30 C.F.R. § 77.215-3 Refuse piles: certification.
Title 30 - Mineral Resources
(a) Within 180 days following written notification by the District Manager that a refuse pile can present a hazard, the person owning, operating, or controlling the refuse pile shall submit to the District Manager a certification by a registered engineer that the refuse pile is being constructed or has been modified in accordance with current, prudent engineering practices to minimize the probability of impounding water and failure of such magnitude as to endanger the lives of miners. (b) After the initial certification required by this section and until the District Manager notifies the operator that the hazard has been eliminated, certification shall be submitted every twelfth month from the date of the initial certification. (c) Certifications required by paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section shall include all information considered in making the certification. (Secs. 101, 508, Pub. L. 91–173, 83 Stat. 745, 803 (30 U.S.C. 811, 957)) [40 FR 41776, Sept. 9, 1975, as amended at 57 FR 7471, Mar. 2, 1992]
Title 30: Mineral Resources
PART 77—MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARDS, SURFACE COAL MINES AND SURFACE WORK AREAS OF UNDERGROUND COAL MINES
Subpart C—Surface Installations
§ 77.215-3 Refuse piles: certification.
