OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: RESCISSION OF THE "TEN-DAY NOTICES AND CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR STATE REGULATORY PROGRAM ISSUES" RULE, ISSUED APRIL 9, 2024

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement has issued a proposed rule called: Rescission of the "Ten-Day Notices and Corrective Action for State Regulatory Program Issues" Rule, Issued April 9, 2024.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on June 16 by Adam G. Suess, Acting Assistant Secretary, Land Minerals Management.

Summary: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is proposing to rescind the "Ten-Day Notices and Corrective Action for State Regulatory Program Issues" Rule adopted on April 9, 2024. We are undertaking this change to align the regulations with the single, best meaning of the statutory language in the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 19...