# New Mexico Regulatory Program
> **Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement** · Final rule, approval of amendment. · Published 2001-01-18 · 66 FR 4671
## Document
- **Document number:** 01-1474
- **Category:** mining
- **Sub-agency:** Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
- **State:** NM
- **Federal Register citation:** 66 FR 4671
- **CFR reference:** 30 CFR 931
- **Publication date:** 2001-01-18
- **Interior docket:** NM-041-FOR
## Abstract

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is approving a proposed amendment to the New Mexico regulatory program (hereinafter, the "New Mexico program") under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). New Mexico proposed to recodify the New Mexico Surface Coal Mining Regulations. The amendment revised the State program to improve operational efficiency and ensure that the New Mexico Surface Coal Mining Regulations were codified according to the New Mexico administrative rules.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2001/01/18/01-1474/new-mexico-regulatory-program)
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