Part 920, Maryland
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Subchapter T Part 920, Maryland |
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SUBCHAPTER T -- PROGRAMS FOR THE CONDUCT OF SURFACE MINING OPERATIONS WITHIN
EACH STATE
PART 920 -- MARYLAND
Sec.
920.1 Scope
920.10 State program approval
920.12 State program provisions disapproved
920.15 Approval of Maryland regulatory program amendments
920.16 Required program amendments
920.20 Approval of Maryland abandoned mine plan
920.25 Approval of Maryland abandoned mine land reclamation plan amendments
AUTHORITY: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.
[For the list of Final Rules affecting these sections, as published in the Federal Register, see
"Regulation History - Changes to the Regulations Parts 900-955, 3/13/79 - 6/30/00".]
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30 CFR Sec. 920.1 Scope.
This part contains all rules applicable only within Maryland that have been adopted under the Surface Mining
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.
[45 FR 79449, Dec. 1, 1980]
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30 CFR Sec. 920.10 State program approval.
The Maryland State program submitted on March 3, 1980, as amended and clarified on June 16, 1980, and as
further amended on April 9, 1980, June 3, 1981, and October 23, 1981, is approved effective February 18, 1982.
Copies of the approved program, as amended are available for review at:
(a) Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Water Resources Administration, Bureau of Mines, 160 South
Water Street, Frostburg, Maryland 21532.
(b) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Harrisburg Field Office, Harrisburg Transportation
Center, Third Floor, Suite 3C, Fourth and Market Streets, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101.
( c) [Removed. See 59 FR 17929, Apr. 15, 1994.]
[50 FR 47385, Nov. 18, 1985; 59 FR 17929, Apr. 15, 1994]
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30 CFR Sec. 920.12 State program provisions disapproved.
The following provision of the Maryland permanent regulatory program submission is hereby disapproved:
COMAR 08.13.09.41D, which proposes that in lieu of a civil penalty assessment, the regulatory authority may order
a suspension of strip mining operations for an appropriate period of time such that the economic impact on the
operator is equivalent to the amount of the civil penalty which would have been assessed for the violation.
[45 FR 79449, Dec. 1, 1980]
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30 CFR Sec. 920.15 Approval of Maryland regulatory program amendments.
The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to OSM, the dates when the Director's decision
approving all, or portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register and the State citations or a
brief description of each amendment. The amendments in this table are listed in order of the date of final publication
in the Federal Register.
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Original amendment Date of final Citation/description
submissions date publication
Oct. 28, 1982 Feb. 8, 1984 COMAR 08.13.09.01B(24), .02K(2)(d), .05A(5), (12), (13),
.07B(3), H(1), (3), .25A(4).
May 28, 1984, Jan. 22, 1985 Blaster certification program; COMAR 08.13.09.02, .25;
Oct. 5, 1984 and other items.
Jan. 30, 1985 Sept. 10, 1985 COMAR 08.13.09.02, .25.
Jan. 13, 1984, Nov. 18, 1985 COMAR 08.13.09, 08.13.09.07, .15B(2)( c), C(3), F(3),
June 8, 1984, H(2), (5), I(1)(b), ( c), (2)(a), J(4), (5), (6)(a), .40B,
Aug. 7, 1984, F(4) through (7); M.C.A. Secs. 7-504(a), ( c), 7-505.1(e),
Oct. 10 1984, 7-506( c)(3), (h), 7-507( c)(2), 7-511(a), (b), 7-514.6.
Nov. 9, 1984
Jan. 14, 1986, Dec. 12, 1986 COMAR 08.13.09.07A, B, C, G(2), (5)(a), (k);
May 15, 1986 M.C.A. Secs. 7-504(D), 7-505(g), 7-506( c),
7-507( c)(1), 7-514( C).
March 18, 1986, Jan. 30, 1987 COMAR 08.13.09.01B(14), .03, G, H, .28, E.
April 23, 1986
July 8, 1987, June 5, 1990 M.C.A. Secs. 7-505(a), (b)(2)(iii), ( c)(1), (2),
June 10, 1988 (d)(1), I, II, III, (2); 7-506; Sec. 2; 7-511(A), (B);
7-513; 7-514(a); 7-517(D).
March 30, 1989 Jan. 11, 1991 COMAR 08.13.09.01, .02, .13, .17, .28, .31 through .34,
.42, .43.
June 15, 1989 March 21, 1991 M.C.A. Secs. 7-5A-05( c), (d); 7-5A-05.1; 7-5A-13( c), (d);
7-5A-13.2; 7-203(H); 7-205(B), ( C); 7-501(n);
7-505( c), (d), (k); 7-507(a), (b), ( c)(3); 7-509(A);
7-510(b); 7-514(d).
Sept. 28, 1990, April 26, 1991 COMAR 08.13.09.06, B, .43K(7), N(7).
Nov. 21, 1990
March 27, 1989 May 22, 1991 COMAR 08.13.09.01, .02, .04, .05, .08, .10, .11, .26, .40.
March 23, 1990 June 21, 1991 COMAR 08.13.09.02, .05, .10, .11.
