Responsive Document - CREW: Office of Surface Mining: Regarding Efforts by Wall Street Investors to Influence Agency Regulations: 7/18/2011 - FOIA logs

8/6/2019 Responsive Document - CREW: Office of Surface Mining: Regarding Efforts by Wall Street Investors to Influence Agency Regulations: 7/18/2011 - FOIA logs

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No. FOIA Number Request Status Request Date Completion Date Date Received Requester Last

Name

Requester First Name Requester Organization Subject

1 OSM-2011-00050 Open 8-Jun-11 21-Jun-11 Ross Ezra University of California, Los

Angeles

Communications from 2002-present betwe

member of the U.S. Congress/any membe

Administration of the President of the U.S.

collection of fines, penalties or restitution

imposed against any individual or entity.

2 OSM-2011-00049 Open 15-Jun-11 15-Jun-11 Beamish Rita Center for Public Integrity Copies of correspondence (electronic, papbetween Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. and/or

representatives and officials of OSM from

time that the request is processed. For the

time, the requester is also seeking copies o

reports or other documentation of phone c

between Sen. John McCain and/or his repr

OSM officials.

3 OSM-2011-00048 Open 1-Jun-11 2-Jun-11 Bartlett Brad Energy Minerals Law Center Data reports and documents about ground

offsite hydrologic impacts, etc. of active as

and a copy of the Revision Application Per

Mine.

4 OSM-2011-00047 Open 2-Jun-11 2-Jun-11 Hoffman Laura Jackson Kelly PLLC Request for records and other information

relating to OSM's TDN for alleged discharg

from ICG's operations covered by permit n

including any correspondence from the Ca

responses from OSM, and any corresponde

any responses from OSM.

5 OSM-2011-00046 Open 27-May-11 27-May-11 Irwin Chris United Mountain Defense Request for records, letters, notes, scientif

etc., regarding United Mountain Defense a

order on Davis Creek Energy's Area 4, NPD

TN0069191, strip mine.

6 OSM-2011-00045 Open 27-May-11 27-May-11 Irwin Chris Request for all records, letters, notes, scie

etc., regarding sediment pond constructio

Tennessee after Dec. 1, 2008.

Total Number Of Records: 80

OSM FOIA Requests Received from 1/1/2010-6/23/2011


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7 OSM-2011-00044 Completed 17-May-11 2-Jun-11 19-May-11 Snyder Jerry Snyder Environmental

Engineering Associates

Request for copies of two complaint invest

(#WB-10-214 and #WB-88-210).

8 OSM-2011-00043 Completed 18-May-11 16-Jun-11 18-May-11 L evendis William Coal River Mountain Watch Request for all programmatic reviews, ann

reports, and oversight reports that OSM ha

the WVDEP since 2000.

9 OSM-2011-00042 Open 17-May-11 18-May-11 Kauffman Gregory Pennsylvania Democratic

Party

Correspondence and/or communication be

Senator Jacob "Jake" Corman of PennsylvaCorman's representatives (Harrisburg or PA

staff, official offices or political/campaign

including but not limited to "Friends of Jak

the Office of Surface Mining to include any

referring or relating to Mr. Corman. Time p

thru 5/17/2011.

10 OSM-2011-00041 Completed 25-Apr-11 24-May-11 26-Apr-11 Leavitt Andy Trade West Construction Request for all records related to the Silve

Emergency Project (KY-11-013).

11 OSM-2011-00040 Completed 21-Apr-11 28-Apr-11 21-Apr-11 Hajjar Christina VanAntwerp, Monge, Jones,

Edwards & McCann, LLP

Request for copies of documents relating t

and/or remediation efforts performed by O

1000 ft. of a residential property located in

Kentucky.

12 OSM-2011-00039 Open 4-Apr-11 15-Apr-11 Carollo Russell 1. Entire databases, all tables, all fields, all

generated up to the day of the final respon

layout (data dictionary) describing all data

withheld fields, and any training/instructio

with this database. 3. Include definitions fo

General Comments for #4-6.


