§ 1251. Environmental protection standards
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(a)Not later than the end of the ninety-day period immediately following August 3, 1977, the Secretary shall promulgate and publish in the Federal Register regulations covering an interim regulatory procedure for surface coal mining and reclamation operations setting mining and reclamation performance standards based on and incorporating the provisions set out in section 1252(c) of this title. The issuance of the interim regulations shall be deemed not to be a major Federal action within the meaning of section 4332(2)(c) 1 of title 42. Such regulations, which shall be concise and written in plain, understandable language shall not be promulgated and published by the Secretary until he has—
(A)published proposed regulations in the Federal Register and afforded interested persons and State and local governments a period of not less than thirty days after such publication to submit written comments thereon;
(B)obtained the written concurrence of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to those regulations promulgated under this section which relate to air or water quality standards promulgated under the authority of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended [33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.]; and the Clean Air Act, as amended [42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.]; and
(C)held at least one public hearing on the proposed regulations.
The date, time, and place of any hearing held on the proposed regulations shall be set out in the publication of the proposed regulations. The Secretary shall consider all comments and relevant data presented at such hearing before final promulgation and publication of the regulations.
(b)Not later than one year after August 3, 1977, the Secretary shall promulgate and publish in the Federal Register regulations covering a permanent regulatory procedure for surface coal mining and reclamation operations performance standards based on and conforming to the provisions of this subchapter and establishing procedures and requirements for preparation, submission, and approval of State programs; and development and implementation of Federal programs under the subchapter. The Secretary shall promulgate these regulations, which shall be concise and written in plain, understandable language in accordance with the procedures in subsection (a).
(Pub. L. 95–87, title V, § 501, Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 467.)
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U.S. Code
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- § 1298Alaskan surface coal mine study
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- Rules and RegulationsFinal rule; approval of amendment
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- Proposed RulesFinal rule; approval, with one exception, of amendment
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- NoticesFinal rule; partial approval of amendment with 12 approved provisions, 5 provisions receiving qualified approval, and 1 not approved provision
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- Public Law 98–369To provide for tax reform, and for deficit reduction
- Public Law 117–58To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes
- Public Law 95–87To provide for the cooperation between the Secretary of the Interior and the States with respect to the regulation of surface coal mining operations, and the acquisition and reclamation of abandoned mines, and for other purposes
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- Pub. L. 95–87, title V, § 501
- 91 Stat. 467
- act June 30, 1948, ch. 758
- 62 Stat. 1155
- Pub. L. 92–500, § 2
- 86 Stat. 816
- act July 14, 1955, ch. 360
- 69 Stat. 322
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 95–87, title V, § 501
Stat.91 Stat. 467
Actact June 30, 1948, ch. 758
Stat.62 Stat. 1155
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