# Pennsylvania Regulatory Program
> **Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement** · Final rule. · Published 2001-11-16 · 66 FR 57662
## Document
- **Document number:** 01-28761
- **Category:** mining
- **Sub-agency:** Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
- **State:** PA
- **Federal Register citation:** 66 FR 57662
- **CFR reference:** 30 CFR 938
- **Publication date:** 2001-11-16
- **Interior docket:** PA-132-FOR
## Abstract

The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) is approving legislation submitted by Pennsylvania as part of its regulatory program (Pennsylvania program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). Pennsylvania submitted the legislation to satisfy a condition of program approval found at 30 CFR 938.11(i). The condition requires the submission of enacted laws providing for the award of costs and expenses that are no less effective than 30 CFR 840.15 and in accordance with section 525(e) of SMCRA.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2001/11/16/01-28761/pennsylvania-regulatory-program)
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