Reclamation Fee O&M Trust Account; Notice of Availability of the Fiscal Year Report [45 Pa.B. 4986]
[Saturday, August 22, 2015]The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) announces the availability of a draft Fiscal Year Report for the Reclamation Fee O&M Trust Account (Account). This Account was established to provide the money for the operation and maintenance of mine drainage treatment facilities at mine sites with post-mining discharges at ABS Legacy Sites as defined in 25 Pa. Code § 86.1 (relating to definitions). This report is required by 25 Pa. Code § 86.17 (relating to permit and reclamation fees). The report contains a financial analysis of the revenue and expenditures from the account for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 and provides projections for Fiscal Year 2015-2016. The report and any comments provided will be reviewed with the Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board at the meeting scheduled for October 22, 2015.
Commentators are encouraged to submit comments using the Department's online eComment system at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment. Written comments should be submitted to ecomment@pa.gov with the subject line ''Reclamation Fee Report'' or to the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Mining Programs, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 5th Floor, P. O. Box 8461, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8461, (717) 787-5103. Comments will be accepted through September 14, 2015.
The report is available at the Department's web site at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment.
Questions regarding the Account Report should be directed to William Allen, Jr., Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Mining Programs, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 5th Floor, P. O. Box 8461, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8461, (717) 787-5103, wallen@pa.gov. Persons with a disability may contact the Depart-ment by using the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDL users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).
JOHN QUIGLEY,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 15-1549. Filed for public inspection August 21, 2015, 9:00 a.m.]
