Alabama Administrative Code
Title 880 - ALABAMA SURFACE MINING COMMISSION
Chapter 880-X-2A - GENERAL
Section 880-X-2A-.01 - Nomenclature And Effectiveness
Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 5, February 29, 2024
(1) The nomenclature, including Subchapter, Part and Section titles and numbers, of 30 CFR Chapter VII, the Federal regulations governing coal exploration and surface coal mining and reclamation operations, has been adopted where feasible for these regulations. This system is utilized to facilitate a point by point comparison and determination of Federal and State requirements, and further, to provide an easy method for determining the need for, and implementing, future change necessitated by amendments to the Federal regulations. Deviations exist where the subject matter of the Federal Subchapter, Part, or Section is not applicable to the State of Alabama, and where the State has requirements in addition to those addressed in the Federal regulations.
(2) Each and every requirement of these regulations shall be in effect until the occurrence of one of the following events:
(3) Upon the occurrence of one of the events set out in (2)(a) through (2)(e) of this Rule the subject requirement shall cease to have the force of law and the State Regulatory Authority shall initiate a process to alter these regulations, as necessary, to protect the integrity of the State program within the bounds of applicable law.
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Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-16-71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 80, 85, 87, 90, 91, 92, 95.