# Pennsylvania Regulatory Program
> **Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement** · Final rule; approval of amendment. · Published 2000-11-03 · 65 FR 66170
## Document
- **Document number:** 00-28268
- **Category:** mining
- **Sub-agency:** Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
- **State:** PA
- **Federal Register citation:** 65 FR 66170
- **CFR reference:** 30 CFR 938
- **Publication date:** 2000-11-03
- **Interior docket:** PA-126-FOR
## Abstract

OSM is approving an amendment to the Pennsylvania regulatory program (Pennsylvania program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA), 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq., as amended. The amendment revises certain portions of 25 Pennsylvania Code Chapter 86, Surface and Underground Mining: General, pertaining to ownership and control, bonding, civil penalties and areas unsuitable for mining. The amendments are intended to revise the Pennsylvania program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/11/03/00-28268/pennsylvania-regulatory-program)
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