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13 OSM-2011-00038 Open 7-Apr-11 7-Apr-11 Tracy Ryan Dow Jones Newswires/The

Wall Street Journal

1. A copy of all contracts entered into by O

Services (PKS), LLC., and its subcontractors

development of the EIS, including any and

between OSM and PKS, between PKS and

and between OSM and subcontractors. 2. T

requested by Hastings in a letter to Interio

Salazar on 4/1/11. 3. All other available co

OSM related to the development of the EIS

SPR, and the contract with PKS.

14 OSM-2011-00037 Closed 7-Apr-11 8-Apr-11 7-Apr-11 Mooney Robert Inspection and Enforcement reports for 20

present.

15 OSM-2011-00036 Completed 24-Mar-11 25-Mar-11 24-Mar-11 Bakemeier Kay Lewis & Roberts Request for January 1999 report prepared

Mossbarger Scott & May titled "Report of G

Exploration and Survey Services - Wayne S

Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky" a

regarding the investigation.

16 OSM-2011-00035 Open 4-Aug-10 4-Aug-10 Ward Ken WV Gazette UMWA actuarial table that OSM used in de

financial projections for use in its written a

before Chairman Rahall's committee with r

5479.

17 OSM-2011-00034 Open 21-Mar-11 22-Mar-11 Tracy Ryan Dow Jones Newswires - The

Wall Street Journal

1. Request for cure letter/attachments sen

Polu Kai Services regarding potential issue

performance as it relates to their contract.

letter sent from Polu Kai to OSM in respon

cure letter.

18 OSM-2011-00033 Open 4-Mar-11 11-Mar-11 Liddle Robert 1. Present/past position titles and occupat

Bandy and Bill Winters, inc. dates. 2. Prese

stations of Bandy/Winters. 3. Current PDs,

job elements, & perf. standards of Bandy/W

Present/past salary rates of all KFO staff at

above for 8/2008-1/5/2011 (see request fo

Applications for Fed Employment of Winte

applications for promotions, other jobs, &

General Comments for #6.


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19 OSM-2011-00032 Open 11-Mar-11 14-Mar-11 Quinones Manuel Environment and Energy

Publishing, LLC

Request for documents related to dealings

Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and

(OSM) and Polu Kai Services, LLC with resp

work on a draft environmental impact stat

stream protection; documentation related

performance on work conducted on the dr

suggestions and/or requirements.

20 OSM-2011-00031 Completed 2-Mar-11 23-Mar-11 2-Mar-11 Brown Larry Larry D. Brown, Attorney at

Law

Request for copies of the AML project file f

of 2010 related to a residential property lo

Kentucky. To include notes, pictures, phot

etc.

21 OSM-2011-00029 Open 28-Feb-11 1-Mar-11 McLusky Robert Any documents provided to representative

Club, Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition,

Center for the Economy and the Environm

Public Justice any time within the past six m

OSM's draft stream protection rule and the

environmental impact statement currently

for that rule.

22 OSM-2011-00028 Open 1-Mar-11 1-Mar-11 Coleman Geneva Any and all coal severance tax returns and

production reports for each year and digita

Berkeley Energy from 1995 - 1999; 2) Corb

from 1995 - 1999; 3) Sharvest Mgmt Co. In

2004; 4) Pompey Coal Corp 2003 - present

Group, Inc., from 1999-2004. Mine Locatio

and/or Camp Creek, Hurricane Creek, Devi

Creek, Persimmon, Middle Elk, and Lower

in Pike County, KY and Buchanan County, V

23 OSM-2011-00027 Completed 27-Feb-11 24-Mar-11 28-Feb-11 Christian George 1. Checks issued for any reason by OSM, o

by others, prior to August 1, 2010 that hav

redeemed, cashed, or otherwise presented

Please include date written, names, last ad

amounts due the payees...2. List of any oth

agency that issues checks on behalf of you


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24 OSM-2011-00026 Completed 23-Feb-11 15-Mar-11 23-Feb-11 F risby Bradford National Mining Association Request for copies of FOIA requests that O

concerning the stream protection rule.

25 OSM-2011-00024 Closed 17-Feb-11 23-Mar-11 18-Feb-11 Crase Christy Casey Bailey & Maines,

Attorneys at Law

Request for documents pertaining to any in

performed by the OSM, Lexington, Ky., fiel

Breathitt County, Ky., flooding event of Ma

26 OSM-2011-00023 Closed 10-Feb-11 24-Mar-11 11-Feb-11 Bonnett Derek Justice Family Group Request for documentation of the Bluesto

Corporation's payment of AML fees to OSMapproximately $256,000) between the mo

August 2009.

