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core~~Er~Ts <br /> <br />Preface <br />• .Comment <br />"The discussion of the <br />indicate that existing <br />intend~to expand their <br />mits before a permanent <br />effect." <br />Surface Mining Act in the preface should <br />mining operations on federal coal ~~rhich <br />leased areas must obtain new miring per- <br />program (federal or state) is put in <br />Response <br />The comment correctly notes that the regulations of the per- <br />manent regulatory program of OSt~ requires that if a company <br />wishes to extend any area covered by an existing mining permit, <br />they must apply for a new permit. However, the reguiations <br />apply to ali coal mining operations, no*. just those en federal <br />coal, and there is no requirement that a new mining permit be <br />obtained before a permanent grogram is put into effect. <br />~? Comment <br />i <br />"The discussion of the Hughes order in the preface should <br />indicate that Utah Power and Light's appeal is scheduled to be <br />argued on May 9, 1979 along with the appeal in the Berklund <br />case." <br />Response <br />See errata for text change. <br />Comment <br />"The last section of the preface, after discussing the require- <br />ments of the Hughes order should be expanded upon by indicating <br />why both of the lease applications fit within the particular <br />category of the order allowing these lease sales to be held." <br />Response <br />The discussion which the comment requests is included in she <br />BackGround sections of Chapter 1. <br />r1 <br />L J <br />