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...(A) General requirements. (1) The permittee shall restore on the permit area streams and wetlands affected by mining operations unless the chief approves restoration off the permit area by means of mitigation pursuant to division (A)(25) of section 1513.16 of the Revised Code and this rule. (2) An applicant's or permittee's request for restoration off the permit area pursuant to division (A)...

...(A) For purposes of this rule: (1) "Chief" shall mean the chief, his or her authorized representative, or any inspection officer. (2) "Inactive coal mining and reclamation operation" means an operation: (a) For which the chief has secured from the permittee the written notice required under paragraph (A) of rule 1501:13-9-16 of the Administrative Code; or (b) For which reclamation phase II...

...(A) For purposes of this rule: (1) "Chief" shall mean the chief, his or her authorized representative, or any inspection officer. (2) "Inactive coal mining and reclamation operation" means an operation: (a) For which the chief has secured from the permittee the written notice required under paragraph (A) of rule 1501:13-9-16 of the Administrative Code; or (b) For which reclamation phase II...

...(A) Cessation orders. (1) Imminent danger; significant harm. (a) An authorized representative of the chief shall immediately order a cessation of coal mining and reclamation operations or of the relevant portion thereof, if he or she finds on the basis of any inspection, any condition or practice, or any violation of Chapter 1513. of the Revised Code or rules adopted thereunder, or any condition...

...(A) The chief shall review each notice of violation and cessation order in accordance with the assessment procedures described in this rule to determine whether a civil penalty shall be assessed, the amount of the penalty, and whether each day of a continuing violation will be deemed a separate violation for purposes of the total penalty assessed. (B) The chief shall assess a penalty for each cessation order. In all...

...(A) The chief shall review each notice of violation and cessation order in accordance with the assessment procedures described in this rule to determine whether a civil penalty shall be assessed, the amount of the penalty, and whether each day of a continuing violation will be deemed a separate violation for purposes of the total penalty assessed. (B) The chief shall assess a penalty for each...

...(A) Procedure for request for informal conference. Any person whose interests are or may be adversely affected by the issuance of a permit, the issuance of a significant revision to a permit or the renewal of a permit, or the officer or head of any federal, state or local government agency or authority, or any permittee whose performance security amount is proposed to be adjusted in accordance with paragraph (E) of r...

...(A) Definitions. For the purposes of this rule: (1) "Violation" means a violation of any requirement of Chapter 1513. of the Revised Code, rules adopted thereunder, or of any permit condition. (2) "Failure or refusal" means a failure or refusal to comply with any notice of violation or order of the chief issued under Chapter 1513. of the Revised Code, except that non-payment of civil penalties assessed against a co...

...(A) Transfer of permit rights. (1) Any person seeking to succeed by transfer to the rights granted by a permit shall submit an application for a transfer of a surface mining permit. Such application shall be on forms prescribed by the chief and shall include at a minimum: (a) The name and address of the existing permittee and the permit number; (b) The information required by divisions (A)(1), (A)(7), and (A)(8) o...

...(A) Transfer of permit rights. (1) Submission of an application for transfer of a surface mining permit is necessary for any person seeking to succeed by transfer to the rights granted by a permit. The chief will prescribe forms for the application that request, at a minimum: (a) The name and address of the existing permittee and the permit number; (b) The information required by divisions ...

...(A) Public liability insurance required by division (A)(13) of section 1514.02 of the Revised Code shall be effective from the date of issuance of the permit until the release of the final portion of the performance bond. (B) The public liability insurance policy shall include a rider requiring that the insurer notify the chief of termination of the policy or failure to renew. (C) The permittee'...

...(A) Public liability insurance required by division (A)(13) of section 1514.02 of the Revised Code is effective from the date of issuance of the permit until the release of the final portion of the performance bond. (B) A rider requiring that the insurer notify the chief of termination of the policy or failure to renew is necessary for any public liability insurance policy. (C) The permittee's ...

...(A) The Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) references listed in Chapter 1501:14-1 and Chapters 1501:14-3 to 1501:14-6 of the Administrative Code are those published on the following date(s): for Title 30, July 1, 2020; for Title 40, July 1, 2020. These regulations can generally be found in public libraries or electronically at the website govinfo.gov/. These regulations are: (1) 30 C.F.R. 5...

