The Department of Environmental Protection this week published final guidance on the Coal Mining Applicant Violator System.

DEP ID: 562-3000-802 Coal Mining Applicant Violator System (AVS) Compliance Manual. The AVS is a National computer system managed by the Federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement to track coal mining permit information and permittee ownership and control information for the states where coal is mined. The system also tracks violation information such as outstanding Federal violations, unpaid Federal civil penalties and reclamation fees, and outstanding State Failure to Abate Cessation Orders and civil penalties.

For copies of Draft Technical Guidance (DEP website)

For copies of Final Technical Guidance (DEP website)

7/13/2007