Interior Renews Coal Mining Info Collection on Federal Lands Smoothly
Published Date: 5/28/2025
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Summary
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement is renewing a paperwork collection for companies that mine coal on federal lands. This means miners will keep sharing info about their operations to help protect the environment. The renewal keeps things running smoothly without extra costs or delays.
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Paperwork Renewal for Federal Coal Mines
If you operate a coal mine on federal lands, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement is renewing the required information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act. You will continue to provide the same operational information to OSMRE; the renewal is described as keeping the process running without adding extra costs or delays.
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