The FY 1998 adjusted figures reflect the proposed transfer of funds from the Regulation and Technology account to the Abandoned Mine Lands account and the proposed reprogramming of funds within the accounts based on a greater than anticipated workload shift from oversight to technical assistance activities; moving the Applicant Violator System funding from Environmental Protection to Technology Development and Transfer to more accurately reflect the purpose of the system, and other necessary changes.

Environmental Restoration

An increase of $1,700,000 is requested for the Clean Streams Initiative to address the environmental harm caused by acid mine drainage. The Clean Streams initiative provides seed money to States through the AML grants process. States use these funds to leverage additional funding. The States will receive +$900,000 in grants for project seed money; small watershed organizations will receive +$650,000 for project seed money directly; and $150,000 will provide a staff position dedicated to assisting State and local efforts improve their capabilities to leverage funds. In addition, +$100,000 is proposed for the Western Mine Lands Restoration Partnership for project seed money to be used by small watershed organizations, State and local entities.

Uncontrollables, such as pay increases, total $280,000 which are partially offset by a -$45,000 reduction accomplished by decreased ADP acquisitions and equipment purchases, limiting travel, and by filling non-critical vacancies less quickly. Also, the estimate of Federally-issued civil penalty collections used for reclamation projects, is estimates to decline (-$225,000).

Environmental Protection

Tribal Regulatory Development Program funds which are appropriated to BIA and in turn transferred to OSM for distribution to Tribes are proposed to be directly appropriated to OSM(+$480,000). The budget also proposes a reduction of $100,000 and 1 FTE since Kentucky will assume the responsibility for regulating coal operations on Federal Lands within its borders.

Uncontrollables, such as pay increases, total $561,000 which are partially offset by a -$82,000 reduction accomplished by decreased ADP acquisitions and equipment purchases, limiting travel, and by filling non-critical vacancies less quickly.

Technology Development and Transfer

A $200,000 is proposed under the Clean Streams Initiative to increase technical transfer of "best science" technology solutions to acid mine drainage remediation and prediction programs.

Uncontrollables, such as pay increases, total $285,000 which are partially offset by a -$33,000 reduction accomplished by decreased ADP acquisitions and equipment purchases, limiting travel, and by filling non-critical vacancies less quickly.

Financial Management

Uncontrollables, such as pay increases, total $157,000 which are partially offset by a -$23,000 reduction accomplished by decreased ADP acquisitions and equipment purchases, limiting travel, and by filling non-critical vacancies less quickly.

Executive Direction and Administration

Uncontrollables, such as pay, rental rate, unemployment compensation increases, etc. total $702,000 which are partially offset by a -$62,000 reduction accomplished by decreased ADP acquisitions and equipment purchases, limiting travel, and by filling non-critical vacancies less quickly.