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<br />~4~ENT OF IN <br />oW ~'; United States Department of the Interior <br />OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING <br />'4~geH a ,e•9 Reclamation and Enforcement <br />w aer~r arr~x To~ 1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 <br />Denver, Colorado 80202-5733 <br />January 28, 2002 <br />RE: PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES: 30 CFR, Part 865 <br />Dea~ur~Fe or Underground Coal Mining Operators: <br />III IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br />The Office of Surface Mining (OSM), Western Regional <br />Coordinating Center (WRCC), Denver Field Division (DFD), is <br />hereby notifying all coal mining operations within DFD's <br />jurisdiction of the requirements contained within 30 CFR, <br />Part 865, Protection of Employees. <br />The 30 CFR, Part 865 regulations (copy enclosed) require <br />that applicable employers provide a copy of these <br />regulations (Part 865) to all current and new employees. <br />The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act regulations <br />found at 30 CFR, Part 865, are not included in your State <br />Regulatory Program, so compliance evaluation falls to OSM. <br />OSM will evaluate compliance with 30 CFR, Part 865, during <br />routine oversight inspections. Feel free to address any <br />questions concerning this notice to me at (303) 844-1400 <br />x 1466. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~ <br />Henr Austin <br />Senior Reclamation Specialist <br />Denver Field Division <br />Enclosure (1) <br /> <br />