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Abandoned Mine Land: Opportunities Exist to Improve Interior's Economic Revitalization Program for Coal Communities

GAO-24-106680
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Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement The Principal Deputy Director of OSMRE should regularly track reliable and complete information in a consistent and systematic way on how long it takes to review and approve project proposals and use this information to monitor processing time. (Recommendation 3)
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The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) concurred with this recommendation and said it would take steps to implement it. When we confirm what actions OSMRE has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Abandoned Mine Land: Opportunities Exist to Improve Interior's Economic Revitalization Program for Coal Communities

GAO-24-106680
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3 Open Recommendations
Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement The Principal Deputy Director of OSMRE should determine and document what options, if any, states and Tribes have for using funds that cannot be otherwise spent in a given grant year. (Recommendation 1)
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The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) concurred with this recommendation and said it would take steps to implement it. When we confirm what actions OSMRE has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement The Principal Deputy Director of OSMRE should document the roles and responsibilities of OSMRE staff in headquarters, regional, and field offices, and seek opportunities to streamline the review process. (Recommendation 4)
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The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) concurred with this recommendation and said it would take steps to implement it. When we confirm what actions OSMRE has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement In updating the Federal Assistance Manual, the Principal Deputy Director of OSMRE should ensure that OSMRE provides states and Tribes clear and timely documented guidance that addresses challenges states and Tribes identified, such as those around location requirements. (Recommendation 2)
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The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) concurred with this recommendation and said it would take steps to implement it. When we confirm what actions OSMRE has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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