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30 CFR §880.5

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As used in the regulations in this part and in cooperative agreements, entered into pursuant to the regulations in this part:
  1. (a)Government means the United States of America;
  2. (b)Commission means the Appalachian Regional Development Commission established by section 101 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965;
  3. (c)Local authorities means the State or local governmental bodies organized and existing under the authority of State laws, including, but not limited to, a county, city, township, town, or borough;
  4. (d)Approved abandoned mine reclamation program means a program meeting the requirements defined in section 405 of PL 95-87, as amended;
  5. (e)Operating coal mine means a coal mine for which the regulatory authority has not terminated its jurisdiction as set out under 30 CFR 700.11(d)(1);
  6. (f)Inactive coal mine means a coal mine for which the regulatory authority has terminated its jurisdiction as set out under 30 CFR 700.11(d)(1);
  7. (g)Project means a project whose purpose is to control or extinguish fires in coal formations.
  8. (h)Reclamation plan or State reclamation plan means a plan that a State or Indian tribe submitted and that we approved under section 405 of SMCRA and part 884 of this chapter.