Comments on: Obama proposes cuts in OSMRE budget http://blogs.wvgazette.com/coaltattoo/2010/02/01/obama-proposes-cuts-in-osmre-budget/ Just another The other blogs! weblog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:52:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Rahall blasts Obama OSMRE cuts, coal tax plans « Coal Tattoo http://blogs.wvgazette.com/coaltattoo/2010/02/01/obama-proposes-cuts-in-osmre-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-22969 Rahall blasts Obama OSMRE cuts, coal tax plans « Coal Tattoo Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:09:29 +0000 http://blogs.wvgazette.com/coaltattoo/2010/02/01/obama-proposes-cuts-in-osmre-budget/#comment-22969 [...] Natural Resources Chairman Nick J. Rahall today issued a letter in which he harshly criticized the Obama administration’s proposed cuts in the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement’s [...] [...] Natural Resources Chairman Nick J. Rahall today issued a letter in which he harshly criticized the Obama administration’s proposed cuts in the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement’s [...]

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]]> By: rhmooney3 http://blogs.wvgazette.com/coaltattoo/2010/02/01/obama-proposes-cuts-in-osmre-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-22198 rhmooney3 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:25:54 +0000 http://blogs.wvgazette.com/coaltattoo/2010/02/01/obama-proposes-cuts-in-osmre-budget/#comment-22198 http://www.osmre.gov/topic/Budget/budget.shtm Following are the Office of Surface Mining budget and strategic planning information. OSM's budget justification is also known as the Green Book [which is not yet online]. OSM Staffing: FY2011: 515 (no change) http://www.osmre.gov/topic/Budget/budget.shtm
Following are the Office of Surface Mining budget and strategic planning information. OSM’s budget justification is also known as the Green Book [which is not yet online].

OSM Staffing: FY2011: 515 (no change)

]]> By: rhmooney3 http://blogs.wvgazette.com/coaltattoo/2010/02/01/obama-proposes-cuts-in-osmre-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-22201 rhmooney3 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:23:38 +0000 http://blogs.wvgazette.com/coaltattoo/2010/02/01/obama-proposes-cuts-in-osmre-budget/#comment-22201 Federal agencies are required to do cost recovery. OSM cost recovery are several decades out of date. http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/rewrite/circulars/a025/a025.html Cost recovery policies are explained in OMB Circular No. A-25 (Revised) (Circular A-25), entitled ``User Charges.'' Part 346 of the Departmental Manual (DM) also provides guidance. The general Federal policy as stated in Circular A-25 is that a charge will be assessed against each identifiable recipient for special benefits derived from Federal activities beyond those received by the public. The Circular establishes Federal policy regarding fees assessed for government services and for sales or use of government goods or resources. It provides information on the scope and types of activities subject to user charges and the basis upon which agencies set user charges. Finally, Circular A-25 guides agency implementation of charges and the disposition of collections. Application permit fees to conduct surface coal mining operations (last updated in July 1990) http://0-edocket.access.gpo.gov.library.colby.edu/cfr_2002/julqtr/pdf/30cfr750.25.pdf OSMRE Directive REG-35, Permit Fees in Federal Program States and On Indian Lands, dated August 27, 1990 http://www.osmre.gov/guidance/directives/directive630.pdf Federal agencies are required to do cost recovery.

OSM cost recovery are several decades out of date.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/rewrite/circulars/a025/a025.html
Cost recovery policies are explained in OMB Circular No. A-25 (Revised) (Circular A-25), entitled “User Charges.” Part 346 of the Departmental Manual (DM) also provides guidance. The general Federal policy as stated in Circular A-25 is that a charge will be assessed against each identifiable recipient for special benefits derived from Federal activities beyond those received by the public. The Circular establishes Federal policy regarding fees assessed for government services and for sales or use of government goods or resources. It provides information on the scope and types of activities subject to user charges and the basis upon which agencies set user charges. Finally, Circular A-25 guides agency implementation of charges and the disposition of collections.

Application permit fees to conduct surface coal mining operations (last updated in July 1990)
http://0-edocket.access.gpo.gov.library.colby.edu/cfr_2002/julqtr/pdf/30cfr750.25.pdf

OSMRE Directive REG-35, Permit Fees in Federal Program States and On Indian Lands, dated August 27, 1990
http://www.osmre.gov/guidance/directives/directive630.pdf

]]> By: Kevin http://blogs.wvgazette.com/coaltattoo/2010/02/01/obama-proposes-cuts-in-osmre-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-22200 Kevin Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:17:02 +0000 http://blogs.wvgazette.com/coaltattoo/2010/02/01/obama-proposes-cuts-in-osmre-budget/#comment-22200 I like this idea make the people who are mining or drilling pay for the permit. This is more like what a business would do. Charge for what a service cost not give it out for free. I like this idea make the people who are mining or drilling pay for the permit. This is more like what a business would do. Charge for what a service cost not give it out for free.

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