...(A) The Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) references listed in Chapter 1501:14-1 and Chapters 1501:14-3 to 1501:14-6 of the Administrative Code are those published in the July 1, 2019, C.F.R. These regulations can generally be found in public libraries or electronically at the website govinfo.gov/. These regulations are: (1) 30 C.F.R. 50.2. (2) 30 C.F.R. parts 56 and 58, as amended. (3) ...

...(A) The Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) references listed in Chapter 1501:14-1 and Chapters 1501:14-3 to 1501:14-6 of the Administrative Code are those published on the following date(s): for Title 30, July 1, 2023; for Title 40, July 1, 2023. These regulations can generally be found in public libraries or electronically at the website govinfo.gov/. These regulations are: (1) 30 C.F.R. 5...

...This rule applies to surface mining operations that are inspected by MSHA. (A) The chief annually shall conduct, in accordance with these rules, a safety performance evaluation of all surface mining operations in the state that are inspected by MSHA. (B) Collection of violation data. At the beginning of each state fiscal year, the chief shall obtain from the MSHA mine data retrieval system the vio...

...This rule applies to surface mining operations that are inspected by MSHA. (A) The chief annually will conduct, in accordance with these rules, a safety performance evaluation of all surface mining operations in the state that are inspected by MSHA. (B) Collection of violation data. At the beginning of each state fiscal year, the chief will obtain from the MSHA mine data retrieval system the viola...

...This rule applies to surface mining operations that are inspected by MSHA. (A) Accidents requiring reporting. (1) An accident that is required to be reported to MSHA pursuant to 30 C.F.R. 50.10 shall be reported to the division of mineral resources management, within one hour, once the operator knows or should know that the accident has occurred, by contacting the emergency operations center of the Ohio department ...

...This rule applies to surface mining operations that are inspected by MSHA. (A) (1) If a surface mining operation is inspected by MSHA, the chief shall conduct inspections of the operation only under the following circumstances: (a) The operation is identified through a safety performance evaluation conducted under paragraph (B) of section 1514.41 or section 1514.45 of the Revised Code or rule 1...

...This rule applies to surface mining operations that are inspected by MSHA. (A) (1) If a surface mining operation is inspected by MSHA, the chief will conduct inspections of the operation only under the following circumstances: (a) The operation is identified through a safety performance evaluation conducted under paragraph (B) of section 1514.41 or section 1514.45 of the Revised Code or rule 15...

...(A) (1) The operator of a surface mining operation shall employ a certified mine foreperson to be in charge of the conditions and practices at the mine and to be responsible for conducting examinations of the surface mining operation under 30 C.F.R. part 56, as amended. (2) Examinations of surface mining operations for the purposes of 30 C.F.R. part 56, as amended, shall be conducted by one of the following: (a)...

...(A) In lieu of employing a certified mine foreperson in accordance with divisions (A) to (C) of section 1514.47 of the Revised Code and rule 1501:14-2-07 of the Administrative Code, the operator of a surface mining operation may, in accordance with division (D) of section 1514.47 of the Revised Code and this rule, submit to the chief a detailed training plan under which persons who qualify under t...

...(A) In lieu of employing a certified mine foreperson in accordance with divisions (A) to (C) of section 1514.47 of the Revised Code and rule 1501:14-2-07 of the Administrative Code, the operator of a surface mining operation may, in accordance with division (D) of section 1514.47 of the Revised Code and this rule, submit to the chief a detailed training plan under which persons who qualify under t...

...This rule applies to surface mining operations that are not inspected by MSHA. (A) Accidents and injuries requiring reporting. (1) (a) A fatality or a life-threatening injury that occurs at a surface mining operation that is not inspected by MSHA shall be reported to the division within one hour, once the operator knows or should know that the fatality or life-threatening injury has occurred, by contacting the ...

...(A) General. (1) The provisions of this rule shall apply to all surface blasting operations, including surface blasting operations incidental to underground mining, on all industrial minerals mining and reclamation operations. For box or contour cuts associated with development of underground mine entries, this rule shall applyapplies to all material above the final floor level of the cut. For vertical shafts and dr...