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Federal Register /Val. 60, No. 62 /Friday, Mazch 31, 1995 /Rules and Regulations 1fi735
<br />measures in this passage. OSM
<br />concludes therepoet:dpes not show
<br />caigre5sonal intritt'.to reryufre u>e~in
<br />fongwall;mininggk,the.iheasures ..r:„
<br />AA ueco,i'.1,m hM -noccana
<br />Federal,prpgrun States, as well as on
<br />Indian lands; are required tocflmply
<br />with tiro pmviaiDn For OparaliOnB
<br />condii¢tgeiafter~'Dctober2,4~;,~.Y99~., ',,,
<br />Vncc9A"r.. inenMm~d'.mnr nn Fnrv-umonf~:
<br />"817 121(c)(1)'' ~' , "~ ~~ prdgiains 1s'addressed below=in -~ ~ >`
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<br />substitute ~"subsidence related material
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<br />' [hat the rule recognize that pre- . ~
<br />subsidence agreements and post• ' 817.121((:)(z)a
<br />=. COmmenteiS
<br />an material d e
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<br />damage
<br />for,
<br />resulnng from subsidence; "permutee" subsidence Agreements:letween the ~ ~
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<br />~ ohligation~.ta;
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<br />. For "operator,", and."its pre-subsidence property
<br />awner and the
<br />perrnittee
<br />would satisfy the requirements Under damage does; i?~
<br />acquired after t
<br />value and supporting reasonably paragraph 817.121(c) (2), and.that OSM does not;';
<br />furescoablo usca itwaa capable of ~ ~
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<br />' "' noth" in this ph should be
<br />n 720 rovides ti
<br />for
<br />the value and
<br />supporting * ~~~~ to pr°lubg
<br />ol~ intemlpt minuig operatic
<br />reasonably foreseeable uses which it
<br />" underground coal mining operations. date of enactnv
<br />was rapahlP of supporting • " *.
<br />The 'the uac Of pre- rind post-au6aidcncc ~~ 'Act shall pram
<br />ciiengas wero editing changes not ~ agreements would be acceptable ~ for material der
<br />intended to have a substandve effect on means Of fulfilling the requirement so Subsidence tau
<br />the~nile. However, commenters express long as the terms metthe~requirement residential dwi
<br />concernover tnetnanges m [he under paragraph 817.121(c)(2) that the relazed thereto;
<br />language of paragraph (c) (1) because the perntittee repair or compensate any
<br />~ building. Sectfi
<br />preamble did~nat contain an ~ subsidence-related:material damage to . distinguish.am
<br />exptauntion far the propwed changes. any non~ommercial.0uilding Or On Wnethef ;tne
<br />in the final tole, OSM is not amending occupied residential dwelling or related" ' 'affrr-rice dete~p
<br />the text of this provision but is adding structure. Any pemdttee/pvmer ~ ~ ~ sttvctures.aie
<br />a haat3ing for the paragraph to oasis[. Sri ~, agraettwnts ranrtot nrgaw rhr ~ Co promptly--itcl
<br />'reading and application of the ~,~
<br />~ ;'requirement of the Energy. Policy Ac[ to ~: . be~iev~s;die:Iai
<br />provision.
<br />_. , , ,repair or cgmperlsate for subsidence- ~ cle8r, and the i
<br />817.121(c) (2) related material damage [o occupied commentarsls
<br /> residential dwellings and related ~ terms of the Stt
<br />Paragraph 837.121(tl (2) is horns structures as well asnon-commercial A commence
<br />adopted as proposed:'ihe final rule bu93dings. OSM anticipates that repair rules laek.prpv
<br />ragWrea that a parrNttea either pVratJllnt W paragraphL 819.121(cJ (2) will ~eyuLputellts f~
<br />promptly repair material damage caused restore the protected structure or fatiliry petmitteo or-re
<br />by subsidence to anynon-commercial to its premiNttg cappaacity, ieattites, estimate, regal
<br />building or occupied residential vale?. anti utility. (1SM twiteti+tev that.. cnmpanraritm
<br />dwelling or related structure, or the requirements Sn paragraph are . .. believes that e:
<br />compensate for material damage caused or interrupt
<br />not intended Co prohib procedures are
<br />by subsidence t0 those structures. If the ~
<br />underground coal mini g operations. appropriate Cq
<br />repair opdun 1s selected; t}rc pcnLducc CAmmenteYS silage [ L ute pernuaBB complaints Gk
<br />must fully rettabilitate, restore or ~ ~ ..... . ~ not under obLYgatipn,to:repalr~ ~~ ~-~ ~ these rules'.":';
<br />-~ replace,the damaged structure. IP the ; ,subsidence-related danage,to.any ~ OSM D'eIieye
<br />wmprnsattoncptian is selected.. trio ' ~ building conewetad after ixllning hoe of eatitiiacec is
<br />-perminee must compensate [he owner. occurred. C)SM agrees w10t this ex
<br />of the damaged structure in the Pull common[. If the protected stntcture was ne
<br />amount of the dunuludon of value damaged from subsidence from an
<br />resulting from the subsidence•related underground miNng, and that mining re
<br />damage. Compensation may. be::.. occuaed after the date set forth in the be
<br />accomplished by the purchase, prior to Energy Policy Act, then the Energy of
<br />mitring, of n uun•talntxlable prelldulu• Policy Acl reyuhe5 that rite penWlCtee nd
<br />prepaid insurance policy.:The repair or compensate for the mazeria! to
<br />requirements of this paragraph apply to damage. However, Congress does not
<br />all aubaidaner-related damagr eausrd by discuss whether there should be any
<br />underground mining activhies different treatment For structures Chat c
<br />conducted altar October 24. 1992. did notexl5t when the mining took w
<br />Paragraph 817.121(c) (2) unplemerits place. For such structures, there would m
<br />new SMCRA section 720 (a) (1), which be no oppgrtunity far the permittee tq
<br />requires that ail underground coal Wtitigate or prevent subsidence damage, co
<br />mining operatlons promptly repair or and thus avoid the requirement tq repair
<br />compensate for rnatertal damage co non• or compensate. Nor would it be passible th
<br />commercial buildings and occupied for a permittee to anticippate what re
<br />residentai dwellings or related structures might be bu~t,above the mine d
<br />atrunures as a Iwault of sutsidence due afttx milting occurs an thus plan for
<br />to underground coal mining operadorss. antidpated costs to determine if [Wining
<br />Permittees in both primacy States and . would he economically~ft=asi6le. On the p
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<br />atoryauthoriry, cr Par.,
<br />eplacemeric, or .";
<br />9ng:dtiyerr complaint :..
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<br />cress outface oyiner, ,'.
<br />~stdenca damage undei.:
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<br />godations with the surface owner„
<br />d regulatory authority review of
<br />clamadon measures. Similarly, OSM
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<br />lieves timely repair or. competrsadon..
<br />protecCed structures is adequately
<br />ill eased by u~le use of the stacutoly
<br />rm "prompt," which is commoNy
<br />understood [o mean "expedidot,s ' or
<br />immrdiaee." OSM rtotrs that srvrral
<br />ommsnters give examples of situations„
<br />bleb may involve substantial variation :.' .
<br />the tune regiired before the full .
<br />eMent of subsidence damage can he
<br />ntirnted, or before repairs properly _
<br />may be commenced. OSM concludes
<br />at what is reasotlabiy prompt for
<br />pair or compensation is properly
<br />etermined on a case-by-case basis.
<br />Commenters cequest ehangee in the '
<br />etdsting rules providing for notice to
<br />roperty owners in advance of
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