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-~ _ <br />'~ Mr. Rinehart Page 2 <br />Please know that the basic mine plan review time frames used by OShi are <br />as follows: <br />Within 9U days (after receipt) for review of [he plan concerning <br />completeness; <br />Then, plan determined complete; <br />90 days for preparing technical and environmental assessments; and <br />20 days for public notice of proposed decisions. <br />Obviously, these time periods depend in part on a nwnber of factors, <br />i including the amount of basic data in the submission, the complexity <br />of the plan and interaction with enviro~umental setting, and response <br />j time by other agencies, as well as the operator to quustiuns that arise. <br />You may want to consider lead times no less than six months for exten- <br />sions of mine workings such as what appears to be proposed here. <br />Please know that while OSM and the De parimun[ strive to respond to <br />emergency situations such as those [hat are tri{;y;ercd ny your last <br />request, we are otherwise In a position to respond in a systematic <br />and purposeful way along the outlines described above. UnLy in [his <br />way can we assure fair. treatment to all operators needing permit <br />review and approvals. <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />DONALD A. CFUINE <br />cc: Haiglet ]3arry <br />an Massey <br />William Feldmiller <br />Dale Andrus <br /> <br />'~ ~ ! ., ii <br />