Department of the Interior June 8, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Utah Regulatory Program
We are approving a revised amendment to the Utah regulatory program (the ``Utah program'') under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Utah proposed changes to the Utah Administrative Rules concerning permit change, renewal, transfer, sale and assignment, cross sections and maps, processing and approval of extensions to the approved permit area, determining civil penalty amounts, and assessing daily civil penalties. Utah revised its program to clarify and strengthen certain parts of the rules.
Missouri Regulatory Program
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are approving an amendment to the Missouri regulatory program (Missouri program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Previously we substituted direct Federal enforcement for portions of the Missouri program. Missouri regained full authority for its program on February 1, 2006. Missouri proposed to amend its approved regulatory program and submitted a temporary emergency regulatory program rule (emergency rule) to revise Missouri's regulations regarding bonding of surface coal mining and reclamation operations. The emergency rule will allow Missouri to transition from a ``bond pool'' approach to bonding to a ``full cost bond'' approach in a timely manner. Missouri proposed to revise its program to improve operational efficiency.
State Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Plan
We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are announcing receipt of a partially proposed abandoned mine land reclamation (AMLR) plan under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Mississippi proposes revisions to and addition of statutes to the Mississippi Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Law in order to authorize and establish an AMLR plan. If we approve Mississippi's proposed statutes, our approval will not give Mississippi authority to receive and expend Federal AMLR grant funds. Mississippi would need to submit to us additional information required under 30 CFR 884.13 in order for us to make the findings necessary for full approval of an AMLR plan. The State will be able to receive and spend Federal funds only after we approve its complete State AMLR plan. This document gives the times and locations that the Mississippi AMLR plan statutes are available for your inspection, the comment period during which you may submit written comments, and the procedures that will be followed for the public hearing, if one is requested.
Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Leases TXNM 107338; TXNM 107329
Pursuant to the provisions of 43 CFR 3108.2-3(b)(2), Phillip R Rice, timely filed a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas leases TXNM 107338 and TXNM 107329 for lands in Wise County, Texas, and was accompanied by all required rentals and royalties accruing from December 1, 2005, the date of termination.
Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease TXNM 103305
Pursuant to the provisions of 43 CFR 3108.2-3(b)(2), Texas Land & Petroleum Company LLC, timely filed a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease TXNM 103305 for lands in Shelby County, Texas, and was accompanied by all required rentals and royalties accruing from September 1, 2005, the date of termination.
Alaska Native Claims Selection
As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an appealable decision approving lands for conveyance pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act will be issued to Gana-A'Yoo, Limited, Successor in Interest to Nik'Aghun, Limited, for lands in the vicinity of Nulato, Alaska, and located in:
Alaska Native Claims Selection
As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an appealable decision approving lands for conveyance pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act will be issued to Gana-A'Yoo, Limited, Successor in Interest to Takathlee-Tondin, Incorporated, for lands in the vicinity of Kaltag, Alaska, and located in:
Refuge-Specific Public Use Regulations for Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are opening certain private lands within the boundaries of Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to public use with a permit. We are taking this action to comply with our commitments made under a Conservation Easement among the United States, the State of Alaska, and Koniag, Inc. The Conservation Easement furthers the missions of the Service and the National Wildlife Refuge System and the purposes of Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge. While the Conservation Easement encompasses more than 56,000 acres, the lands affected by this rule are only those easement lands within a \1/2\-mile band of land on either side of the Karluk River and lands within \1/2\ mile of the shoreline of Karluk Lake on Kodiak Island, Alaska. The rule will apply as long as the Conservation Easement is in place. Without this rule, the Service would fail to comply with the terms of the Conservation Easement.
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