Title 30 — Mineral Lands and MiningRelease 119-73not60
§1309 Certification and Training of Blasters
Title 30 › Chapter 25— SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION › Subchapter VII— ADMINISTRATIVE AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › § 1309
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Secretary or approved State authority (section 1253) must make rules training, testing, and certifying explosives users in surface coal mining.
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Title 30, §1309
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In accordance with this chapter, the Secretary of the Interior (or the approved State regulatory authority as provided for in section 1253 of this title) shall promulgate regulations requiring the training, examination, and certification of persons engaging in or directly responsible for blasting or use of explosives in surface coal mining operations.
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30 U.S.C. § 1309
Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60