# Montana Regulatory Program
> **Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement** · Final rule; approval of amendment. · Published 2002-02-12 · 67 FR 6395
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-3339
- **Category:** mining
- **Sub-agency:** Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
- **State:** MT
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 6395
- **CFR reference:** 30 CFR 926
- **Publication date:** 2002-02-12
- **Interior docket:** SPATS No. MT-003-FOR
## Abstract

We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), approve, with certain exceptions, a proposed amendment to the Montana regulatory program (the "Montana program") under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). Montana proposed revisions to Title 26, Chapter 4, Subchapters 3 through 12 of the Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM). Montana revised its program to be consistent with the corresponding Federal regulations, incorporate additional flexibility afforded by the revised Federal regulations, clarify ambiguities, and improve operational efficiency.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/02/12/02-3339/montana-regulatory-program)
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