Action:
Amendments regarding the administrative hearing process, consistency with federal regulations, and civil penalties
Action 1755
General Information
| Action Summary |
Amends the Virginia Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Regulations to: revise references to sections in the Virginia Administrative Process Act to reflect the renumbering that became effective October 1, 2001; provide direction as to where requests for formal administrative review and notices of judicial appeal shall be filed; maintain consistency with corresponding federal amendments regarding survey requirements and the rebuttable presumption of subsidence determinations; maintain consistency with federal regulations regarding thick overburden; and increase the civil penalties for violations of the Virginia Coal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act that result in personal injury or fatality. |
| Chapters Affected |
Only affects this chapter.
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| Executive Branch Review |
This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process.
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| RIS Project |
No project yet assigned to this action |
| New Periodic Review |
This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
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Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
| Stage ID |
Stage Type |
Status |
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3185
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NOIRA
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Stage complete. Comment period ended 11/03/2005. |
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3593
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Proposed
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Stage complete. Comment period ended 11/06/2006. |
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3924
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Final
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Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 04/04/2007. |
Contact Information
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Name / Title:
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Gavin Bledsoe
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Legal Services Officer
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Address:
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P.O. Drawer 900
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219-0900
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Email Address:
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gavin.bledsoe@dmme.virginia.gov
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Phone:
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(276)523-8157
FAX: (276)523-8163
TDD: (800)828-1120
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