# Montana Regulatory Program
> **Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement** · Final rule; approval of amendment. · Published 2001-11-21 · 66 FR 58375
## Document
- **Document number:** 01-29106
- **Category:** mining
- **Sub-agency:** Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
- **State:** MT
- **Federal Register citation:** 66 FR 58375
- **CFR reference:** 30 CFR 926
- **Publication date:** 2001-11-21
- **Interior docket:** SPATS No. MT-022-FOR
## Abstract

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is approving a proposed amendment to the Montana regulatory program (hereinafter, the Montana program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or "the Act"). Montana proposed a statutory revision concerning transfer of a revoked permit. HB-495 was passed by the Montana legislature and signed into law by the Governor to enable the transfer of a revoked permit to a new party so as to continue the original proposed coal mining and reclamation operation. The State intends to revise its program to improve operational efficiency.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2001/11/21/01-29106/montana-regulatory-program)
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