Coal Mining Reclamation Fee Amount for 2013 [42 Pa.B. 7761]
[Saturday, December 22, 2012]The Department of Environmental Protection announces the amount of the Reclamation Fee for 2013. This notice is required by 25 Pa. Code § 86.17 (relating to permit and reclamation fees). Effective January 1, 2013, the Reclamation Fee for calendar year 2013 will be $0. While the fee will not be assessed in 2013, the regulations require annual adjustments. The fee amount for subsequent years will be calculated in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 86.17. Refer to this section of the regulations for further information about the process.
This is the result of calculations presented in a report that contains a financial analysis of the revenue and expenditures from the account for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 and provides projections for FY 2012-2013. The report was reviewed with the Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board on October 25, 2012.
The report is available at the following web site address www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/reports/20866.
MICHAEL L. KRANCER,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-2480. Filed for public inspection December 21, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]