30 CFR § 773.13 - Unanticipated events or conditions at remining sites.

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title: "30 CFR § 773.13 - Unanticipated events or conditions at remining sites."
title_number: 30
title_name: "Mineral Resources"
section_number: "773.13"
section_name: "Unanticipated events or conditions at remining sites."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "G"
subchapter_name: "SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION OPERATIONS PERMITS AND COAL EXPLORATION SYSTEMS UNDER REGULATORY PROGRAMS"
part_number: "773"
part_name: "REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMITS AND PERMIT PROCESSING"
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authority: "30 U.S.C. 1201  16 U.S.C. 470  16 U.S.C. 661  16 U.S.C. 703  16 U.S.C. 668a  16 U.S.C. 469  and 16 U.S.C. 1531"
regulatory_source: "48 FR 44391, Sept. 28, 1983, unless otherwise noted."
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# 773.13 Unanticipated events or conditions at remining sites.

(a) You, the applicant, are eligible for a permit under § 773.12 if an unabated violation—

(1) Occurred after October 24, 1992; and

(2) Resulted from an unanticipated event or condition at a surface coal mining and reclamation operation on lands that are eligible for remining under a permit that was held by the person applying for the new permit.

(b) For permits issued under § 785.25 of this subchapter, an event or condition is presumed to be unanticipated for the purpose of this section if it—

(1) Arose after permit issuance;

(2) Was related to prior mining; and

(3) Was not identified in the permit application.

[65 FR 79663, Dec. 19, 2000, as amended at 73 FR 67630, Nov. 14, 2008]