27 OSM-2011-00022 Completed 22-Jan-11 18-Feb-11 17-Feb-11 Pack Gregory Request for bid abstracts related to Constr

Award #CT512325 awarded

Jan. 26, 2005, PO5123303 (Construction In

Purchase Order #PO512345 (Construction

28 OSM-2011-00021 Open 10-Feb-11 10-Feb-11 Mooney Robert Request for Core Leadership Team meetin

November 2011. After reviewing the meet

requester "is willing to accept these partia

of all the materials: National Areas of Inter

(All), Status of June CLT Meeting Action Ite

2012 Budget - Cost Recovery, Workforce P

and GPRA Measures and Targets (Ruth)."

29 OSM-2011-00020 Open 7-Jan-11 7-Jan-11 Mooney Robert Request for information compiled, analysis

conclusions made for the oversight improv

request for agendas, presentations and su

meetings held along with the spreadsheet

notes, work team assignments, consultant

materials generated from the oversight im

See General Comments for more informat

30 OSM-2011-00019 Completed 3-Feb-11 23-Feb-11 4-Feb-11 Mooney Robert Request for a copy of the OSM FOIA Log (8

2/9/2011).


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31 OSM-2011-00016 Completed 7-Feb-11 18-Feb-11 7-Feb-11 Ward Ken Charleston Gazette Request for June 2010 draft report titled "T

Paper: Potential of Impounded-Fine-Coal-

Breakthroughs into Underground Mines."

32 OSM-2011-00015 Completed 24-Jan-11 12-Apr-11 25-Jan-11 G oodwin Robert Coal River Mountain Watch Request for additional records related to t

Impoundment, Shumate Impoundment, an

Chess Process Coal Refuse Facility.

33 OSM-2011-00014 Completed 10-Jan-11 10-Feb-11 11-Jan-11 Raff Becky Kentucky Resources

Council, Inc.

Request for records relating to the Frelin W

emergency complaint, Pike County, Kentuc

34 OSM-2011-00013 Completed 6-Jan-11 26-Jan-11 7-Jan-11 G oodwin Robert Coal River Mountain Watch Request for reports or correspondence rel

Fork Impoundment investigation in WV. Sp

correspondence between OSM and Dalip S

WVDEP Nitro/Subsidence Engineer.

35 OSM-2011-00012 Completed 21-Dec-10 20-Jan-11 29-Dec-10 Ravnitzky Michael Copy of the contents of the administrative

processing/tracking file/folder/notes, inclu

notes, memos, letters, correspondence, et

the two oldest pending FOI requests at the

the underlying documents that were the b

requests.

36 OSM-2011-00011 Completed 22-Dec-10 21-Jan-11 29-Dec-10 Buppert Gregory Defenders of Wildlife Records relating to the impacts of surfaceblackside dace in Davis Creek and other wa

Campbell County, Tennessee. All docume

not limited to studies, memoranda, corres

(including any stored in a GIS or other elec

meeting notes, records, reports, videos, ph

electronic files, maps, electronic mail, and

applicable or relevant i nformation, concer

set forth above.

37 OSM-2011-00010 Completed 13-Dec-10 14-Jan-11 13-Dec-10 Mooney Robert Materials from the November Core Leader

meeting.

38 OSM-2011-00009 Open 1-Dec-10 3-Dec-10 Mulhern Joan Earthjustice Request for records including reports, draf

or other documents related to OSM's prep

EIS to study alternatives for the Stream Bu

AKA "Stream Protection Rule."


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39 OSM-2011-00008 Completed 3-Dec-10 3-Jan-11 3-Dec-10 Ruch Jeff PEER Records relating to the disposition of IBLA

OSM; specifically, documents pertaining to

the IBLA decision including records reflecti

status of the remand; documents related t

crafted by PADEP and submitted to OSM; d

explain the basis for the extensions grante

TDN 07-120-149-001 and TDN 09-120-149-

40 OSM-2011-00007 Completed 8-Nov-10 30-Nov-10 17-Nov-10 Crase Christy Any and all documents in relation to invest

performed on behalf of the owners of resid

in Kentucky.

