COALEX REPORT 81

	Coalex Report 81

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COALEX STATE INQUIRY REPORT - 81
April 30, 1987

Roger Hall
West Virginia Department of Energy
1615 Washington Street, East
Charleston, West Virginia  25311

TOPIC: COAL EXPLORATION

INQUIRY: Please identify the Federal Register notices which pertain to the criteria used for
approving coal exploration permits of 250 tons or more.

SEARCH RESULTS: A COALEX search of the Federal Register library located the pertinent
documents, which are listed below.  The information was forwarded to Mr. Hall.

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ATTACHMENTS
A    43 FR 41736 (1978).
B    44 FR 15017 (1979).
C    48 FR 40622 (1983).
D    51 FR 41952 (1986).


Search conducted by:  S. Michele Manning

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