Oct. 31, 1989 Aug. 9, 1991 COMAR 08.13.09.01B, .02K, O, .23D, E, I, J,
.24A, C, D, F, H, I, .35A, C through G, .41, B through G.
Dec. 6, 1990 Dec. 2, 1991 COMAR 08.13.09.01B(59), .02H, i, i (1), (3), (4), (5), (11),
.04L(2) through (6), M(1), (3), .05D(9), E, F, .40G(10).
June 10, 1988, Dec. 5, 1991 COMAR 08.13.09.15A through F, H, I, (2)(b), (4), (a), (b),
June 14, 1989, J, L, M; M.C.A. Secs. 7-507.1, 7-514, .1, .2,
June 15, 1989 7-519, 7-5A-05.2, 7-5A-09( c), 7-5A-10(d).
May 7, 1991, Jan. 10, 1992 COMAR 08.13.09.43A, B(1), (e), (3) through (6),
May 16, 1991 K(7), (8), N(7).
Jan. 23, 1992 Sept. 24, 1992 COMAR 08.13.09.03D(7), .11G(7), .33C(1).
June 11, 1992 Nov. 16, 1992 M.C.A. Secs. 7-101(k), 7-501(o), 7-5A-01(h).
July 14, 1992 Dec. 17, 1992 M.C.A. Secs. 7-205(b)(2), ( c); 7-206;
7-505(a), ( c), (d), (5), (f), (j).
June 23, 1992 Dec. 30, 1992 M.C.A. Sec. 7-508(b)(2).
Oct. 21, 1992 May 17, 1993 COMAR 08.13.09.24B.
Feb. 23, 1993 June 17, 1993 COMAR 08.13.02.01(B), (E), (M), .02A, C(2),
.03E, J, M, .04B, C, .06, .07A, B, .08, .09, .10, A, B.
Feb. 7, 1992 June 22, 1993 COMAR 08.13.09.23E, .24H, I, .41C.
Feb. 5, 1993 July 6, 1993 COMAR 08.13.09. 04B(3)( c), (4), C(2)(e), G(4), (5), (6),
H(1), (2)(b), I, (1), J(1), (a), (2) through (5), (7), L,
.27A, B, (8), (13), (14), (15), D; 08.20.04. 02C, D,
.03B(5), .07D, E, F, .08A, B(2), .09, .10A,
.11, A, (1), B, D through G, .13;
08.20.23.01A, B, (8), (13), (14) (15), D.
Feb. 25, 1994 June 30, 1994 COMAR 08.13.02.01 through .05, .07, .11 through .15;
08.20.02.18; 08.20.13.01, .03( C), (D), .04(D), .10(D),
.11, .12; 08.20.14.13(A), ( C), (E).
May 16, 1994, Nov. 14, 1994 M.C.A. Secs. 7-501(o), (v); 7-504 (b) through (d);
May 31, 1994 7-517.1; COMAR 08.13.09.24H(1)(q), (3)( c).
June 16, 1995 Nov. 9, 1995 M.C.A. Secs. 7-505, Code 7-515; COMAR 08.20.16.02A,
.03A, .08A, B.
Oct. 26, 1995 March 25, 1996 M.C.A. Secs. 7-501(m), (w); 7-505(1)(2);
7-511(b)(2)(I), (II), (III); COMAR 08.20.14.14.
Aug. 5, 1996 March 26, 1997 M.C.A. Secs. 15-514(a)(4), 15-514.1.
Jan. 7, 1997 March 23, 1998 COMAR 26.20.26.05 A (1) through (5), B (1) through (4),
C (1) through (5), D (1) through (3), E, 26.20.14.06 B(3),
B(4), B(8), 26.20.14.09 B(2) (b), ( c), (d), and (e).
Oct. 9, 1997 April 20, 1998 COMMAR 26.20.01.02B(49), 26.20.14.05 B, C & D,
26.20.14.08.D.(2) through (4), 26.20.29.07.B(8),
B(9) and ( C), deletion of 08.20.14.14.
March 6, 1997 May 13, 1998 COMAR 26.20.14.01B, 26.20.14.03, 26.20.14.04,
Actuarial Study.
Aug. 25, 1998 April 13, 1999 COMAR 26.20.34.06G, 26.20.34.09G,
deletion of 26.20.06.02.
Aug. 22, 1997 July 8, 1999 Chapter 223, 1997 Laws of Maryland, Section 15-204(a)(4).
May 27, 1999 Nov. 22, 1999 COMAR 26.20.01.02B(82),
26.20.02.13 BB(1) through BB(8)&CC,
26.20.19.01A through G, 26.20.19.02 A, B&C,
26.20.19.03 A&D, 26.20.19.04 A(1) through (4)&C,
26.20.19.06D, 26.20.19.07(1) through (6).
July 10, 2000 Nov. 8, 2000 COMAR 26.20.12.02 B(1)(a) revision to the definition
of "government-financed contruction."
COMAR 26.20.12.04, Addition of subsection 04,
"Government Funded Reclamation Projects.