41 OSM-2011-00006 Completed 8-Nov-10 20-Dec-10 8-Nov-10 Carey Michael Ohio Coal Association Request for files (including electronic files)

from April 1, 2010, to the present related t

notice issued pursuant to 30 U.S.C. 1271 a

DNR, DMRM by OSM including telephone r

meeting notes and documentation, e-mail

and memoranda.

42 OSM-2011-00005 Completed 21-Sep-10 3-Nov-10 21-Sep-10 Barr Rose Rausch Creek Land LP RCMS

Investments LP

Looking for summary reports that show an

Contracting Corporation sent in for from 1

06/15/2008.

43 OSM-2011-00004 Completed 20-Oct-10 5-Nov-10 27-Oct-10 Barr David Any and all records of communication betw

following individuals: Newt Gingrich and H

Barbour.

44 OSM-2011-00003 Completed 4-Oct-10 17-Nov-10 20-Oct-10 Page Joseph Any releasable information about the purp

at Victorio Peak, New Mexico (located on W

Missile Range). Location is also known as

Personalities involved include Milton "Coc

"Babe" Noss. Two expeditions have attem

the purported treasure (Operation Goldfin

second expedition in 1990).

45 OSM-2011-00002 Completed 13-Oct-10 26-Oct-10 15-Oct-10 Couch Amber Request for pictures related to all phases o

work done on property.


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46 OSM-2011-00001 Closed 4-Oct-10 12-Oct-10 6-Oct-10 Kilkenny Patrick AECOM All information associated with the Desert

Project and any mining projects around the

the past 4 years. Include mining facilities a

Mesa, Kayenta, and Navajo Mines. Informa

abandoned uranium mines and EPA Superf

area. Facilities and projects associated with

and states including BIA, EPA, NPS, DOD, F

NM, AZ, etc. Information is for research pu

background information throughout the ar

47 OSM-2010-00047 Completed 29-Sep-10 8-Oct-10 29-Sep-10 Hall Mitchell VanAntwerp, Monge, Jones,

Edwards & McCann, LLP

Documents related to the Rufus Rogers em

Floyd County, Kentucky.

48 OSM-2010-00046 Completed 8-Sep-10 28-Oct-10 8-Sep-10 Hamilton Tonya Looking for the cost of the following study

commissioned by the OSMRE: "Comparati

Structure Response to Coal Mine Blasting"

in Fed 2003).

49 OSM-2010-00045 Completed 13-Sep-10 7-Oct-10 13-Sep-10 Cromer Mary Appalachian Citizens' Law

Center, Inc.

Request for copies of records related to inv

subsidence damage at a residence in Viper

2001 to the present.

50 OSM-2010-00044 Completed 9-Sep-10 16-Sep-10 9-Sep-10 Skidmore Iris Bates and Skidmore

Attorneys at Law

Request for monthly reports from the Ken

Permits on permitting actions submitted to

field office from January 2007 to the most

51 OSM-2010-00043 Completed 8-Sep-10 17-Sep-10 9-Sep-10 Bakemeier Kay Lewis & Roberts Request for OSM's file on the Wireman su

Madisonville, Kentucky.

52 OSM-2010-00042 Completed 23-Aug-10 24-Aug-10 23-Aug-10 Mooney Robert Log for FOIA requests filed in FY 2009 and

53 OSM-2010-00041 Completed 13-Aug-10 3-Nov-10 16-Aug-10 Mooney Robert Request agendas, attendees and minutes f

of the Core Leadership Team that have alre

during calendar year 2010; request for ma

and/or discussed during the meetings.

54 OSM-2010-00040 Completed 5-Aug-10 17-Aug-10 10-Aug-10 Taylor Lisa No information provided Request for all information regarding inves

landslide at a residential property in Pecco


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55 OSM-2010-00036 Completed 16-Jul-10 26-Jul-10 20-Jul-10 R ippel Raina Center for Coalfield Justice Request for documents related to Ryerson

Greene County, PA and the Ryerson Statio

Lake. These documents are referenced in

prepared by the PA DEP entitled "Ryerson

Ryerson Station Dam, Damage Claim No. S

Report" (Feb. 16, 2010).

