13 NCAC 06 .0307             COMMENCEMENT: CLOSING OF OPERATIONS

(a)  Commencement of Operations. Before starting operations, all operators of mines shall notify the commissioner of the approximate or actual date that mine operations will commence. The notification shall be in writing and shall include the mine name, location, the company name, mailing address, the person in charge of operations, and whether the operation will be continuous or intermittent.

(b)  Closing of Mine. When a mine is closed, the operator shall promptly notify the commissioner of such closure in writing and shall indicate whether the closure is temporary or permanent.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 74‑24.13(c); 95‑4(2);

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Readopted Eff. September 30, 1977;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 22, 2018.