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[49 FR 4734, Feb. 8, 1984, as amended at 50 FR 2785, Jan. 22, 1985; 50 FR 36971, Sept. 10, 1985; 51 FR 44789,
Dec. 12, 1986; 52 FR 3008, Jan. 30, 1987; 55 FR 22907, June 5, 1990; 56 FR 1108, Jan. 11, 1991; 56 FR 11938,
Mar. 21, 1991; 56 FR 19282, Apr. 26, 1991; 56 FR 23512, May 22, 1991; 56 FR 28484, June 21, 1991; 56 FR
37851, Aug. 9, 1991; 56 FR 61162, Dec. 2, 1991; 56 FR 63659, Dec. 5, 1991; 57 FR 1106, Jan. 10, 1992; 57 FR
44113, Sept. 24, 1992; 57 FR 53994, Nov. 16, 1992; 57 FR 59924, Dec. 17, 1992; 57 FR 62222, Dec. 30, 1992; 58
FR 28780, May 17, 1993; 58 FR 33334, June 17, 1993; 58 FR 33912, June 22, 1993; 58 FR 36138, July 6, 1993; 59
FR 33669, June 30, 1994; 59 FR 56390, Nov. 14, 1994; 59 FR 56392, Nov. 14, 1994; 60 FR 56521, 56523, Nov. 9,
1995; 61 FR 12027, 12030, Mar. 25, 1996; 62 FR 9932, 9944, Mar. 5, 1997; 62 FR 14306, 14308, Mar. 26, 1997,
as corrected at 62 FR 32687, June 17, 1997; 63 FR 13781, 13784, Mar. 23, 1998; 63 FR 19403, 19406, Apr. 20,
1998; 63 FR 26451, 26453, May 13, 1998; 64 FR 17978, 17980, Apr. 13, 1999; 64 FR 36784, 36785, July 8, 1999;
64 FR 63684, 63688, Nov. 22, 1999; 65 FR 66929, 66931, Nov. 8, 2000]
[EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: 65 FR 66929, 66931, Nov. 8, 2000, amended the table by adding a new entry in
chronological order by "Date of Final Publication," effective Nov. 8, 2000.]
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30 CFR Sec. 920.16 Required program amendments.
Pursuant to 30 CFR 732.17, Maryland is required to submit for OSMRE's approval the following proposed
program amendments by the dates specified.
(a) -- (k) [Reserved]
(l) By July 10, 2000, Maryland must amend its program to be no less effective than 30 CFR 705.11(a) and
705.17(a) by requiring each member of the Land Reclamation Committee to file a statement of employment and
financial interest.
(m) -- (o) [Reserved]
[51 FR 44790, Dec. 12, 1986, as amended at 56 FR 19282, Apr. 26, 1991; 56 FR 37851, Aug. 9, 1991; 56 FR
63659, Dec. 5, 1991; 57 FR 62222, Dec. 30, 1992; 58 FR 33912, June 22, 1993; 63 FR 13781, 13784, March 23,
1998; 63 FR 26451, 26454, May 13, 1998; 64 FR 17978, 17980, Apr. 13, 1999; 64 FR 36784, 36786, July 8, 1999]
[EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: 63 FR 13781, 13784, Mar. 23, 1998, removed and reserved paragraphs (k), (m), and
(o), effective Mar. 23, 1998; 63 FR 26451, 26454, May 13, 1998, removed and reserved paragraphs (h), (i), (j), and
(n), effective May 13, 1998; 64 FR 17978, 17980, Apr. 13, 1999, removed and reserved paragraph (a), effective
Apr. 13, 1999; 64 FR 36784, 36786, July 8, 1999, revised paragraph (l), effective July 8, 1999.]
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30 CFR Sec. 920.20 Approval of Maryland abandoned mine plan.
The Maryland Abandoned Mine Plan, as submitted on March 8, 1982, is approved. Copies of the approved
program are available at the following locations:
(a) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Harrisburg Field Office, Harrisburg Transportation
Center, Third Floor, Suite 3C, Fourth and Market Streets, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101.
(b) Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Water Resources Administration, Bureau of Mines, 160 South
Water Street, Frostburg, Maryland 21532.
[47 FR 25957, June 16, 1982; 59 FR 17929, Apr. 15, 1994]
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30 CFR Sec. 920.25 Approval of Maryland abandoned mine land reclamation plan amendments.
The following is a list of the dates amendments were submitted to OSM, the dates when the Director's decision
approving all, or portions of these amendments, were published in the Federal Register and the State citations or a
brief description of each amendment. The amendments in this table are listed in order of the date of final publication
in the Federal Register.
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Original amendment Date of final Citation/description
submission date publication
Sept. 4, 1992 March 22, 1993 Chapters 1, 5, 11 of Plan Expenditure of Funds.
Aug. 19, 1993 Dec. 9, 1994 Chapter 1 of Plan--Project Ranking & Selection.
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[57 FR 15277, Mar. 22, 1993; 59 FR 63721, Dec. 9, 1994; 62 FR 9932, 9945, March 5, 1997]
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