56 OSM-2010-00035 Closed 28-Jun-10 22-Jul-10 1-Jul-10 Robinson Todd Information in regard to collection contrac

jurisdiction over for future services; forwar

or publications on contracting procuremen

57 OSM-2010-00034 Completed 21-Jun-10 26-Aug-10 21-Jun-10 Blowe Judith Written policy and/or selection process fo

within OSM, including date of policy/proce

of selection by 1st and 2nd interview pane

by name, race gender and age, including se

and name, race and gender of selectee ide

and 2nd panel.

58 OSM-2010-00032 Completed 21-Jun-10 28-Jun-10 21-Jun-10 Weist Kurt PennFuture Request for records related to two FR noti

OSM's receipt of proposed amendments to

program under SMCRA (See 75 FR 34960 (6

34962 (6/21/10).

59 OSM-2010-00031 Completed 3-Jun-10 11-Aug-10 4-Jun-10 Donohue Alfred Wilson Smith Cochran

Dickerson

Any and all documents related to operatio

permitting the John Henry Miller Mine loca

Diamond, WA from 1/1/2000 to present.

60 OSM-2010-00030 Completed 23-May-10 10-Jun-10 24-May-10 FitzGerald Tom Kentucky Resources

Council, Inc.

Materials relating to any i nspection and/o

conducted between January 2008 and the

complaint of structural damage to resident

Acme, Pa. Specifically, 1) all inspection rep

other physical documentation; 2) all corres

between OSM and the PADER; 3) all techn

opinions developed by OSM; and 4) all oth

relating to the investigation and dispositio


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61 OSM-2010-00029 Completed 10-May-10 7-Jun-10 18-May-10 Lammendola Linda Christie Pabarue Mortensen

and Young

Any and all documents relating to 1) Midni

Site Spokane Indian Reservation, Wellpinit

2) Dawn Mill Site at Ford, Washington.

62 OSM-2010-00028 Completed 13-May-10 28-May-10 14-May-10 Ellis Ernest Interoffice documents which provide great

background/detail/rationale for the conten

2007, letter to Senator Grassley.

63 OSM-2010-00027 Completed 26-Mar-10 25-Aug-10 4-May-10 Rohrbaugh Troy K&L Gates LLP Request for 1) any final copy and drafts/ot

prepared in connection with any report orrequirements related to underground coal

and natural gas and petroleum pipeline sa

the "Energy Policy Act" and 2) all other do

the report or review referenced in 1 above

64 OSM-2010-00026 Completed 26-Mar-10 7-Jun-10 4-May-10 Rohrbaugh Troy K&L Gates LLP Request for all documents relating to the i

application of the regulation at

30 CFR 817.180.

65 OSM-2010-00025 Completed 3-May-10 7-May-10 5-May-10 Ellis Ernest Names of individuals talked to regarding in

Swanson AML Project in Iowa.

66 OSM-2010-00024 Completed 5-May-10 20-May-10 6-May-10 Haddy John Dinsmore & Shohl Request for 1) copy of a letter from OSM t

10/28/99 regarding allowance of permit an

revisions, 2) copy of letter from OSM to W

regarding the "Alternative Bonding System

Annual Oversight Reports for 2004-2009, 4

article entitled "Acid Mine Drainage Preven

Mitigation Techniques" dated 1996, and 5)

article entitled "Hydrologic Balance Protec

and Objectives on . . . " dated 1996.


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67 OSM-2010-00022 Completed 9-Apr-10 3-Nov-10 12-Apr-10 Bartlett Brad Energy Minerals Law Center Ten document sets related to Peabody We

Company's Kayenta Mine Permit Renewal

0001D located on Indian lands in NE AZ:

1-Permit renewal app

2-Current operating permit

3-All permit revision authorizations and ap

date

4-CHIAs

5-NEPA docs 6-Notices of violation from 2005 to date

Communications between:

