- (a) This part contains all rules that are applicable to surface coal mining operations in Tennessee which have been adopted under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.
- (b) Certain of the rules in this part cross-reference pertinent parts of the permanent program regulations in this chapter. The full text of a cross-referenced rule is in the permanent program rule cited under the relevant section of this part.
- (c) This part applies to all surface coal mining operations in Tennessee conducted on non-Federal and non-Indian lands. To the extent required by part 740 of this chapter, this part also applies to operations on Federal lands in Tennessee.
- (d) The information collection requirements contained in this part have been approved by the office of Management and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3507 and assigned the following clearance numbers: 1029-0007, 1029-0009, 1029-0032, 1029-0033, 1029-0034, 1029-0035, 1029-0036, 1029-0038, 1029-0039, 1029-0040, 1029-0041, 1029-0043, 1029-0047, 1029-0048, 1029-0049, 1029-0080.