110; S2D2S SS08011000 SX064A000 25XS501520] Wyoming Regulatory Program and Montana Regulatory Program Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective dates. AGENCY: In accordance with the Presidential Memorandum of January 20, 2025, titled ‘‘Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,’’ this action temporarily delays the effective date of the Wyoming and Montana Regulatory Program amendments. DATES: The effective date of the rule published on January 13, 2025, at 90 FR 2614 (Wyoming Regulatory Program amendment) is delayed until March 21, 2025, and the rule published on January 15, 2025, at 90 FR 3673 (Montana Regulatory Program amendment) is delayed until March 21, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Fleischman, Field Office Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 100 East B Street, Casper, Wyoming 82606, Telephone: (307) 261–6550, Email: jfleischman@osmre.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with RULES1 Wyoming Regulatory Program On January 13, 2025, OSMRE published a rule approving an amendment to the Wyoming Regulatory Program. The amendment proposed rules that would facilitate the disposal of inert decommission wind turbine blades and towers as backfill in end walls or the final pit voids in surface coal mining operations. The State also made changes to its regulations to provide consistency with the Wyoming Secretary of State’s Rules on Rules, as well as correct grammatical errors. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:49 Feb 12, 2025 Jkt 265001 Montana Regulatory Program On January 15, 2025, OSMRE published a rule partially approving and partially not approving an amendment to the Montana Regulatory Program. The amendment concerned changes to the definition of material damage and changes to permit requirements related to hydrologic information. On January 20, 2025, the White House issued a memorandum instructing Federal agencies to consider postponing the effective date of any regulations that have published in the Federal Register but not yet taken effect for 60 days from date of the memorandum ‘‘for the purpose of reviewing any questions of fact, law, and policy that the rules may arise.’’ After consideration, OSMRE is delaying the effective date of the Wyoming and Montana Regulatory Program amendments published on January 13, 2025 (90 FR 2614) and January 15, 2025 (90 FR 3673), respectively. OSMRE is taking this action to extend the effective date without opportunity for public comment and with an immediate effective date based on the good cause exemptions in 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(4)(B). Seeking public comment on the effective date extension is impracticable, unnecessary, and contrary to the public interest. The temporary delay in effective date is necessary to give Department officials the opportunity for further review and consideration of new regulations, consistent with the memorandum of the President, dated January 20, 2025. Given the imminence of the original effective date of these two amendments, seeking prior public comment on this temporary delay is impractical, and contrary to the public interest in the orderly promulgation and implementation of regulations. For the foregoing reasons, the good cause exception in 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) also applies to OSMRE’s decision to make this action to extend the effective date effective immediately. David Berry, Regional Director, Unified Regions 5, 7–11. [FR Doc. 2025–02592 Filed 2–11–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–05–P PO 00000 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket Number USCG–2025–0128] RIN 1625–AA00 Safety Zone; Potomac River, District of Columbia Coast Guard, DHS. Temporary final rule. AGENCY: ACTION: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for waters between the 14th Street Bridge to the north and the Woodrow Wilson Bridge to the south. The safety zone is needed to protect the public and vessels from potential hazards created by an aircraft collision on the Potomac River. Additionally, the safety zone is needed to ensure a safe working environment for the first responders and dive teams from passing traffic. This rule will prohibit persons or vessels from entering this zone unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector Maryland-National Capital Region (NCR) or a designated representative. SUMMARY: This rule is effective from February 7, 2025, to February 21, 2025. For purposes of enforcement, actual notice will be used. ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in the docket, go to https:// www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2025– 0128 in the search box and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, in the Document Type column, select ‘‘Supporting & Related Material.’’ DATES: If you have questions on this rule, call or email LCDR Kate Newkirk, Sector Maryland-NCR, Waterways Management Branch, U.S. Coast Guard; 410–365– 8141, MDNCRWaterways@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: I. Table of Abbreviations CFR Code of Federal Regulations COTP Captain of the Port DHS Department of Homeland Security FR Federal Register NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking § Section U.S.C. United States Code II. Background Information and Regulatory History On January 29, 2025, at approximately 9:00 p.m., a regional jet collided midair with a Black Hawk helicopter and landed in the Potomac River near Frm 00010 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\13FER1.SGM 13FER1

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 29 (Thursday, February 13, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 9516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02592]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

30 CFR Parts 926 and 950

[SATS No. WY-049-FOR; Docket ID: OSM-2021-0003; SATS No. MT-042-FOR; 
Docket ID: OSM-2023-0007 S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000 256S180110; S2D2S 
SS08011000 SX064A000 25XS501520]


Wyoming Regulatory Program and Montana Regulatory Program

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

ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective dates.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Presidential Memorandum of January 20, 
2025, titled ``Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,'' this action 
temporarily delays the effective date of the Wyoming and Montana 
Regulatory Program amendments.

DATES: The effective date of the rule published on January 13, 2025, at 
90 FR 2614 (Wyoming Regulatory Program amendment) is delayed until 
March 21, 2025, and the rule published on January 15, 2025, at 90 FR 
3673 (Montana Regulatory Program amendment) is delayed until March 21, 
2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Fleischman, Field Office 
Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 100 
East B Street, Casper, Wyoming 82606, Telephone: (307) 261-6550, Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Wyoming Regulatory Program

    On January 13, 2025, OSMRE published a rule approving an amendment 
to the Wyoming Regulatory Program. The amendment proposed rules that 
would facilitate the disposal of inert decommission wind turbine blades 
and towers as backfill in end walls or the final pit voids in surface 
coal mining operations. The State also made changes to its regulations 
to provide consistency with the Wyoming Secretary of State's Rules on 
Rules, as well as correct grammatical errors.

Montana Regulatory Program

    On January 15, 2025, OSMRE published a rule partially approving and 
partially not approving an amendment to the Montana Regulatory Program. 
The amendment concerned changes to the definition of material damage 
and changes to permit requirements related to hydrologic information.
    On January 20, 2025, the White House issued a memorandum 
instructing Federal agencies to consider postponing the effective date 
of any regulations that have published in the Federal Register but not 
yet taken effect for 60 days from date of the memorandum ``for the 
purpose of reviewing any questions of fact, law, and policy that the 
rules may arise.'' After consideration, OSMRE is delaying the effective 
date of the Wyoming and Montana Regulatory Program amendments published 
on January 13, 2025 (90 FR 2614) and January 15, 2025 (90 FR 3673), 
respectively.
    OSMRE is taking this action to extend the effective date without 
opportunity for public comment and with an immediate effective date 
based on the good cause exemptions in 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(4)(B). Seeking 
public comment on the effective date extension is impracticable, 
unnecessary, and contrary to the public interest. The temporary delay 
in effective date is necessary to give Department officials the 
opportunity for further review and consideration of new regulations, 
consistent with the memorandum of the President, dated January 20, 
2025. Given the imminence of the original effective date of these two 
amendments, seeking prior public comment on this temporary delay is 
impractical, and contrary to the public interest in the orderly 
promulgation and implementation of regulations. For the foregoing 
reasons, the good cause exception in 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) also applies to 
OSMRE's decision to make this action to extend the effective date 
effective immediately.

David Berry,
Regional Director, Unified Regions 5, 7-11.
[FR Doc. 2025-02592 Filed 2-11-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-05-P
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