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CFR /  Title 30  /  Part 870  /  Sec. 870.13 Fee rates.

(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]