7-OSM and Peabody, Dec. 2008 to date

8-OSM and Fed. agencies

9-Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe

10-OS and attorneys for Peabody, Dec. 200

68 OSM-2010-00021 Completed 31-Mar-10 22-Apr-10 1-Apr-10 Matzura Stephen Widener University School

of Law

Request for all information related to the f

WB-94-340, WB-94-427, and WB-96-374, i

files and all information related to subside

responses, related declaration of emergen

reclamation that occurred near the interse

and SR 4025, Barry Township, Schuylkill Co

69 OSM-2010-00020 Completed 29-Mar-10 2-Mar-11 30-Mar-10 Atwood Amy Center for BiologicalDiversity For the Black Mesa, Kayenta, and/or the Bcoal mines:

1. Maps showing the Complexes, water qu

sites, impoundments, ponds, seeps, and/o

discharge. Records related to: 2. Earthen im

Permit renewals, 4. Compliance or monito

Water Act (CWA) permits, 5. Communicati

OSM, Peabody, EPA, and the Corps regard

6. CWA permitting to comply with requirem

and 7. Endangered Species Act

70 OSM-2010-00019 Completed 16-Mar-10 18-Mar-10 16-Mar-10 Morgan Cindy A signed and dated copy of a 19 page Impl

Agreement between NMFS, USFW, and JL


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71 OSM-2010-00018 Completed 9-Mar-10 22-Apr-10 15-Mar-10 Crase Christy Casey Bailey & Maines

Attorneys at Law

Requesting copies of any and all violations

and/or citizen complaints filed against Blac

located in Prestonsburg, Kentucky.

72 OSM-2010-00017 Completed 3-Mar-10 4-Mar-10 3-Mar-10 Bloch Stephen Southern Utah Wilderness

Alliance

Correspondence between OSM and the Ut

Gas & Mining, or Alton Coal Development

Wilmer, LLC regarding alluvial valley floor a

Hollow Mine.

73 OSM-2010-00016 Completed 17-Feb-10 8-Apr-10 26-Feb-10 Barr David Records of communication between OSM

individuals and/or their offices: Mitchell E

Piyush Jindal; Sarah Palin; Timothy James P

Randolph Thune; Michael Dale Huckabee;

Romney.

74 OSM-2010-00015 Completed 29-Dec-09 19-Feb-10 16-Feb-10 Lien George Using page for second

address found on enclosed

materials

Requesting the original mine claim date of

Shaft or Claim, an abandoned claim contai

and silver.

75 OSM-2010-00014 Completed 9-Feb-10 23-Feb-10 16-Feb-10 Swick Kenneth Provide copy of Annual Evaluation Report

Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation progra

by the State of Texas (report for the most c

available). Include detailed background inf

comprehensive reports for the program el

that are available for review and copying aMining Tulsa Field Office.

76 OSM-2010-00013 Completed 2-Feb-10 8-Mar-10 2-Feb-10 Hecker Jim Public Justice Request for a copy of the draft and/or fina

2008) referenced in the Charleston Gazette

article which found that reclaimed mining

Virginia were left lower in elevation than r

AOC formula spelled out in their approved

applications. Also, requesting copies of do

to communications between OSM and the

report.

77 OSM-2010-00012 Completed 25-Jan-10 28-Jan-10 27-Jan-10 Ward Ken West Virginia/Charleston

Gazette

OSM Director itinerary for January 19-23, 2


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78 OSM-2010-00011 Completed 20-Jan-10 4-Mar-10 20-Jan-10 Mooney Robert Request the agendas, attendees and minut

meetings of the Core Leadership Team dur

2008 and 2009.

79 OSM-2010-00010 Open 7-Dec-09 14-Jan-10 Frisby Bradford National Mining Association (NMA) submit

records of OSM initiatives: 1. State Progra

11/18/2009, 2 ) Immediate Stream Protect

11/18/2009, 3) Stream Buffer Zone and Re

Advance notice of proposed rulemaking, 5

to prepare a supplemental environmental (11/20/2009), and 6) all documents or actu

procession relating to these initiatives dat

2009 to the present.

80 OSM-2010-00009 Completed 29-Dec-09 15-Jan-10 5-Jan-10 Kahn Richard Request for reports related to Centralia, Pa

1984. Also, the Robins & Associates repor

"Socioeconomic Impact Analysis Centralia

Abatement Alternatives."