(a) Fees for coal produced for sale, transfer, or use through September 30, 2007--(1) Surface mining fees. The fee for anthracite, bituminous, and subbituminous coal, including reclaimed coal, is 35 cents per ton unless the value of such coal is less than $3.50 per ton, in which case the fee is 10 percent of the value.
(1) Surface mining fees. The fee for anthracite, bituminous, and subbituminous coal, including reclaimed coal, is 35 cents per ton unless the value of such coal is less than $3.50 per ton, in which case the fee is 10 percent of the value.
(2) Underground mining fees. The fee for anthracite, bituminous, and subbituminous coal is 15 cents per ton unless the value of such coal is less than $1.50 per ton, in which case the fee is 10 percent of the value.
(3) Surface and underground mining fees for lignite coal. The fee for lignite coal is 10 cents per ton unless the value of such coal is less than $5.00 per ton, in which case the fee charged is 2 percent of the value.
(4) In situ coal mining fees. The fee for in situ mined coal, except lignite coal, is 15 cents per ton based on Btu's per ton in place equated to the gas produced at the site as certified through analysis by an independent laboratory. The fee for in situ mined lignite is 10 cents per ton based on the Btu's per ton of coal in place equated to the gas produced at the site as certified through analysis by an independent laboratory.
(b) Fees for coal produced for sale, transfer, or use from October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2012. Fees for coal produced for sale, transfer, or use from October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2012, are shown in the following table: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Surface mining fee........ Anthracite, (i) If value of coal
(i) If value of coal
bituminous, and is $3.15 per ton or
subbituminous, more, fee is 31.5
including cents per ton.
reclaimed. (ii) If value of coal
is less than $3.15
per ton, fee is 10
percent of the
(i) If value of coal
bituminous, and is $1.35 per ton or
subbituminous. more, fee is 13.5
cents per ton.
(ii) If value of coal
is less than $1.35
per ton, fee is 10
percent of the
(i) If value of coal
mining fee. is $4.50 per ton or
more, fee is 9 cents
per ton.
(ii) If value of coal
is less than $4.50
per ton, fee is 2
percent of the
value.
(4) In situ coal mining fee... All types other 13.5 cents per ton
than lignite. based on Btu's per
ton in place equated
to the gas produced
at the site as
certified through
analysis by an
independent
laboratory.(5) In situ coal mining fee... Lignite.......... 9 cents per ton based
on the Btu's per ton
of coal in place
equated to the gas
produced at the site
as certified through
analysis by an
independent
laboratory.------------------------------------------------------------------------
(c) Fees for coal produced for sale, transfer, or use from October 1, 2012, through September 30, 2021. The fees for coal produced for sale, transfer, or use from October 1, 2012, through September 30, 2021, are shown in the following table: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Surface mining fee........ Anthracite, (i) If value of coal
(i) If value of coal
bituminous, and is $2.80 per ton or
subbituminous, more, fee is 28
including cents per ton.
reclaimed coal. (ii) If value of coal
is less than $2.80
per ton, fee is 10
percent of the
(i) If value of coal
bituminous, and is $1.20 per ton or
subbituminous. more, fee is 12
cents per ton.
(ii) If value of coal
is less than $1.20
per ton, fee is 10
percent of the
(i) If value of coal
mining fee. is $4.00 per ton or
more, fee is 8 cents
per ton.
(ii) If value of coal
is less than $4.00
per ton, fee is 2
percent of the
value.(4) In situ coal mining fee... All types other 12 cents per ton
than lignite. based on Btu's per
ton in place equated
to the gas produced
at the site as
certified through
analysis by an
independent
laboratory.(5) In situ coal mining fee... Lignite.......... 8 cents per ton based
on the Btu's per ton
of coal in place
equated to the gas
produced at the site
as certified through
analysis by an
independent
laboratory.------------------------------------------------------------------------ [47 FR 28593, June 30, 1982, as amended at 69 FR 56130, Sept. 17, 2004; 73 FR 67631, Nov. 14, 2008]