30 USC 553 – Duties of Secretary; surveys, research, etc.; projects
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The Secretary of the Interior, in order to effectuate the policy declared in section 551 of this title, is hereby authorized—
(a) to conduct surveys, investigations, and research relating to the causes and extent of outcrop and underground fires in coal formations and the methods for control or extinguishment of such fires; to publish the results of any such surveys, investigations, and researches; and to disseminate information concerning such method; and
(b) to plan and execute projects for control or extinguishment of fires in coal formations.
Terms Used In 30 USC 553
- Coal: means any of the recognized classifications and ranks of coal, including anthracite, bituminous, semibituminous, subbituminous, and lignite. See 30 USC 552
- Outcrop: means any place where a formation is visible or substantially exposed at the surface. See 30 USC 552