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Section 816.49 (g) Continued. surface stability, will be removed. Inspection of all impoundments for compliance with the provisions of this paragraph will be performed simultaneously by the person inspection impoundments as described and referenced in the discussion under 30 CFR 816.46 (q)(4). In addition to a regular maintenance program, such a person will be able to re- commend any additional maintenance required. (h) A11 dams and embankments that meet or exceed the size or other criteria of 30 CFR 77.216(a) shall be certified to the regulatory authoriTy by a cualified registered professional engineer, immediately after construction and annually thereafter, as having been constructed and/or maintained to comply with the requirements of this Section. A11 dams and embankments that do not meet the size or other criteria of 30 CFR 77.216(a) shall be certified by either a oualified registered profes- sional engineer or a registered land surveyor, except that all coal processing waste dams and embankments covered by 30 CFR 816.91-816.93 • shall be certified by a qualified registered professional engineer. Certification reports shall include statements on -- (1) Existing and required monitoring procedures and instrumentation; (2) The design depth and elevation of any impounded waters at the time of the initial certification report or the average and maximum depths and elevations of any impounded waters over the past year for the annual certification reports; (3) Existing storage capacity of the dam or embankment; (4) Any fires occurring in the construction material up to the date of the initial certification or over the past year for the annual certi- fication reports; and (6) Any other aspects of the dam or embankment affecting stability. Compliance with the requirements of this Section is prescribed under Section 780.25. Where applicable all impoundments have been designed, 816-54